Saturday, July 5, 2014

Fixer-Upper

 On May 19, we bought a house! When we found out we were expecting Baby #5, we thought a little more elbow room would be helpful.  Jeff and I really enjoy house projects and restoring old homes, so here we go! We fell in love with the character of this home, and are excited to make it a little more "our style." Here is the lovely dining room with green carpet.
 Great stairway, especially fun to slide down. 
 This blue bathroom will get replaced with a little more of a neutral look.
 So far, the home has been gutted, the dumpster filled, and a few new rooms framed in.  This is a huge pile of lath in the backyard. Electric and plumbing have begun, and HVAC starts next week.
 This is the upstairs, and notice the blue bathroom is mostly gone. 

We decided to keep the wallpaper in the entryway, but just paint it to keep the texture but lose the green. I love it!  We're hoping to move in October. Stay tuned for more house projects...

5 comments:

  1. We sure loved seeing it yesterday!!! What an awesome chapter God is writing for you right now! Love it!!! Love you!!! Our prayers are with you and for you as you navigate the next several months.....I can hardly wait to come visit at Christmas!!! Mom and Grama Rack

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  2. Saw your Mom yesterday and heard the good news. Congratulations! Enjoy your trip with family, sounds like a great way to spend a week.
    Joyce

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  3. Wow! I love this house! How beautiful!

    From Annie

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  4. beautiful! Can't wait to see more progress. Miss you! Steph

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  5. Love it! So much charm. Can't wait to see it done with all of your beautiful touches!

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