We interrupt this regularly scheduled broadcast for a quick patio progress report: the wallet-draining patio supplies (mentioned here) have arrived. And now we kind of get why they were so expensive. They’re bigger than our car, it took a giant truck to haul them, they weigh over 19,000 pounds (that’s not a typo or an estimation, it’s on our itemized delivery ticket) and they completely monopolize the carport. John’s out there working away today (T minus one week until Clara’s big par-tay) so I thought I’d slip in this sneak peek of the craziness that is the current patio project. More details soon.
But now back to the whole question of “Home Sweet Home?”
Anyway, the first few weeks of living in our house didn’t feel like it was our house. It didn’t necessarily feel like the previous owners’ house either. But it just didn’t really feel like ours. Call it House Limbo if you will.
Even after moving in every last box and setting up Clara’s crib and sleeping in our new bedroom for thirty-ish days in a row it still felt kind of like we were living here but not exactly “home.” Then we painted the master bedroom (the first room besides Clara’s that we tackled) and somehow something shifted and it felt a little more like ours.
Maybe it just took a few of those bigger “alterations” (like changing the wall color) to help it sink in that it’s really our house and we can do whatever we want to it.
I remember how novel that concept was back when we moved into our first house. The whole “wait there’s no landlord to tell me I can’t paint or hang curtain rods?” thing. It took a while for us to fully grasp the concept of home ownership. And it was surprising to have those feelings again with our second house. It wasn’t like we were expecting someone to come in and tell us we couldn’t switch out the light fixtures or knock out the wall between the kitchen and the future dining room, we just sort of felt like we were playing house. Courting the place but not married to it yet, you know? We were in that “seeing where the whole relationship would go” phase. Haha. But lying in bed at night after painting our bedroom we both talked for hours about how it finally started to feel like ours.
And that’s sort of a huge concept – the whole “this house feels like our home” thing. So something so large and hard to grasp must need to happen slowly in stages. Because we only recently reached another “deeper” level of the whole “it really does feel like home” journey. What triggered that feeling? The personalized frame gallery that we made in the hallway…
… and the fact that we finally had a real working dresser and an organized closet.
They both really were game changers, as lame as that sounds. I can’t believe we waited so long to add something personal to the walls (the hallway gallery took us over three months to start and over a month to finish). And to create an actual sock and underwear drawer for myself after months of living with crazy piles of clothing on the floor of the closet was definitely a huge relief. I guess we felt more like ourselves with the sentimental stuff hanging up and the unmentionables tucked away. Like we were getting back to ourselves and the real way that we like to live – as opposed to feeling like we were on vacation with nothing on the walls that was really ours (and piles of clothes on the floor “temporarily”).
And of course it always feels the most like our house when we have people over. Because they show up and it just feels cozy and full. Even if we just order pizza…
…or lounge in the living room.
We’re actually anticipating another level of the whole “this really is our house” feeling when we finally complete the patio. I guess just the idea of creating an outdoor zone that no one before us has ever hung out on feels especially unique and ours-ish. Here’s an up to the moment shot of John’s progress so far out there:
Have you guys noticed that it takes a while to really feel at home in a new house too? Or did you move right in and feel amazing and call it “home” right away? It’s funny because it didn’t not feel amazing to us. At all. We were floating. Every night for the first month we marveled at the house and were so happy that it was ours (in fact we still do that at least twice a week). But it’s just kind of weird how certain things have to take place to feel settled in a new space. What did it for you guys? Was it cooking your first big meal in your new kitchen? Or painting every last room and piece of trim for a totally fresh canvas? It’s weird how such mundane (or major) things can totally change how you feel about your four walls.
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Psssttt- Have you heard that Mariah Carey named her son Morrocan after “an interior decoratoring theme of a floor of their apartment”? Do you have any feelings about that? And furthermore, should we name our next baby Quatrefoil after our favorite mirror shape? Quatrefoil Petersik does have a nice ring to it…
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove says
For the first 3 months after moving to our apartment, our mattress & box spring were on the floors (we had borrowed them from my fiancee’s sister). The weather was not helpful at all (so many snow storms). So, even though we painted the walls and made the living area cozy, whenever we went into the bedroom, it was comical.
Thankfully, we have the bed & dresser now so things are much better.
Mari says
You have a fantastic place. I like the basket arrangement. It contrast to the color of the wall and cabinets.
