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July 16, 2015 1:06 pm

DIY Whitewashed Floors

When we bought our house, the living room floor was painted this weird dark yellowy-green color. It wasn’t the worst, but it also wasn’t my taste and really, half the fun of owning your home is getting to update it to something you like. Before: We initially contemplated about having a new hardwood flooring and… Read more > 1 Comment >

July 11, 2015 8:14 pm

We got the house!

After some back and forth where I felt like we made a lot of concessions and the seller made very few, we closed on our house June 15th! Before this, we’ve looked at a few duds so far. One was cute and had a nice kitchen, but it felt small and kind of dark and… Read more > 1 Comment >

May 19, 2015 12:36 pm

Adventures in homebuying

Renting is kind of insane in my hometown – it’s often cheaper to purchase a home than it is to rent one. We got preapproved for a loan recently and while our monthly payments would be higher than what we’re paying right now, they’re several hundred dollars cheaper than it’d be to rent a house…. Read more > 5 Comments >