We've set a date to move back in - by the end of the month. This may or may not have anything to do with the fact that the obnoxious neighbors across the street, who never seem to have anything better to do than blast their car stereos at any given time, are moving out at the end of the month.
We've gotten a lot of painting done. The living room and hallway are done. We've got drapes ready to hang up, and the room is ready for furniture (this is where we call in assistance from Michael's brother-in-law to help move furniture and then we buy him dinner and/or beer). The kitchen is getting close to being done. We decided on red for the kitchen (I love the combination of black, white, and red). It was pretty intimidating at first, and of course red paint seems to make a bigger mess than the more subdued colors we've been using. But it's looking so good; it's a very warm color, perfect for a kitchen. It needs just one more coat and then the trim needs painting. We've also started painting the dining room; the ceiling is done, and we've got one coat of a very light grayish-blue (Light Silver Sage from, you guessed it, Restoration Hardware, who also, conveniently, make the lovely shade of red for our kitchen). The first set of stairs are done but still need touching up along the walls and risers.
Upstairs, we're moving into the bedroom; we have all of our basic furniture, plus we finally bought a mattress for our grown-up bed. I've been cleaning out the closet and drawers from the third floor and moving everything into the new bedroom. In doing so, I've also been throwing away/donating many, many items. Living with my in-laws, where I couldn't take everything with me, made me realize how I really don't need so many clothes/shoes/purses. So far, I've collected five garbage bags of clothes and three or four large shopping bags full of purses and a few pairs of shoes to take to Goodwill. The amount of extra closet and drawer space is a nice bonus.
And the bathroom upstairs is almost done, too. It just needs some touching up on the walls and then all the fixtures installed...whenever we get around to buying them.
I'll post pictures soon; everything is looking great, and I can't wait to share.
