I'm sorry it took so long but I have pictures for your patience! So obviously the house is still completely upside down and I can't believe I'm actually posting these for the world to see. You know what though? All of us who have moved know what your house/apartment looks like for the first few weeks after a move so I'm embracing the mess. Please note, I'm OCD in my cleaning tendencies so this is a huge step for me! Most everything you see in the photos is not in the place it will eventually … [Read more...]
bye, bye litterbox
I've never been so excited to pour cement. Well, I actually did not pour any of it since each bag of cement weighs 80lbs and it took 16 bags to fill this sucker up. I'm a good supervisor though :)So thankful not to have a giant random planter and waterfall in my family room! In other great news, we moved in this weekend! Once I locate the camera cable you'll get to see what the place currently looks like in all of its messy, middle of renovation glory. Thanks for following Directions Not … [Read more...]
saying goodbye
As we finish packing and start loading the truck, I'm having a really hard time saying goodbye to our current house. This was our first place as a couple and we've lived here for 8 years. As if that wasn't hard enough, this was actually the house I spent most of my childhood in. You see, this house was my grandmother's. It was the first house my family bought when they came from Cuba and I spent most of time there as a kid while my grandmother took care of me.Here is a pint-sized version of me … [Read more...]
packing, packing, packing
I packed my first two boxes back in December before we closed. The husband laughed at me and told me we had plenty of time. I wanted to get a head start knowing that the renovations would suck up all of our time. I've tried to pack a box or two a week but have failed miserably so now we are in the mad dash to pack before the move this weekend.We are only 15 blocks away from our current place so the move is really just a short distance but packing up 8 years worth of stuff is a little … [Read more...]
beaming
One of the selling points of our house was this expansive family room that runs along the side of our house. It is a great space and one we could envision entertaining in all the time. It has a beautiful exposed wood beam ceiling that we love and a litterbox in the corner that we hate. The previous owners clearly had a strange decorating style and loved ceiling tiles. And I do mean, loved. They had tiles covering the wood beam ceiling in the family room, in the hall bathroom, the kitchen, the … [Read more...]
leveling the playing field
We figured out that the back area of our house was an addition in the late 60s. In the original floor plan, the transition space between the dining room and the family room, or the bar as we call it, must have been the laundry room. The family room was actually a covered patio and our master bedroom was originally the garage. The studio,master closet and bathroom were added during the time when they closed in the patio to make it our family room. This addition left us with a few random steps in … [Read more...]
introducing the pack
Since you will be likely be seeing these faces quite a bit when we move (scheduled for the 5th!!) I thought it would be good to give you a quick introduction to the crazy cast of characters we live with. All these adorable faces are rescued so save a life and rescue a pet. Name: DylanAge: 10.5 yrsLikes: Sushi, his mommy, car ridesDislikes: Bicycles, cucumbers in his sushi, nail trimsName: AnnieAge: 11 yrsLikes: Being brushed, slobbering on the computer screen, her bed by the windowDislikes: … [Read more...]
something old, something new
As I've mentioned before, we are moving some of our furniture and then buying some new pieces and accessories since a lot of our current furniture are really just transitional pieces we acquired over the years. Since I won't be able to be in the house much during the week while the installers are there, I'm taking advantage and doing a little shopping. Currently on the list to be purchased this week...New duvet cover & pillow shams for the master bedroom from west elm. The bedroom will be … [Read more...]
