First thoughts

So... we got to check out the house yesterday, and it already looks bigger without all the previous owners' stuff (and oh man, did they have a LOT of stuff!)


{that's my dad!}

The more I'm in the house and the more I think about it I absolutely adore our "first place." The house is really perfect in every sense, and I'm so glad we found it when we did. After months and months of (fruitless) searching, missed opportunities, and a mistake I'm so happy we didn't end up buying, J and I found such a great place. When we first walked through the door we knew it was for us, despite the clutter and mess of the then-owners.

The townhouse (an end unit!) was built in the early 80's, so it's not a sweet little mid-century bungalow with charm to spare like what we initially set out looking for, but in that same sense, it also doesn't come with lots of heartache and and potential money-sucking issues. We had our hearts set on some really charming bungalows around Decatur and Est Atlanta, but that wasn't exactly realistic - at least not for us right now. No closet space; small, closed-in rooms; and no air conditioning(!!); among other issues made it hard for us to take an older house. Our budget just wasn't going to allow for the additional costs to address such issues (at least not in a timely manner). For now, we're super excited about our purchase and as it fell under our budget, we're excited to be able to pay for some little luxuries that will go into the renovation (like wood floors upstairs). Oh yeah, and did I mention that it has a walk-in closet in the master?


{I'm loving the possibilities here!}

I'm so eager to get in there and turn that place into our own little haven, filled with objects and characteristics that we, as a couple, bring to the house and make it into our home.