Jacob and I purchased our home last August. It was a whirlwind time of wedding planning, new jobs, and moving. Just to put it in perspective, here's a timeline:
April 2012 - We're engaged! Let the wedding planning begin!
(disclaimer, this photo was taken at 2am, immediately after Jacob woke me up in the middle of the night to propose)
May 2012 - I graduate from ASU and start my full time job.
July 2012 - Jacob and I each move out of our college apartments, Jacob starts his full time job.
August 2012 - A friend of ours tells us about this house we should look into, Jacob starts his busiest semester of grad school.
September 2012 - Closed on the house, moved all of our stuff (yet again), painted the exterior of the house, pick out Lily from the humane society!
September 30th, 2012 - We got married!
Then, married life as homeowners began. I have no pictures of the exterior of the house yet, because it has been buried in snow for the last 2 months. But, here are some snapshots of the inside!
Kitchen, with the table that Jacob made for my birthday. We still need to sand and stain the table, but haven't had a free weekend to tackle that task yet. Love the eat-in kitchen style and the fake but quirky stone flooring. Tons of cabinet space! The only change we have made in this room since we moved in was adding a stove and changing out the light fixture. This light fixture was a $30 purchase at Lowes!
Living/family room. Hoping to put down some kind of wood flooring in here sooner rather than later. I would also like to get some color on those walls over the winter. But, for now it's cozy! We spend almost as much time in this room as we do in the kitchen.
Our make-shift bar. The table is an old barn door that we got from Jacob's parents. We threw it on top of two saw horses from ikea and viola! We like to keep our barware on display and there was no room for it in the kitchen.
Wedding and engagement memory area. My Mom and Dad put together this window/picture frame with some of our engagement pictures. My wedding bouquet is on display in one of the mason jars that was used at our wedding reception. Oh, and the succulent! Love these plants. Plus, they're hard to kill. I'm good at killing house plants, so I'm hoping I can keep these ones alive for more than a few weeks.
Our main source of heat. It's vented throughout the house and does a pretty good job distributing heat. Talk about appreciating warmth! Nothing like having to trudge outside at 6am when it's 40 degrees in the house to get more firewood. But, we've saved a ton of money using this guy! Anyone with connections to free firewood in the Boone area, holler at us! Pictured beside the furnace is our fun little wood cart that Jacob's Mom got me as a birthday present.
Guest bathroom. I love the color this room is painted, and I didn't have to do the actual painting - love that. There is a shower/bathtub in there, you just can't see it. We have an old dresser we are going to convert into a vanity that wil eventually go in this room.
The door to the office, one of my favorite finds! We got this door for $30 at the Re-Store here in Boone.
Guestroom! This room has been put to use at least 2 out of 4 weekes every month! We love having a separate space for the people who come to visit us.
Master bedroom. The little ledge on the right side of the room is a nice little shelf for pictures and such. The sheer curtains for this room were purchased at Ikea for $10. Eventually we'll have an actual bed (or at least a headboard) but for now, this room is just fine.
Fireplace (which you can't really see) and mantle in the master bedroom. Romantic? Jacob's Mom gave us a groupon for a canvas print after the wedding - it turned out great! On either side of the fireplace are shelving units. They are painted black right now, which we're not crazy about, but they're low on the list of priorities at this point.
There you have it! I'll likely do a post on the exterior features once things warm up a little and the trees start to turn green again.
I love it!! Oh it's so great to see the love and care you are putting into the house! Your office was my old bedroom. I'm excited to see what you will do with it. We heat with wood, too. It's a little extra work, but so worth it.
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