It Is What It Is.

I wanted to wait until everything was perfectly placed, however that might be a while and I want to show off our house to those who aren't able to come by and see it, so it is what it is.

Master Bedroom

Master Closet

*When we can afford it, we will put in built-in shelving. And yes, we are still living out of bags and boxes.
Master Bathroom
*It's our smallest of all, but again, when we can afford it, we will be combining it with the guest bath on the other side of the wall to make our "master suite" complete.

Office

*Haven't done much to this room yet. It will be the nursery someday when we decide to have kids (no, that is not a hint/implication).

Guest Bathroom

*This is the bathroom I use the most. I hated it before we painted/put the flooring in, but it definitely gets its use from me. This is the one on the other side of the wall from the master bath. We will wall it off from this hallway entrance, and will basically move it across the hallway.

Kitchen

*This is the only view I'm putting up because our fridge still isn't here!

Living Room

Black & White Bathroom

*I still want to find some cute decor for the walls, but it basically turned out exactly how I envisioned it! I love it.

Laundry Room

*I am weird and love doing laundry, so I am very excited about this room. We will eventually put up shelving and a sink in here.

Guest Bedroom

*Yes, it is ready for some visitors (and that is a hint)! This is the only room with curtains because this was our bed set from before. The beautiful nightstands are what I have left of my grandparents (mom's parents), and I love them so much. They don't quite go with our bed frame so our guests will have the privilege of using them; and I think that makes this room a "suite."

Bonus Room

*The lighting is kind of bad so you can't really see the acid-stained concrete to the right. The wall isn't finished over there either because of plumbing or what-not, so no pictures yet!

Gym Room

*Not fully equipped, but it's on its way. We have a little TV to the left to watch while exercising, or, in my case, do workout videos/classes! :)

Preview #2

So we aren't completely done with the house. Besides windows, we still have some minor things we are doing before spring to make the inside look awesomely awesome (which it already does). But here are some pictures of how far we were able to get by Christmas (with reminders of what it looked like when we bought it)!

A few delays:

1. Area Rug: Ordered off Overstock.com, they shipped it to Pullman, someone signed for it. There were only two left when I ordered it, and now they're out of stock. **Lane ordered a different one from Amazon with our refund

2. Carpet: We were able to get upstairs and the stairs, but they didn't get our full order in so the downstairs won't be in until January 3rd **We put the scrap pieces down by our couches anyway.

3. Refrigerator: We ordered it about a month ago along with our other appliances. This was our main order, and then we just decided to add the stove/microwave/dishwasher. Delivery was supposed to be 2 weeks ago; still haven't received the fridge. **It was inconvenient as we had people over for Christmas dinner...we made do with the freezing weather out on the deck/the old fridge in the garage.

Nothing too drastic. We have spent 5 nights in our home now, and it's wonderful. Still feels like we are visiting somebody's home sometimes, and we almost feel like we need visitors over all the time to fill the space! But it's feeling more like home the more I put my stuff on the walls and once we get carpet downstairs! I will be posting more pictures with all our little projects! (My black and white bathroom isn't done yet)

Here it is! (Preview)

Between last week and this next week, we have turned our construction zone into a home (the upstairs anyhow). Lane has been going 100mph--little eat, little sleep. I made him take a break last night at least. However, laminate harvest oak flooring is in upstairs (with the exception of a few gaps in the hallway), painting is done upstairs, and I was finally able to put up my Christmas Tree!!

This is just a preview of what's to come this week: Countertops, carpet, appliances, windows, and hopefully get most of the downstairs done. Our goal is to get moving in this Friday and Saturday! Can I get a hoo-rah?!

(Above): Our master walk-in closet

(Below): Master bedroom

Busy Busy Busy

Here is our island/breakfast bar! It's all framed in and just needs to be textured and cabinets built in. I already love how open it is now. Next week I will take this same picture but it should have paint, new flooring, and and counter top!

