We moved into our first home in June 2010. It was a foreclosure home with good bones, but needed some updating to fit our style. It's been a slow process, but we're evolving.
Pantry/Paint storage
The laundry room still needs some touches...
Kitchen:
STILL IN PROGRESS:
Dining Room:
Organization system by Ikea. Cubbies found at Goodwill.
B's Room:
B's dresser was a yard sale find and refinished by me. Bookshelves made by me. Thomas bed from Amazon.
Ky's Room:
Ky doesn't sleep in her crib and it tends to be a catch all for laundry and such. Craigslist find. Swapped B's old crib for this one. Handmade wall art, vintage wallpaper. Clearanced balloon shade at Target.
Antique armoire - gift from my mom. Antique dresser -Goodwill find. Knick knack shelves from Goodwill/yard sales. Dresses were mine as a baby.
Master Bath:
(which needs some organization)
Cubes (Itso) moved from B's room for extra storage. Command hooks hold towels. Ikea shelving (1.99) from Ikea.
Our Home Before
BEFORE pictures:
Awful shrubbery that was removed quickly...
The Living Room:
The Office (4th BR):
My "Cloffice" in the office space:
The Utility Room:
Our TINY kitchen:
The Dining Room:
Ky's Room:
B's Room (after we painted):
Master Bedroom:
Guest Bath:
The Master Bath:
Don't Worry, All the stickers, papers, etc. Were removed. We did all the repairs listed on the inspection before move in and fortunately for us, there was nothing terribly major. In fact, the appliances in the kitchen were fairly new. They had also remodeled the Master Bath recently, although it is not to my liking.
Clearly, you can see the house is dated.
One of the big things that we couldn't do at time of purchase was replace carpet. Oh how I wish we could have! We had it professionally cleaned so it was spotless, but 2 years and 2 kids later, the Berber is unraveling everywhere and shows major signs of wear. I hate it. Hate it. Now that we have all of our stuff in here, it'll be a while before J will want to bite off moving it to replace it. We will get there.
Now:
WARNING: You won't find pictures here that look like they come from Better Homes & Garden. I am the DIY-er in this house. I learn from trial and error and work on a SAHM budget. I love thrift store finds, eclectic mixes of colors and our square footage is really too small for the size of our furniture and the amount of stuff we have in it. I work with what I have, what I can recycle and repurpose, and you will rarely find a piece that was purchased to function as intended. I envy bloggers such as IHeart Organizing and Life as a Thrifter, but my home does not resemble their beauty. Still, it manages to work for us day by day.
WARNING: You won't find pictures here that look like they come from Better Homes & Garden. I am the DIY-er in this house. I learn from trial and error and work on a SAHM budget. I love thrift store finds, eclectic mixes of colors and our square footage is really too small for the size of our furniture and the amount of stuff we have in it. I work with what I have, what I can recycle and repurpose, and you will rarely find a piece that was purchased to function as intended. I envy bloggers such as IHeart Organizing and Life as a Thrifter, but my home does not resemble their beauty. Still, it manages to work for us day by day.
In progress....
The mailbox is getting a makeover...
Living Room:
Refinished sofa table purchased from friend - rustic white. Antique lamp from The Depot.
I recently pulled the expedit from B's room to temporarily house our tv and electronics in the living room.
Utility Room:
Living Room:
Utility Room:
The laundry room still needs some touches...
Kitchen:
Organization system by Ikea. Cubbies found at Goodwill.
B's Room:
Ky's Room:
Master Bath:
(which needs some organization)
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