Home Achievement

As I mentioned in my post the other day (You can find it here) I do feel like I’m finally coming of age. To acknowledge this recent awakening, I wanted to let you guys in on a personal goal that my husband and I achieved over the weekend.  Drum roll please…….  We made our first big investment to our home!  I’m so excited! Subsequently, the feeling was a sense of accomplishment, joy, gratitude and a burst of maturity.  When we first moved into our home, almost two years ago, there was a long list of items we had to fix or update to make our home more to our liking.  Our first home was built in the 70s and the previous owner hardly made any modifications during her time, however, Chris and I looked at the challenge in a positive light, knowing that while we couldn’t prepare all the renovations right away, we would tackle each item one by one, ultimately making the home fit the ideal picture of what we wanted.

Here is what our home looked like at first.  (These are photos I found online)  

When we first found our home, it was  not furnished, but yes, those baby blue walls were there and all the outdated fixtures were in place.   This was one of the last homes that we saw and by then we had already made up our minds on another house, however, our realtor insisted we see this home.  We were hesitant, but finally agreed – a decision we will never regret.   This house was further than where we wanted, nor did it contain any of the elements we had envisioned (large/open kitchen, wood floors, semi updated, ect) but somehow this home won us over.  Slowly over the last two years we have updated all light fixtures, updated the stove top, painted the entire home, updated the landscape and have experienced unexpected expenditures on household items that have needed repair.  One of the things we had to learn right away is that it would take time.  I grew impatient at times, but that’s when priorities come into place.  Do you want those $100 pair of shoes, or do you want to invest in your home? So here we are two years later and one of the main things we wanted in a home was hard wood floors (in this case it’s laminate) but it works and looks just like wood. We have put a lot of work and love into making our home into the home we were dreaming of. 

We’ve marked the flooring off our list – now  it’s time to tackle the next thing!

Moral of the story: Don’t be afraid of a fixer upper. Sometimes a house just needs a little TLC.  As long as your patient, you can make almost any home your dream home.

Note: Sorry for the low quality pictures.  I should have taken pictures with my better camera, however, my iPhone is quicker.  I'll try and get some updated pictures soon.