So, funny story about the house below. We bought it and we’re moving in.
We know this news probably evokes a whole range of reactions. Excitement for new makeovers. Sadness for leaving our current house. Curiosity about all of the logistics. Confusion. Anger. The inexplicable urge to do The Carlton.
Starting this story requires rewinding seven years, back to our first house hunting experience in Richmond in the spring of 2006. We had just moved from New York City and Richmond real estate felt very spacious and very cheap by comparison. It made dreamers out of us. We checked out a bunch of neighborhoods, and fell for an awesome old area with nice big wooded lots, great schools, charming tree-lined streets, and kids on scooters.
But none of the sweet old character-filled houses in that neighborhood were in our price range, especially because the bank had no faith in us. The issue was not our savings, but the fact that I was less than 2 months into my new job and Sherry was just as deep into her career as a freelance copywriter. In the eyes of the bank, Sherry was unemployed since she was a newbie self employed person (even though she was earning more than me!) so I ended up being the only name on the loan – basically cutting our buying power in half. Goodbye dream neighborhood, hello this looker.
As deflating as that financial reality check was, it turned out to be one of the biggest blessings. Had we not been steered towards a fixer upper, we might not have ever started this blog or learned the advantage of buying a home that’s well within our means. By not stretching financially, we could stash away a lot more project money and build up our nest egg – because we hadn’t lost sight of that neighborhood we first fell for, we had just put that dream on hold.
Fast forward 4.5 years, past a new puppy, a wedding in the backyard, Clara’s birth, and me coming home to work full-time. Our beloved little 1,250 sq ft ranch (with only one full bathroom) was suddenly feeling cramped and we found ourselves house hunting again. Dream neighborhood here we come, right? Try again, compadre. This time I was the financial deadweight (having just left a salaried job six months earlier to come work at home – great timing, right?). So once again we found ourselves approved for something far below our actual mortgage-paying abilities thanks to the bank’s you-haven’t-done-this-self-employment-thing-long-enough-for-it-to-count doubt.
But it dropped another gem of a fixer upper in our laps. And this time we knew that an affordable needs-work home meant even more projects and more money squirreled away for our “maybe someday” neighborhood.
Now, I wouldn’t say we ever consciously thought of these homes as “stepping stones” or rungs on a property ladder that we were itching to climb. Even though we always loved that dream neighborhood from afar, Sherry was fully convinced our first house would be our “forever home” (we even have that statement on video). When we fall in love with a house, we fall hard. But the experience of outgrowing and leaving our first place made us realize that we enjoy the process of loving an old house back to life way too much to stop at just one.
So when we moved into this house, we went into things with a more open attitude. Knowing we’d soak up every second of living here (you know we’re nuts about the journey) but no longer making bold declarations like “we’ll stay here forever.” Admittedly, at halfway through year three of living here, the end came a bit sooner than we expected, but our time here since 2010 has been jam-packed. We’ve celebrated three Christmases in this house, created a book from start to finish here, and enjoyed countless Clara milestones (crawling, walking, talking, Gangnam Style-ing). So this place is by no means a blip on the timeline of our family history. It has been “home” through a heckova lot, which makes leaving it that much more bittersweet.
We just knew we didn’t want our current place to be our last fixer upper (it’s not only what we love to do, it’s our livelihood), so when we felt ourselves tackling the last few untouched rooms on our list we started casually keeping one eye open for a deal that could be a potential rental or even a future Casa Petersik. We’d occasionally flip through real estate listings and drop in on open houses. We always hoped that something would come up in our price range in that dream neighborhood so we could jump on it like a velociraptor, but after two house-hunting experiences that didn’t lead to us ending up there, we weren’t very confident.
And then it happened. Pretty much out of nowhere, we found the sweetest needs-lots-of-love home in that old charming neighborhood that we’ve driven through at least five times a year just to stare creepily since 2006. Yes, this is a seven-years-in-the-making house coup of ours. We would have loved to take you guys on the house hunting adventure with us like last time, but it all happened so fast and before we knew it we were closing on it.
And thanks to putting some of that saved-for-years cash down at closing, our new house’s mortgage amount is almost exactly the same as our current house’s – but our interest rate is even lower. We both spent closing day waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out and scream “you got punked!” but all went well and the house is officially ours. We’ve even had it long enough to fix some first-priority issues like a leaking roof, a broken furnace, and even hooked up the alarm system.
