Almost there!

I apologize for the extended leave; however, I am happy to report that there has been some serious progress made on my new home. In addition, I decided to get a puppy about a week after I closed, which has slowed the unpacking process quite a bit. Watson is an amazing dog though, and now that things are beginning to settle down, unpacking has become much easier. Since my last post, pretty much the entire downstairs is unpacked and put away. It feels amazing to be rid of the boxes!! The kitchen is clean, the entryway and bathroom are put together and the living room is cozy. Now, nothing is completly finished, but here are some pictures of the progress on the first floor.

Living room

Kitchen

Front Entry

Dining room It may not look like much, but for me this is HUGE progress!!

Mass Chaos

Now I remember why moving SUCKS. I love being a homeowner, but man, moving sucks so bad.... especially since I have no time to do it. Yesterday,my brother and I made a few trips back and forth dropping stuff off at the new place, and of course, yesterday's high of 99 didn't make the task any better. HOWEVER, 6 car loads, 3 stores, and a headache later, progess was made. The day before my parents and my amazing Uncle hung my drapes, finished painting the first floor, and took care of those misc tasks like changing the refigerator doors for me. Curtains hung with care.... ... in hopes that continued progress would soon be there. :) Well, in all the progress I realized that I am living in chaos, in both places. Some shots of both the apt and the new place:

Apartment shot of the near empty living room.

Mattresses on the floor, clothes everywhere, I'm so thankfuk this is almost over!! Despite all this chaos I know progress is being made and that soon this will allllllll be over!! Can't wait!!

Step 1: Paint

Well, today began bright and early. Now, 7 rooms later, 3 trips to the paint store, 8 rollers, and a new ceiling fan later, everything is pretty much done! I had a lot of help from family and friends today, and without them, this project would have taken sooooo much longer. Words can not describe how thankful and happy I am that all the painting is done (wellll... for the most part). We lost our light which forced my friend Abby and I to abandon the work in my bedroom... which was fine because I was on hour 11 of painting at that point. However, that is the sweaty pride of ownership! I am so excited that this journey is underway and so far the transformation is amazing! The stark cold walls have been warmed up everywhere. The kitchen, living room and dining room have all been warmed up with a light beige color. Sand Dollar from Sherwin Williams to be exact. The color is perfect and makes the place feel more like a home. Upstairs saw the most color change with the bathroom, closet and master bedroom. Having lived in an apartment for 3 years with whiter than white walls, this is a nice change of pace. Here are some pictures to show the progress... (im going on 13 hours of straight painting and standing so forgive me on the short post tonight). Master Bathroom (Aquaduct by Sherwin Willams) LOVE this color! Progress on the living room Closet done!! It's PINK! Master Bedroom Abby and Mel hard at work! I couldn't wait to pop some champange to celebrate the last two days.... .... but I had a hard time getting it open. I did get it thougn, eventually :) I arrived at my place around 9am and left close to 10pm. It was a long long day, but that champange, family and friends made it so amazing! Love to them all!!

Best Day Ever!!!

Well, today I offically became a homeowner!! I'm so excited! It has been a long journey to this point, especially with a horrid realtor, but the day has finally come... all the papers are signed, the t's are crossed, the i's are dotted and my bank account took a beating, but it's all done. I own this place baby! Today was an incredibly long day, and I got so many messages and texts of encouragment from my friends and family that made this day that much better. I was up early running around getting paint, returning items, packing boxes, etc that all of a sudden it was 1:00pm, or game time. It feels like the day went so fast! However, in an effort to keep all the boring details out, I am going to skip ahead and share some pics of my new place. I hope that you all enjoy the transformation that is about to come as much as I am. Tomorrow is PAINTING DAY! I like painting, but after about 10 min I am usually spent... and I have A LOT of painting to do. The pictures show you how much there is. Tomorrow will consist of beer, champagne, sloppy joe's, paint and music to get my friends and family through all the painting. So, come along on this journey with me, I hope you all enjoy it as much I will. View into the livingroom/dining room Kitchen Bedroom view from stairs Opposite view from bedroom Master bathroom Closet View from the stairs into living room Stairs

New beginnings, New blog

Well, so much has happened in the last 5 months that I've decided that with all these new beginnings and changes, I might as well have a new blog. So here we go....... I bought my own place! I'm so excited that I can hardly wait to move! Tomorrow is the big day and I'm so pumped to document the transformation my place is about to undergo. I found a hidden gem that hasn't been touch by a decorator or owners anything, so I have a blank canvas :-) Currently I'm living with boxes.... Tomorrow can't come soon enough!! Stay tuned for more to come!