Home Sweet Home

In July, John and I moved into a new home on Katy Meadow Ct., a typical suburban home in one of those housing development I swore I'd never live in. You know the kind...the kind with a "name" chiseled into the stone wall at the entrance to the development. All the homes are painted in varying shades of tan, all the garages hold two cars and no one talks to their neighbor.

We moved here first and foremost out of convenience. The location is exactly halfway between John's and my job. What I've been surprised by is how much I enjoy the neighborhood. The people have been friendly. There are tons of noisy kids, which make the neighborhood feel alive. There's also a nice walking path that Halfpint and I make use of every morning.

So here I am in suburbia land. Our first task was to paint the outside of the house.
That required removing and painting shutters, painting trim and the garage door. Changed from a kelly green to warm earth tones. Turned out really nice and, as an added bonus, I learned that my husband is a little nervous at the top of a tall ladder.

Next we repainted the guest room and guest bath. We have some more work to do on the guest bath ( laying new vinyl tile, adding a new light) which we'll do later this month.

We had to peel a bunch of kids stickers off the guest room walls, followed by a bit of drywall repair. The walls are painted a cactus green. Here's a before and after of the guest room.

We also repainted the dining room a warm chocolate brown. Turned out so nice. We need a new chandalier and drapes, but those will be down the line, probably after the holidays. Photo to come at a later post

Our first BIG project is to put wood laminate downstairs. Neither one of us has done a project of that magnitude before...hope it doesn't lead to divorce :^)

Let us know what you think. Any tips on laying wood laminate would be appreciated.