Arielle and I bought our house about a year and a half ago. She actually put the offer in while I was at a photo conference in Florida. She had found a place in out current neighborhood that had good bones but needed some TLC. The whole place had been pained Navajo White. That years of cigar smoke buildup and horrible lighting made the house look dirty. All the fixtures, cabinets and counter tops were builder original circa 1983. There was track lighting above the ceiling fan in the kitchen.

Since we bought the place, we’ve painted almost every square inch of the walls and ceilings, replaced the toilet and sink in the 1/2 bathroom, replaced the chandelier in the entry, added curtains to the living room, replaced all the switches and outlets, moved around the ceiling fans,
replaced the single mirror over the double vanity in the master bathroom with 2 framed mirrors and replaced 6 light fixtures.

Our latest project was a new toilet in the master bathroom. The old one was a low flow toilet from the early 80s that didn’t actually flush anything down unless you flushed 2 or 3 times. (Kind of defeating the purpose of a low flow toilet and adding frustration to the user)

Arielle was a big help removing the old toilet and installing the new one. Here she is cleaning up the mess I made during installation.

We still have a to-do list longer than the done list, but we’re slowing checking things off. I never wanted a house. I always saw them as to much of a hassle. I still dread the idea of doing house projects, even though I love doing them. I’m very glad we found this house. Even with our huge to-do list, it’s perfect for us right now.