DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. It’s been 6 months since we got the keys to our house and I’m happy to report that it already feels like home to us! There’s more room for us to all play and grow, we each have designated spaces and we’re all learning how to make it more functional and organized. Take a little home tour to see our place 6 months later. We are still far of done in this home but I feel like we’ve done a lot in the 6 months since we bought this place. (You can see all the before photos here) Soon after getting the keys Derek got to work ripping out the inconsistent carpets and flooring on the first floor. We’ve painted several rooms and he’s added new taller trim in most of these spaces. Our plans have changed in some rooms and plenty, of course, we haven’t even touched. I plan to go through some room reveals down the room when I feel like rooms are more finalized so this is really just a basic overview post on some spaces that look different than 6 months ago. When we first moved in ... Continue Reading...
Nehil Family Home | Before Photos
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. If you’ve always loved open houses, HGTV Dream Home reveals or when Chris Loves Julia does room video tours then you’re in for a treat today! Before we make any cosmetic or structural changes to the home I wanted to document the space for before photos. Because really, who doesn’t like to swipe to see some beautiful before and afters?! I've already shared the 10 things we're looking forward to most in the new house as a tease but now you can enjoy this photo overload post with all the rooms! Take a scroll with me through our new home, before we make any changes to it (as we already have)! If anyone has any tips or ideas on things I mention below, please leave me a comment! House Front It’s a two story colonial style home with 2 bay windows in the front. It has cute curb appear but we do plan to change the front doors for one that includes a sidelites so you can see who’s at the door. Love the little porch covering but may be looking to change up that deck to nowhere over ... Continue Reading...
10 Things I’m Looking Forward to Most In our New House
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. We’ve lived in our current home for almost 8.5 years and had been searching for over 1.5 before finding our new house! As second time home buyers, we knew what we liked and didn’t like and had the luxury of time to allow us to make some picky choices. While our new home isn’t perfect by any means, we’re looking forward to the remodeling roles and DIY projects before us. Here is a quick list of 10 things I’m looking forward to most in our new house, most of which I’m sure will be documented on this blog or instagram stories. 10. Flat driveway. Our last one was short, sloped and angled right into the street so the girls only had the small back patio to ride their bikes and scooters. This one is fairly flat and big enough so they’ll have more space to ride or create sidewalk chalk art. 9. Fireplace. Derek’s excited about the actual wood burning aspect of a fireplace but I love that it has a MANTLE! Hello Christmas stockings hanging by a mantle and all the cute holiday ... Continue Reading...