Wow. I can’t believe this day has come! So this time last week I took these quick cell phone photos of our house all empty when we arrived from our long drive from NC to MI. When we walked in the door we couldn’t believe our eyes. That day the flooring guy installed our floor {I know! Down to the last minute!} That’s how I roll. The kitchen counters went in the day before & the toilets were installed that day too. I’m so grateful for every single person that helped us over the past couple of months to make our house livable & I can’t put into words what it meant for us to leave the military life & have a home to come home to. It’s a great feeling. Now of course it’s no where near done. The stairs are missing the stair nose, we need quarter round installed, we have no bathroom mirrors, lights need to be installed, we need new siding, a deck, a porch added, basement finished, oh the list goes on and on. But this is exciting! Yes, I really wish we would have been here for all the big changes that have already happened, but there is still so many fun things to do for this DIY loving girl. We are finally home!! Now, if you don’t remember what the house looked like before, here is a little before & after with the new “empty house photos”. Please don’t mind my quick cell phone photos, you know there will be many more updates very soon…
The kitchen before complete with three of my favorite men {grandpa, brother, husband}
& this week without appliances, light fixtures & with out the tile grouted, but looking a whole lot better!
Dining room before…
Dining room all cleaned up & looking mighty fine already…
Stairs & upstairs/downstairs before…
Stairs with new trim, flooring, paint, doors, & more. Just waiting on lights & stair nose…
Living room before…
Living room the day we moved in…
Spare bedroom before…
& the day we moved in…
Lower living room before..
& now looking a little more empty & it now has a ceiling & a new slider instead of a window…
& a couple of updates that I have been sharing on social media that have been happening at the house. Follow #LMBhome hashtag for more updates on Instagram…
That’s it for today. I skipped both bathrooms, the basement, the office, the master bedroom, & the outside for no particular reason just didn’t get photos of those rooms before the boxes arrived. Our stuff got delivered the day after these photos were taken {November 28th- day after thanksgiving}. We have been busy unpacking boxes, sorting through our stuff, putting things in it’s place, & just being super busy with our new life here in Michigan. I’ve been putting a lot of updates on Instagram & Facebook, so be sure to follow there for more behind the scenes photos! xx
It looks so beautiful! I love the combo of the dark floors with the neutral walls….stunning! On a side note, I love those pet bowls!
Wow! I can’t believe how different it looks. So fresh and cozy! You’ve inspired me to look at homes for their potential to be something totally new and beautiful. Can’t wait to see more updates on the new place. Welcome home! – From another Michigander.
Looks beautiful! Can’t wait for more updates! Do you mind sharing your wall color? Also, need to know where you got the Michigan pillow!
I love the dark floors that contrast your walls. Very nice.
I am in love with those floors! You have worked so hard on this house and it looks amazing! Looking forward to seeing more pics!
Oo Liz, the house is absolutley beatiful. I am so excited to see how it will evolve over the years. Congrats!
It’s amazing to me how much you have already done! It looks great! I noticed some pet bowls in the kitchen photo—did you guys get a pet?
Liz it looks SO amazing! Love that you did everything white on white, unique!!
How did you do the paneled white walls? Looking to do something similar and just wondering if they were individual slats?
It looks AMAZING! Can’t wait to see how you style everything once your furniture is in!
I love that paneling! Is that like a bead board product? I can’t wait to see what you do with it! It looks like a brand new house!
Your new home looks amazing Liz! Love the renos. We just had the counters replaced in our home, and I can’t believe how similar our kitchens look (https://instagram.com/p/t-SZJguBIg/?modal=true)! Can’t wait to see how you’ll decorate your new space. I’m new to your blog and have loved perusing your archives. Your style is lovely and already I’ve been inspired to tackle several new projects around the house. Thanks so much for sharing!
Everything looks so nice!!! I love all your rustic/white touches! Very beautiful, love to see all the changes being done!
So exciting! I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Welcome to Michigan. Hope you enjoy our beautiful state. Your home is just beautiful and I look forward to more pictures.
Those floors are ahhhhmazing! So excited to see what you do!
Looks great!! Can’t wait to see it all complete 🙂
The flooring is great – is that wood, laminate or tile ? I love the silver on the stair edges.
Looking amazing! Can’t wait to see how you set it all up!
The place is looking great. What a difference. I love the color of the wood floors compared to all the white. Ha, and the baby door at the top of the stairs cracked me up. It’s so skinny.
Anywho I know you will have it looking show room ready in no time.
Great job! Love the horizontal planking on the walls 🙂
i LOVE LOVE LOVE everything! It’s gorgeous!!!! As always, you do a fabulous job!
Wow! Y’all are moving right along! I love how much planking you have everywhere. Love the floors too! I can’t wait to see the amazing things you’re going to create, Liz.
Love it! It makes me want white walls everywhere!! Next house…
SO gorgeous! I can’t wait to see how you add your own personal touches and decor to the spaces.
Looks great!
Wow!!! What a difference!!! Is so nice and bright. I know pretty soon you’ll post details about floor and colors on the walls (I can see is not a simple white). Looking forward to see more of your house. Congrats!!!
Nice work, can you come too my house ?
We are from Michigan but are in KY now. Where did you get the Michigan mitten Home Sweet Home pillow?? I want one!
I love the color of the floor – did you end up going with the vinyl plank or is this real wood or laminate?
Id love to know about your flooring! Exactly the look we want. 🙂
thanks for the article