Current house tour: 2017

Okay, okay, I've got to be honest with you and tell you that these pictures are from November 2016.  I have, in fact, taken down both my fall and Christmas decorations.  But you've got to start somewhere so here we are.

Living Room

Bookcase

Dining Room.

Hallway

Kitchen

Our bedroom

Second bedroom/office

How about a formal before post?

Considering my New Year's resolution for the past three years has been to start a blog, I might as well start with some before pictures.  And maybe some background.

Scott and I bought our first house in the charming neighborhood of Dundee in March 2013.  We officially moved in on July 22, 2013.  I was in Physician Assistant school at that time so we decided to postpone any major house projects until after my graduation (and our wedding).  Unfortunately that did not happen.  6 months in we found out our very charming (and original) tile roof was shot.  So that got replaced.  8 months in our heater/air conditioner bit the dust.  So that got replaced.  The leaking roof destroyed our exterior paint.  So we painted the outside of our house and reglazed/replaced some rotted windows.  Since then we have also mini-renovated our kitchen and landscaped.

But to make this sound all the more impressive, here is our house's listing pictures in 2013.

July 5, 2014

And this happened!!!

More changes around the house

 New bedroom paint color.

 New dresser, courtesy of my family.

New plant in the kitchen, which has since died (after a week).

2015.

Resolution for 2015: Updating blog more often.

Living room before:

Living room after:

Changes to the office

This week my project has been the office.

 New calendar. And bed for Jasper to sleep on.

New desk. And perching post for Alice.



Kittens

Happy to be home.