For those of you just joining the ABP party…here’s the lowdown…we found a foreclosed home that meets every single wishlist item we could possibly think of, we put in an offer (which was WAY less than the appraised price) and it was accepted. We are officially under contract for this lovely fixer-upper (and the five acre lot it sits on!) and crossing our fingers that everything goes smoothly until the closing date which just happens to be on February 14th. Here’s hoping that we get to show it the love it needs on Valentines Day. Our current home is up for rent (if you are interested – we would love to rent it to you!). We adore the home we currently have but are ready to move from the ‘burbs to the country.
Like I said before – the house needs some work…so here is the current status report. And we already toured the first floor. Now for the second story!
I didn’t do a great job with the floor planner version of the second floor (you can see all three floors here)…but hopefully looking it over will help you get a sense of where’s where and what’s what as we poke around up there. It has four bedrooms – including the Master Suite, which is GINORMOUS. Seriously…if I called this a house before I was remiss. It’s a mansion. We are buying a frickin’ castle. I am going to demand that people start calling me Mrs. and guests will need to be greeted by a butler…named Jeeves. Crazy.
We left off in the foyer. As soon as you walk in the front door, you are greeted with the stairs that lead upwards. In my parents home they have two sets of stairs and I always thought I would want that…until I birthed Will. Now I want only one set of steps and an alarm system that senses heat, motion and air disturbance near the steps. Both for Will as a toddler and a teenager.
From the foyer you can see what we call the catwalk. It’s the upstairs hallway that overlooks the foyer and the stairway. I am terrified of it. I am seriously contemplating buying caution cones just to make sure I don’t get too close to the edge and end up throwing up. It’s funny – I never was afraid of heights before I had ACL surgery. I wonder if Bob the Tendon Donor was scared of them?
Once you make it up the stairs you can turn right and head off into the guest room…
The carpet in here is gross. It’s stained and old and pretty hideous of a color for our neutral lovin’ aesthetic. Jeremy told me that it needs to go pronto…and I couldn’t agree more. The room though is in pretty good shape. It has a great big window that overlooks the front yard and even a little mini bench area that I think will be a great place for books and some small house plants.
The guest bedroom also has it’s own full bathroom. It has MUCH better tile the the first floor guest bathroom – no crazy blood red veining. But it is also sporting some very color-specific teal colored glass tile in the shower. We don’t think we will tear them out yet…but one day if the green hue doesn’t work, it’ll be a super cheap fix.
Exit the guest bedroom and turn around and here is your view. The hall leads all the way back to the other side of the house – and the three other bedrooms. For this photo-tour we are heading straight back to that pink room…
Yes. I said pink. And I meant PIIIIIINK. It has purple carpet and sponge-painted pink walls. Hello 1990’s it’s nice to meet you. This room is the Jill room of the adjoined Jack&Jill rooms. Right now the plan is to make the Will room…so we will have Jack&Will rooms…which is kinda funny since that is my son’s name basically – William Jackson Bower. Hmm.
Anyhoo…we are definitely going to change everything in here. I think my manly boyfriend would die before painting his son’s room Pepto Bismal.
If you go to see the bathrooms that join the two kiddie rooms, there is an additional little storage nook in the back. There is a little hallway to it. We think it was originally just for storage…but we want to turn it into a place for toys to run amok.
Here is the Jack bathroom. It’s kinda confusing to describe. Each bedroom has it’s own sink and vanity with the closet attached…then they share the toilet and shower. The light fixtures in this house make me question how easy it is to become a light fixture designer. I mean, do they let anyone do it?
The Jack room is pretty…umm…flourescent. Like if you took out a piece of drywall you could hang it in front of the 7-11 as a neon sign right next to the one that says “LOTTO HERE”. And the carpet is not much better.
Across the hall from the Jack room is the master suite. And boy, is it saa-weeet! Sorry for the corny jokes…they tend to flow like cheez-wiz in the south. The room is not painted a horrible color…I know shocker. But it is painted another shade of that turquoise…I think the previous owners definitely had a color preference.
