The thought of owning my own home was (and still is) absolutely terrifying and on the 15th of every month, nauseating. However, the joy of coming home to a place that is mine and only mine overcomes the pricey "rent" aka mortgage check that I hand over to Bank of America every month. 102 Melrose was a fixer-upper to say the least but we decided to go for it...make your own opinion, but I think it's been worth it. I'll be honest. There were a few tears thinking about this house and all the work needed to change it from the eye-sore it was. The taste of our previous owner was a tad bit different from what we desired...
call me crazy...but bright blue kitchen tile, blue counter tops, fish cabinet hooks and fish tiles were just not what I envisioned in my first kitchen...
the shell lamps above our fireplace are up for grabs at the next garage sale...get there early...they are sure to go quick!
textured baby-blue and white wall paper didn't stand a chance against my squirt bottle, hot water and a little bit of fabric softener...add in a little green paint (pics later) and we're in action!
thanks to a LOT of elbow grease from Paul (and a $50 machine rental)...
the blue tile is toast...replaced by a beautiful puppy-proof laminate floor (will eventually cover the whole house)
and now...drum roll please...we have a modern, furnished living room and kitchen, hallway and guest bedroom.
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