Cait @ Hernando House says
I think even after living in our house for nearly two years we still have twinges of “this is really our house, and we can do whatever we want”. Most recently I think we felt it when we built the outdoor shower surround (our first big outdoor project).
YoungHouseLove says
Wow- that’s amazing! I love it.
xo,
s
Cait @ Hernando House says
Thanks!
Tamisha says
Aw, we had an outdoor shower in our old place and I loved it. Great job!
LauraC says
Totally agree with you, but it took me most of a year to feel the “this is our home” feeling. Maybe because I got pregnant three months after we moved in, so things were still in a lot of upheaval, and then I was sick, sick, sick. ;-) But we’ve been here two years now and in a few more months it’ll be the longest time we’ve been in a place! But yeah, I missed my running routes, didn’t know the area very well, etc. Took a long time, but I really, really love this place and now that our son was born here, it’s extra special!
Sarah Mc says
As for the twins’ names, when I heard them I said truly awful to a co-worker who then decided little Truly Awful would sound better than Moroccan.
annabelvita says
I”m still a renter but I totally know what you mean! I moved around a lot in my early twenties and there’s something about the first time you go away (on holiday) and come back to a place that cements it as home for me. Also hanging up my clothes and the first tme I re-arrange all the furniture.
erin says
Can’t wait to see the finished patio results!
I was just thinking about the name Morrocan, celebs sure like to choose unique names, don’t they? I think Rocco would be a cute nickname to use.
Speaking of babes and moms, have a wonderful Mother’s Day Sherry!
Stephanie Phillips says
Our house was our dream house, so when we finally got it we had such a feeling of relief. It was like coming home (I emailed you that story eons ago)! It probably helped that we jumped into the home improvements before we’d even closed (gotta love a cool seller!).
Yeah… Morrocan and and Monroe. I have twins, so I had been following her progress and was curious about the quirky names Mariah was sure to choose. Hey, the nicknames are sweet: Roc and Roe!
YoungHouseLove says
I’m loving all the nicknames you guys are coming up with. Very cute indeed.
xo,
s
MicheleLouise says
We didn’t move into our house for almost 2 months after we closed (there was a lot of wallpaper to take down, carpet to come up and walls to be painted). To me it felt like home pretty quickly after we unpacked since we had already put so much work into it. But on some level it does, 2 years and 6 days after we closed, still feel a little temporary. For the same reasons you mentioned. We are still working on getting the right furniture, rugs, closet organization etc. I am so looking forward to the day when I don’t look around and see “temporary” furniture around anymore.
Kate Battle says
That is a lot of pounds of stuff! We are working on our raised bed square foot garden (made from cinder block) and I just got 5,000 lbs of stuff for that (we still need more) but we hauled it ourself (with 2 vehicles and made 3 trips!) It was a lot of work just getting the stuff to our house! Luckily we got it all on sale!
http://retroranchrevamp.com/2011/04/17/5000-pound-sale/
Kate says
My husband and I are currently still renting, but I agree that it took me quite a while to feel like it was home. My previous apartments were all in college (so more temporary feeling) and never really felt that way, but this one has started feeling like it’s our home. Well, at least it did until we started looking for a house and then everything started feeling “temporary” again.
We’re soon (within a month if everything goes as planned) moving to our first house, and I expect it will take quite a while for it to feel like out home or like it really is our’s.
Jenny P. says
This is our fifth house, and yes, each one takes a while to feel like “home”. The more work it needs, the longer it takes!
As for the names, Morrocan sounds like an adjective, and Monroe is a lovely name…for a boy.
Mallory @ R. Simple Life says
I’m married to an Air Force pilot, so we move a lot, and thus far, we have either rented or lived on base. Which means, there is no painting (unless you want to paint it back in less than a year), no curtain hanging (for the most part), and really not a ton of options when it comes to picking out a house (the house we live in now, we picked from a list of 5 houses, without ever seeing the inside/outside, or even realizing the second bath was really a half bath).
That being said, if you don’t make a house your home quickly, you’ll feel a bit like a nomad. So honestly, once that last box gets shoved into the attic to wait for the next move, it usually feels like home to us.
I can not WAIT to be somewhere longer than a year so I can actually think about buying a house.
