My husband and I recently bought our first home. It was our seventh move in seven years, so needless to say we're beyond excited to have something more permanent.
Even before closing on the home we had an extensive outline of all the projects we hoped to do. We categorized them all as either "need to do", "wants" or "someday", and incorporated a rough timeline of when we hoped to accomplish it all. How naive we were! Not only does life always seem to have its own plan, but just about everything we've taken on has been more complicated, expensive and time consuming than expected.
Over the years I've collected tons of pieces, some outdated or no longer my style, some that need a little TLC, and some that I absolutely love. Combining it all keeps our home from feeling empty as we transition from 850 square feet to more than 2,100. We've furnished and decorated the house almost entirely with things we either already had or were given to us. Pacing myself has been one of many hard-learned lessons!
I'm excited to share this brief photo tour with you. Like many of you, it's constantly changing and a work in progress. We've added more to our to-do list than we've checked off, but it's been a true journey of love (complete with setbacks and frustrations) making this house our home. I plan to dive deeper into the individual spaces, projects and plans over on the blog in the weeks and months to come.
Even before closing on the home we had an extensive outline of all the projects we hoped to do. We categorized them all as either "need to do", "wants" or "someday", and incorporated a rough timeline of when we hoped to accomplish it all. How naive we were! Not only does life always seem to have its own plan, but just about everything we've taken on has been more complicated, expensive and time consuming than expected.
Over the years I've collected tons of pieces, some outdated or no longer my style, some that need a little TLC, and some that I absolutely love. Combining it all keeps our home from feeling empty as we transition from 850 square feet to more than 2,100. We've furnished and decorated the house almost entirely with things we either already had or were given to us. Pacing myself has been one of many hard-learned lessons!
I'm excited to share this brief photo tour with you. Like many of you, it's constantly changing and a work in progress. We've added more to our to-do list than we've checked off, but it's been a true journey of love (complete with setbacks and frustrations) making this house our home. I plan to dive deeper into the individual spaces, projects and plans over on the blog in the weeks and months to come.
First official stop on the home tour: Our Recycled Red Guest Room
The most intimate stop on our home tour: Our Sentimental Blue Guest Room