Day Fifteen: a house log

Yesterday marked two weeks of being in our new house, so we thought it warranted an updated glimpse into each room’s progress… or lack thereof.

On one hand we feel quite accomplished for having already tackled things like painting Clara’s room, buying and assembling a new bed, removing a bunch of bi-fold doors, raising our shower curtain, and unpacking everything – especially considering we were tied up with family stuff for a few days over Christmas. On the other hand, we are still feeling fairly unsettled. Most of the essential stuff has found a place in our new abode (not that it will necessarily stay there for the long haul), but the house is still riddled with piles of things waiting for a home (think picture frames, tools, rugs, etc). Here are some of the rooms that are looking the most presentable so far.

The living room (aka the future dining room) is at last cleared of boxes and we even organized some storage in the base cabinets of those built-ins (although the objects on display are simply shoved there, so do not judge the arrangement simply yet):

Here is the kitchen:

And the family room:

Next we have the sunroom:

And Clara’s room (curtains are up, but there is no art or new light fixture yet):

Here is the hall bathroom:

And the guest room bath:

The master bathroom:

And the main hallway:

Then there are the rooms that are semi-functional, but still feel fairly darn disheveled. Like our master bedroom (we have yet to organize the closet, work out a nightstand solution, purchase another dresser, etc):

The office (see that pile of tools in the corner, yeah- they need a home):

And the laundry / mudroom (which is in desperate need of some more built-in storage and a few organizational solutions):

Then there are the close-the-door-when-people-come-over rooms that are in short not at all useful yet… and therefore have become dumping grounds for items in limbo. Like the guest room that we revealed this morning (who wants to stay over in there?):

And the playroom / future kids bedroom (yikes- not so kid friendly yet):

So that is how things are looking two weeks after moving in. Clearly there is plenty left to tackle and we are in fact working on a giant to-do list to share with you folks (and to assist my type-A wife feel more organized). Then it is off to Home Depot for some supplies…

Psst- You can check out Day One pics here, you know, simply for lively.