Lindsey says
For me, it finally felt like home in our new house when my mom planted a weeping willow tree in my front yard as a surprise on my birthday. I’d said my whole life that when I grew up, I wanted a weeping willow tree. Once that tree was in (we’d lived in the house about a year), BAM! It was home! Giving birth to my second daughter at home was another moment when I really felt like the house was truly our home. I will be really sad to leave this house someday (if ever) because of those two (and many other) memories!
kyla says
I frequently use the line…”I’m in a glass house of emotion”….always funny. haha.
kyla says
ALSO, we’ve been in our “firt love” home for just over 2 years. I finished painting the last bit of interior trim last month and finally took a deep breath. It feels like mine, er “ours”…haha…I’m usually loan wolf in the DIY at our place. I think I will officially be settled when we paint the exterior.
Julia @ Chris loves Julia says
We moved into our home April 2nd of this year and those same feelings of, “this is our home?” sweep over us constantly. In an overwhelmingly good way and also in a doesn’t-quite-feel-like-home-yet way. We have been working on lots of projects, but I think until we have all the stenciled borders (in EVERY room) painted over, will it really start feeling comfortable.
We are also working on a HUGE 8’x6′ painting together as a family to hang in our dining room that will SURELY help the home-sweet-home feeling.
Chris Loves Julia
MP says
I move apartments/houses almost every year (why? no idea, I’m a nomad I guess :-) ), and I usually feel right at home in about a day, as soon as my stuff and cat arrive. I don’t even have to put it away. I guess I’m lucky, because it makes you feel less displaced.
MP says
I thought about it, and I usually have my new place picked out a couple of months in advance. I spend those 2 or so months thinking so much about my new place, and mentally decorating it – I think all of that advance planning makes it feel like home right away because I’m so excited to be there, and have my decorating all planned out.
Anita says
We’re about 8 weeks into being homeowners and it’s still slowly sinking in… I think once we finally paint it’ll feel more cohesive.
And speaking of names, how did you choose the name Clara? Is she named after someone?
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, Clara is John’s grandmother’s name (his father’s mom). And Kenley (her middle name) honors my father Ken and my great aunt Lee (who recently passed away but got to meet Clara first!). We’re big on name meanings in this fam (Clara’s cousins are all named after family folk too).
xo,
s
Amanda @ Our Humble A{Bowe}d says
It took me a while to feel like this was my home. I think because Ben bought the house before we even met, it seemed like his and I shouldn’t touch it. Once I got over that, there was no stopping. Haha. Your patio is going to look great and you’ll have so many memories out there.
As for Mariah, did you really expect anything but crazy? I mean really, a $100,000+ bedroom? Gotta name your kid something crazy. But, what I love about that is they have a Moroccan themed FLOOR. Alrighty then.
Stacy says
Ahhh, reading this did me a ton of good. I’m currently moving into my boyfriend’s house that he’s owned for quite sometime. I’m having trouble changing things because in my mind I think “well he’s had it this way for 6 years he must like it.” But I am finding that every time I make a change it is met with a “Holy crap I had no idea it would look so much better if I had done XYZ”. So hopefully slowly but surely it will feel more and more like our home and not his home that he’s just letting me stay in.
Brittany says
I believe it was the room Nick proposed to Mariah in, the Moroccan room.
Stephanie says
Yeah…and yet, when I read the article I was like “oh, he proposed in Morocco! That’s so cute.” Reading comprehension fail lol.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha. Reading comprehension fail is cracking me up.
xo,
s
Katie says
I laughed out loud at your mariah name comment. I think you should name you next baby after your favorite paint brush, I mean you truly love painting. haha.
YoungHouseLove says
It’s true! Sherwin Petersik. Hmm…
xo,
s
Lindsay says
Then you could also say the Sherwin was a boy form of Sherry. Perfect…or maybe not.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, but it kind of sounds like Erwin and Merlin. Not sure how I feel about that.
xo,
s
Micha says
Heh … Purdy Petersik ;o)
YoungHouseLove says
Done.
xo,
s
jen says
It took me 2 years at least, I think, before I felt at home. Even though I started painting pretty early on. And we weren’t done and now we are trying to sell it. For 3 years. And for 3 years we’ve lived with it “as-is” not really making improvements, and I never realized how much I’d miss those kinds of projects! We nearly sold it, so we moved out of it, and now it’s barren because we don’t see the point of moving back in and filling all those holes again. I am inspired by your blog, and I’ve been reaching out and doing things I can take with me, like furniture.. and I have been organizing and purging. But I’d love to paint something, and have something on the wall.
rosie says
It took me a while to feel at home our house, especially since the house we bought had a pink (80’s mauve) kitchen. Every morning, I felt like I was in someone else’s kitchen, not my own, but the previous owners.
