We Bought A HOUSE!

I get to welcome November with news,... we bought a house! We are super excited. Now I say we bought a house, but we don't close until November 30th! We just have to hope that nothing goes wrong for the next 30 days. I don't imagine that it will because this time around we are the buyer and not the seller. Usually it's the buyer who would "back out", and we love this house. I had been stalking it for a month or longer online and FINALLY was able to go look at it on Friday October 26th. The next day we put in an offer and by Sunday we were under contract. I posted some photos of a different house HERE, but once we looked at that one in person we hated it. So, here is our "new home"...


The home was built in 1951. I think that it's only had one owner. It's very well maintained and I feel like we got a good deal. The house payment is above our comfort zone, but not by much. The neighborhood is one of the best in our city and we should have no problem reselling in the future. It's close to our bike trail that we love, which is worth every penny of our payment every month. I can't wait till spring and I can just jump right on the trail and ride. Of course my decorating wheels are in overdrive. I am not going to share tons of photos because most that I took aren't that great. I really want to focus on every room in future posts with all my ideas for each space. Here is the living room below...


They just put the carpet in! Guess what? There are hardwood floors under there!!! That's what I want, so sooner or later that carpet will go bye bye. Plus my pets will probably destroy it anyways. The window is beautiful and I can't wait to see it without those curtains. The paneling will be painted for now and I may paint the stone on the fireplace also. The house has 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths and a family room in the basement. All this decorating may make my brain explode. LOL I am missing all the stores that I used to be close to when I lived in Ohio. Now everything is a far drive away. Below is the basement bathroom. YUCK! This will be one of the first rooms to be remodeled! I do like the faucet. At least I can keep that.


Simon is trying to help me pick out paint colors!
Or maybe he's just being needy?

I am so overwhelmed with picking out paint colors that I even was asking Cody for his input! (That never happens.) I have plans for a few rooms. Our bedroom is tiny, so no dark colors in there. There will be something fun stenciled in the living room and I think I have a for sure wall color picked out. The kitchen, done. Just have to do it all. We actually plan to keep all the cabinets, just paint them. I found this awesome post about painting kitchen cabinets HERE. We would love to do an IKEA kitchen but see no point in tearing out cabinets that are in good shape. It would be wasteful I think. We'll spend our money on new appliances and counter tops.


So now we wait and PACK. I packed so much already. I found that most of my stuff is decorative and doesn't need to be out anyways. Getting a jump start on it will help me relax as the actual moving date approaches. Pinterest is going to help me out so much in the next few weeks. I can see what my eye is drawn to and figure out ways to make my ideas come to life in my own home. If only money grew on trees!!! It will be a slow process for us and I plan to be thrifty. We have a new Menards being built here, anyone shopped there before? I hope that you will enjoy watching my decorating journey as we put some life back into this outdated home. :)

See my pin board on Pinterest: For Our New Home
Have you seen photos of my last house?
It was the reason I started My Mod Style! See it HERE.

Life Update: Buying A House!

Cody and I have decided to bite the bullet and buy a house. It's weird for me to even say those words because it feels surreal. It doesn't feel like it's going to actually happen. It feels like just a dream or something fun to talk about, not real. I just talked with a lender yesterday and she is starting the preapproval process for us already. She also recommended a realtor for me. I said I wanted someone honest and straight forward. I want someone to talk me out of a bad decision that we may make. Meaning, don't fall in love with a house that's falling apart or too expensive for us!!!

If all works out, this will be our third house. We are being pretty picky since we know we won't live here forever and we want it to be good for resale. We can't just think about "us" and what we love. Location is key and lots of space. I have fallen in love with probably 5 houses already and watched them sell! :( Currently I am loving older homes with character!


The photos are horrible, I know! This house is at the top of my list. It's not overly large, but it will work. The outside isn't that cute but I know I can add curb appeal with landscaping so I am kinda up for the challenge. My favorite thing is the wood floors!!!! The house was built in 1940 and the original hardwood has been refinished. Also, all new windows!


That above room is a enclosed sunroom! We are thinking we'd like this as an office/sitting area. Our pets would love this room. It's a bonus area for us and still has 3 additional bedrooms and a finished basement. I need a space for a future nursery and guests. BUT, let's get real! The REAL reason I want a house is to FREAKIN decorate. I haven't painted a room since 2010! I am having withdrawls. I love painting rooms and picking out paint colors. Drooling over paint swatches!

So now we wait. I am sure we will get to look at homes soon, but I'm not sure. The whole problem for us is from our past. We had to do a short sale on our last house causing us to not be able to get a home mortgage for 2 years. Sadly, it's looking like that date is now going to be January of 2013! Our realtor tells us not to worry about it too much and that we can still make offers. So, here goes to the beginning of the emotional roller coaster that comes with buying a home. Should be interesting. I am scared and excited at the same time. *Wish me Luck* I can't wait to start painting! Moving sucks, but the happiness I will feel to get that key is all worth it.