The room has LOTS of natural light and it looks HUGE with the double tray ceiling and the separate sitting area. The little roommette (I just made that up) off to the side is the sitting area and it has one of those fireplace inserts – so consider me ready for some romance on a cold winter’s night 🙂 Hint hint…(I hope Jeremy’s reading this otherwise it’s just awkward).
On the other side of the room is the entrance to the closets and the bathroom. My closet would be the one on the right and it is so big that I could seriously trade in my dressing room for just that one closet.
At the end of the hall is the bathroom. It has a his & her’s vanity (quite a big difference from our current cracker-jack-box bathroom) and although it’s no male locker room (inside joke), it will definitely be a step up. Even with those light fixtures.
The finishes in the bathroom are going through an identity crisis of sorts. The floor is a travertine…and the countertops are a black granite and then the shower is a slate. The window is a traditional design and then there is a glass block that is very…ugly…and it’s in the shower. Combine all that with a bunch of gold and you have this master bathroom.
Okay – so there you have it folks! Now for the fun part – where you get to make fun of me as I try to walk & talk at the same time 🙂
Dream House Tour Part 2 from Katie Bower on Vimeo.
And it’s not even midnight 🙂
Erin says
Girl … you got some painting to do!
Seriously, the house is lovely, and I can see why you’re so excited about it.
But back up for a second … you got ACL surgery with a cadaver tendon? Why didn’t they use a portion of your patellar tendon? Nevermind … no one but the rest of us bionic people with ACL surgeries (and various other knee surgeries) care … but I was curious.
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
So happy you posted this before midnight 🙂 This house is seriously so gorgeous. The trimwork is unreal and I love Will’s “play nook”. Looking forward to what you will do with the master sitting room since we have one too!
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
I just had to comment again and tell you that I just watched the video as my husband sat across the room. He asked me who kept farting in whatever I watching. I had to tell him that it was just Will blowing raspberries 🙂 I guess he thought my humor was far more simple and I was watching a video about farts…
Erika says
Wow the carpet is horrible, the fixtures are hideous and the wall colors are hilarious! However, the bones of the house are INCREDIBLE!!! Every room I can just image all of the after photos to come! I can’t wait. This is an amazing dream house!
Katie says
Yes…I had an allograft. And I’m gonna have to do it again. Stinks. They did that because my patella dislocated…and they did not want to weaken the patellar tendon to fix the acl.
xo – kb
Dori says
Can’t wait to see what you do with the blocks in the bathroom window so I can copy it;)
Rachel says
I have some serious house envy!!!!! Your dream house is JUST like mine!!! I can already see it repainted and looking great!
Emily says
Holy Bananas – Will is so freakin’ cute in the videos and your dream home is going to be out of this world once you and your Jer get your mitts on it! Good luck!
-Emily
kyley says
so jealous! Love your new house. The natural light is so pretty!
P.S. My dachshund thinks Will’s bodily noises are the most fascinating thing ever. haha
Elisa @ What the Vita says
Just read both floors’ tours and I am enthralled! That is definitely a dreamy dream house. Especially the living room… I died when I saw that photo! It is going to be so much fun reading all about what you guys do in that house!
Felicity says
“The light fixtures in this house make me question how easy it is to become a light fixture designer. I mean, do they let anyone do it?” hahahaha! And your master bath looks like it came from clearance sales at five different stores, shopped by ten different people, in a couple different decades. I’m excited to see it all turn out beautifully!
Rochelle says
WOW! Looking past the ugly fixtures and crazy mismatched styles is one GORGEOUS house. I can’t wait to see the transformation. You and your family are so blessed- Will is a doll! Good luck with all the pre-purchase fixes. This should be a very special Valentine’s day for you and Jeremy—wink wink!!