Now, with only the floor left to change, the house actually feels like it’s mine and I want to spend all my time in the kitchen. We even put up our tile yesterday-half of which we got at the Habitat for Humanity Restore and the other half at the Tile Shop thanks to your suggestion and coupon (which they took in the store-we didn’t buy online)
egt729 says
My first purchase – a condo – never really felt like my “home” even after 4 years. We closed last week and the hubby, our 7 month old son, and I are moving into our new house this weekend and even though it’s still empty, it already feels like our home. So excited!
Re: Morrocan Cannon – it sounds too much like “My Rockin’ Cannon”. Not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I never said it out loud with Cannon at the end. You guys are cracking me up about the whole Morrocan thing.
xo,
s
carrie says
Sept. 1 will be two years since we first moved into our house, and I think it’s just now starting to feel like home. For most of the first year, I just wanted to sell the house and runaway (to where, I don’t know) because I never felt comfortable or settled. Now I can’t wait to be at home…all the time! And I don’t remember when it switched. All of a sudden, everything was finally OK.
Marissa says
Its nice to read this Carrie, we are barely moving into our house but I already fell like running away and selling the house…….where to runaway too?? I have no idea either :)
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
Great timing with this post because just had our patio poured on Tuesday and it was really a game changer for me. We moved in a year ago but didn’t spend any time in the backyard because we were so busy inside and overwhelmed with the fact that we have a yard! But once that was down? Suddenly I’m picturing where to put a swing set someday and future parties and lounging after work. We’ve never had a yard coming from a condo and it was one of the reasons why we bought our house, so it feels good to finally envision its future!
ps- I totally don’t get Morrocan. Morroco I think I’d understand for a celebrity, but the “an” is throwing me off. Monroe is cute though.
Bethany Annechino says
Just when I was really starting to dig my heels into making this place %100 (or as close as it can be since it is a rental apartment) us, I get word that I might be able to get my hands on a bank-owned amazing little house for less than $30k. Which so happens to be the amount a friend is willing to loan (with 2% interest to boot!) to help us to get into a home…
I’m stuck in a glass case of emotion, guys.
I’m totally telling you guys on a comment before I tell closer friends and family in case this falls apart. Less sad that way. Hah.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man our fingers are crossed for you! What an amazing deal!
xo,
s
Kathy says
So true! We bought our first home at the end of February and my fiance (now husband) moved into it right away but I stayed with my mom until after the wedding. I finally moved my clothes in the week after the wedding and some of our furniture was delivered. I think once we have our deck rebuilt next month and can start having people over without apologizing for the in-progress-ness of everything or having them sit on ottomans & bean bag chairs that it will REALLY feel like home.
Rachel says
It was sort of shocking to be able to paint the walls and do whatever I wanted when we bought our house. But I was so anxious I picked up paint chips the day we signed our contract. I purchased paint the day before closing.
Before we even officially moved in I had our bedroom, hallway, and kitchen cabinets painted. Mainly because the colors in those rooms I could not stand.
The previous homeowner left some bedding, rug, and window treatments (all matching eggplant purple). It really felt like ours when we took it all to the street and we said goodbye to the last of the purple.
I think Behr, after the paint, would be a great name for a little boy!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah, I love it! Behr Petersik.
xo,
s
Amy says
Ha! My son’s name is Barrett but half the time we call him Bear! And he happens to be the sweetest 3 yr old EVER so you could even call him a teddy(whispers because it probably sounds gag-worthy :) Bear.
YoungHouseLove says
That’s so sweet! I love the name Barrett!
xo,
s
Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage says
First of all, SERIOUSLY?? The baby name?? OMG!!
Second of all, absolutely it takes a long time to make it feel like it is yours. For me, it was all “seriously I have this house I love, and it is mine??”
Kristen says
We built our first house, and when we moved in it immediately felt like home – we’d made so many choices about every little detail, and had been going out to the construction site all the time…
We’ve been in our second home almost 2 years now, and it still doesn’t really feel quite right yet. I know it will, I feel it. But there’s so much of the previous owner still floating around, that it will take a lot of renovation/painting/decorating to make it “ours.” Never mind it’s a much bigger house (= much more money = much longer budgeting periods before getting it done!).
Lady Goats (Gina) says
We’ve been in our first home since December of ’09 and I still have painters tape above my sofa to mark what size “art” i want up there. And there’s a plant ledge right above it that is BEYOND me… (I really have issues finding stuff that I want to display because I never feel like anything is “me”). AANNNNDDD vaulted ceilings in the kitchen create a huge space above the cabinets that I have to fill….
