At the Andersen house, the projects never end. And each completed project seems to necessitate yet another project.
For example:
"This great new tile we put in doesn't reach all the way to the old carpet we have here."
"So let's put in new carpet!"
or,
"While we're on our way to Lowe's anyway, why don't we go ahead and get _____ too?" (Insert, well, practically anything Lowe's sells. I think we've bought one of everything by now.)
A few months ago my brother Josh jokingly asked me (via letter) if we had finished the Elizabethan Spires we were adding on to the house. Every time I write him it seems like we're in the throes of yet another house project.
So,
we've been looking for a chandelier to replace the not-really-our-style one above our dining table. At the same time, I've been looking for ways to free up some space in what has become the most crowded corner of our house. Table, high chair, shoe tray, pantry, diaper bags, aprons, desk space...none of those elements could really belong anywhere else.
It wasn't until this weekend that I realized that getting a smaller light fixture, while not clearing any actual space, would certainly clear up some visual space.
Voila:
And since we couldn't leave it at just the light, we also replaced the air vent cover---on a side note, why is it that so many of the new-ish houses here in Texas have so many dated, old-ish details?And then, because as I mentioned, we can't leave well-enough alone, and because Labor Day is nearly synonymous with "sale,"
we went ahead and bought this beauty:
Now, is anyone interested in buying our old range?
It works great.
Word of caution: Replacing your range could possibly produce a snowball effect at your house, too.
Don't say we didn't warn you.
10 comments:
Paha ... that is oh so true. I have also found that the more things you buy, the more things you need to buy. My husband's solution is to just not buy anything ever ... but luckily that ends up not always panning out.
ooo, the new range look beee-utiful! Welcome to home ownership . . . there's always something to fix/update/replace. :)
Whoa, look at you guys and your new range! Fancy schmancy!
the range looks awesome, hope you love it! yes, it seem there is something I always wanted to do in our old house, and now I'll be at it again with our new house (if we ever get one)!
Sell your old one on Craigs list. And the new range is gorgeous!
Welcome to the world of home ownership. And to top it all off, just when you have everything the way you want it, you sale the house, move and start the whole process all over again somewhere else. It seems to never stop!
Fun for you guys! I think it just comes with having your own home-you get to/want to make it your own.
Beware we got a stove nearly identical to that for our anniversary and it was followed by a dishwasher, countertops, cabinet and wall paint, lighting and tile...and we thought the stove was a good price!!
You little guy is growing up! oh, and your house looks awesome too! :)
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