If you’ve been following the blog, you noticed there’s been a big gap since our last post.
Spoiler: yes, we DID move in!!
So why the delay? Well, there was a snafu with the post-construction cleaning, so we didn’t get a good chance to take pictures as planned of the place right before our stuff arrived.
The lack of a professional cleaning also meant that we ended up spending about a week after moving in fighting sawdust and making the two rooms where we and our kiddo sleep hygienic and livable. We then spent another 3 weeks opening boxes to find stuff and then moving boxes from the basement to the 2nd floor and vice versa. There was also some post move-in work (e.g. mis-sized custom appliance panels, electrical adjustments, etc.) that we had to schedule over the next 6 weeks – but which are all complete now!
So we’re mildly settled in, but no room is fully designed or decorate-complete, so it’s hard to share photos since it doesn’t feel totally “done” – but it might be a while until everything is done given the time constraints of having a 2 year-old and full time jobs.
So in the meantime, here’s a sneak preview of the first floor – we’ll do more detailed posts of each room (specifically the kitchen and 1st floor bathroom) as the final boxes get put away and decor is completed. 🙂
Exterior, with new rail and windows Front porch roof and new lights, new front door Inside entryway, new door but original framing and sidelights Original tile still there! Original stairs to 2nd floor View from entryway to back of house Formal living room, the “green room” Inside the front formal living Our tree! View from green room into dining room View from green room to back of the house Sneak peak of the 1st floor bath Dining room, looking at informal living and kitchen Light well! Sky lights above Back porch Back porch View from back porch