My husband Eric & I have (finally!) bought our first home in WA state, a cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house in Marysville, about 1 hour north of Seattle. This little house is a tremendous blessing, and we are SO grateful! We had financial help from family members for the down payment and some appliances (the house needed some appliances).
This picture is the low-slung exterior of our new home. You can't tell from the picture, but the white trim needs a good scraping and re-painting, and the same is true of the front door.
The wood gate to the right of the house leads to the our side yard which opens up into our back yard. Our pup Levi LOVES having his own yard again!
Here's the view from just inside the front door, looking into the rest of the house:
So yes, you can see almost the entire house from the front entryway, but it's a perfect size for just my hubby, me, our 53-pound pup, and our little ferret.
We've been working on getting boxes unpacked, settling in, and doing some little projects on the weekends.
Some small projects we've tackled:
1. New kitchen cabinet hardware
2. Fixing & re-attaching kitchen drawer front
3. Installing sturdy coat hanger in entry hall closet for winter coats & gear
4. Hanging pictures
5. Placing vases, books, and decorations on high ceiling shelf (shown in picture above near the ceiling)
6. Hanging new bathroom mirror as seen below:
So that's what we've been up to recently! We're so thrilled to have our own space again, and to be homeowners again! We're no longer "debt free" because we have a mortgage now, but this was debt that we gladly took on!
I'm always looking for cheap, DIY house renovation tips, so if you've got any to share, feel free! Thanks for reading!
