Home Sweet Home

So on Tuesday we did a very fast final walk through, ran to the bank to meet with our loan officer (and randomly, I went to HS with his kids), then quick to the lawyer's to sign some more papers. And then they handed us keys. Yikesabee. But not the garage door keypad code... still need to get that from the previous owner...

Our new house... the red front door and porch, which I love.



This is the back yard. One of the biggest reasons I liked this house. The back fence borders the school, and the fence on the left borders the cemetery. They're completely covered with what I think are honeysuckle vines. It's hard to tell but there are also three different clumps of lilac bushes along the fence and peonies in the corner.



And looking back towards the house... my photography skills are pathetic.



So this is the living room, the green carpet is going. It's a bit dirty, but it's not worn at all, so if you want it, you're welcome to it!




Off the living room is the hallway to the bedrooms... pretty basic. :) Although, check out the parquet floors! I love it.



There are three bedrooms, they're all pretty much white boxes with wood floors currently, like this one.



And the bathroom off the bedrooms. I really like the wallpaper- it's super cute and very vintage, but... I think it's going to go. Too much pink. Every person who has stepped in this room has commented on the floor, including the guy who came to measure for vinyl. It's just such a contrast to the pink. And maybe the oddest linoleum I've ever seen.



And we've got another lovely inset vanity with fluorescent lights. Ugh. I dislike fluorescent lights intensely.



This is the kitchen, it looks really colorless right now. I love all the cabinets and counter top space and the window that looks out on the yard.



The house was added on to at some point and it's honestly a little bit disorienting the first few times you walk through it, but this is the family room right next to the kitchen. And our mantle less fireplace. One of my goals is to get a mantle before Christmas. *grin*



So the family room kind of turns the corner over here. We're not sure what it's going to be yet... maybe the office?



And next to the family room is the side entrance and second bathroom.



Lovely color choices in here, hehe. Yellow, black, and red flecked linoleum and black counter top.



And more fluorescent lights. *sigh* 2014 can take its time getting here.

So anyway, that's kind of what it looks like now. I have a feeling menards is going to be my home away from home for a little bit, which I love. One of the toilets was running (the water had been off since the house was empty) so I got to visit a new aisle yesterday. *Grin* Plus, we'll be pulling the toilets off when they install the new floors so we needed new seals. There are many advantages to growing up in an old farm house... I know what a wax toilet seal is and I could probably talk you through replacing it. Since, you know, I can't be expected to actually do the work in my delicate condition. hehe.

Mom and Dad and Shelly came over last night and we did some cleaning and prepping for paint. Poor Dad got to play plumber and remover of things that were glued/screwed/nailed to walls and doors. Good times.

Blessings.