Three months ago today, when we sat at the attorney’s office, hands cramped from countless signatures, we never imagined what would conspire when we purchased our dream fore-closure.
We had a construction loan in hand.
We had visions of grandeur.
We had pre-renovation delirium.
But now, 90 days into the project, we have experienced highs and lows and everything in between. The visions of grandeur have been tempered by budget constraints. We have a different kind of delirium now–when sticker shock is no longer a shock. I now assume that everything costs 3X what I thought it would cost. We laugh to keep from crying. And Tequila.
Things are moving fast now–less than 4 weeks until move in day!
Here’s a recap of what has happened since my last blog post.
- We have windows! 22 new windows!
- We have BEAUTIFUL new entry doors!
- The floors have been sanded and are being stained as I type this. (For those who are interested, the stain mix is MINWAX 50% “Dark Walnut” + 50% “Ebony” = “Sexual Chocolate”)
- The white shaker cabinets have been installed and we LOVE.
- We chose our counter-tops from Town Granite in Madison Alabama. Ask for Ross–he’s the man! We went with Quartz in “Royal Blanc”. White on white on white.
- And Chris got a new toy–a power-washer which has already proved very useful! (Remind me to tell you about that one time last week, when we painted our rock wall on the front of our house, and how we hated it, and how we freaked out , and how we thought surely the property value of the house had plummeted, and how the power-washer saved the day.)
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RANDALL HOME DESIGNS 