Transformation

The floors are done! YAY! My husband is so amazing! He worked so many long nights getting those gorgeous old wide plank floors stripped and then pickled to the perfect shade of off white. I was out there yesterday and had not seen the final result. The whole house is transformed! No more layers of old urethane, no more pink trim and blue walls, and musty smells. The house looks open and fresh, and clean. All of our hard work made such a difference. The wallpaper is gone, the old dirty carpet padding, the ugly paint colors and fixtures. Just the bones and the integrity are left.
Now our upstairs is done, fresh paint on walls and floors, and furnished. The main floor just needs the walls painted, (white dove by Benjamin Moore) and then we can move all of the furniture into place. I have been stock-piling treasures since we bought the house last February! So, I cannot wait to decorate! Although it has taken a long time to do the work, it seems to be coming along quite quickly. Soon we will be spending the night, cooking in our kitchen and spending lots of time at our little farm.
Last weekend, on our way out to Metamora, we stopped for lunch and saw a miniature Highland calf that someone had just bought for his farm. He pulled into the gas station and she poked her head out of the small horse trailer that she was in. So, of course we ran out to get a closer look. She was so sweet and soft and adorable! He said they had one already and had decided to add another one. And since I had researched the breed, I was more than extatic to meet one in person! The kids went crazy when they got to pet her, and we decided on the spot that we will be adding two of those to Hentennial next summer. It was love at first sight!
Well, there is still more work ahead, kitchen reno, bathroom, and installing windows. But we are really close to being done with all the big stuff. It has been a dream come true fixing up that little old house. We thank her every time we are there, and she thanks us right back!