Moving Day and House Tour

On October 24, we officially became residents of our new house in Sharpley.  We moved a couple of weeks after closing to allow the painter to get a head start.  And while he wasn't quite done when we moved in, we were still beyond excited to have a place to call ours!  Below are some before and "after pics."  "After" being post-painter, but definitely not finished state! We have some more light fixtures to add, furniture to buy and decorating to do.  All in good time, I guess!

Boxes, boxes and more boxes in old house

The moving truck arrives to the place we've called home for 3.5 years

We totally filled up that truck!

Home sweet home

Vivian hung out with Miss Janet on moving day while Jackson went to school

Jackson getting in on the action at the new house with his new tool set from Miss Janet

First Floor Tour

Basically, the house had all white walls and the trim was painted green or pink.  And when I say trim, I mean the trim around the ceilings, the windows and the doors.  There was also lots of gold/brass.  And wallpaper in the bathrooms.  This all had to change!

Foyer - before with gold chandelier and green trim

Foyer - after with new fixture and new paint

Dining room - before

Dining room - after

Living room - before with green paint and cornices

Living room - after (still a disaster, but at least no more green!)

Den - before with dark green paint

Den - before

Den - before with maroon paint in built-ins

Den - after it's a playroom (and feels a million times bigger). Can you spot the kids?

Den - after built-ins painted

Great room - before (we only changed out the light fixture and added furniture)

Breakfast nook - before

Breakfast nook - after adding new light and table

Kitchen - we didn't do anything here other than faucet

Kitchen sink - before with ugly, broken faucet

Kitchen sink - after with some WI Kohler love

Laundry room - before

Laundry room - after

Powder room - before with green trim

Powder room - after with white trim

Second Floor Tour

Jackson's room - before with ugly colors

Jackson's room - before

Jackson's room - after

Vivian's room - before with cornice

Vivian's room  - after we kept pink wallpaper

Kids' bathroom - before with pink wallpaper

Kids' bathroom - after

Master bedroom - before with wallpaper and cornices

Master bedroom - after

Master bathroom - before with wallpaper

Master bathroom - after

Guest room - before with pink trim and cornices

Guest room - after with grey