So..last I posted...our super fab Country Mill Cabinets were done...our granite installed...and our flip was feeling oh so OURS! It has become the 'gathering place' for our family of 4...for our friends and family who frequent here...and guests who come here and there. We couldn't be more pleased with the finished product..and Lord willing..some other fabulous couple will fall in love with this kitchen and BUY this place!
Yes we still want to sell this place. I know i know...its perfect for us...kinda. We DO love it...BUT we have BIGGER dreams...and well you can't make your dreams come true if you don't work towards them. So this is us...working towards them :)
Pictures you say? You want to see MORE pictures.... well...i guess i can post a few..
Lets start with ... THE (biggest pain the bu**) BRICK.
This is how the two fireplaces look now:
Alright. So, there you have it. The brink is painted. However there is still more painting to be done. Remember the "Brick-a-new" treatment we did in other areas of the house....well these babies are getting that too. For now, they are "done."....we'll just call it that :)
We also completed the painting in our bonus room...right in time for a wedding shower with 60+ guest! It turned out.....well, its painted. Its not what I was going for...but it works. The carpet is perfect for that room....neutral, soft, and affordable!
You can see that the new door is in...which was one of the BEST purchases we made for this room. The amount of natural light we get from that door is oh so essential for this dark wood, large DARK beamed, not so many windows room :)
OH YES...and let me last mention...MY FAVORITE change thus far.
You might remember the oh so beautiful ...um...dated, large front door. We are sure that when this baby was brand new, it was HIGH dollar...and beautiful. However...here we are...30 years lata...and well...its not so pretty.
With our budget in mind...we wanted to change out the door...but not until we found exactly what we wanted:
1. A door with more privacy.
2. A door with natural light...but not enough for guests to see right in.
3. An opening large enough to eventually fit our safe thru.
4. SUPER affordable
5. Show stopper: we want this baby to shine!
Lucky for us, we waited until the thanksgiving..black Friday deals...with recommendation from our Menards guy. He said that exterior doors would be the cheapest price all year -during that week.
During this time we also invited a Pella rep to our house to hear what they had to say. WOW. WOW. WOW. They wanted us to drop $5,000. on JUST the front door....and we wanted to be UNDER 5,000 for ALL of our doors. ( We have 5 exterior on our house). We thanked him for his time...and sent his tush packin. NO thank you Pella man...we do not want a $5,000 Front Door!!! :)
THEN...one day...it happened. While walking thru Menards we past a display of exterior doors...and fell in love. Or...I did. Hubster, he just liked it..alot! :)
Ill spare the other boring details. Here's what you need to know.
1. We found a door with more privacy.
2. We found a door with natural light...but guests wont be able to see in.
3. We found a door that has a side track that opens up...which allows the safe to go thru.
4. It was SUPER affordable.
5. Its perfect...it screams.. WELCOME home!!
So...see for yourself....do you LOVE it?
Look at those handy men of mine! :)
We are pretty happy with the progress we're making. Time is FLYING by. I'm still so thankful for every moment ...glorious or not... we're making memories here...and we are still living out our dreams!!
Thanks for stopping back to read our update....MUCH more on the way!
Living the BLESSED life,
Annette
