That's all folks!

So, that is our house. Please stay tuned for the many updates to come. For the record, we are supposedly moving in sometime in mid-November. UH HUH! It sure looks like doesn't it?

Are you kidding me?

This is not a joke folks. This is our bathroom. It is missing a tub. The colors have followed us into this room as well. The wallpaper clings to the walls with every strand of their 30 something years of decorating these walls. Fortunately, the strong Haley was able to remove the awful paper with much effort and some help from a steamer. I think I lost the five pounds I gained in my first trimester.

Sunlight meets sleepy eyes!

Rob's sleepy eyes that is. I love windows and early mornings. This window is the highlight of the house. I just wish there were more of these throughout the house.

Whoa! the master

Ok, whoever picked this color should be hung.
don't necessarily want to feel like we are babies in our very own nursery so we are also going to paint this room a much better color. Other than the wall color, I really like the room. It is not too big and not too small. There is a really big window on the other wall.

BABY'S ROOM!

This is the baby's room. We love it just the way it is......just kidding. This is one of the most hideous rooms in the house. The colors are pukey and the wallpaper is trecherous. We spent at least 2 hours peeling wallpaper like sun-burned skin. I HATE WALLPAPER! We are not going to get gaga about painting the room pink or blue when we find out the sex of the baby. We want to keep the room simple and neat.

Guest bedroom

This pic does not do this room justice. The room is very bright without the dreary shades. We do not plan on placing shades all over the house. There are 3 windows in this room and a nice big closet for storing all of our junk.

A nice view of the fireplace

This is a gas fire place.
The doors on either side lead the the entryway. Rob really likes the feel of the fireplace and the entryway as it makes him feel at home (the pub). Also, the inside of the house is not visible to the front yard as the windows in the entryway are positioned so that the inside is private. This room is going to be challenging to situate furniture in such a way so that the fireplace and place of entertainment are both the focal points of the room. Any suggestions......

living room

You can see the breakfast area through that doorway in the corner of the living room. To the left is the fireplace. The mantle is antique and adds a nice touch. The carpet has been ripped by my one and only, Robert. This is pretty much it for the living room. The walls are going to be sanded and painted. We don't like how the paneling makes the room dreary. We hope we are making a good judgement by painting the walls. We don't know much about paneling.

The spacious kitchen

This is the spacious kitchen. You can see how the dining room attacthes to it. Behind me (taking the picture) is the entry into the laundry room. To the right is the breakfast area with a nice bay window. The cabinets are staying the same. The wallpaper, butcher block counter tops, and lanoleum flooring is going! We haven't decided on the types of counters. Given the fact that our budget is small, we may go with a high definition lanoleum counter top.

Dining room

This is the dining room. This room is to the left side of the entryway when you walk into the house. It is pretty small. It will hold a table and a hutch comfortably. Gotta love the peach walls. Don't worry we are changing the color of the walls. Rob and I really like the fact that this room has 3 windows. Our tile guy is going to make a pattern with the tile that outlines the table (that is, our future table).

Entry hallway

If you can crane your neck to see this picture, this is the entry hallway. We really like the tile and are not going to do anything to this portion of the house. On the other side of this brick wall is the fireplace.

Our home

Don't let this picture fool you. The house is disheveled on the inside.

Room by Room

Please follow us through this long and grueling process. We are very excited about moving into our new home and are thankful we have the mastermind of home building at hand. Robert has worked for a home builder for about two years so he knows the ins and outs of building/remodeling a home AND who to call to get the dirty work done. Here are the before pictures.