an unconventional home
Our big news is that not only is the house FINISHED, it’s also UNDER CONTRACT.
So now that the quick update is out of the way, I’m hoping to share the before and after photos and share some of the details over the next few weeks.
The first before and after I want to share is the sunroom, which I think is my favorite room in the house.
It’s finally time for a new project.
A few months ago, we purchased the house across the street from our current home. It’s a split-level home on about 3 acres of land in the country. The owners (our neighbors) both passed away in the past few years and it has been mostly empty since early 2020. There was an auction held by the estate last fall but it didn’t sell.
The more we have watched the market in our area (homes are selling like hotcakes), the more we thought this home could be a good investment and opportunity to take on a new project.
So we have a new home to work on. And it’s totally different than anything we’ve done before. A split level!
Christmas is almost here and we have been enjoying making plenty of holiday memories. This year, we’ve been enjoying our casual, family-friendly Christmas home. I wanted to share a quick tour of our holiday decor.
While the bones of our basement powder room were completed a few years ago and it’s used regularly (hello, potty training!), I finally gussied it up to make it feel more finished. And my favorite part?
The super simple, totally imperfect DIY handpainted brushstroke accent wall.
In a small bathroom like this, it’s really the only detail you need.
When we get snow in December, I feel it’s necessary to get photos of the outside of our farmhouse for Christmas. It just looks so much prettier with a dusting of white.
I took these quickly as my kids were playing in the snow. As such, I realized when I got inside that I had a smudge of something on all the photos.
Such is life. It doesn’t bother me enough to retake photos.
The house still looks pretty. I hung wreaths on all the front windows, which is so simple and looks extra festive.
I can’t let the season pass without sharing our mantel decor for Christmas. This is one of my favorite spots to change up throughout the year, and during the holidays, I stick with my favorite pops of red.
What can I say? When I like something, I commit.
