This weekend we moved into the house. I think that this was our fastest move yet. By 12:30pm Saturday afternoon everything was in the house except for the garage stuff that had to be left because there wasn’t room. We had been moving boxes every time that we went to the house so all of that stuff was there already. In the past we had to move stuff and boxes all at once.
I have been very happy with how everything has come together. The only room that I wasn’t sure about the arrangement was the family room since the design is kinda funky. However, the way that it had to be arranged (due to the location of the cable outlet) turned out quite nice.
I am very happy with how the color choices made fit with all of our stuff. The bathroom turned out smashing and our bedroom is just gorgeous! I feel nothing but comfy and cozy in our living room and could spend hours staring at our red accent wall in the kitchen. It is odd to hear people speak of my bold color choices because I really don’t think that they are that bright. The colors warm the house up and just make you want to spend time there. Each room draws you in more than the last.
Now we face the dubious task of shopping. Since we have two spare beds I need to pick out another comforter set. There is the issue of lighting. There are not really any lights on the ceiling so we have to buy lamps for some of the rooms. I have had my eye on a set of lamps from Bed Bath & Beyond. We have to find window treatments for all of the other rooms now. The blinds are nice but, I want something to go over them.
It is crazy how smoothly every thing has gone. The only SNAFU so far has been a mix-up with a programmable thermostat. Although it caused a lot of stress at the time, it was an easy fix and it wasn’t even our fault! Already it seems like we have lived in our house forever and we have never lived anywhere else. I hope that I don’t get so comfy that I forget that we have an apartment to clean.
I am content
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Saturday, December 30, 2006
she who holds invite to housewarming
It has been a crazy busy week. With all of the travelling to celebrate, work and visiting the house we really haven't had a spare moment to relax. Our main focus for the week is getting the house ready for painting. We spent one whole night washing walls and removing light switch covers and vents all in preparation of the painting party we had at our house Friday.
My FABULOUS aunts She who gives out Indian names and She who bangs stick into walls volunteered to help us paint. They enjoy painting and are damn good at it. It was a day that I will cherish forever. We don't see each other enough and to have them there making our house into a home meant more to me than they will EVER know!! We had SO MUCH fun! We spent the day talking, laughing and catching up on everything. Windows were almost taken out, paint was spilled and walls were painted. The day went by so fast it was such a blur but the end product was well worth it!!
At one point in the day we had 5 people manning painting utensils! It was amazing! My mom stopped by to help and visit while on her way through to Farm and Fleet. It has been hard for her as she has wanted to help but hasn't had the energy to do it. Which is fine as we know she isn't feeling well and would rather have her rest than come over and wear herself out even more.
We painted the living room a color called wooded path. All I can describe it as is a dark sagey olivey green. It is absolutely gorgeous! It is so warm and cozy. The kitchen hallway is painted Basketweave, also know as Crikey Khaki or Blimey Brown as the color reminded us of Steve Irwin's pants, with an accent wall of Brick Fleck. The red has been more challenging than I expected. The 5th coat sealed the deal and it is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks to all of our help we went home on Friday night with a painted living room, kitchen, hallway and the majority of an entryway.
Saturday was another productive day. She who gives Indian names called and asked when to come and help. When she left on Friday night she said that she may be back on Saturday. She spent the whole day painting the bathroom. If we had thought about it we would have primed the bathroom on Thursday night. At that point I wasn't sure what color I wanted to paint it yet. Josh and I finished the bedrooms downstairs which is great because we really don't have to0 much more to paint. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
We are so grateful for all the help. I am not sure what kind of nightmare it would have been without it. I have never painted before and I actually really enjoyed it. I think that I may actually be good at it too.
My FABULOUS aunts She who gives out Indian names and She who bangs stick into walls volunteered to help us paint. They enjoy painting and are damn good at it. It was a day that I will cherish forever. We don't see each other enough and to have them there making our house into a home meant more to me than they will EVER know!! We had SO MUCH fun! We spent the day talking, laughing and catching up on everything. Windows were almost taken out, paint was spilled and walls were painted. The day went by so fast it was such a blur but the end product was well worth it!!
At one point in the day we had 5 people manning painting utensils! It was amazing! My mom stopped by to help and visit while on her way through to Farm and Fleet. It has been hard for her as she has wanted to help but hasn't had the energy to do it. Which is fine as we know she isn't feeling well and would rather have her rest than come over and wear herself out even more.