Renee says
OMG…who matches their carpet to their wall paint? That is the craziest thing I have ever seen!!
michelle says
This house is AMAZING (minus the super fun wall colors and fixtures)! Excited to see what you do with it!
I have a similar “catwalk” in my houses. When we were building and there were no railings, I had to crawl across to get from the stairs to our master because I was too afraid to walk across. It does get better…especially with railing. It’s also useful for chucking things downstairs instead of actually walking them down. 😛
I love blogs…you get to tour people’s awesome houses from your couch. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Heather @ REOlisticRenovation says
Such a steal! Why did I just read the part about all your LAND! How cool is that! I love tray ceilings…so pretty. So excited for you guys!
Bethany says
Daaang that house is soooo amazing – I’m in love with it too 🙂 It’s hard not to be jealous – I can’t be the only one! I worked so hard to get my engineering degree and I go to work every day to pay a mortgage on a house that is not half as nice, lol. Dangit my bf needs to finish school already!
I think the best part is all the architectural details in the doorways and ceilings – makes the house look so fancy! The fireplace in the main family room is just breathtaking. I hope everything goes smoothly for ya – I know how stressful that can be! Only a few more weeks! 🙂
liz @ btb says
lmao, I love how Will started making the farty poop noises while y’all were in the bathroom.
like I said earlier… I’m jealous. Your master bath is the size of my master BEDROOM. No fair : (
Carolyn says
I just skimmed through the comments on the last few posts, and it’s interesting that people are either jealous of you, or explaining why you shouldn’t buy such a large house. I think, if you are seeking God with your whole heart and firmly believe He is leading you to this home, then thank Him for his amazing blessing and use it to serve Him every day of your life. The rest of us shouldn’t be jealous or judgmental–just seeking God’s plan for our own lives.
My only question is, how much time do you plan to spend cleaning? 🙂 I feel like it takes me too long to clean my 1700 sq ft house, let alone one that is three times the size. Perhaps you will be blessed with a maid, too! 😉
Sarah says
Double tray ceiling?? I die!! So excited for you Bower family.
Make sure the land behind you isn’t zoned “general use” or, even worse, “commercial”… don’t want a plaza in your backyard!
Jane @ The Borrowed Abode says
Ohmygawd. That Master Saa-weet is seriously sweet. I can not believe how amazing your new house is. Are you sure you’re not secretly millionaires or recent lottery winners? 🙂
Katie says
I wish. Unless it was so secret that we didn’t even know 🙂
xo – kb
Melissa @HOUSEography says
The previous owners’ love of teal and all things green is really bizarre. Of course, people probably say that about the yellow/gold/tan scheme I have going in my house! Can’t wait to see your changes!
Katie says
It is a lot that is tucked away between neighborhoods and a creek (low laying – can’t be developed) is the property line. I think we are pretty safe…plus, did I mention we are gonna be in the boonies? cause we are.
xo – kb
Katie says
I barely clean now. We definitely will NOT have a maid…but I know that in this new house, we’ll have to make more of a conscience effort to keep it clean.
xo – kb
Stephanie says
“I barely clean now”. I knew there was a reason I loved your blog so much!
Colleen says
New Paint, New carpet, new light fixtures + YOUR FURNITURE = AMAZING!!!!!!
Maggie says
Dude! From a fellow reader from California (SF Bay Area) that is a pretty sweet “fixer upper!” We are pretty uber jealous! A coat closet and laundry room??!!! Never mind the 5 acres. I won’t tell you what we paid for our house that could probably sit in your entry-way (hint: it was probably about three of your ‘dream houses’!!)
Congrats!!
Monica says
Thanks for the tour of your beautiful dream house! I didn’t know people still put a different color carpet in each room. They definitely need to GO! Regarding the sponge painting-can you just paint over it or will you need to sand it down to get rid of the sponge texture before painting? I didn’t comment on your first floor post but I was thinking they probably put up those perimeter lights for walking dogs late at night. They will be awesome to light up and play out back late on a warm summer night.
