Above you'll see some of our midway progress before paint, floor refinishing and molding went up.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Move-in Special
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Budget Lighting for the Glam and Girly
As I mentioned before, we are still running like maniacs trying to get this house done and um, move in. But the very exciting part is that I actually get to start buying stuff to decorate. Yay. First up is lighting fixtures since the electrician has to install them. Since renovations are never cheap or on budget (we are crazy broke right now) the internet has been my best friend when scouting cheap fixtures. Here are a few of my budget favorites!
Friday, March 22, 2013
I'm back! House progress
Okay, it's been awhile. And it's time for some major catchup. Like the fact that our house is almost done. It's been super crazy, super exciting, and yes, super stressful. Things have been moving lighting fast, which means decisions have to be made lighting fast. Here's a quick snapshot of where we are.
Kitchen:
• We've decided on an Ikea kitchen, it's layout and everything that goes inside it - we bought it all on Tuesday and trucked it home.
• Kitchen tile (we decided to do a wood-looking tile and heated floors)
• Style of backsplash (my favorite, subway tile)
• Kitchen tile (we decided to do a wood-looking tile and heated floors)
• Style of backsplash (my favorite, subway tile)
Bathroom:
• Bathroom floor tile (white hexagon, how I love thy)
• Shower tile (subway tile, yet again)
House Walls:
If any of you are thinking about drywalling, I hope you have a lot of time and patience because while it's not extraordinarily hard, it takes forever. I'm so thankful we don't have a huge house. We ended up hanging all our drywall and doing the first and second coats of mud. Our wonderful contractor then came in (fixed what we messed up) and did a beautiful third coat. We're so happy that we won't have to texture the walls. Check out my vine of Billy taping our entryway.
Windows:
The basement and bedrooms got all new double paned windows! The basement windows were quite the headache to install (we had to deal with fitting them to concrete) but the bedrooms it was a breeze.
Stairwell:
I've convinced Billy that a pantry is needed. We live in a small house and storage will become increasingly needed. This however might have to wait until after we move in.
Today:
Right now I'm contemplating paint colors and light fixtures. Our budget is near depleted so I've been hunting in second hand building supply and thrift stores in the hopes I'll score big!
I plan to blog more soon. And can't wait to share pictures with everyone!
Today:
Right now I'm contemplating paint colors and light fixtures. Our budget is near depleted so I've been hunting in second hand building supply and thrift stores in the hopes I'll score big!
I plan to blog more soon. And can't wait to share pictures with everyone!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Cabin Cozy at Mt. Rainier
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Cupcakes and Seattle
Life has been very exciting lately. We're inching closer and closer to the finish line with our home renovation and wedding planning is in full swing. The back of our house is no longer gaping open and all of the big elements of the wedding are set - except for the cake. So, naturally we've been indulging ourselves in a taste of cake, any chance we get. Or creating cake outings. Last weekend we wandered around Seattle tasting what sweet offerings our city had to offer. Above, a set of six Cupcake Royale treats - the lemon drop was the winner by far, followed by the lavender. Yet the quest continues...
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