For years Josh and I would walk past houses and beautiful new streets and comment on how nice it all looked, hoping that one day we’d be living somewhere similar. There was one particular estate in the village Josh lived in that always got us talking, although we never walked up the street we wouldRead the Post
Home Projects
When we moved into our house in August, we pretty much started from scratch in the living room and our bedroom. We ripped the carpets up and laid wooden flooring and decorated to our tastes, then we moved in and all the other projects sort of got pushed to one side and forgotten about. SoRead the Post
Our first home: Update #2
Landing Before: Like the rest of the house, the staircase and landing was entirely magnolia. The banister looked old and dull and really aged the house. The carpet was the same one that was in the living room and porch. After: We painted the wall leading upstairs the same creamy-grey as the living room andRead the Post
Our first home: Update #1
Porch and Living Room Before: When we got the keys we quickly discovered something, the entire house was magnolia from the walls to the doors and skirting boards. It hadn’t been properly maintained either and everything just looked rushed. There was a beige carpet running through from the porch to the living room and upRead the Post
15 thoughts when buying your first house
So you’re ready to buy a house? Get ready for a flurry of thoughts to cross your mind! 1. Right, I’m putting an offer on a house, that’s pretty grown up. Oh wow, am I a fully fledged adult now? 2. Oh shit I’m an adult, that’s scary. That means bills and a whole loadRead the Post