decisions, decisions

With a big move coming up and blank canvases I've got some decisions to make! I was thinking that I would do the bedrooms first so that we would have an 'oasis' amongst the renovations and 'face lifts' in the house. Here are some pics that I have collected as inspirations for the master bedroom. Some have come from other blogs (let me know if they are yours so I can give you credit and others are from bhg.com and goodhousekeeping.com).

here we go...

I've decided to take the plunge, well actually two plunges. I'm starting this blog (plunge #1) to share my journey into home ownership (plunge #2). OK, so starting a blog isn't as big as buying a house, but it's still new to me! I close on my house on Tuesday (finally!) after four LONG, LONG months of ups and downs. I went under contract with this house four months ago and have been told several times that the contract is off then on again, have had vandals, and worked with people that know absolutely nothing about their business. I've been lucky enough to share this experience with my lovely daughter who has had more patience with this than I have.



So here's the skinny on our new house; it was built in 1915 and still has all of it's original charm! The original woodwork in the house is untouched and beautiful-we're talking 8" baseboards people! There's your standard living room, dining room and kitchen on the main floor along with a 'bonus room' with a half bath. I'd have to say that the dining room is my favorite; it has a built in sideboard, two stained glass windows and two huge wooden pillars at the entrance. Heading upstairs there are three bedrooms with huge closets and a bathroom. There is a decent sized yard; not too big and not too small; which is good 'cause I loath mowing the lawn, but there is still enough room for my veggies. I will hopefully be posting pictures very soon of the house in it's 'before' state. I'm off to pack...