House Tour ~ Show & Tell Tuesday

House Tour

Linking up with Andrea for Show & Tell today...

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If you've been reading my blog, you know that our current house is for sale so the pictures I'm going to share and from the listing because well, they are great shots of my house and the house looked great when we shot them.
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It's pretty plain and boring, again because we're selling so
most of my "personal" things are packed up.
There isn't much on the walls.
At the end however, I'm going to share a few of the pictures of the house we have a contract on to move to as soon as we sell this one!
Ok - so here is my house....

This is what you see when you walk in the front door

 

This is the flip side from above looking at the front door

My couch area view from the hallway

Looking into the kitchen eating area from the entrance

 

 My kitchen table and slider to back yard

 

My kitchen - small but it works for now :)

Another view of my kitchen

 

 And then the view from the kitchen looking at my table and into the den

Looking in to the living room from the kitchen area

Living room again with view of the front door and down the hallway

 

 Hallway to the bathroom

 

 Our bathroom

 

 Master bedroom - Ugh, I'm just so not a fan of how cold and un-decorated it is!
I can't wait to feel like I'm HOME in our next house.

 

 This is the front - This picture drives me nuts because the door mat is crooked!

Back yard - Before the patio was power washed ;)

 

~So that is our house now~

 

Hopefully someone sees the potential and charm it has to offer so we can move...

We found our next house and we love it

We can't wait to make it ours and call it home.

Here is a sneak peak...

 

View of the kitchen from the opening from the great room

 

 Fireplace - this is so dreamy, I can't wait!

Back of house and deck

Park-like back yard (and this is just a small part of it!)

 

 Dining room - the kitchen is to the right

 

For now, we're living day to day and showing to showing.

I can't wait to settle down and stop dealing with house showings, and realtors bla bla bla.

it's going to be so nice to just be home and settled!

 

Happy Tuesday - See you tomorrow for a new recipe !

 

~Tiffany~

 

Show & Tell Tuesday ~ Yards

Show & Tell Tuesday ~ Show us your yard!

 

 

 

Ok...so currently, my backyard is pretty straight forward...

 

We have a fire chimney thing and two chairs and a table back there with it.

We have a little bistro set that we sit on quite often, and we have rocks and grass.

 

We don't LOVE our backyard in the warmer months because it's a bug sanctuary.

I mean, you have to commit to being covered in bugs....it's gross.

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So on that note, since we're going to be moving, and since Pinterest is the be all and end all of every girls fantasy world... I'm going to share some things I've recently "pinned" for our new house.

Which, by the way, I think we've found.... so with that house in mind (pix when it's official) here are some of my plans....

Find me on Pinterest here

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The house we like has a deck and window in a location that would make this option completely do-able. I love this and think it's so fun!

 

 

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We also would have room for a pool....WAY down the road... but it's on "the list"

Something small and practical but nice and functional too...

 

 

 

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Also in this yard, we would need a privacy fence because it backs up to a large concrete wall.

Which upon debate doesn't seem all that bad in the long run.

So a nice fence to replace the older one would make the appearance a bit nicer...

 

 

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And I love to grill...that's no secret!

I would LOVE to have an amazing outdoor cooking space...

 Something like this would be so cool to have, maybe a little over the top, but awesome.

 

 

Something a bit more practical and do-able would be this...

So clever...

 

 

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Since there is a beautiful two level type deck, I'd love to add soft outdoor lighting.

Something like this would be perfect

 

 

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And a fire pit is also a must.

I love spending time outside when it gets cooler out.

My cousin has an awesome yard with a huge fire pit and lots of seating around it.

I'd love to create something like that as well.

This is ideal...

 That lake as your backyard wouldn't be too bad huh?

 

 

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If we can't do the pool thing right away, which most likely we won't...

I'd love to get a hot tub.

Who doesn't love a hot tub!?

 

 

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Another thing that we saw which we both thought was genius, is turning a small shed into a bar/hangout area. Whoever thought of this is seriously amazing.

This looks so easy to do and such a fun thing to have in the yard..

With or without the pool of course

 

 

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I could make the most amazing yard if I could magically make all my pins a reality.

I can't wait to get into our new place and start decorating inside and out!

 

~Tiffany~

 

Linked up with Andrea for Show & Tell today..

 

 

Pinterest is taking over!!!

...And I mean that in the most loving way possible.

I absolutely LOVE Pinterest! I do. But dang. Where on earth am I ever going to have enough money and time to create all these amazing things that I've "pinned" !? (haha)

So Obviously, we're selling our home, Oh - I just purchased a St. Joseph home selling kit by the way - so yea. Haha Anyway, I've been a pinning machine lately because I can't wait to get in to a new house and make it OURS! ALSO - We've been talking about babies and so I've been pinning ALL THINGS BABY....like a dang champ.

 

 

Check me out on Pinterest: Here

 

After the fiasco that was "THE" house from a few weeks ago, we are now talking more seriously about new construction. There just is no competition with it. Everything is new, and you just have to move in and unpack. AND - the homes we're looking at are 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom colonials with a 2 car garage so what else do ya need really?

 

Remember this kitchen....

 

 

Yes. Please.

 

Oh to have enough room for all my "kitchen" stuff!!

 

And the amazing master suite with huge walk in closet it exactly what I need :)

 

 

Speaking of closets....

 

#Amen
 

 

I'd really love to hear from anyone who recently bought a house...

My husband bought our house we're in now almost 6 years ago....

So this whole buying/selling thing is new to me.

I love the buying part but the selling part is killing me!
I'm so anxious to get out!!

 

I dream to do this in our new house...

 

Have a cool "mudroom" entry into the house from the garage



For the gust bathroom

For the pantry door - love this!

For my Jakey boy under the stair case!

 

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Go check out my Pinterest page and see what I've been pinning lately ;)

 

Happy Tuesday

 

~Tiffany~

 

 

House Update!

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On Tuesday we went to look at what I thought would be the perfect house and truth be told… IT WAS!

I usually go look with my mom and if I think it’s worth bringing Ted, then we make another appointment. But this time, Ted came for the initial visit.

It popped up on the MLS and I was super exited because it’s in the neighborhood we want and the perfect location for us and has an awesome yard and it just laid out perfectly.

So, on Tuesday evening, in the pouring rain we went to check it out!
 

We were there looking for an hour!

We both completely fell in love with it. It’s definitely a “fixer upper” in some ways but just cosmetically. It doesn’t need major work done. Just typical things like carpets, paint, minor fixes etc. Like for example, the master bathroom has carpet!! Eeeek!! We went again last night with Ted’s dad and a family friend who is a builder…
 

Now in order for this to work in our favor, the seller would have to accept our offer based on the contingency of selling our house. And that being said, we need to drop our asking price to make it move! I’m praying that this all works out.

I’m beyond excited to get into our forever home!

Here’s a tiny peek at the house….

 

 

I have MAJOR visions for this..... HUGE - I've been pinning TONS of ideas for a fixer upper!

For example....

 

Look at that remodel! A little paint and a new back splash does WONDERS!

 

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I also have tons of ideas for so many other things thanks to Pinterest

Find me on Pinterest: Here

 

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Check out this modified shed - useful AND fun for parties

 

And I love this idea for a towel holder - so simple but makes such a nice statement!

 

And adding this little piece of molding to a window completely changes the look!

 

And this mud room/garage entry is adorable!

 

 

I also LOVE this reno - they make it look so easy!

 

And this is just perfect to make and hang up in the house!

 

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I'll be saying a few extra prayers that this all works out and I can start creating our dream home!

Until then....only time will tell...

 

Stop by tomorrow for Friday Favorites!

 

~Tiffany~