It's Finally OURS!

On June 2nd we got the great news that
our house finally closed
and we are now homeowners!

We were anxious to begin ripping out the old carpet and flooring to start painting!

You'll notice the color theme of blue found in all of the rooms...hence the excitement for new paint!

Master Bedroom and Bathroom

The second and third bedrooms that are upstairs...yes...each with their own shade of blue.

This is the the hallway at the end of the bedrooms heading back to the living room and kitchen as well as the stairs for the basement.

Laundry room out to the garage. I'm super excited for the counter space and lots of cabinets! There is also a linen closet behind the door on the left! So many closets...love it!

Hallway bathroom...with a tub behind the door...can't see very well from the picture!

When you first walked through the front door this bright red wall was there to meet you! To the right is the hallway back to the bedrooms and straight back is the kitchen. The right side is the kitchen and to the left of this wall is the dining room...it just makes a loop.

The front room and hallway had hardwood in it and the kitchen had a lovely tan and green linoleum that matched the paint...so instead of trying to match hardwood, we ripped everything out and we'll put new hardwood everywhere upstairs. Except for the three rooms that will be carpet and the bathrooms tile.

THE CREW...aka our amazing friends and family!

Greg-the foreman. Admiring his work! I am so lucky to have a hubby who knows how to do all this home repair stuff! He is really good at what he does and he was also good at giving out our assignments and keeping us working! After 3 days of being at the house all day I was pretty tired every night...and then I would have to stop and think how Greg must be feeling after doing it all day for work and still having enthusiasm for coming to work on our house! Greg is so positive wherever he is...that's just one of the many reasons why I love him!

Adam-He too is admiring his work...or trying to pose like a model?! Adam and Greg have been friends since high school and both have stayed here in St. George after moving down here together 3 years ago...where they both met and married awesome girls! haha. Thanks Adam for the hours you've spent with us...I'm sure there's plenty more to come if you're up for it!

Jenn, Adam's cute wife! Thanks Jenn for painting the master ceiling...and without even complaining! So after doing the master, Jenn says she didnn't want to do the ceiling anymore...and I don't blame her cause after I started in one room, I was saying how hard it was after two rows! Such a trooper! It's been fun having Adam and Jenn here in St. George to play with!

Such teamwork!

No Adam...that wall doesn't get that color...it's the accent wall!
(this might only be funny to those of us who were there!)

Proof that I didn't just take pictures! I painted all of the trim around the doors...and I never realized how much wood really makes up a doorjam until I started painting them!

There are lots more friends and family to post about, but this has already gotten a bit long, so I'll do that next time!

We started last Wednesday, and already we've gotten all the baseboards, carpet, hardwood and linoleum ripped up. Greg has started putting in the new hardwood floor, the ceiling is now sparkling white, the trim and door jams have a fresh coat of "Coconut Milk" on them, and the main color for the house has been applied twice! More pictures to come!