Skeletor.

I just want to post some "before" and "middle" pictures. We aren't to the "after" yet, but hey. We've got pictures of the skeleton! Considering it has been just a little over three months since we bought the house I think we're doing pretty good. *Pat self on back* yay!

Heads up: This is a super long post, mostly filled with pictures. Enjoy!

The Living Room:

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[caption id="attachment_458" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="now"][/caption]

The Other Living Room:

[caption id="attachment_441" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Before"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_459" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="now"][/caption]

The Bathroom:

[caption id="attachment_442" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="before"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_478" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="now"][/caption]

We also extended the bathroom by about a foot so the tub won't be crammed into the wall like it is in the "before" picture.

The Dining Room:

[caption id="attachment_440" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Before"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_479" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="now"][/caption]

We knocked out the wall dividing the kitchen and dining room to make it one big room. (see second picture below!)

The Kitchen:

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We extended the ceiling and it feels so open!

[caption id="attachment_445" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="before (wall dividing kitchen and dining room)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_479" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="now-same pic as above, I know, but just so we all have a visual."][/caption]

Mudroom:

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[caption id="attachment_481" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="now"][/caption]

We will be putting the wall back to recreate the 4th bedroom, but the door will go through the kitchen/dining area instead of through the mudroom. We had to take out the "before" wall to rip up all the rotting particle board. (ew.) Now we just have to sheet over this floor so we can eventually tile.

Bedroom 1:

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[caption id="attachment_483" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="now"][/caption]

Yes, My Honeypie is trying to blend in with the wall. We ripped out the closet and we will build built-in bunk beds where the closet used to be. Don't worry people, we are putting in a closet again, just somewhere else. Stand by.

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Let me explain what this is. That thing in the middle of the room is the second bathroom we are adding in. To the left is where we will replace the closet we took out. I don't have a picture of the whole room (durh), but it is still a very decent sized room. yay!

Bedroom 2:

[caption id="attachment_452" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="before"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_451" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="before"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_485" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="in between the "before" and the "now""][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_486" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="now"][/caption]

Our bathroom! I am so very excited for this. Very.

Bedroom 3:

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[caption id="attachment_487" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="now"][/caption]

We are moving right along!

Who Likes the Color Orange?!

Not me!!! I think it's mostly gross, but it's My Honeypie's favo color. Yuck. My favorite colors are blue and yellow. Sometimes I try and think of how I can incorporate this orange color into our home-to-be...and all I can muster is maybe some orange flowers. My Honeypie is a good man and just says, "I don't care" when I ask him if he wants orange in our house.

Today I tried killing some time with that in mind. and I came across some orange stuff. In houses. That I like. and don't like.

Here:

[caption id="attachment_369" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="YES. BHG.com"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_371" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="NO."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_372" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="YES. bhg.com"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_373" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="NO."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_374" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Yes."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_375" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="NOOOOOOOOOOO!"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_376" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Yes? I'm mostly confused on the whole headboard thing."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_377" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Yes. But it almost looks like a candy corn up in there."][/caption]

Okay. So I really don't like all orange rooms. It's so...overpowering! But some people do. I mean, my mom's favorite color is lime green! She, however, did not paint her entire art studio lime green. It's classy. Like this:

[caption id="attachment_378" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="no, this is not my mom's studio."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_382" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="THIS is her studio. Part of it anyway. I had to google it to find a picture."][/caption]

this is her site.

I discovered that in my searching that even though I mostly hate the color orange,  I also mostly like orange accents.

[caption id="attachment_379" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="Yes."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_380" align="aligncenter" width="158" caption="Yes."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_381" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Double Yes. On a blue wall."][/caption]

I think I can maybe incorporate this color.

 What's your favorite color?