The house hasn’t been updated since it was built around 35 years ago, and knowing that its interior might scare off others trying to buy in a mostly turn-key community, the sellers priced it way under assessment. It was over $100,000 less than another house of the same size that was for sale down the street. A low-priced fixer upper in a neighborhood that we’ve dreamed about for almost a decade? Yes please. 70’s wallpaper, blue trim, lumpy carpet and all…
Beyond the price, neighborhood, and glaring need to be rescued – this place is perfect for us in so many other ways. It’s nearly the exact same size as our current place (huzzah, no more extra square feet to clean). The street is beautiful and quiet (perfect for someday teaching Clara to ride a bike). It’s still just as close to our family (maybe they can watch Clara while we strip wallpaper). And it presents us with so many new design challenges and opportunities that our minds are spinning with ideas. I mean, hello, we have stairs for the first time in seven years of home-ownership!
Perhaps the funniest thing is that at our age, my parents were moving into their third house, which was where they stayed for over three decades. So apparently it’s in the Petersik blood.
We know that you guys probably have dozens of questions – When are we moving in? (Don’t know yet) When can you see more pictures? (Soon) What does Clara think? (She already picked out her room… based on the closet size. Is she 16?) But this post would be ten thousand words if we tried to cover everything, so we’ll get to those things in time. We also have a few things to finish around here to get our current house sold (anyone interested?) so in an effort to keep our own minds focused on those to-dos, it won’t be all new house posts all the time. We’ll just be moving at our usual real-time pace and sharing a little bit of everything that’s happening (selling, packing, planning, moving, and diving into our new house adventure).
Did I mention these two are the most excited of all? Okay, three if you count Ariel.
We can’t wait to continue sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly with you guys. Seriously, who wants to come paint some mauve trim with us? And if there were a moral to this story, it’s patience. This is not “the house the book bought” (we still haven’t hit our royalty point), it’s the house that seven years of saving up and living within our means bought. Had we strained our wallets and gone for a larger or more turn-key house back in 2006, we probably would’ve had a very different financial path, and most certainly would have had a different career path. So even though we had to wait a while, it just makes this new chapter in our lives that much sweeter. Who knows, we might just stay there forever…
mary says
CONGRATS! Now a whole bunch of new ideas!! Can’t wait!!!
Rachel says
Will you do a post on your timeline (saw the house on X date, closed on X date, fixed the roof on X date)?
This is so out-of-the-blue to me that it makes me want to go back and read old posts in more context (knowing what you were up to while also building a pergola, etc.). I can’t believe y’all just put in so much work that you won’t get to live with (the deck! the board and batten! the pergola! and on and on). I also can’t believe that even though it feels like we know every detail of your lives (what creepers we are!) we clearly don’t! It’s oddly unsettling. ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, you’re so sweet! We won’t ever be divulging certain details (sharing neighborhood info or a closing date with the internet at large definitely makes finding a house’s address a lot easier) but we’ll definitely share things in an easy to follow order without a specific date by date rundown. We couldn’t wait to do the big reveal so we could fill in all the back-story stuff. I promise it’s coming! :)
xo
s
Patricia says
As a fellow North Chesterfielder, I’m bummed you are moving! But my husband and I are trying to sell our house too before our move to Florida in just a few weeks! We love our new house in Florida, just not the wall stickers in every. single. room… so I really can’t wait to paint it all and redo it like we did with this one! So far not much interest on our Richmond house… Can’t wait to see what you will do with the new house!
Heather says
I’m not sure why I’m so surprised, but I am! I’m just projecting my feelings onto y’all. I’ve moved 5 times in the past 3 years, between trying to sell our home in our old state and rentals in our new state. We bought in ’06, around the same time you did, and tried to sell in 2010-2011 (ironically, also around the time y’all moved) but unlike you, we were unable to sell then. Nothing in our neighborhood was selling either, except foreclosures and short sales (which we weren’t, so no one wanted our reasonably priced house, the value of which started to depreciate due to the distressed properties…it was a vicious cycle). So, of course we can’t buy here until we sell there…hence the rentals and constant moving. We’re saving every penny we can and renting out our old house, but that’s just how the market has made life these past few years. I miss being able to paint walls and throw away boxes because we aren’t moving again in the foreseeable future. Wow, all of that to say: CONGRATS to you for being able to move on to bigger and better things for your careers and family! I get that your joy is in the journey and that not every home is your “forever home”. It was being able to sell your first house in that tough market that made all of this possible, I’d bet, in addition to saving. Maybe one day (year) soon, we’ll be able to move forward too.
