We concluded our move Sunday evening and said our final fair wells to Pretty House. Though I will miss that house, seeing it empty was a beautiful sight. It's safe to say that we were a little optimistic about how long moving takes. In our defense, it has been over 4 years since we have… Continue reading Days 18 & 19: Move is done and we are homeless.
Author: Heather Bales
Full-time mom and wife. Part-time interior decorating obsessor with a love-hate relationship with curtains.
Days 15-17: Paint and moving.
Today we moved most of our stuff from Pretty House to Ugly House. In the pouring rain. I suppose people that live in Seattle are fully prepared to move a house full of stuff during a down pour, but over here in Austin, that's just not how we roll. Since it was coming down pretty… Continue reading Days 15-17: Paint and moving.
Day 14: What a difference 2 weeks makes.
Everything is coming together. And whew, what a relief. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a few mental freak outs when I saw the shape Ugly House was in after we gutted it's insides. It was a hot mess. And don't get me wrong, it still is. This renovation has definitely taught… Continue reading Day 14: What a difference 2 weeks makes.
Day 13: Texture, windows and baseboards!
Today was exciting. For the first time since we laid eyes on this ugly place, I was truly able to see Trent's vision. I am not great at visualizing things that are not there so this renovation thing has been all about me trusting Trent. Today I was able to get a great idea of… Continue reading Day 13: Texture, windows and baseboards!
Days 9, 10, 11 & 12: A lot happened!
I am behind! This weekend was a busy one. On Saturday I headed to Dallas to celebrate my sister in-law's upcoming wedding and had a lot of recovering to do yesterday. I am back to feeling 100% today and our Ugly House is coming up in the world too! Since I last posted lots has… Continue reading Days 9, 10, 11 & 12: A lot happened!
Day 8: Popcorn is gone, chandelier is done and window framing has begun!
The popcorn is gone, the popcorn is gone, the popcorn is GONE! This might be an emergency at the movies, but as far as this house is concerned it is the best thing EVER!!! The house still looks pretty unhouse-ish, but it seriously looks worlds better now that the popcorn has been removed. <a Tomorrow… Continue reading Day 8: Popcorn is gone, chandelier is done and window framing has begun!
Day 7: The stress has arrived.
I surprised myself with how easy going I have been about this whole move/remodel. I am not always the most easy going person and tend to stress out about things, but this adventure had yet to really rattle me. Until today that is. I was talking with a neighbor and mentioned that we were moving… Continue reading Day 7: The stress has arrived.
Day 6: Not too much happened on day 6.
The title pretty much says it all, but I didn't want to slack on my daily updates. I "worked" from home today jazzing up 2 chandeliers that I brought home from Ugly House yesterday. As you can see, they were pretty ugly to begin with but had potential. I removed the shades from the top… Continue reading Day 6: Not too much happened on day 6.
Day 5: Completed dining room framing and wallpaper removal!
I thought this day would never come. The wallpaper is finally all gone. Whew. Sigh of relief. <a Trent completed the framing for the walls in our new dining room. He also completed the demolition of the walls that we needed to remove. The place is looking so open and spacious! That is if you… Continue reading Day 5: Completed dining room framing and wallpaper removal!
Day 4: Wall framing, landscaping and wallpaper removal…
We started the morning by covering the ground cover in the front yard with black plastic. We not only don't like the look of the ground cover, but it is also infested with Poison Ivy. We plan to leave the plastic there for a few weeks to let the vegetation bake, so that we can… Continue reading Day 4: Wall framing, landscaping and wallpaper removal…
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