CLOSING DAY! We are homeowners! It feels like we have been going through this process forever, but it was not difficult(just feels like it)! But we had a GREAT realtor ,which I think really helps, and in reality it did not take that long at all. If you need a referral let me know! I've been shopping ALL weekend for stuff for the house, and my personal favorite thing we bought is this chair. I loved it and had to have, so it became the inspiration for the living room. Brian also went to some garage sales this weekend and picked up a few things. My favorite was a set of bookshelves he bought for $10 each. I had to do quite a bit of work on them, and am still not finished. But thanks to some neighbors and Brian's mom they are close to finished. When I can get my camera to work with my computer I will post a before pic. But here is one of the bookshelves (they are identical)




I had to strip the original blue paint, sand them , and paint them. The bookshelves just need a couple coats of polyurethane and the new hardware I purchased and they will look great!




I will update pics of these as soon as I take them. Other projects that I have done include refinishing a nightstand, which still needs new hardware and a new pic!
Also, a couple of friends, Phil and Chris, came over and stained a trunk I bought of off craigslist and plan to use as a coffee table. It looks great and now matches my other living room tables.Over the last few days I have been so overwhelmed with all of the details in the process, but I know as soon as we get everything painted and moved in it will be great! I will post more pics as I take them and I will try to do so sooner than later.