As my mind races with all that needs to be done with the new house, I have been trying to figure out how to incorporate a lot of the items that are in our current home with the future one. I DO NOT want it to become a replica of what we have now. We obviously don't have the funds to just start all over from scratch and that would be wasteful anyway. With that in mind, Mike and I have been working hard to try to take inventory of our furniture and find a way to make it all work, while investing in some new pieces as well.
I love shopping so this should be fun!
The majority of our cash will go towards new flooring. It will definitely be our biggest up front expense, followed closely by the kitchen. We still have not made a decision as to what we want to do there. It seems that the home originally had some pretty quality cabinetry but it was painted over several times and ruined (well, not ruined, but really messed up!) when past owners put the handles right in the center of the doors. We were thinking about just getting new doors and hardware but have learned that we might be better off just starting over, getting all new cabinets, and rearranging it differently for the same price. Since the kitchen alone holds so much of a homes value, this is a big decision for us. Funny, since it's the one place in my house I try to avoid! :)
With any luck we will be able to close in the next 2 weeks and get started on this bad boy! We did more packing this weekend and went "shopping" for ideas at Lowe's-for 3 HOURS!-and didn't buy one single thing! I was really proud of us for that. There will be plenty of trips to the store to spend our precious savings in the weeks and months to come. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted as things progress!
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