In January of 2011, Alex and I moved into our very first home. We spent months looking for the right house. We didn’t want to move into a home that was so complete, we wouldn’t be able to make it our own. However, we also didn’t want to get sucked into a house that was such a fixer-upper that all of our time, energy, and money would be consumed by it.
As every day goes by and we make small changes to our house, it’s slowing becoming our home.
If you miss any home related posts the first time around, look for them here.
Our home!
Opening the door for the first time!
Quick family photo
Our basement make-over! Update — the basement one year later Update — Adding Art
Alex built me a garden! — See it in pictures
Garden Progress and Broken Toilet
Bathroom Renovation Project:
- Demolition Derby
- Demolition Day Three
- Day Four
- Plumbing, Insulation, and Lights
- Walls!!
- Tile, Tile Everywhere
- Floors!
- Painting…
- Trim and Vanity Installation
- The Big Reveal!
How to get your garden ready for planting
Underground Electric Pet Fence
Building a Picket Fence for the Garden
Mulching + Laying Weed Blocker
Installing recessed lighting in master bedroom
Staining and planting in a whiskey barrel
I completely sympathize with the house work! We bit off a little more than we could chew with our house when we bought it two years ago. (It was the best we liked within our budget but needed a bit of love.) We had the wallpaper removal too. What a mess!! Looks like you are doing a great job! Fun stuff! (At two years later, we’re still working on fixing things up and making it like we want it. I swear it never ends!)
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