Emily says
Wooo! I’m so excited for you. Of course I’m pretty excited for me too, so much more DIY to watch! I really loved the sun room in your first house and was really excited about the one in your current home so is there a sun room in your new house as well? Also is there a basement?
YoungHouseLove says
We can’t wait to share a floor plan!
xo
s
Susan says
Can I just say how cool I think it is that your dream house after years of saving? Seriously, my favorite part may be the comment on living within your means. (My other favorite blogs are about personal finance – yeah I’m that nerd). Congrats and I look forward to reading more about this next great adventure!
Tirsa says
I could smell this coming, in fact I thought/wondered about it just a couple days ago. You are practically done with the current house. :-) I was just hoping to see the floors refinished, but oh, well. :)
Congratulations!!! And I look forward to more inspiration from your new home.
Koliti says
So today I went to work, ran some errands after work, then got something for dinner – you know pretty routine for a work day.
But leave The Petersiks alone for a day and look at what they get themselves into! Found a house, signed some papers, bought a house – you know pretty routine for the DIY dynamic duo!
See I told you that you didn’t need to bother putting curtains on your laundry room window!
Congrats! Let the DIY low-VOC merriment continue!
Donita says
HOW EXCITING!!! I’m a bit sad, but SO HAPPY for you!!! I guess we should not be surprised, since you have done all that work on your current house. Can’t wait to see the new one all remodeled.
*P.S. I too, thought that you were going to sell your house FURNISHED. :-P *
Kathy S says
Does it say something about my taste when I say that I really like that blue trim?
Naomi says
Wow I’m shocked and so happy for you guys! I just popped over to go back and read your Maui posts and got a huge surprise. I cannot wait to see what happens next. Congrats!
Anne says
Ahhhhh!!! So incredibly excited for you guys!!! Congratulations- this is great news.
Question- Would you have done anything differently with Clara’s room, the sun room, or the guest bath if you weren’t moving? Just wondering since those were the last projects you tackled!
YoungHouseLove says
We pretty much had all the things we wanted to do to this house laid out a few years ago (in that doc we share called Listy McListerson) so we were just following that wish list and checking things off as we went! There were certainly things we didn’t tackle that we didn’t think were worth it once we realized we were selling (ex: hiring a mason and an architect to double side the fireplace) but other things were just things we couldn’t wait to do! Seeing the transformation is so much fun (and we love the process of learning how to do that stuff) so it would have been a total shame to move out without doing things we wanted to do to consider this house “done” :)
xo
s
Leslie Teardo says
7 years on the making! That is so wonderful. I know, having read as such, that 7 is an auspicious number for you! Wishing you and your family all the happiness in your new home (and we readers can’t wait to see what comes next!)
MC@ThousandStoryKitchen says
I was just falling in LOVE with your current house! There is so much work you put in! I know I’ll love what you do with the new one, but I’m seriously gonna miss this guy. AND, question for a future home-DIYer, will you make what you put into it in the sale?
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, we definitely hope to! We can’t wait to do a post all about that (we shared one with our first home after the sale).
xo
s
Ve101 says
Way to drop that on us. LOL Congrats. :)
Marina Smith says
OMG! I`ve been a fan of the blog for so long (I think 4 years now) and this is my very first comment.
I`m just so happy for you guys :)
I wish you lots of love (and DIY`s) in your new home.
Kisses & hugs all the way from Brazil,
Marina
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much Marina!
xo
s
Kara says
Wow, congrats! What exciting news. Here’s to new adventures!
Grace says
Congrats you guys!!!! What a great surprise. I am so happy for you all and I know many great adventures await you. I am so excited to see the new digs! The good, bad,and the ugly of course. Best of luck with the sale of your home, someone will be so lucky to have it.
