05/25/2026
We worked on a very different creative project this week: taking our home out of the 1990s 😉 When we moved in almost 2 years ago, this house had green carpet and a different wall colour in every room, which some of you quite liked, but it didn't feel like us. The carpet, even though it had been cleaned, was inevitably still full of 20+ years of dust, allergens, and stains from the previous owners' dogs, and my allergic husband and daughter could FEEL it 🤧 Ripping it out and installing luxury vinyl tile and planks throughout was very satisfying 👌
Saving up bit by bit to slowly put our own stamp on this place is a lot of work, but it's been so rewarding! What we've done won't be everyone's taste, but that's what's so fun about people, we all like what we like for so many reasons.
There will always be more to do (countertops/backsplash, safety improvements to the deck, updating a couple of doors, painting exterior trim/gutters), but everything big and small that we've freshened up so far (updating window blinds throughout, putting the gardens back in, updating doorknobs, pulls, light fixtures, toilets and vent covers, painting and new flooring in every room, adding closets to two rooms) feels incredibly good!
The biggest change was my husband's office in the last photo! 🤯
