update!

alright, so as you already know, we got the keys to our new home on august 20th. i just so happened to have august 22nd - 26th off from my internship which totally gave me the perfect opportunity to get some painting done!

i had 5 rooms that i knew that i wanted to get done before we even thought about moving in. all the colors that the previous owners had chosen were fine, but i just wanted to personalize the house myself... and it just wasnt going to match my stuff well.

i wish that i would have taken more progress pictures, but painting is messy and i love my iphone and i didnt want to muck it all up with painty fingers. so here are just a few pics that i snapped while working...

exposed brick in the master bedroom. new color: lagoon by martha stewart

covering the yellow in living room with a neutral grey

 new yellow bathroom new color: egg yolk by martha stewart

 new yellow bathroom color: egg yolk by martha stewart

bathroom tile which already existed in main floor and master bathrooms.

the patio where i took many breaks. located off the main floor guest bedroom.

so for 5 days i worked my butt off. i pulled 8-12 hour days just painting all by myself. will isnt much of a painter, but he did get all the spots that were too high for me to reach and he is one hell of a taper. it was fun. me and my super radical house bonded. i talked to my mom everyday on the phone while i was up there alone and on the third day she asked me if i still liked the house as much as i did on the first day i looked at it, "you know, cause once you get in there and start poking around you start to notice things that you wouldnt have while doing a walk-through." i simply responded with a "mmhmm. i love it!" and its true. it has so much character and potential you can tell it has been loved for the majority of its life. from the tall ceilings, to the hexagram tiles, to the wide plank moldings and baseboards, i am in love with this house. it is going to be a great home for me and my little family.

just yesterday the last of the painting was completed and all the tape ripped up. i am off work friday at 3pm and we will be picking up our uhaul by 4pm. looks like memorial day weekend is going to be the perfect weekend to move!!