Sally G says
I’ve read this post like three times today! Wow. I was amongst the many that thought for sure you were joshing us. And then the tiny square teaser photo collage!? I’m on the edge of my seat. Way to build the suspense!
I really appreciated you sharing about how you waited, and waited, and waited for the right moment to be where you wanted to be. I think we all have a tendency to want to be at the end destination right away. It’s cool that one wise decision to live within your means led to much blessing in your lives.
We are at a cross-roads regarding house a purchase. I feel inspired to be live with less and enjoy the journey.
I’m now off to check out Sherry’s pinterest page to see what ideas you have for those stairs!
Hally says
Hey you two…
Just wanted to say that I’m actually tearing up reading this post. You posted it at the exact moment that I needed to read it (selfish sounding, I know!). I just mean that since my husband decided to go back to school again, we’ve put our house buying plans on the back burner. We’re 27 year old property virgins and I have to admit at times it sort of weighs on me, since I’d like to find a town we love and settle down a bit.
Anyhow, all of that to say that I appreciate the reminder that “good things come to those who wait”
… love from Texas…
YoungHouseLove says
Aw you’re so sweet Hally! All the best of luck to you guys!
xo
s
Sarah says
Hey Hally,
I just wanted to say that you’re not alone! I am 27 and living in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). My fiance has been struggling to find long term employment since he graduated with his Masters of Neuroscience two years ago and is going back to school in the fall. I want nothing more to buy a little ranch/bungalow with a yard and a needing few projects to make it “ours” but here in Ottawa a house like John and Sherry’s first little home goes for about $400K and that’s on way less land. Needless to say, home ownership is still a long way off for us and it weighs on me too. It’s so nice to be reminded that good things really do come to those who wait – in the meantime, I try to do the best with what we have and try to remember that I will be all the more grateful for our home once we finally get there!
Good luck with everything!
-Sarah
Sarah S. says
YEAH!!! What great news! I am so happy for you guys. Really looking forward to following along on this journey with you. You guys are easily my FAVORITE blog!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Sarah!
xo
s
Liz says
Awwww…. Am I the only one getting a little teary-eyed over here?! I feel like I’ve watched that little house grow right along with the Petersiks. But the adventure keeps right on going and I can’t wait to see where this next home takes US!
YoungHouseLove says
You’re so sweet Liz!
xo
s
Allison says
Jon & Sherry, You are probably going blind from reading all the comments on this post, but I wanted to thank you for it. You have no idea how encouraging this was for me to read and I needed to read it TODAY! My husband and I are all about living within our means which currently means… we rent so that we can remain debt free. We have a little dream to buy land and build an eco-friendly, pre-fab home. Thanks for indulging my home decorating, DIY fantasies vicariously through your blog while we wait! And thanks for the encouragement to stay true to your priorities. Congratulations!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Allison! All the best of luck to you!
xo
s
Elizabeth says
Congratulations, guys! I can’t wait to see what you do with the new house! Looks like it has a really beautiful setting.
Dana says
Congrats! You should have no problem selling your home!
I bought a foreclosure about 5 years ago and have steadily been bringing it back to life. But now that I have finished nearly all my upgrades, I find myself looking at listings and dreaming about starting all over! I love working on my “projects” and will never really be done.:)
I teach high school and had my yearbook staff over for a party on Saturday. When they walked in, one of them said, “Miss Chris, your house is pinterest!” Best compliment ever!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahah! That is the best compliment ever!
xo
s
Brittney Saffell says
EEEKKKKK!!! I am so excited for you guys! I am shocked, but so excited. I cannot wait to see what you guys do with the house.
Oh my, that wallpaper. I feel so bad for you that you have to scrape it! Scrapping wallpaper is the WORST! I had to scrape off 5 layers (yes, FIVE!!) off the walls and ceiling of the majority of our first floor. I would highly encourage you to use a wallpaper remover or a steamer.
Good luck selling your house! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the tip Brittney!
xo
s
Samantha says
Congrats you guys!!!
Imagine my surprise, seeing this in my Facebook feed this morning. You sure know how to wake a girl up. :) I started following you around the time you were putting up the penny tile, so it will be fun to see you start from scratch. Also, my laptop was slow to load your page, and The Carlton is HILARIOUS in super slow motion.
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahahhaha, now I wish mine would slow down so I could enjoy that.
xo
s
Morgan says
YES!!! This means another kitchen remodel is on the way!!!
