So I've been missing from the blogging world and eveything else besides painting. On Nov. 1st Ryan and I purchased our third home. Believe it or not we bought a home that has more than two bedrooms. With a baby on the way we were wondering where we were going to put her. This home was a house that went into forclosure. This was both of our first experience of buying a home this way. What you do is go to the courthouse and on the steps outside they start auctioning the house off. We had never seen inside the house. All we had were a few pictures which I have posted. It was such a scary thing to buy a house this way, but at the same time it was so exciting because it was such a great deal. Ryan thought it would be fun for me, so he let me do the bidding. Fortunately for us there was nobody to bid against but us!! So needless to say we got the house for the least amount possible.
We have been so busy since we bought the house. When I finally saw inside it kinda took the wind right out of me, because it was far from my style. With help from my sweet dad and greatest friend Stacia we painted the ENTIRE house. It's a five bedroom home. As you can see in some of the pictures all the wood they have all around the walls. I really hated that part the worst, so we decided to paint it and now it looks like beadboard. Personally I think it looks so dang cute. I'll post some of the finished product with all the paint. Also if you look close at the ceiling in the family room you can tell that they had finished it by using the tool you lay your tile with. We had all that scraped off and retextured. Then we also replaced all the forest green carpet. It has been quite the project, but we are so greatful for the house. We feel blessed that we were able to get it. We are also blessed with wonderful family and friends who have helped us these last few weeks. From helpers with paint, and people taking Warner so we can get things done, we have truly been blessed!
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6 comments:
Congrats on the new house. You should post some after pictures.
Wow! What a great house! I'd love to see the after pictures too. Wish I was closer so I could have helped out! Congratulations!
Congrats Charlyn. You will love having the extra space! Cory would love to get a house through auction!
That is so exciting about you new house. I hope to some day come and see it. My niece Erin was married in the Manti temple this last weekend so I thought about you while we were there. I hope all is going well with pregnacy.
how fun and congrats! decorating a new house is so much fun! you need to hit tai pan!
So this explains the trip on Black Friday to Lowes! It was so great to see you and meet your husband too. Congratulations on the new home. I can't wait to see more pictures. After Santa brings you a new one, be sure to post what the outside looks like too. Take care!
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