With the nuptials a few months behind us, we just bought our first home. After a "learning experience" in September with a builder and the loss of a deposit, we took a short break in the house hunting process and picked it back up in October. We spent a few Sundays hitting the Open House scene - partially for something to do and partially to check out the market. In the process we stumbled across a very unique townhome, which we nicknamed the "artsy house." Actually, every house had a nickname - sort of the Seinfield method of house hunting. Not only did the artsy house have 3 split-levels (for a total of 6 levels and 5 flights of stairs) but the foyer walls look like those of a castle, and everything that looks like wood, was indeed painted to look like wood by the owner. We actually had to touch nearly everything in the house to determine what materials it was made from. After exploring several areas of town and a couple houses in each one, we kept coming back to the artsy house - we loved the layout, the storage space, and even the castle walls. So we found a realtor and bought our home.
Last week we went to closing and now the keys...and all the design dilemmas...are officially ours.
While we would love to have every room just perfect, we know we have to prioritize both our time and money. Some of the projects we have decided to tackle at the beginning are:
- installing hardwood (perferably bamboo) to the kitchen, dining area, and living room
- expanding the kitchen by breaking down the wall between the kitchen and the dining room and consequently rearranging the cabinets...and installing an island.
- replacing the fireplace.
- buying LR furniture as well as a dining table/chairs.
- finding our "style"
- ...and all of this on a BUDGET.
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