Kara says
Bower family, I am SO excited for you! Your dream home is absolutely stunning! I am in love with the beautiful details. Such charm. You certainly don’t find homes with that much charm out here in California. God has blessed you with a beautiful gift! I know you will make Him proud with how you use it!
My husband and I bought our dream home 2 years ago with our 2 kids and 2 fur babies. Just like yours, it was a foreclosure and was everything on our wish list. I couldn’t belieeve it! The only thing I didn’t think about was how I was going to clean our 4,000 sq. ft dream home. I think I clean our home an average of 4 hours a day….and that is just to maintain (somehow, when you have lots of space…messes seem to show up in every room). That doesn’t even count the weekends where the dusting and vacuuming consume my days. I love our dream home, but sometimes miss my small 800 sq. foot condo. If it needed a good cleaning, I could knock it out in about an hour. Now, it takes me about 12. I also vowed to NEVER get a maid (although I regret that decison every time I have to clean the blinds). Just make sure you & Jeremy have a good gameplan on how to take care of the daily picking up and cleaning duties. Because trust me, if you don’t have a strong gameplan, with that size of place, you will never get to enjoy all that the beautiful home and land has to offer. I know you guys will find just the right balance for your family. Sending lots of prayers and blessings your way for a smooth closing and easy transition!
Amanda says
Um, if this house isn’t screaming “Money doesn’t buy good taste!” I don’t know what does. Such a beautiful place filled with such odd finishes — you must have “Why, why, why?” on loop in your head. I know I would! I’m so excited to see how it all turns out — it should only take a month or two right? 😉
Alison says
that carpet makes me so happy. i would have loved to know the previous home owners’ thought processes on all those selections – hahaha!
Maggie says
As someone who recently went from a 1500 sq. ft. home to a 3200 sq.ft home…I have to say, the incremental level of cleaning is not as drastic as I had feared. The key is trying to tidy up every day. However, when you have more space, you find that you don’t use all of it all the time, so it doesn’t get dirty as quickly as a smaller space would.
Disclaimer: I don’t have any kids, but I do have a dog that *loves* to shed…so I think that counts for something. 🙂
Jessica says
It’s so gorgeous! Well, the bones are gorgeous–some of the paints and finishes not so much. I am so house envious right now. I know you’re going to make it amazing, I bet you have a billion ideas right now. Congratulations!
Maggie says
Oh and as for all the judgment being passed on those that own large homes…yes, we bought a 3200 sq. ft. house and we don’t even have kids (yet). But we bought a short sale at an insanely reduced price so the square footage was much more than we were originally looking for. But now we have a home to grow into, and can easily host our family (who all live 3 states away) with ease and comfort whenever we want. Let’s let everyone make their own decisions based on what’s best for their family/lifestyle/future, shall we?
Mendy says
I love it!! I think it is an amazing house and I can’t wait to see all the great decorating you will do! Congratulations!!!!!
Cari says
Shut the front door! That master bedroom is purdy 😉 love those ceilings and that sitting area. my only question is…were the previous home owners color blind? Sheesh! That carpet is horrendous.
Suze says
Amazing! Love the double tray ceiling in the master and all the functional space. That house has so much potential… especially in your hands!
I would recommend holding on to any gold fixtures you replace (you have the space to store them…hahaha) because all the decorating mags lately have been featuring gold fixtures more and more. It’s definitely making a comeback! It’s taking me a while to get used to it after years of silver and oil rubbed bronze but I can see it getting popular again. 🙂
Deborah says
My only thought right now is what in the world did their furniture look like ??????
Caroline says
Bowers – LOVE that house! 🙂 Congrats, congrats! So excited for your family. That is the perfect dream house. So glad you’re getting rid of that carpet and pink room first. WHOA. That is intense! Makes me laugh that someone would do that to such a wonderful home.
Lindsay says
Shes a Beaut! Absolutely amazing house, so much potential and I know with your taste southern living will be knocking at your door begging to photograph it! Congrats!
