The start of something big

Okay so if you have read my last couple of blogs you would know that we have bought a 1920's bungalow which we have now officially moved into. The house is in okay condition, it has a brand new kitchen and bathroom which we absolutely love; some of the ceilings and door frames have been replaced but it really needs some TLC. There are mismatched floors everywhere, skirtings and power point sockets that are not even fixed to the wall, a really shabby laundry and second toilet that looks like a timber sauna, doors that don't close, doors that don't open, weeds galore out the front and back and not to mention the DIY timber decking around the pool that is just a tad dangerous... the list goes on.

So before we moved in, we set ourselves a goal to finish four main rooms, which meant painting, painting and more painting. We chose the entrance-way, master bedroom, guest bedroom (because Ian & Jany have come to visit from Bendigo) and the front Lounge room.

I must say, it has turned out pretty well and was worth the countless days and hours of painting which, is all mainly thanks to Ads who has been on school holidays which worked out brilliantly. We got through most of it, with only a second coat remaining in the hallway and bedrooms and of course the floor coverings which we will do last.

Here are some before and after pictures of how it all started:

 BEFORE:

We started with two layers of undercoat on everything... walls, skirtings, door frames, window frames, you name it, we painted it!

Then we chose our colour... we ended up going with the one in the middle which is called Navigate by Taubmans. Believe it or not but there is actually a colour on the left which you can barely see (5 colours to choose from in total).

 

 

AFTER

This is the guest bedroom (right) that was before painted purple. We painted the picture rail, cornices and skirtings in white and the walls in a light grey (soft apparition). We hung new curtains in charcoal, added our own furnishings and presto...

On the left is the lounge room. New paint, curtains and our furniture have really modernised this room. Still need new light fittings and floors.

I will post some more pictures of the other two rooms once they are ready.

Our very first home... SOLD!

Well today we can officially say that our home has been sold! Although it has been under contract for a few weeks now, as a purchaser there is always a sneaky 'get out of jail free' card that you can play to get out of settlement... that is until the finance is approved and signed. Fortunately for us our purchasers didn't do the bail out, and we can now stop stressing about having to pay two mortgages.

So the 'sold' sticker was happily rolled out on our for sale sign yeterday afternoon. Great news!
Bit sad to see this home go though.

It's been a while...

Well it's been over 12 months since we last posted, and as usual life has had it's ups and downs. Our biggest achievement however has been the purchase of our new property in Prospect and the sale of our first home in Kilburn.

Although it doesn't seem like a big task from the outside, buying and selling is actually pretty stressful. Having to make sure everything is spotless and in perfect condition for open inspections, putting away all your 'homey' things like photographs and personal touches which make it feel like you are living in a house rather than your home. Even those 45 minutes that you have to be out of the house for whilst the open inspection is on, we were left wondering what to do with our time and the dogs.... weird. Normally I would be dying to get out of the house and do stuff, but I think it's the stress of knowing you can't be there whilst complete strangers walk through your most private spaces. 

Anyway, I'm glad its all over and the acquisition of our new property is certainly keeping us busy for now. We have a full scale interior re-design to tackle! Mind you, the house is beautiful, classic, roomy, and mixes the old with the new... completely liveable but we want to make it 'our' home and put our own spin on it. It will take a lot of hard work and not to mention a few $$$ but in the end we will have our dream home and somewhere for us to create a family and build memories.

Over the next few weeks we will keep you posted with our progress on the renovation and re-design, but here are some snaps of what it currently looks like:

Our new 1920's Bungalow in Prospect SA

Kitchen

Main Bathroom

Open plan family and dining area over looking backyard