We are 3 miles from my parents, walking distance to the pharmacy and Sprout's, and we have the most unbelievable walking trails practically in our backyard.
Best of all, it is OURS. We can make it look exactly how we want. We are owners for the first time, and it feels REALLY great knowing each monthly payment is going toward our investment, rather than paying our landlord's mortgage + salary.
The FIRST thing we did was SMUDGE.
We had a crew come in and remove ALL THE POPCORN CEILING TEXTURE. This was George's request. It really bugged him. And I think it was a good call, because it's SUCH a mess, that if you're gonna do it, you really should before all your stuff is moved in. Our house looked like an episode of Dexter and was unlivable for about 3 days while they removed the 80's texture, and added a smooth texture/painted the ceilings.
The FIRST thing we did was SMUDGE.
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| The belief is that smudging eliminates ALL energy, good and bad, in a space. We wanted to claim the space as new, as ours, and as a blank canvas for us to create our own memories here. Free of previous energy, good or bad, and free of spooky ghosts. Hehehe. I'm really glad we didn't end up with the original house we were under contract for, because somebody died in there, and I think I would've been freaked out knowing he left behind some angry family members. |
We had a crew come in and remove ALL THE POPCORN CEILING TEXTURE. This was George's request. It really bugged him. And I think it was a good call, because it's SUCH a mess, that if you're gonna do it, you really should before all your stuff is moved in. Our house looked like an episode of Dexter and was unlivable for about 3 days while they removed the 80's texture, and added a smooth texture/painted the ceilings.
MAIN BATHROOM
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| Nothing awful, just very white and neutral. |
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| Painted ceiling a light teal. |
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| B&A Walls painted, shower curtain up! |
The GUEST room was a catch-all room for a couple weeks. It looked like this:
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| (and now, with curtains and a desk/bookshelf, looks like this....still need a futon and a corner desk though!) |
LILAH GRACE'S ROOM...
The inspiration colors were rose gold, pink, and cream.
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| The mirror, rocker, and shelf are from my parents (my mom and dad used to rock me in that rocker!), the Picasso print is from G's aunt, the changing table/dresser was a slightly used-online find for $50!!, and the crib was gifted to us by a friend in our Dave Ramsey Financial Peace class. Yours TRULY assembled the crib!!! QUITE the accomplishment! We purchased new blinds, new curtain rod, and repurposed some sheer gauzy white curtains. |
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THE KITCHEN.
(I think this is the most important room in the house!)
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| Taking Measurements (BEFORE) |
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| Got a new microwave/range! Painted cabinets mint! Since this photo was taken, we also added hardware! I found the hardware online and got a FANTASTIC deal! |
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| We replaced both lights (fluorescent light to track lighting, and a box light to a stained glass drop light). Also replaced the sink faucet/grocery sprayer. Those were online finds and never used, just opened from the box. Also replaced the blinds in the kitchen. Since this photo was taken, we also hung curtains/valence. |
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| This is a close-up of our new rug in the kitchen. I LOVE the colors in this rug! |
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| Glass knobs :) |
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| LG loves the new valence, hehehe! |
LIVING ROOM.
We hung up a gallery wall, and placed our furniture. We mounted the TV, and started spinning our favorite vinyls again. Other than the popcorn ceiling removal, we really didn't renovate here!!
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| I love gallery walls. I had one in Keller, Grapevine, and now here in our new home! Anybody who has one knows that it is an expression of what is important to the people living in the home! Ours has Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, references to Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Louis Armstrong, Famous artists/scientists/philosophers on a timeline of the world, a photo AND personalized oil painting from my time spent in New Zealand, butterflies (powerful symbol of rebirth and new life), and my alma mater (University of Oklahoma, BOOMER SOONER!), to name a few. |
MASTER BEDROOM.
Like the rest of the house, the popcorn ceiling came down, and new texture/paint went up. We had them paint the ceiling a shade lighter than the walls, and went with a color in the indigo family. We wanted a dark, serene, cool room to relax in.
Like the rest of the house, the popcorn ceiling came down, and new texture/paint went up. We had them paint the ceiling a shade lighter than the walls, and went with a color in the indigo family. We wanted a dark, serene, cool room to relax in.
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| This room still needs some work! We've been busy with all the other projects!!!! |
EXTERIOR.
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| Before |
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| After. Still working on this! |
My sweet dad helped me tackle the yard on a day when George was traveling for business, so I could surprise him when he came home! We had NO grass, and a ridiculous amount of stickers. We mowed it down to the ground, put out seed, organic soil, and started watering DAILY. I continue to mow weekly. I even edged (in wedges, thank you very much) yesterday. This is the first impression of our house. Also, now that we own the house, we take more pride in our front yard, and don't want the other home values to decrease as a result of our negligence/laziness. We will eventually landscape, too, but all in good time.
Being a homeowner is SO MUCH FUN! I can't get enough of Home Depot! I'm so grateful to my parents for their help getting us IN this house (and finding it!!) and to my hard-working husband for keeping the roof over our heads!
xoxo,
L
Being a homeowner is SO MUCH FUN! I can't get enough of Home Depot! I'm so grateful to my parents for their help getting us IN this house (and finding it!!) and to my hard-working husband for keeping the roof over our heads!
xoxo,
L
You're house looks beautiful!!! I love how happy your little LG looks in it too :):) I hope we get to see you guys again soon! <3
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