The "Befores"

As soon as we got the keys on the 9th, we headed to Bogart's for a celebratory lunch, changed our clothes, and dug right into wallpaper!  Before the sticky & sweaty uncovering of the walls, I snapped a few "Before" pics so we would always remember how we bought the house and how far we have come.  Here is the house exactly how we bought it:

   

 Dining Room

Our dining room was equipped with plush rose-colored carpeting, blue & white floral wall paper, & a crystal chandelier.  The space is HUGE and has the character with the arched doorway and loads of light due to two nice sized windows.  You can see the kitchen peeking in the left hand corner.  We would love to chop that wall in half and create a breakfast bar (super way into the future plans!)

 

Living Room

 

The living room is another large room where the rose carpet continues.  When we looked at the home the previous owner had at LEAST 15 pieces of furniture scattered throughout.  So what a refreshing sight when we opened the door on this day and were able to see just how big the room really felt.  This room is also plastered in wallpaper, every centimeter (even inside the window frames!) and has a gas fire place which adds more charm & warmth- AND above it a perfect place for Sean to hang his ginormous TV.   

 

Here's a view of the living room from the stairs.  Another arched doorway :)

 

Kitchen

Here's a shot of our kitchen.  The interesting bits of this room are the glazed blue & pink bathroom tile, wallpaper, Lady Kenmore appliances, ceiling fan, and lack of functionality.  The room is actually a really good size with the cabinets being in great shape.  The kitchen is right next to the dining room and has a door outside to the back of the house and a door to the basement.  This kitchen is screaming some day potential, and has been an interesting little "catch all" while we work on the house.  I love the big window by the sink, and the back of the kitchen is a great amount of space. 

 

Office

The office is a really long room where the previous owner put an extra closet next to the original.  We were blessed with more yellowed wallpaper and the carpet could use a little TLC.  This room is also a great size with high ceilings.  Now that we have our little computer desk in this room, you can see just how much space we really have. 

 

Master Bedroom

Another good-sized room with lots of character with the slanted ceilings.  You can't see very clearly here, but there is also wallpaper in this room that matches the theme throughout the home as well as the carpeting. 

 

Guest Bedroom

The guest bedroom makes for the exception in the home in that....(wait for it...) NO WALLPAPER!!!  I love the little nooks & crannies in this room & I feel like this spot in particular is screaming window seat!!

 

Bathroom

Ahhh our bathroom.  Also no wallpaper (very lucky!!) but a continuation of the pink theme.  I love the originality of the tile on the floor, but we need to make a few adjustments in here some day.  As you can see the toilet is extremely close to the vanity, making certain things a little too cozy for my 6'4" boyfriend.  The vanity is also kinda sinking in and while I was one of those kids that enjoyed the taste of Pepto, seeing it on the walls in glazed tile form is a bit much. 

 

So that's our little slice of Delco heaven!!  My brain spins with ideas as each day passes, and keeping my OCD under check has been a challenge, but I'm doing just fine!  We feel extremely fortunate to have been able to purchase a home and every little inch by inch we are happy to make this place ours.  I plan on posting our progress, so stay tuned!!