Today's Coffee: Mystic Monk Blend - yes, I drank a cup today!

Just a few more pictures of our house evolving into a place that is actually live-able!

So far, I love everything and I'm trying not to rush the process of artwork/decor. 

Such a big helper!

Front Room - painted and floors are looking great! Hmmm, the color of the walls in this pic show a strange green hue - that's not really there. I only chose colors with wonderful edible names... so, this room is Fudge Truffle. 

W is reading as we unpack books. 

Front room has furniture - yay - something other than hard chairs to sit in!

Front room - different angle. 

Kitchen/Dining room. Almost ready to move the table in!

And that's where we are at here in this moment. I'm so thankful for all the help we received! Notice there aren't any pics of bedrooms... they all need some work - we've been focusing on the front 3 rooms, but we should be unpacking in the other rooms soon. 

In Christ,

Julie

Today's Coffee: Earl Grey Supreme and Donuts!

A quick overlook of the past 6 days in our new house!

Before: previous owner's decor: front room

Before: Previous owner's decor: front room

Before: Previous owner's decor: 'dining room' with carpet??!

Before: Previous owner's decor: kitchen

Saturday: Get that carpet out of there! And that's when we realized why they had carpet, the floors were outrageously out of level. We are talking an inch difference throughout. 

Saturday: get the wallpaper. That's when we realized that paint was peeling off - they had painted over plaster! This is all turning into more work than we originally thought!

So, we started leveling the floors the best we could. 1/4 in inlay, floor leveling compound and thick roofing paper to build it up in the appropriate sections. Oh yea, they had destroyed the hardwood floors. So sad. We were so excited to see original hardwoods - they had painted them brown in areas and gouged them. 

Kitchen is now primed and being cut in with new paint color. 

Maybe the hardwoods would be better in the front room? Nope. About an inch difference from one side of room to the other. And again with the brown paint and unnecessary gouges. 

New floors finally going down! They look so great. Dining room is primed for new paint!

First coat almost up in kitchen. 

Butterfly landed on my dad's arm. 

Kitchen is fully painted... now if I had to place to put dishes! (There's not a pantry)

All our stuff is moved in. Dining room being cut in. Floors down and covered. 

Floors being laid in front room. 

W helped a lot!

Dining room painted! Built some shelves and stained them for the dishes to go on. 

Bay window bench almost done!

Front room being painted this minute. 

Well, that's where we are. Lots of work to do in the next 3 hours. My dad leaves today at noon. Thanks to him and Thomas' dad for all the help thus far. Also, all our great friends who showed up to help load and unload moving truck!

We are all so exhausted but so excited about moving into our house!

Thanks for all the prayers!

In Christ,

Julie