Angei says
What year was the house built? Sorry if this question has already been asked and answered.
Cait @ Hernando House says
Love it! It’s unfortunate that they picked those paint/carpet colors, but at least it will make for some great before/after pictures!
Lindsey says
The house is GREAT!!! I can’t wait to see all the updates you all do to it! Will is such a cutie, he’s going to love having all that room to play, inside and out!!
Wendy says
Loving the new house! But seriously, just goes to show that just because you have money, doesn’t mean you have taste! That is some awful carpet! And that red bathroom downstairs is horrible!!! Can’t wait to see what you guys do with everything and congrats!
Margaret says
What a lovely home 🙂 Though I would not say it was a fixer- upper at all. Most people need to paint, take out carpets and replace light fixtures, etc when they buy a house. We’ve been in our house for 6 months now and we still have all the ugly light fixtures, door handles, cabinet hardware, bathroom fixtures etc from previous owners. Think gold, gold and more gold! As time goes on we’ll replace them one by one. My house isn’t as grand as yours but I wouldn’t call mine a fixer-upper rather just in need of some updating 🙂 As long as the bones (no gutting required) are good updating or changing things to your taste is not so bad. Have fun with everyting 🙂
Relevant Notes says
The house is so amazing – everything is so big!!
I think the jill/will room is a perfect example of why little girls shouldn’t be allowed to pick out their own paint and carpet colors 😉
Megan Mitchell says
I’m a first time commenter and avid follower of your blog…and can I say whoa fantastic house! Can I ask how you found this house? Are there certain websites you look at to find foreclosures? My husband and I are in the works of possibly building a new home, but for the money it seems better to look for a foreclosure…however all the ones I have seen are in the 1500-2500 sq ft range and we are wanting something bigger than that. You definitely found yourself a gem!!!
Laura K says
Wow, I am so thoroughly excited for the Bower Family! What a gorgeous place to call “home” and fill with love!
I’m struck with some of the similarities between our houses. I’ll have to send you a few pictures of features in our place that really remind me of yours.
Wish you ALL the best!
🙂 Laura
Brooke M. says
The second floor is as awesome as the first floor! I LLLOOOOVVEEE that master suite!! The molding through out the house is unreal. I have clients with million dollar houses, and they look nothing like what you guys have! (and I am in NC) You guys got a steal!! I am glad that there is pink carpet and neon rooms. It will give you guys the opportunity to start from scratch and make it your own. I look forward to seeing the transformation.
I have totally been stalking your blog just about as much as when you were posting your birth story! Seriously, this is so exciting!!
I am so happy for you guys!! (Maybe a tad bit jealous too)
Katie says
I think 9 years ago…I’ll have to double check that with Jeremy.
xo – kb
Katie says
Zillow 🙂
xo – kb
Lauren says
I thought that our house had some questionable color choices, but I think you win! I’m assuming that since you’re moving through the buying process that everything has checked out structurally? The house has great bones and I’m looking forward to seeing you transform it!
Katie says
Margaret – I think because it qualifies for a Rehab loan in the first place is why we call it a fixer-upper. We are definitely going to have to fix things not just paint and take out carpets. It’ll be an adventure for sure….
xo – kb
ches says
Love love love the house tour, thanks so much for sharing. I cant wait to see what you do to transform the house into your home.
Sarah says
Katie! Yet again, Heidi Rew directed me to your lovely blog. Your son is adorable & I loooove your house! We’re on the tail end of building & hope to move in about a month from now. Exciting times for sure. So glad you are doing well, I will have to check your blog more often 🙂
-Sarah (Drake) Bass
Nesting Newbies says
Sooooo…. Purdy!!!!!
Chrissy Henry says
OMG Katie, this house is beautiful!! Ok maybe not all the crazy colors, ugly light fixtures and the identity crisis in the master bath. But the house itself is amazing and I know your guys will make it super cute! Talk about a McMansion!
