getting.right.to.it.

My whole reason for creating this blog is to share my design ideas with someone other than my husband. My design appetite was ready for something new. Having pretty much completed every room in the current house I'd run out of space for new things and new design. I know getting the next house to where I want it to be won't be easy or quick (esp. with a new baby on the way). It'll probably take a few years but I'm excited for the opportunity.

To be honest the thought of decorating a new home seemed daunting after just finishing all the last minute home improvement projects and anticipating a newborn while chasing down a toddler. Over the past few weeks I've felt my enthusiasm build. I've been scouring websites for ideas and even managed to pick out a new sofa (which we may or may not purchase immediately after moving in), and patio set.

Here is the order in which I think we'll complete projects. Most will be as simple as a coat of paint. Some will require tiling and other mini renovations...
1. Toddler's room
2. Nursery
3. Family room
4. Living room
5. Master bedroom/bath
6. Rec room
7. Guest room

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getting.started.

We've done many a home improvement project on our little house over the 7 years we've lived here. We got married in the house and had our first baby in the house. It has a special place in our hearts. After much debate we decided we were outgrowing our space. Our little starter home was quickly filling with baby items and the news that another would be on the way pushed us over the edge. We set a deadline. The modest 1,200 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home would hit the market in less than a month. With a 3 page list we got to work. We painted (and painted and painted), rented a storage unit, de-cluttered (that's an understatement), and fixed up all the minor imperfections we'd overlooked in our time here. Happily after less than 1 week on the market and a stager who pointed out some not-so-obvious furniture arrangements we were under contract. Yes the hard work paid off. We never expected to go under contract so quickly. Lugging the toddler, 2 dogs, and 2 rabbits was h...

the.new.house.

It's a funny story about how we found the new house. I adore cyber house hunting and stumbled across this gem a few months before we became serious about moving. The home was perfect: 4 bedroom plus a bonus room, 2 car garage, 2 living spaces, a rec room, and most importantly backing to open space. Early on we decided that having a private back yard was the most important aspect in a new home. After this requirement we knew we needed 4 bedrooms (or 3 and an office space), a 2 car garage at least, and a basement. We toured approximately 8 homes (only 4 with our realtor) before we knew we needed to put in an offer or we'd lose the home I so desperately wanted. So far things are good. I haven't started counting all my chickens just yet, there could still be some hiccups along the way. Here's a sneak peak. It's a huge reason we bought the house.

flooring.

The new house has laminate flooring installed on the main and basement floors. I'm not opposed to laminate but the laminate in the house looks cheap. We installed laminate in our current home in a cherry color and it looks much more rich and less like laminate. Not wanting to do the laminate thing again we are opting for wood floors. We're pretty sure we'll be doing the new flooring within a short amount of time after moving in. Just the other day I came across another flooring option. Not wood and not laminate. Something supposedly more durable, water proof, and less expensive than wood. Reviews are decent for this new product and we're intrigued. I'm leery of this new product since we thought laminate was more durable than wood. I'm also afraid the look won't look like wood. It's vinyl plank flooring. The product we've heard rave reviews on is by Traffic Master called Allure. We'd like the wood installed in the bathrooms but we're wor...

simple.just.practical.

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