a place to call home .....

Caleb and I moved into our dream home about a month ago. We looked at dozens of homes (sorry Marie) and are grateful that we finally found this one. We originally fell in love with this home because of the custom tile work throughout it. The home was in good condition but had some minor changes/repairs that we wanted to get done before we moved in. I was going to wait until we were all settled in before taking pictures and updating the blog but then I figured it would be a long time until I felt like everything was all in place.

This is the cute custom tile that is in the entry and kitchen.

before -living room
After-we decided to go with a dark brown on the bottom and we're still figuring out what to put in the corner now that I don't tend the kids and can get rid of the pack-n-play.Before-living room

After- as you can see the decorations are all still in the corner, we haven't really put anything up yet because I wanted to make sure I like the furniture where it was at. Before- Guest bath

AfterBefore-Master bathAfter- I was a little unsure about the bright blue but now I LOVE it! Plus I absolutely love my adjustable mirror from Ikea.

Before-Master walk in closet

After- It is so nice being able to fit both of our clothes in one closet!

Before-Spare bedroom/Office

After-we decided to make this room our office and get rid of the orange walls. It's perfect with the wood flooring.

Before- Master bedroom

After- we decided to get rid of the red wall and drapes and go with blinds instead. Nice decorations huh? :)

Before-Guest bedroom

After-this room is so bland it bothers me, but I'm still trying to figure out where I want the bed.

Before-kitchen, they had it decorated so cute before that it gave me some good ideas.

After- you'll notice the obnoxiously loud clock followed us, but on the plus side I LOVE my new saddle stools.

Before-Front room

We weren't really a fan of the built in bench so we took it out.

It wasn't too hard to do (mainly because my bro-in-law Jed did it all) but it meant we needed to get new carpet in there. After-this is definitely a work in progress but so far it's looking good. :)

and finally..... before

After! Our lawn was so dead, but after fixing the sprinklers we brought it back to life! We love our cozy home and are excited to start a new journey here.

Some things we learned about home ownership

• if you accidentally leave the front door open, people will come in
• just because the home was built in 2006 doesn't mean the microwave will still work
• the random lake on the edge of your property is not your neighbors problem, it's actually YOUR broken pipe.
• if the previous owners left an awesome grill behind.... there was probably reason
• you know you need to glaze the bathroom windows when Caleb makes eye contact with a neighbor kid while showering.
• you won't notice a leaking ceiling until after you've had all of the carpets cleaned.