Why hello there!
I'm Erin. I will be turning 30 shortly, and my husband, Dan, and I just purchased our first house. We live in North Jersey (fist pump), and are excited to make this house our home.
I wanted to put this page together as a place for us to document what we've done, what works and what doesn't, what we've learned, and the like. We are both pretty much clueless as to home improvements/repairs, so I expect a lot of trial and error. This is a special time in our lives, and I don't want to forget any of it.
So, think of this like Young House Love/, just without the good ideas or born talent.
So, here it is, our money pit.
If you look closely you can see Dan and Max in the front door.
It's a 1954 two floor (unfinished upstairs) cape with "four" bedrooms, one full bath, one rogue basement toilet, an oven-less kitchen, and a half finished basement. And it's all ours.
I wanted to put this page together as a place for us to document what we've done, what works and what doesn't, what we've learned, and the like. We are both pretty much clueless as to home improvements/repairs, so I expect a lot of trial and error. This is a special time in our lives, and I don't want to forget any of it.
So, think of this like Young House Love/, just without the good ideas or born talent.
So, here it is, our money pit.
If you look closely you can see Dan and Max in the front door.It's a 1954 two floor (unfinished upstairs) cape with "four" bedrooms, one full bath, one rogue basement toilet, an oven-less kitchen, and a half finished basement. And it's all ours.
I guess I should also explain that in my excitement to take pictures after the closing, I forgot to charge my camera, so please excuse the blurry cell pics.
Probably the biggest selling point for us was the property. We looked at a lot of houses with teeny-tiny backyards, or ones where you feel like you're in a fishbowl surrounded by larger houses. This one was PERFECT. It's on a cul-de-sac (how many years of living here before I stop giggling at cul-de-sac?), so there are no direct neighbors, and it's wooded. Super private!
Max decided to christen it right away.
This is the kitchen. I can only guess that some hip 70s salesman convinced the previous owner that convection cooking was the wave of the future, because he took out the oven, leaving only an electric stovetop, and what must be Thomas Edison's microwave/convection cooker.
The rest of the house is decorated in the height of 70s decor.
I give you:
Wood Paneling!
Shag Carpets!!
This Thing!!!
And, the piece de resistance: Fuzzy wallpaper. Now, even though this was strictly a reconnaissance mission, Dan couldn't wait to get his hands on those walls.
Of course, there are lots and lots more pictures to come, but I just wanted to get down an initial impression. Please don't mistake my snark for being ungrateful. I am thrilled to be a homeowner, and I truly believe this to be our dream home.
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