However, we finally painted in February, I got the accent pieces in the living room that I wanted… painted my dining room teal (gave my hubby a heart attack!) and am almost done with a permanent storage option for the pet’s food (so we don’t have an enormous, open bag right next to the dining room table at all times..)
When I can convince my husband that knocking down the wall between the kitchen and living room isn’t as hard and scary as he thinks it is, this just might feel like home… We’re getting there… ssslllloooooowwwwwlllllyyyy.
Becky says
Thanks for this post! I am about to move into my first condo after living in the same apartment for nearly 7 years. I’m so excited, but also having qualms of “will it feel like home.” It’s good to see that it happens to most everyone.
SingleMama says
Not a huge fan of the names, but the nickname potenetial makes it better!
Can’t wait to see the patio!!
Karen says
Hubby and I moved into a new house 4 months ago. I’m totally unsettled still! Hanging curtains (even if they aren’t the ones I want and are just the ones I have) definitely helped make it feel more OURS. I set the crazy goal of a housewarming party in 3 weeks that all our friends and family are invited to. Now I’m going crazy (and spending too much) trying to get it to feel more like US before everyone sees it! Good to know I’m not the only crazy person who feels this way months after a move :)
Meg says
I totally agree about the, “make your house feel like yours”. We just moved in March and we painted the entire first floor before we officially moved in. The upstairs still feels, blah. It’s a new house, which is great, but my husband and I love the older homes with some character. We’ve been coming up with ideas on how to make our ‘new’ home feel ‘old’. I love how paint can totally make you feel different about your space. I think I know what I’m going to do today….
Yeah, Moroccan and Monroe…not so much. I think you should name your next baby, Homer. You know, for all the “home-improvements” that you make. I don’t know…don’t take my advice, I’ve only had one cup of coffee this morning. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, Homer Petersik. We could call him Homeboy when we’re feeling casual.
xo,
s
Lindsay says
Then you would have a song to sing to him (Eric Church-Homeboy). Although it isn’t how you would want your homer to turn out….
Amy says
love this post! Can’t wait to see the back patio!
Personally, i think its really lame to name your child after a floor :)
Also, i’m looking at getting a new couch and after following yall for a while have fallen in love with the look of yours. So really….how comfortable is it?! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Very very comfy. We have no complaints so far and a few other bloggers have had Karl for years and still love him! He’s a good solid choice.
xo,
s
Jeanne says
It took us awhile to feel “at home” too. Once we painted the walls (some twice), getting our things on the walls and started attacking the landscaping that never was done when they built the house 30 years ago (yup we had a blank slate) it started feeling like home to us within a few months.
Georgia Rowe says
We lived in a rented Apsrtment to start out, and we loved it, little cosy homely place.
then we bought the aprtment we live in now, and we were going back and forth from the two until we got the new one just right.
We painted, cleaned and moved things in gradually over the space of a month, but although i hate living there now due to lease issues etc is HOME, the kitchens 95% finished, the bathroom next, then the bedroom, its a mess most the time, paint brushes and tins scattered about, but its cozy, clean and my home. I love having the chance to just be there and appreciate my home, what we have done to it and what i can do to it. Your blogs given me loadsa ideas for future projects too! :)
I think Oxo ‘Good Grips’ petersik is better… hehe
YoungHouseLove says
Haha. Oxo Petersik. Sounds very exotic, doesn’t it?
xo,
s
Cate @ Liberal Simplicity says
My husband and I bought our first home last summer, and for about a month after we moved in, it still smelled like the old owners. They used to heat fragrance oils, so the house smelled like that for weeks! It wasn’t a bad smell, but it didn’t smell like us–and we were acutely aware of it whenever we walked in the door.
Today we’re painting the second-to-last room in our house, and it’s finally starting to feel like our place.
Marissa says
Oh my glad to see I am not the only one who “smells” the other owners, I promise I don’t have enough Yankee Candles to help and being pregnant and all gives me anxiety when I walk in the house and smell “them” :-?
heather says
I still remember going to our new house – this dump in the countryside, turning on the radio and painting the upstairs. Every now and then I’d stop and be like “who’s house am I painting?”. All of our stuff was still in our apartment. The yard wasn’t mowed (and boy did it need to be). It was just me, and this house that needed some TLC.