P.S. I love Clara’s cheesy Sherry grin in that pic!
deb says
wow! that’s great news! how exciting!
I’m looking forward to seeing all the new remodelling and design posts. We just finished doing board and batten in our hallway according to post and it turned out fantastic.
deb
Jamie says
Congrats Congrats Congrats! No wonder you couldn’t take on throwing me a couple of ideas for our restaurant remodel in Maine…you got some stuff-a-brewin’! :) The new house exterior is beautiful. The interior…well…you’ll work your magic and in another few years all those buyers who passed on it will think “Damn…we should have put an offer in!” Can’t wait to see you put your mark on it. “New” homes are always so exciting. Enjoy and we’ll all be anxiously awaiting more juicy details on the new digs! :)
Sarah says
This was a wonderful post and what struck me most was feeling like I finally understand what a passion you both have for DIY. I’ve always loved the blog, but I don’t put myself in your shoes when I read to wonder ‘how would I feel’ and in this post I did. And…I can’t imagine leaving a home with all these elements I created and love so much. I admire your passion for doing DIY, the adventure of it all and the ability to not hold on to tightly so that you don’t get held back. Congrats Petersiks!
Jessica says
My favorite part about this is that it was such a surprise. You guys kept it so tightly under wraps! That must have been tough.
But congratulations, and I can’t wait to see the place and the DIY magic you guys will work on it. :)
HeatherM says
Whoa! Congrats!!!
My thoughts ran in this order:
1) This must be a joke
2) but it isn’t April fools, it is almost May day.
3) What about all the stuff you have left to do on this house?!
4) Are you going to hand over Lisy mcListerson to the buyer?
5) that buyer is going to have access to more information about the home they are buying than probably any other buyer known to man!
6) I hope one of your readers buys it….but that would be kinda stalkerish
Anyway, enjoy your last few weeks/ months living in your current house. The new house is BEEEEAAAUUUTIFUL!!! I can’t wait to see what you guys do with the place.
HeatherM says
And I agree with one of the other posts above…it will be hard to know that Clara will never move into her big girl room in your current house. And I’m sad that you’ve only enjoyed your kitchen for just over a year. Are you guys trying to make kitchen remodeling a Christmas tradition or what?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! You never know! I don’t think it’ll be this Christmas, but you never know…
xo
s
Robynn says
Congrats! Now I understand why the yellow tile is staying! Yeah, it’s in good shape, but it didn’t say “John & $herdog” to me!
Michelle says
Congrats! It’s beautiful & I’m sure you’ll make it even more so. We’ve spent the past 3 years updating our nearly original 1974 house in our dream neighborhood (with you guys as inspiration) and I can honestly say there are very few houses in our neighborhood that I would rather live in now after all our updates. Your efforts will be so worth it!
Stacey says
Congratulations! A surprise, to be sure, but seems like a great new adventure for you guys.
Cristina says
OMG!! When I first started reading this I couldn’t believe it. I actually thought this was an April Fool’s joke! Anyway, now that I know it’s real, CONGRATS!!! Looking forward to seeing what you do with your new home!
Autumn Beach says
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!! Oh my goodnesssssssss!! Congratulations!! I L-O-V-E LOVE it!! And I cannot WAIT to see all of the amazing projects you have in store for this house. This is SO exciting. And SO meant-to-be. I love it when good things happen to good people. Such a great story.
Autumn Beach says
Oh – and by the way…this is for SURE a forever home if I’ve ever seen one. Father of the Bride-ish. CLASSIC.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Autumn!!
xo
s
michele double you says
Two things.
1) CONGRATULATIONS! That.is.awesome.
2) Wow. Whoa. Wow. ;)
Stacia Reagan says
CONGRATULATIONS! I can’t wait to read the new adventures.
Janel says
Two words:
1. Wwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
2. Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!
If I were you guys, I would TOTALLY pitch a DIY show to HGTV based on renovating this “new-ish” house! Heck to the yeah-yeah!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, you’re hilarious! We are VERY happy to hide behind our computers, so there’s no TV show for us. Hah! We get asked sometimes but then we’re like “uh…. have you seen us on camera?” and then we sweetly say thanks but we’ll stick to blogging! Haha!
xo
s
Dawn S says
I thought this was a REALLY late April Fools joke — I kept watching for the punchline. But then I realized it was truth, and I got really excited… in that “wow, I never saw that coming,” kind of way. In that “but they just made all these updates they love?!” (like the Cargola!) kind of way.
