Sunday, July 15, 2007

And the Money kept Rolling OUT.....

Well, after alot of thought I went to the Home Dep*t and opened a considerable line of credit....even though I just had my home built 1 year & a few months ago...plenty of options were NOT available to me & I want to upgrade BEFORE a baby and or a Pregnancy sucks all my expendable funds right out of me. Here are the projects in the works right now.....Tonight I will show some BEFORE pics....don't be shy tell me what you think, especially when the AFTER pics go up too.

PROJECTS IN THE WORKS NOW
  • Hardwood Floors in the Family Room, Den, Kitchen, Breakfast Nook and Foyer - I took a class & Believe it or not I have been doing it myself with my Dad. I am HOOKED on the DIY network. (Do-It-Yourself). I am doing the majority of it myself but my Dad is GREAT at the wood cuts so we have been a great duo.
  • Granite Counter Tops in my Kitchen...I also am adding an additional double sink to my Island. NOT doing this myself....NO WAY!
  • Crown Moulding on the First Floor....doing it myself but ONLY on Level 1...can't afford anywhere else right now.
  • Re-doing the Faucet Fixtures in all 4.5 Baths........my Builder REALLY use the Cheap Crap as standard materials....REALLY! I have already replaced 2 shower heads with the RAIN - Water Pic Shower Head....it feels INCREDIBLE...I recommend trying one right away. My family & I are Hooked on showers...at least until the next water bill comes & then I am certain I will cool it right away.
  • I am going to wire for a New Island Light after the Island & Counter Tops are finished. I bought the new lighting on SALE & saved $250.....Yeah Hooo!

Anyway, just a few projects in the works right now...My House on the Lower Level is a Mess...Ladders & Drop cloths all over the place. My Dogs think we all went crazy around here.....I am hoping by Next Month all the above will be finished & this mess will be a bad dream only.

16 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow sounds very impressive! I am wanting to do hard woods very soon too!

Anonymous said...

Sounds awesome!! Good luck with all of your home improvements and have fun!

Chelle said...

You're making me tired again, Candace... Where do you get your energy?!! Best of luck with all of it. I bet it turns out gorgeous!

battynurse said...

Wow, sounds like fun. I like HGTV and home improvement stuff. I have a bunch of things I would like to do but money is definitely a factor in all of it. I had planned to try to change out all my windows myself but have since decided to hire someone. I would love to do the wood laminate flooring in my living room though and ceramic tiles in my kitchen. Have fun and do post pics, I can't wait to see.

K said...

Your home improvements sound great! I definitely recommend real hard wood floors or bamboo vs. any of the laminates. I did the laminates, a high-quality one imported from Switzerland and I regret it. It's not holding up at all.

You'll love new faucets. I did my bathroom faucet last year and I still smile every day when I see it.

Jen said...

I got tired just reading your post! Wow, you are one ambitious lady! Can't wait to see pics!

Deena said...

Wow! I remember pics of your house you posted a while back (Christmas?) and it looked spectacular then!!! Sounds like ya'll are busy. Your Dad sounds amazing. What a great bonding experience!
How's your Mom?

Anonymous said...

So, how's everything going? Just checking in!

S AND C said...

Come over and do my house now :-)
Sounds like you are busy!
Good luck!

Supermom said...

Where did you go?? Did you get lost in all that mess? I can't wait to see pics of all the new stuff. I tagged you on my blog, so we want to hear from you soon!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

Wondering where you are??? How did your floors turn out? We are getting ready to do ours so I wanted to check???

Your TTC cycle should be coming up soon right?

Chelle said...

miss you terribly!! really hope you're doing well.

Unknown said...

What happened to you??? Well I wanted to let you know we went and bought our hardwood floors last night and the project will begin!!!!

battynurse said...

Where oh where has Candice gone, why did she leave us here all alone....

The Milk Maid said...

Where you be lady?!

Miss ya- :D

Supermom said...

Helloooo! Anybody home???? Hope you are off having some fun!!