Home Sweet Home


Well, it's been a month in the new house. 155 Appleby Drive. Cute huh? Actually, I've always wanted to live on Honeysuckle Lane. This will work though. We've almost completed all the painting and I have started on a few DIY projects, but I'm still not sure how much I'll be able to accomplish considering my budget. :(

Here are all the Before pictures our cute little house:

(caution: These are rather scary, especially the outside yard)

It's a basic, brick house...nothing fancy.

This is some of the damage caused during the March snow storm. Luckily, the landlord finally removed the debris.

This is the back yard...yikes. No one has actually lived in the house for almost a year, so I guess it's a little over grown. It looks like we have a little hay field in the back. Awesome. The positive part is that we have a fenced in yard. Yay!

Front...double yikes. I imagine that this is supposed to be the front garden. We'll have to see what I can do with this. Oh yes, I have big plans...just no money. Also, the lot is very shady...so there goes my love of blooms. :(

Moving Indoors.....

We actually have a real kitchen now. Not one of those small apartment kitchens that we've been use to for so long! Yay. Although it's not a dream kitchen, it does have lots of cabinet space....though, no space for a table. We do have that lovely island though. :)


Did I mention that the laundry room and the kitchen are in the same space? No? Well, the laundry room and the kitchen are in the same space. Some people may be bothered by this...but considering that my last dryer sat on my side porch, I'm basically in love with this new place!




Cute bathroom huh? The landlord actually just remodeled the bathtub. I love the bathroom because it has very pretty tile AND that window lets sooo much light into the room!



This is the hallway leading from the kitchen, past the bathroom and master bedroom, and into the guest room. As you can see, we have hardwood floors throughout the house. These floors actually have a nice finish on them, so I enjoy them much more than my last house. The wood would leave black stuff on your feet. Yuck


The front room is a little small, but very cozy! You can't see it from the picture, but when you enter the house, the front room is secluded from the other rooms. You can see the hallway, but nothing else. I really like this part because it helps keep the public spaces and private spaces separated!

Well, I hope you enjoyed the tour. Hopefully I'll be able to post After pictures soon... :)