Bought my first house

Place is pretty old, and in need of some attention. But it had too much appeal and potential to pass up.

Sitting on a good chunk of property, and I was drawn in by the rough wood and stone finish. It's got a rustic, cabin in the woods feel.

Ok, I'll be honest. I pretty much bought the garage, the house was just an added bonus. It's hard to find a place big enough to hold a couple full size trucks, and still have room to work.

The walls were dingy and dirty. There was a yellow film on everything (previous owner must have been a heavy smoker) and the carpets were just disgusting.

Only two bedrooms, but good sized.

Not crazy about the red carpet. But it's in good shape and will do for now.

Decent sized kitchen. Needs some updating.

Scrubbed the shit out of the walls and got them clean and ready for paint.

Threw away that mess of a carpet (place smelled so much better after just a good cleaning)

Already looking good.

Dining room has decent space.

Trying to pick colors is impossible.

Dad helping me prep and mask.

Slather that shit on good. The walls hadn't been painted in a very long time. Took three coats to get everything covered well.

Dad still lending a helping hand.

Living room painted

Decided to go with a two tone color scheme for the dining room. I call it Reese' s room, cause the two colors really look like peanut butter and chocolate.

Repainted the door jams white to make a clear break between rooms where the colors change so that there's a break in the transition.

Time for new flooring. Had to do some minor leveling, but no big deal.

Went with laminate wood floor. Pattern is Tavern Oak. It came out great.

Looking like a while new house.

Living room mostly done, just need to get baseboard back on.

Two of my buddies came to help with the flooring. Not only are they good at what they do, but they work for beer and chipotle.

Who would've guessed that someone would draw a dick? It was bound to happen.

Dining room and hall coming along nicely.

The rug really ties the room together, man.

Moving on to the kitchen. Tried a sample color, wanted to go bold to really pop against the rest of the house being neutral, earth tones.

The Orange definitely stood out and really made the kitchen more lively.

Time for a microwave.

There are horizontal fire stop blocks all through the walls, which made running a new electric circuit a world of fun. See the two large holes we had to cut in the drywall?

Nothing a bit of spackle can't cure.

Another coat of paint, and it's good as new. You can't see the patches at all. And even so, they're behind the microwave and stove.

Bathroom needs a bit of brightening up.

Boom. Hit it with the green... I'm still not sure about this color. It's good for now, but the bathroom needs remodeled soonish. May change color then. Not sure. Haven't given too much thought to this room yet.

The house had the nasty, white blinds when I bought it. Replaced them with the new wooden ones. I can't believe the difference they made.

Bedrooms both got the same color, I wanted them to match and to be very neutral so that when I replace the carpet, anything should match.

Guest room/ office is good to go. All new ceiling fans, electric switches, and receptacles were installed, along with new covers. The brown goes well.

The wood is heavy, rough cut lumber. It's in Great shape, no rotting at all, just weather worn.

Pressure washing and three coats of high end paint brought it back to life.

Had some alge or moss or something growing on the garage.

Pressure washer cleaned it up.

Lebowski tax.

I've only had the place a few months, so this is just the beginning of a long journey, there's still way too much work that needs done to list. But I'll make additional post of new projects as I get into them.

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