We purchased our wonderful townhouse a little over 2 years ago. At the time we weren't seriously looking for a home, we didn't really see anything that was remotely close to what we wanted in a home.. until we saw this one. The second we set foot in the house, we were in total awe and in love. Within a few hours of it being posted online, we put an offer in. It was ours the next day.
We did quite a bit of work to it when we first moved in; The walls looked like they were drenched in pepto-bismol.. but flashy pink. It took around 15 cans of paint and several garbage loads of wall paper to finally be able to call it home. If I were to do it all again, I would have waited and done my research on a few things before taking the plunge on a few projects we did. I don't regret doing them when we did, I just wish we would have waited a little longer. (Geminis are known for being hard-headed.. this wasn't an exception)
The reason we bought the house pretty much rests on the kitchen. It's open concept, with lots of cabinet and counter space and you can sit 8 comfortably at the kitchen table while still having some room to maneuver around. We didn't want to set up a formal dinning room, so this was pretty important for us.
Here are a few shots before-during-after the reno/ face lift..
{Before - Pepto bismol pink}
{Before - breakfast area}
{During painting}
{After, home sweet home}
The first phase was pretty much cosmetic. Now that we've been here 2 years, it's time to get some kind of big project going. The next phase is going to be a little drastic.. here's what we planned on doing in the next year..
Back splash, walls re-painted (softer green), counter tops, new ceramic floors & maybe new appliances (budget pending - looking for stainless ) We aren't looking to spend more than $2500 (appliances, materials and labour included) It might be doable...
We're going to take this on as a long term project.. hopefully this time around next year things will be looking good..
Can't wait!!
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