Homey Home

We purchased our home in July of 2007. I wouldn't call it a fixer upper so much as a plain jane. The outside was painted pink, and the paint was peeling. The yard is overrun with brush and weeds, well the parts that aren't pure dirt are. The inside is all white, with horrible cheap blue carpeting. The living room has wood laminate, the bathroom and kitchen white laminate. Nothing wrong really, just plain and somewhat ugly. Not the way I want to live! of course we're on a budget but there is still ways to improve it.

We've started the outside painting,($300) hopefully we can finish soon (get warmer at night WA!) which will really improve the outside. I've been working on clearing out the brush. (free, if you don't count the electricity) Last weekend I dug a flower bed the length of the house. I planted 12 primroses, and the Narcissus bulbs i bought on clearance last year. I lined the bed with rocks from the property. It looks great and only cost me $3. (I had a $10 rite aid coupon and they had primroses on sale for .99 each) I spent 2 half days painting the kitchen a bright sunny yellow. (cost $4) It looks awesome and really brightens up the space! We have lots more to do, including installing a new window, installing an already purchased chandelier, paint the rest of the inside, install flower boxes, build front porch, make paved nook in property, build garden, and sow grass seed. Phew! I'd better get busy!