Our Happy Life: November 2011

Well, we have now been in our new home for about a month and a half now and are really starting to feel settled. My before/after pics will come slowly as I make every room like I want it. The house is a center hall colonial with 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms. It is quite a change drone our house in Dallas but I actually think I love it even more! It has such character and history and is just so cozy! We stained all of the existing hardwoods to a dark chestnut and added hardwoods in the family room and kitchen. We also completely gutted a bathroom and love the finished product! We added window treatments to every window in the house as well:) Our neighborhood might be my favorite part though. We hear the sound of children playing and neighbors talking all of the time. Samuel's elementary school is a 5 minute walk and was actually number 1 in the state last year. The public schools here are AMAZING! Thank goodness! We are loving the weather but we know that winter is just around the corner...and I'm scared. On a happy note, we hear that the hill in front of our house is the sledding hill of the neighborhood. Should be fun! Here are a few before/after pics!










Formal living before








After. We painted the built ins. Love this room!












Bathroom before...yuck!



After. This room was gutted a the way to the studs. Nothing remains from the old bathroom. Hard to tell but the tub is a 6 foot soaking tub. We had to use drapes as a shower curtain because the area was so large. I'm so happy with how it turned out!









More pictures to follow!

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