I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly for you and Feb. 14th can’t come fast enough! I can’t wait to see what you have planned for this place 🙂
Liz says
Awesome house! I can’t wait to follow your blog over the next few years and see all the amazing things you do with your space. I am so happy for you & your family!
Jessica @ The Southern Belle Baby says
LOVE this house! I am so excited to see all of the amazingly crafty things y’all do to make it yours.
And ACK to all this carpet!! Why, why, why people think colored carpet is a good idea, I will never understand. Our upstairs was carpeted in full-on FOREST GREEN when we moved in, and it’s *almost* eradicated at this point, thank goodness. I don’t want to feel like I’m walking on grass in my house, guys, seriously.
Katie says
Hi Sarah!
Heidi is the best isn’t she?! You know she started her own blog…I love it when people take that plunge 🙂 Hopefully your building will get wrapped up on time – you’ll have to send me photos when you get it all done! I’d love to see it 🙂
xo – kb
Natalie says
Ahhh I am so jealous!! Your new house is amazing!! What good bones it has!! Obviously it needs some cosmetic work but it that’s nothing you all can’t handle, plus I personally think it’s much more fun to make a house your own than getting one completely finished. I can’t wait to see the progress!
D says
I love that Will’s strawberries were perfectly timed for the bathroom tour…right after you said ‘there’s the toilet’, he made one heck of a strawberry noise. So funny!
Can’t wait to see what you do with the house. There’s so much potential…you’ve got a lot of painting to do, lady!
D says
and I meant raspberries…haha!
Mary Ann says
Even though looking through your house tour almost makes me depressed about the house we have now, I wanted to say how much I love reading your blog. You have such a fun way of sharing everything and I am so glad you do this. :o)
Erica @ Erica's Inspirations says
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!! A little bit of paint (well maybe a LOT of paint) and some new carpet will make it look spectacular! I’m very excited for y’all!
Oh, and like a previous reader said, a larger home is not necessarily harder to clean. There will be some rooms that you do not use often that will stay clean and all you have to do is dust before company. Also, you have so much more storage space that everything has a “home” and it looks less cluttered. Wish you luck!
Erin @ WriteTasty says
I want to move into the Master Suite… holy beautiful, between the sitting room area, huge bathroom, and closet areas. I could live primarily in a cardboard box if it was attached to that bedroom. 🙂
kristen anderl says
Apologies if you’ve shared this (many times) on other posts, but were you out there looking for houses, or did this one find you and you jumped on it? Just wondering if you all were already in the market to move, or if this was the push.
Katie says
Hi Kristen,
If you click on that very first link in the post, you can read all about how we got to the point of finding this house.
xo – kb
kristen anderl says
ha – i must read, not only look at pictures! 🙂 sorry – off to check it out!
Devon says
Suggestion (for Kara and Katie and anyone else with cleaning challenges): Roomba! I love mine. I let it run when I’m not home, or when I’m in another room, and I never have to vaccuum. Katie, my house has all wood floors, and it does great on them. (Plus, my bunnies are fascinated by it…I’m sure Will would be, too.)
Jaclyn @ Cool Home Creations says
What a wonderful house! I know you will make it BEAUTIFUL! I also LOVE that it has acreage! I grew up on an 80-acre ranch and dream about living in the country again!
Sarah@StyleandCentsability says
Wow…She’s HUGE!
Good Luck!!!!
Rebecca O'Kelley says
I have been lurking around your website since I found it right around Christmas Time. I have gotten many ideas for my own home from you. My famil and I live in Georgia also (Cobb County to be exact). Your dream house is absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to follow your journey as you and Jeremy make it your own plus giving inspiring ideas.
However, the paint in some of those rooms would be the first on my list to get rid of.