I have finished my wallpaper job! I'm sure a steamer would have worked well, but I used some Dollar Tree vinegar, warm water and a spray bottle and it peeled right off! Cheap, and I should have gone with that from the beginning!

Lane has just been so busy--he's had about 3 jobs going since we got home from California, and when he's not working for those, he's at the house helping Blake install lighting, in the attic doing stuff, sanding the wood downstairs, scraping glue off in the kitchen where the vinyl was, etc. He is one busy man who is due for a nice back massage (from the wife) and a day of rest (Sunday). And besides homework and work for me, all I've been worried about is getting my Christmas decor up! I guess I'll just have to wait it out another week or so. I at least put up a little wreath above my front door! :)

Plans for Week 3:

-Texture drywall

-Insulation?

-Windows?

-Paint by Friday (same day appliances arrive)

-Harvest Oak-Laminate flooring in (Saturday?)

...and carpet the next week!

Week 2

Well so far we have removed flooring and torn down drywall. Blake (Lane's brother) is in the process of framing in where we are putting the breakfast bar in...

...and the new upstairs guest bathroom/extension of our walkin closet

Other than that and wallpaper, not much has happened. We're moving right along this week with Blake working though! Should be able to paint next week. Lane got a big job out of town right when we got home from California, so he's not able to help much. Plumbing is being fixed and moved around, wallpaper is almost off, drywall will be put up, and lighting will be wired in.

I got my Christmas present early!...A new Dyson vacuum! You don't know how excited I am. Plus, we got a washer and dryer! (all Black Friday deals). I feel so spoiled, especially when we receive our new appliances and carpet and get to move in. I'm set for the next couple years!

Homeowners: Week 1

We made it! We're official homeowners! Friday was the day; we received the phone call around noon and picked up the keys around 3:00pm and immediately started the demolition! We were so excited.

You may notice I said "were" excited. We still are! We're just ready for it to be done. ha ha. Who knew that would happen? (Just kidding.) It's still fun seeing the progress. Within 3 days we knocked out walls, removed all flooring, got some plumbing fixed, and removed wallpaper. I am still in the process of removing wallpaper because it is such a tedious job. The place is a construction site currently and will remain that way for the next 5 days (we're headed to California for Thanksgiving!) We've made a lot of progress and our goal is still to be moved in within 3 weeks. AND the dog/cat pee/poo smells are 98% gone! Only people who are highly sensitive to smells, like me, can notice it!

Goals for the next 3 weeks:

• Frame in new walls/replace drywall
• Wire in some new lighting
• Paint
• Put in laminate wood flooring/carpet
• Replace windows
• Receive our new appliances
• Move in!

Yes, we ordered new kitchen appliances! We were thinking of just waiting, but there was a good deal at Lowes and their credit plan worked well into our budget. So with those, and open kitchen with a new island, and people to come visit...I am SO excited to cook!

Things to save up for:

• Washer/Dryer
• Master Bathroom everything
• Master Closet shelving
• Vacuum
• Doors/trim

...and for Spring/Summer:

• Lawn Mower
• ...and all other kinds of lawn tools
• Front door
• A whole bunch of other crap!

(Pictures will be posted when construction site has been cleaned up a little bit)

Finally Something To Update:

Previously on our house updates, we switched to a bank from a mortgage broker. This was done about a month ago. Yesterday, our stuff was accepted from final underwriting, and we signed to close! Just a reminder, last time we signed to close, the lenders got bought out and nothing happened. This time, it will go through because we're pretty sure Wells Fargo won't be bought out by Friday. So basically, we should be homeowners on Friday and can finally start the demolition!

I had forgotten how much stuff we had on our list of things to do when we close. We use to go to Lowes and Home Depot a few times a week and had everything planned. We basically put everything off for a couple months because the end wasn't in our sight. NOW it is! Now we have to re-find carpet and paint, and get everything in order. We'll be able to start working on it this weekend! :) YAY! And hopefully everything will be in place for me to decorate for Christmas! (I can't wait to put lights on the columns, have our Christmas tree in the front window, hang stockings on the fireplace! ahh!)