12.23.2010

The little things : My favorite floor

Let's take a little trip down memory lane. This is what the sitting room off the kitchen looked like when I was first handed the keys (well sorta, obvs there was no furniture once the house was mine, but the Cabbage Patch kid carpet was there in all of it's rusty orange glory!)

This is the first room you see when you come in the side door, which is basically the main entrance as it's by the garage and driveway. Clearly, the rusty orange/pale yellow theme wasn't going to be acceptable as my little house's first glimpse for all it's visitors!

A layer of carpeting and 2 layers of vinyl flooring were pulled up within that first week.We discovered these awesome hardwood floors underneath, and I fell in love with them! They are old and beat up and remind me of the flooring in Anthropologie stores!




When we had rented the sander to refinish the hardwoods upstairs my dad asked if I wanted to take it into this room, I said DON'T YOU DARE! Now if only I could stumble upon a wad of cash to make the rest of the room channel that Anthro vibe like these lovely store photos!



[I'm not exactly sure where I got these photos from, they've been in my 'inspiration' folder!]

PS Did you notice the toilet in the corner? Hate to break your heart, but no it's not staying there... it's just resting until it's bathroom is finished!
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12.22.2010

In Progress: Master bedroom

Along with the pink room, the master bedroom also got it's floors sanded & restained, along with a fresh coat of a paint. Chris is convinced the color is the same as it was before we painted- I, however, beg to differ!

Before (Original MLS listing photos):


A little 'in progress' action shot:


And now for the after:
View from the other side of the room
And looking through the door into the hallway (we have some trim to paint! hah...ugh!)

We've got to wait a few days for the floors to completely set-up, and then we can actually move furniture into the upstairs! It's finally starting to feel like a real house, not just a project.

(Inspired? - Paint: Sherwin Williams Hazel (SW6471), Stain: Minwax Gunstock, Polyurathane: Varathane Satin)
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12.21.2010

All grown up

You ready to see some progress around here?!

The second bedroom, more affectionately known around these parts as the pink room, has undergone quite a transition.

Here were the pictures from the original MLS listing of the house

For one, it's no longer pink!
After a newly textured ceiling, a few coats of paint and a newly sanded, stained & polyurathaned floors.

I present to you my pink second bedroom!


Of course it still is missing furniture, curtains and all that jazz, but hey.... baby steps!
My little pink room is all grown up!

(Inspired? - Paint: Sherwin Williams Curio Gray (SW0024), Stain: Minwax Gunstock, Polyurathane: Varathane Satin)
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Wicked

Last night we had a little ladies night out and it was just what the doctor ordered! My mom, aunt, one of her friends and myself went out for dinner & cocktails and then to see Wicked.
It was wonderful! Have you seen it?! Loved it. I'm going to have to read the books now!! The flying monkeys were my favorite. I also read online that Taye Diggs played the lead male role (Fiyero) in the Broadway version... dang it, I'm a little disappointed that TD wasn't playing him last night!

We got lucky and bought our tickets when they first went on presale so we landed 4 front row seats, and while it was amazing to be that close, I think I need a neck massage now after 3 hours of staring up !

On another note, my flooring did not come in yesterday like it was supposed to. Boo!

Oh and you know what else is wicked... I just got reprimanded for requesting to take my 2 remaining PTO days!
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12.20.2010

Things that are intimidating

-Filing Homestead Verification and Mortgage Verification forms for your taxes. I don't understand half of the terminology on the forms and am scared I'm going to mess up and end up in jail for tax fraud or something!

-Buying drywall and subflooring from Lowe's. Really, do I look like I know what 3/8" Luaun plywood subflooring is? Better yet do you think I can lift that?!

-Trying to buy things from Craigslist... why is everyone who sells stuff such a jerk!?

-Getting your first mortgage bill in the mail.

-Getting your first electric and gas bills in the mail. My checkbook is crying right now.

-Calling your home warranty company because your garbage disposal no longer works, and your furnace sounds like it's eating tin cans every time it kicks on(yikes)

-Staining floors. I ended up completing half of the master bedroom then letting my besties boyfriend do the rest. It was seriously stressing me out.

-Choosing curtain rods. What?! These are a big deal!

-The thought of doing any Christmas shopping right now, which I haven't hardly started... and am SERIOUSLY dreading. Chris & I ran by the mall Saturday afternoon and it was scary busy. I wish I wouldn't have waited until last minute so I could just buy on

-Asking my boss to sign my Request for Days Off form... I know I have the days to use, but he always makes me feel like I shouldn't be using them or something


I'mJustSayin. Please tell me you're intimidated by something today too!?
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