Good Luck and look forward to seeing more
Sarah says
yes ma’am I’ll do it 🙂 I’m long overdue to post a house update on the blog too… will shoot you a link when I finally get around to it 🙂
Stephanie says
What a beautiful gem with such amazing potential! I’m so excited for you guys!! It is going to be amazing once you guys add the Bower Power touch! The previous decorators seem to have been stuck in the 80’s although the house doesn’t really look like it’s that old! Pepto pink sponge paint! WTH? Love the master bath… is it just me or does it seem strange that above one sink there’s this one lonely light bulb fixture and the other one has 2?? Kinda makes you wonder what in the world were they thinking!!? I can’t wait to see how it will transform!
Mary Kathryn says
good gravy what a GINORMOUS master sweet. Thank you so much for sharing the pics and videos with us- so incredibly happy for you guys. And… can’t get over the choice of decor in such a large, beautifully designed house. It’s umm…interesting. My husband and I bought a forclosure with some interesting design choices as well, AND…the appliances were ripped out of the kitchen, but they left the ugly hardware.score.
Andrea says
Beautiful new DREAM home! It’s awesome, the moldings, high ceilings, details…so fun!! Can’t wait to see what you guys do w/this home. Blessings as you close!
jordan says
i enjoy following your blog and this dream home makes it even dreamier!! 2 questions, did i see a tennis court (your own personal one)? What is the neighborhood like (are the homes similar, bigger, smaller, etc)? thanks, Katie!
Cindy says
Holy Cow Katie! You are so lucky! I’m in agreement with everyone else that said the house has good bones. Yeah, it definitely needs some “cosmetic” updates, but other than that, it’s PERFECT!
I have to admit I was secretly thinking you Bowers were bank robbers or recent lottery winners, cause a house that size on that kind of lot would put you in the millions around here, and then I took at prices of foreclosures in Georgia and silently cried to myself. Housing is obviously MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE IN CANADA!!! As in, for less than the cost of my 1250 sq ft duplex, with single attached garage, I could get a home like yours!!
Maybe it’s time we head South??
Congratulations on a beautiful “Dream Home”, you guys did well with this one!
Emily P says
Your new home is so exciting!!! It’s huge and gorgeous! I can’t wait to see how you make it your own.
Katie says
We actually measured it because we assumed it was a tennis court…but we think it may be a pickleball court. Hopefully one of the first things we do is turn it into a EVERYTHING kinda court. We want basketball, pickleball, badmitton, tennis, volleyball…everything. It’ll be our own personal gym membership.
xo – kb
oh and the houses in our section of the neighborhood (8 homes total) are comparable in size. There are a couple bigger…one smaller. The other ones are about the same.
Katie says
C’mon down girl! You’ll have to invest in some shorts though 🙂
xo – kb
Katie says
I know…right?! Like one person really didn’t care to see what was going on with their face. strange.
xo – kb
Katie says
Cool! Can’t wait to see it!
xo – kb
Katie says
Yay! Another Georgian 🙂 Welcome to party and you and me must be smokin the same bacon cause I hate the paint colors too.
xo – kb
Nicole says
It is quite puzzling… when you look at the outside aesthetic and the craftsmanship of the majority of the house… how on earth do cheap gold light fixtures and really horrific carpet and paint choices even plausibly land on the surfaces of such a gem?? It’s really kinda’ creepy…
Katie says
I’ll have to look into that! Jeremy would probably have a heartattack if our floors were somewhat clean.
xo – kb
Katie says
We think it was probably a custom home. Custom ugly.
xo – kb
Diana says
Glad I’m not the only one who “barely cleans” lol. Seriously if we didn’t have people over, our house would never get cleaned.
Diana says
Love it all! This is definitely what my dream home would look like. But oh my, the current paint colors are horrendous. Says the girl who had a lavender sponge painted wall in her room as a teen 😀
Tammy says
So excited for you all. The Dream House is very nice and I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Tammy
Katie says
HI TAM!
I was gonna come visit you guys this week! But then Will got a cold…and I didn’t think you would want a snotty nosed kid in the office 🙂 Maybe next week?! And me thinks that three little someones have birthdays coming up…we should all go to lunch!
xo – kb