Our House: Before

Welcome to our home! We've done some work since we moved in, but this post will just show the before photos. Unfortunately they are terrible photos. Sorry. We were given an hour to move our stuff into the house a week before we closed, so taking pictures had to take a back seat to unloading all of our junk and some of these are what the house looked like when we saw it for the first time. Hopefully you can at least get a feel for the layout and then be pleasantly surprised with our sure to be FANTASTIC improvements!

Entryway: And so begins the previous homeowners' love affair with carpeting, wallpaper, and scalloped ceilings.

Living room: One of our favorite things about the house is this working fireplace, which we've been using almost every night now that it's getting colder. Also, it should be noted that this room has extra special texture: not only the ceiling, but also the back wall, are scalloped. Different shades of cream and different patterns of "scallop". A tribute to more psychedelic times in our nation's history.

Dining room: These were taken when we realized we didn't have any before pictures of the dining room and moved everything into the hallway and kitchen. Not quite sure why we thought that they were out of sight when we took this photo.

Kitchen: This is where the wallpaper action gets real and stripes are paired with a flowered border. This is also where danger gets real and curtains are hung directly above a stove. Don't worry. For safety and fashion purposes, the curtains were the first thing to go.

Den: Although it's hard to tell with the heavy drapes (and my lack of iPhoneography skills), this room gets great light. You can see the backyard through the windows.

Upstairs hallway: Self-explanatory.

Bedroom #1: You really need to see the bedrooms the way they looked when we toured the house in order to get the full experience. In each room, the wallpaper, valences, and quilts had the same pattern. I think we can all respect such bold dedication. Of course, not even total immersion in floral could distract from the true focal point of this room: that bright blue shag carpet. 

Bedroom #2: Behind those closet doors was a lovely surprise of another window.

Bedroom #3: This room actually had us reconsidering our plans for the whole place, because it so clearly wants to be a Bed & Breakfast. But the previous owners took the quilt and valences so that dream died real fast. 

Bathroom: So. Many. Peach. Tiles.

There you have it! Tons of potential projects. And that doesn't even include Aaron's favorite room (the basement) and my favorite room (the attic). We love our little house and have had lots of fun with it so far. More updates to come!