We painted the living room a color called wooded path. All I can describe it as is a dark sagey olivey green. It is absolutely gorgeous! It is so warm and cozy. The kitchen hallway is painted Basketweave, also know as Crikey Khaki or Blimey Brown as the color reminded us of Steve Irwin's pants, with an accent wall of Brick Fleck. The red has been more challenging than I expected. The 5th coat sealed the deal and it is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks to all of our help we went home on Friday night with a painted living room, kitchen, hallway and the majority of an entryway.
Saturday was another productive day. She who gives Indian names called and asked when to come and help. When she left on Friday night she said that she may be back on Saturday. She spent the whole day painting the bathroom. If we had thought about it we would have primed the bathroom on Thursday night. At that point I wasn't sure what color I wanted to paint it yet. Josh and I finished the bedrooms downstairs which is great because we really don't have to0 much more to paint. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
We are so grateful for all the help. I am not sure what kind of nightmare it would have been without it. I have never painted before and I actually really enjoyed it. I think that I may actually be good at it too.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
All is Calm, All is Bright
Busy, Busy week!! The closing on our house went wonderfully! I cannot believe how EASY it all was. I kept waiting for something to pop up and screw it all up. I wasn't even overwhelmed by the amount of paperwork. We have been VERY busy over there. Right after the closing we went to Menards to buy supplies for the house. Paint was on sale so we bought a bunch. I hope that we got enough, but we weren't sure how much we were going to need so we guesstimated the best we could. We have spent pretty much all of our time there removing wallpaper borders and cleaning all of the glue off the wall.
We have so many ideas of things that we want to do our heads are swimming. We have categorized them as immediate, before the housewarming and someday. It is really hard for me because we are changing the color scheme so dramatically. I just want to change everything. I think with the colors that we have picked bronze or wrought iron will be our choice of fixtures throughout the house. Those are things that we are going to want to change slowly, but I am pretty excited to do it and want it done NOW! Josh is good at grounding me and reminding me of the money end, which coincidentally I am always reminding him of.
Needless to say, we are VERY excited about owning our first home! We cannot wait to get in, but at the same time realize that there is SO much that we want to do before we get there. The walls are filthy. I know that we are painting but I wonder how people live like that. I am sure it just happened, especially since they were not living there. EVERYTHING needs to be scrubbed! The showers are so filthy and they are just taunting me every time I go into the bathrooms! The cupboards need cleaned. I want to take down all of the lights (not that there are many) and run them through the dishwasher. Everyday we see something new. Yesterday while removing glue we took down the window treatment in the master and the blinds (vertical) are so filthy so we have to vacuum them. The list is never ending!
We have so many ideas of things that we want to do our heads are swimming. We have categorized them as immediate, before the housewarming and someday. It is really hard for me because we are changing the color scheme so dramatically. I just want to change everything. I think with the colors that we have picked bronze or wrought iron will be our choice of fixtures throughout the house. Those are things that we are going to want to change slowly, but I am pretty excited to do it and want it done NOW! Josh is good at grounding me and reminding me of the money end, which coincidentally I am always reminding him of.
Needless to say, we are VERY excited about owning our first home! We cannot wait to get in, but at the same time realize that there is SO much that we want to do before we get there. The walls are filthy. I know that we are painting but I wonder how people live like that. I am sure it just happened, especially since they were not living there. EVERYTHING needs to be scrubbed! The showers are so filthy and they are just taunting me every time I go into the bathrooms! The cupboards need cleaned. I want to take down all of the lights (not that there are many) and run them through the dishwasher. Everyday we see something new. Yesterday while removing glue we took down the window treatment in the master and the blinds (vertical) are so filthy so we have to vacuum them. The list is never ending!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
T minus 43 hours and counting
We close on our house Friday at 10am. I am SO excited that I have been driving my co-workers a little crazy with my constant jabbering and ranting. I don't really get nervous until I think about it and then I want to puke! There is just so much that I want to do that I cannot even fathom it. I keep thinking of new things like putting in a programmable thermostat and buying a new chandelier for the dining area. We cashed in our change bottle and we should have enough in there to buy at least 4 gallons of paint, depending on price.
On top of the excitement of the house closing we are going to a Packer game on Sunday! I am really hoping that my knee doesn't interfere with my walking too much! I would be severely pissed if it did as I am really looking forward to the Packer game! This may be the last time we have a chance to see Brett Favre at Lambeau Field. Who knows if he is going to stick around another year or not!
On top of the excitement of the house closing we are going to a Packer game on Sunday! I am really hoping that my knee doesn't interfere with my walking too much! I would be severely pissed if it did as I am really looking forward to the Packer game! This may be the last time we have a chance to see Brett Favre at Lambeau Field. Who knows if he is going to stick around another year or not!
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