ON RENT! Whoa, I feel sick about that. I am never going to see that money again. When I found out about that, I started thinking about how nice it would be to buy our own place and stop this renting business. Chris, of course, agreed whole-heartedly. So the process has begun.
Last night we saw five homes that I never want to see again. Ever. They looked decent online, but they smelled and the neighbor’s yard was trashy. I know that this is just our first home. This isn’t our dream home, but there are some things that I don’t want to compromise.
We need at least 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. I want a closet in the master bedroom that can fit both of our clothes. (Chris currently uses the closet in the nursery as his. Both of our closets are tiny.) I want to live in a good neighborhood. That was the most disappointing thing about last night. I welcome a house that needs work. I would love a good fixer-upper IF it was in a friendly, safe and clean neighborhood. It all comes down to the kitchen and square footage with Chris. We would both love to live closer to Chris’s work in Provo, but… Provo!? I don’t know if there is a nice, affordable, safe place there. All five homes that we looked at last night were in Provo and I was depressed after seeing them. Blah.
Then there is always the option of a townhouse. We can get a newer and more updated place for the money, but is it a good investment? There is so much we have to learn. We hope to be in a new place by December. We love our apartment, it’s PERFECT, but it keeps stealing our money and is never going to give it back. Hmph.
Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home.
We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. This collection houses a great mix of traditional and modern rugs, in cottage-y colorways, as well as vintage-inspired beauties that you’ll want to roll out in every room.
We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors — The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. It doesn’t lean warm or cool, it’s that just right in-between. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. It’s the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable — we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. Ingrid stands up to it all.
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