We're going to renovate the bathroom this weekend...

...and the next weekend, and the next weekend, and the next. Why? Because it is hideous. How did it take that long? Um, everything was yellow. And ugly. And trapped in some tacky baroque decade that I'm not familiar with. Here's how the project shook out.

We took down the wallpaper, used an epoxy paint to change the yellow tile to white, painted the walls blue the trim white and changed out vanity, faucet and light fixture. While it took forever, we are thrilled with how it turned out!





















Just to remind you how hideous the room was, here are the before pictures again.

A Photo Essay Entitled "Before"

Here's a slideshow of the whole thing if you're interested:



Thanks for checking out our new pad. Come back to see how long it takes us to bring the house into the 21st century.

Go Wawh-wik!









Note: All photos taken by our amazing friend and photographer, Elizabeth Squillacote. When she gets her kick-ass photography website up and running, we'll add a link. Oh and she used a fish-eye lens for all of these pictures, so every thing looks bigger than in real life. Including us.

What do you get when you cross an overflowing POD with 5 amazing friends?

You get an almost pain-free move. We are so grateful to all of you for your energy and willingness to help. Here's a picture of the team post-move.

Walk-through & close - DONE!

We did the walk through before our close this morning. While we still LOVE the house (good thing), there is a lot more work to do than we remembered. Um, when did the downstairs bathroom get so damn' ugly? Can't wait to get in there and start tearing down the wallpaper and ugly light fixtures...

The close was uneventful and anti-climatic since we're renting back until 10/12. FUN!

Holy S@#$!

I just found out that we're moving earlier than anticipated! This being the first good (house-related) news in awhile, I'm flabbergasted. I gotta go call the POD people! :-) Have a great weekend!

One whole year!

Today is our one-year anniversary. I cannot believe how quickly the time went or how much has happened. We both have new jobs, live in a new state, are almost homeowners, Matt has a new car and we live in my parents' basement. Life is good. Here are some pictures from the best day in the life of Team T-J.

A special thanks to the ladies of honor who keep me as sane as possible. You girls rock!

More moving fun!

Yesterday was Matt's magic birthday. While a good time was had by all during the evening festivities (despite an early forced departure from Lucky's Lounge) the big day was clouded by a road rage incident and notification that we won't be moving into the house until mid-October. Awesome.