I can’t wait to see what you do in the new house! The railings on the porch are a lot like some in a neighborhood I pass through to come home and have always said I’d like to replicate if we get a house with a porch next time.
Best wishes! Have fun repainting that blue trim — just like your first house’s dining room, eh?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, totally!
xo
s
Nat says
This is so surreal. I makes it seem like you guys were like “Man, are we out of eggs? Let me go buy some. Oh, there’s house here. SOLD!” Okay, maybe not so casual, but it’s sudden compared riding along with you guys on your 2nd house purchase. But congrats!
I just wonder if you guys had the chance to really enjoy your 2nd house before leaving. It seems like just the other day you were putting the finishing touches on your kitchen, deck, bedroom, and dining room. Hopefully you’ll get a few more weeks of lovin the old place before saying goodbye. Maybe Sherry can pet the heck out of the pennytile.
If you guys eventually sell (if you rent it out, that’s another story), I think it would be really interesting to get a break down of price of house, how much you guys put into it, and how much you’re getting as a return on investment.
Maybe you could call the new house, Clara’s big girl house? Anyways, have on fun on your new endeavor!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we did that breakdown of what we spent vs. what we made when we sold our first house so we’d love to do it again! And as for soaking things up, there’s a lot of that going on! We love this house like crazy, so it’s definitely bittersweet :)
xo
s
cici says
BRAVO and congratulations! So proud for both of you and excited to see your inspirational projects unfold. And thanks for your example of living within your means–you not only make it work, you make it full of joy and fun. Well done!
Kayla says
No way!!!!!!! I. AM. SO. EXCITED. Y’all just went and blew my mind, up in here up in here!!
Suzie says
You know, you might read the YHL blog TOO much when you make a wild guess a week or two prior that y’all would move since the crown molding went up. I was so reading your blog the other day and was having this argument inside my head about what y’all were going to do when you complete your LISTY MCLISTERSON!!! I seriously considered the thought of you eventually buying a new house!! It has been a thought in the back if my mind for weeks reading your post. I love your blog & am beside myself about your new home & journey to come! Congratulation!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! It’s so funny how many people are so shocked and couldn’t see it coming and how many others have said “I totally knew it!”
xo
s
Abigail says
Hey guys! My name is Abigail and I live in New Zealand and I follow your blog faithfully and have for years – it’s even more of a God-send now that I’ve finally bought my first home with my husband. So very very thrilled for you guys and your new purchase! It gives me real hope as we had to settle for quite a nice house in a suburb that was not out first choice (or even our second or third!) because of the ol’ affordability factor. But like you guys we are making savings in other areas so we are hopeful we will find (and be able to move into!) our dream house one day!
CANNOT WAIT to see how you guys glam this one up – it’s bound to be challenge but you’ll are more than up for it!!
All the very best! xoxo
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much Abigail!
xo
s
Tina says
Ahhh! I just discovered your blog a few weeks ago and I am SO EXCITED to to have jumped in at such a perfect time! I look forward to seeing what you do with your new house and how you and your family will grow into it. In a short period of time, I have gone through a few of your posts and you guys have motivated me to paint my first piece of wood furniture! (Well that’s a lie – I’ve tried it before and it didnt go well, so hopefully this time it goes well!) I’m really good at painting walls / trim though so ill be with you guys in trim spirit! Although, not gonna lie, I actually kind of love the blue trim? I don’t know if I’d wanna keep it, but maybe for one room it would be fun.
Congratulations and I’m excited what you guys have in store for this new house! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Miranda says
This is just crazy for me, I’m so excited for you guys! I can’t imagine how crazy it was for you!
I’ve been following you since about 6 months before you moved out of your FIRST house, so to see you grow and move into your current house, then into your new home it’s just so surreal.
So happy for you guys & absolutely cannot wat to see what you do with the place! Especially the stairwell (favorite stuff everrrrr!)
-Miranda
Kat says
Congrats! I did notice that you were flying through some curb appeal projects… totally makes sense now!