OdleHouseLove
It's been two months since I've written a post! I honestly can't believe how the end of summer just flew by. My long hiatus was partly due to a crazy internet debacle and mostly due to this.....
Brooks and I have put our blood (yes blood), sweat, and tears (many many tears) into this house reno and are thrilled to share some of the fruits of our labor with you!
Entryway Before
Entryway After
Family room before
Family room after
Dining room Before
Dining Room After
Half Bath Before
Half Bath After
Kitchen Before
Kitchen After
Demolition...
Layers and layers of floors...
Everyone is adjusting well and loving their new rooms! Cohen gets on the bus every morning right outside our house and is really doing great in school. We are slowly giving him a little more independence by allowing him to walk by himself down to his friends' houses to play. I always knew I wanted to buy and older home that I could make my own. We fell in love with our neighborhood and a few key aspects of the house and decided to take the plunge. Once we dove in head first there was no turning back (ie: ripped up floors, demolished counter tops, you get the picture). Some projects were surprisingly easy, most projects were harder than expected. We are no way near done, but we are at a great resting point. So for a little while now we are just going to relax and enjoy our new diy home.
How #odlehouselove has effected us...
Brooks now answers to "handy man"
We are helplessly addicted to HGTV and DIY network
Cohen knows the difference between marble, granite, or quartz countertops
We are all way too familiar with the shade spectrum of the color grey (pretty much have all the names memorized)
Even the mention of the word paint makes me sick to my stomach
I find myself looking at strange things in other people's houses like quarter round, door hinges, and ceilings.
*more pics to come when I actually get some decorations up in the house. I've gotten through the hard part, now I'm too exhausted to do the fun part... wah wah.