Ye gawds, friends. Things have been insaner than usual as of late. Christmas, home closing, new keys, friend visits, moving, housewarming party, impending Alaska work, oh my. And now I fear I may become an insane-o home improvement web logger. Mostly this may happen because I have no effing clue what I’m doing.
All I know is this mint green:
(decor of previous owner)
and this stinky pink:
(please note pearlescent toilet seat)
…shall NOT stand.
Here are my newly-researched thoughts.
Bedroom:
Walls – The greenish carpet stays for now, so I’m thinking neutral boring beigy on the walls.
Ceiling – Bright-ish off-white-ish
Built-in drawer fronts on the sides of the room – ? color
Built-in bedside bookshelves – ? color
Bedding and curtainry – shiiiiit. I don’t know.
Bathroom:
Walls – All bright-ish off-white-ish to minimize the long hallway, except the far window wall. I’m thinking a dark greyish (with blue tones?).
Good gourd, this home design sorcery is complicated.
Any ideas, gang?
Benjamin Moore tabbies
The new frontier
Is it possible to jimmy up some cabinet doors for the built-ins in the bedroom?
Also, lava lamps are a surefire way to liven up any living situation. Just ask Ike and Tina Tuna whose marriage was sustained largely by the power of lava lamps. End of an era, end if a marriage.
G – Possibly. I think with it straightened up, it wouldn’t look so bad to have books on there and some of those cloth buckets for whatever else. There are many built in drawers on the side walls and two closets that flank the door, so the bedside ones won’t have to serve any other purpose than lamp holder/bookcase/bedside table.
Congratulations! Still the best investment ever. On your first statement notice the amount of your payment that went to principle. Next payment add that amount to your regular payment. Do that each month and you’ll pay your house off in half the time. Best yet, think of all the interest you won’t be giving the bank. ENJOY!!
Thank you. I plan to pay a full payment (onto principal) for February even though the first one isn’t due until the first of March and continue overpaying monthly when possible. Since interest rates for savings and CDs are so craptastic right now, this house is my savings account. I can’t wait to pay it off early!
Dude, congratulations! It looks fantastic (I’m a big fan of all those built-in cubbies and drawers.) I’ll be interested to hear how home-ownership influences (or not) your feelings about your seasonal migrations… Cap’n J and I got our first house 3 years ago, and my feelings about leaving/returning are definitely more complex than they were, pre-house. Anyway, big cheers on having your own space, and hope you have a fantastic last weekend before being northbound.