We Bought a House
A bit of exciting news today… We bought a house! Well, we close on Friday, but it’s basically a done deal. No worries, Anthony and I aren’t going anywhere and we’re not going to live there. My mom is a real estate agent by trade, and I help her. We found a property that we couldn’t pass up, so we decided to buy it!
I am so beyond excited about this little house, and you could say that we have big plans for it. This isn’t our first fixer upper, so we’re definitely not going into it blind. Anthony and I dated through renovating our first home, then we built our current home and my mom has a few renovations under her belt as well.
So not only will I be sharing the journey of this little house with you, but I’ll also get to add a whole bunch of character and lots of WGC style to the entire house. I’m definitely looking forward to it!
Today, I thought I’d share some of the before pictures… it definitely needs TLC, which I’m happy to give.
Here’s the entry/ living/ dining area:
Kitchen:
Pantry:
Mudroom/ Laundry Room:
Bathroom:
First Bedroom:
Second Bedroom:
Third Bedroom:
We have big plans for this house… Not only will we be ripping out most of the things inside, but we’ll be reconfiguring rooms to function better, turning the first and second bedroom into a master suite with a walk in closet and big bathroom, knocking down walls and ripping down ceilings! And that’s only the inside!
This house does have a few great features, like the built-in’s and big back deck (not shown), so we’re definitely keeping them, but giving them a heavy makeover too!
We’re hoping to get this fixed back up pretty quickly, so we’ve got a contractor and crew lined up to start next week! I’ll be sharing the progress and additional room plans a bit later…
Until then, here’s to our new fixer upper! Let’s welcome it to The Wood Grain Cottage! 😀
What?
Looks move in ready to me.
WOW. So excited for you two. What an adventure. I’m sure with all the know-how and your taste it’ll soon be someones dream home!! Luck and Congrats!!
Congratulations! I for one can’t wait to see them! Please tell me that you’re going to leave that one built in, that looks like it’s in a hallway, maybe a linen closet? It’s dreamy and you don’t find them anymore! You all must be so excited! I’m excited for all of you! Post tons of pictures please! Good Luck and have tons of fun!
THANK YOU so much, Amy! No worries, we are definitely leaving the built in in the soon to be master bedroom. It’s a keeper! 😀
Congratulations on a great find! I will be anxious to see how you “fix er up”:):)
How exciting Shayna!! I would love to tackle a project like that one day… good luck! I can’t wait to see what you do with it:)
EEEEEKKKK so super excited! Isn’t it crazy exciting to see a space like this with of the possibilities in your head??? We flipped a house when we were first married (bought it three days after the wedding) and it was in similar condition to this one.
Someday I want to do a game with AJ (“game” being a loose term) where we take a two family that is a total doozy and we each take an apt and redo it and we don’t get a say into the style of the other persons unit unless they ask.
So exciting! Can’t wait to see your transformation!
Fun fun fun so exciting!
How exciting. Looking forward to see what you and hubby do.
I have always wanted to do that with a house and after watching Flip or Flop on HGTV I get even more excited.
For now I will just watch your adventure and then maybe one day I will make the move.
Good for you! The house looks like it has great potential and in pretty good shape. Give me a shout if you need any help!
Oh Shayna…how exciting. I could see great things for the rooms in this house and you are the perfect couple to tackle it! I’m so excited to see pictures of the progress!
Awesome, congrats Shayna! Do you plan to just flip & sell it right away, or keep and rent it out?
THANK YOU so much! I’m excited! We are planning on selling it as soon as we are finished! 😀
It’s going to look great once you guys get your hands on it. Looking forward to seeing the updates. Congratulatons.
Oh wow! I can’t wait to see the transformation! How exciting we get to come along on the journey too.
How exciting! Cannot wait to see all of your fabulous projects! xo
How fun, I can’t wait to see all the projects as you go along.
So much potential!!! Can’t wait to see your fabulous ideas!
I CANNOT wait to see what you and hubby do with this house!!
Love the projects and the inspiration!
love the built ins…it will look sooo much better once that yucky paneling and carpeting go!!! this is going to be so much fun to watch!!!!!
Welcome lil ‘housie to The WGC… you’re in good hands;) Looking forward to your transformation! Blessings & <3wks
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