When we moved to Texas from Utah so Mike could go to PA school, we had two kids already. I thought it sure would be nice if we could find a three bedroom apartment, but a two bedroom was what we could afford. It was fine for our family of four and I knew I could wait for a bigger home later. Then Tanner came along. I thought that we could find a three bedroom apartment at that time, but the answer again was to wait. I waited until Mike graduated from PA school and got an official job. I thought for sure we'd be able to move into a home at that time and be a lot more comfortable. We tried! We looked for a home. We looked at three bedroom townhomes. We even looked at three bedroom apartments, and nothing came together for us. The answer again was to wait. We were a family of five in a two bedroom apartment and I didn't want to wait anymore, but that was my answer! And then we decided to move to Georgia and I knew then it was time to get into something bigger. After living in a two bedroom apartment for four years I was ready for my home! But....Mike was set on renting an apartment while we got to know the area. He didn't want to be rushed into buying, and I saw the wisdom in that so I waited again for a home. I do love the apartment we have been in - it has three bedrooms! It has been so great for us! But it is finally time for us to be in a home. We found the home for us, and it was well worth the wait! Here is my project for the next ten years or so - decorate and fill this home with furniture that I love!
Kitchen
Family Room
Family Room
Living Room
Formal Dining Room
Half Bath off the Kitchen
Master Bedroom
Master Bathroom
Bedroom #1 (Kyle and Jordan's room)
Bedroom #2 (Tanner's room)
Bedroom # 3 (baby #4's room, eventually my craft room)
Upstairs Bathroom (thank gooness the only room with wall paper)
Bonus Room above the garage
Back Yard
So here are the before pictures of our house. Like I said, over the next ten years or so, I can post after pictures of how I have painted and decorated it! It will definitely take a while because we are starting with nothing. But I like that. A clean slate. This process will be so fun!
Living Room
Half Bath off the Kitchen 
Bedroom #2 (Tanner's room)
Bedroom # 3 (baby #4's room, eventually my craft room)
16 comments:
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Wow! I can't wait until I grow up and can afford a house.
Congrats to you, Mike, and the little C's!
oh Audra, you SOOOOOOOOOOOOO deserve this - it's absolutely lovely! I love what you said about a clean slate - can't wait to see your touches! I'm so very happy for y'all!
It is beautiful Audra... you deserve it! I can't wait for a house with a 'bonus' room... thats the one great thing about having to wait this long... you got a nice sized one. (: It really is beautiful there in Georgia!
I am SO happy for you. It is a beautiful home and as you make it your own it will become even more wonderful.
(and in the picture of the little bathroom downstairs the walls look BLUE. Craziness of color!!!)
Awesome!! It is beautiful Audra! You are lucky the paint is not too radical and everything is beautiful and clean! Ours was not anything next to being clean and the paint throughout the WHOLE home was outta control, we are having to paint EVERYTHING!!! Although, it has been fun to do it together as a family. It will be so nice for you! I am happy for you!! See ya next week dearest
This was DEFINITELY worth the wait Audra! We're just like you were - 5 of us in a 2 bedroom apartment. I hope our future house is as beautiful as yours!
Wow! What a gorgeous house! How exciting to be able to decorate and make it YOURS.
It was absoutley worth the wait! I can't wait to see what you do with it.
I love it!
Is that water I see out the backyard.
Girl, if anyone deserves this, it's you! I can't wait.
Congrats! It is so big!
your house looks so nice! You will love having your own home! I can't wait to see how cute you make it! Congrats.
Beautiful! Just beautiful! How fun, and congrats to you guys!
WOW!!! i think that is a BEAUTIFUL home! i love the backyard! so awesome with a deck and lots of space! cant wait to see all the personal touches you put in it!
Love the house! Congratulations to you and Mike! Starting with a clean slate will be a lot of fun!
Your new house looks wonderful!! I love the porch and spacious backyard. How fun for you guys! It will be so fun to make this your home with the decorating and the memories you will make there. We will see you this weekend! And thanks for commenting on my blog.
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