We’ve been there 3 1/2 years now, and though it’s definitely home, we still dream of when we get to start the renovations, etc. We spent a lot of time building a new garage, a new barn, landscaping etc. This summer it’s likely happening and the thought that it will finally be transformed into our dream house is – baffling and wonderful and finally real.
lynn says
Perhaps because, with the exception of Clara’s room, so much of what’s in your house is new. So many new things in a new environment. And, even though you have some new things on your gallery walls – there are so many images of your past. Your history. And, beyond the people you live with, that’s what makes a house a home, that’s what connects you to your space.
Courtney says
I am not yet a home owner but I can tell you it takes me a long time even to feel comfortable in a new place. Every time I move I generally have this moment every day where I walk in a say.. wait.. I live here?? Not necessarily in a bad way.. just kind of awkward.
Ya’ll continuously make me laugh. Quartefoil Petersik. That was too funny. I mean are people afraid that their children will share the same name with someone else? newsflash— its bound to happen. Coco.. Apple?? What’s up with the food names???
Melody says
I was 12 when my family moved from Thailand to Pennsylvania. It took years to adjust, and I thought I never would. But it’s eleven years later, and it finally feels like home. Doesn’t it feel great to feel at home again? :)
Tiffany says
I totally agree with your feelings about making your house feel like yours! We built a new construction townhouse almost two years ago. We painted a few rooms, but lived with boring white construction walls for a year and a half. Once I hit that “insane asylum” feeling because of the white walls, I (we) have been painting, styling etc. like crazy! I am just now realizing that I can build built-ins in our rooms if we want…or I can change out the builder grade light fixtures (nice, but not my style) if I want. Board and batten? Yes we can!!! It is quite a freeing experience to come to that realization! I can’t wait to see your finished patio!
Courtney S. says
We moved into our house back in November of last year, and there are days when I think “This doesn’t quite feel like home” and days where I think “This is our home and it’s all ours!” It was especially hard when we first moved in. All we had done before moving in was paint the three bedrooms. Since we didn’t “live” in the two guest bedrooms, only our bedroom felt comfortable to us. Everything else had the previous owners written all over. I think it just takes time (or moving into a brand spanking new pile of bricks) in order to feel 100% at home. Once we got some pictures up on the wall, it definitely felt more like home. I would love to try and tackle a gallery wall like you two have, but I don’t know if I have the right space for it. The only long hallway we have can be dark. Plus, I am super intimidated by such a huge project. I love DIY and have lots of ideas, but I never seem to take them on.
Karitas says
LOL! I totally thought of Ron Burgundy when I saw the title! Love that movie :)
Heather {LifeIsAnExperiment} says
We’re going through the same thing right now. We just moved into a new condo in a new city. We painted and all of our stuff is in but it’s just not quite done. We’re scouting for a mid century credenza. I’d love to replace our high top dark wood table with a funky vintage formica one. Plus one quandrant of our main living space is set for some custom shelves, but right now is holding boxes of decorations. So we’re in, but it’s not quite done. I’m definitely looking forward to having those last few furniture pieces to finish it off.
Lisa says
I’m still waiting for the “this is really our home” feeling! We moved into our new house on Sunday. I moved into my husband’s townhouse when we were dating, but this is the first time we’ve owned a home together. Which is really exciting and we have a list a mile long of projects we want to do (thanks to many tutorials from you guys!). Just need to unpack a few more boxes then we can get started on the nursery!
Miriam says
I am actually dissapointed in you guys. I thought her b-day partay was this weekend. Sniff, sniff. I thought we had so much in common in doing outlandish projects with multiple twists and unforseen concrete in a few short hours. Now that I know you have another full week ahead of you….I’m sure you’ll pull it off – and even come to the party without grout on your clothes.
YoungHouseLove says
Sorry, her big b-day is the 14th. We’re so psyched that her actual birthday falls on a Saturday this year!
xo,
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Stephanie says
We built our house and have been in it almost 3 years now. I remember when we moved in, I was all like – no, no nails in the walls yet. I want to make sure that’s EXACTLY where I want that before you nail something in. We had bare walls for the first year (at least) other than one clock that the hubs put up while I was out and was almost castrated for (seriously, I had a major concern about holes for some reason!). I’m going to be doing a gallery hallway, love the idea and the look and with three little boys, I can continue to keep it fresh throughout the years I think!
Our house has always felt like home, even when we first moved in – bare walls and all. We painted during construction so it was all set when we moved in as far as color goes! Chocolate sparkle, platinum, seafoam, tropical sand, midnight blue and blue denim colors all are on the main level! :)