tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81766878401306098552024-03-22T05:12:18.791-04:00The Remodeled LifeSharing our DIY Home, Handmade Jewelry and Gifts in North Carolina The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.comBlogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-82794228974296620032022-12-09T10:56:00.005-05:002022-12-09T10:56:57.037-05:00Windows, Doors and Roof<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every new step in the home building process is exciting! When you see progress it makes you happy. Windows, Doors and a Roof - The house is really starting to feel real now. Like with every single part of this house we ran into a snag which made for more work. But what I'm learning in this process is that everything can be fixed. Nothing is impossible to correct.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yo-oJdIm5ithJ9xGPsVwjAmP87MRF9-kg1TET-ObXsCAwMePk9q43Zk_TFeZnoRncWuDqXVowQET0nvj-eF-8Qgj3kpgIvDuJSz-5DJ3gGw0IZazzsIK_8ho5n3FfOM5ivDYmhSyrkin63pZ4q6g7PnlSwh09QwKzmtgqxfYidYGbnHMN_0lpjFB/s4032/68342095418__68E20FC8-BB7A-4194-A247-45AC9A336DDB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yo-oJdIm5ithJ9xGPsVwjAmP87MRF9-kg1TET-ObXsCAwMePk9q43Zk_TFeZnoRncWuDqXVowQET0nvj-eF-8Qgj3kpgIvDuJSz-5DJ3gGw0IZazzsIK_8ho5n3FfOM5ivDYmhSyrkin63pZ4q6g7PnlSwh09QwKzmtgqxfYidYGbnHMN_0lpjFB/w480-h640/68342095418__68E20FC8-BB7A-4194-A247-45AC9A336DDB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV5A6ThNI6rF42BtmM3YAHEcLHILq0HUkrFWR34MGGxxSeZVySUp86-LZyTNFy_I0HJu19gSF6vLGejV7-A6krSLnNSMUgRgWgnRADjMGhq3qqUIh5fRQ0RpdcM4-uIHY1SMgaXS-oNWPw3kiSXVUXAOzbKQdCW3FYpnjgAMWWlArHQ1Hjq9pt3aQ/s4032/IMG_5006.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV5A6ThNI6rF42BtmM3YAHEcLHILq0HUkrFWR34MGGxxSeZVySUp86-LZyTNFy_I0HJu19gSF6vLGejV7-A6krSLnNSMUgRgWgnRADjMGhq3qqUIh5fRQ0RpdcM4-uIHY1SMgaXS-oNWPw3kiSXVUXAOzbKQdCW3FYpnjgAMWWlArHQ1Hjq9pt3aQ/w480-h640/IMG_5006.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Windows</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Windows were a difficult thing to choose for us. I was really wanting black and of course, turns out black is way more expensive. We shopped around a lot to see if we could get a good price on decent windows. We ended up going with Builders First Choice in Apex. They were really great in helping us decide on a good window that wouldn't break the bank. These are MI (Homes) Windows. To save money we actually ended up with 3 different window styles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aOp4VRCqYXoEO50ywVScabEiAhpwM1XnvHNii-hTo8qY5rVuWSqwt17yWiOxRKc8frcaBcM-AXinpzAT8Jlnt5wbN_Fj56M82PI9Tf4oC174wv78PjUtAvzhjLzdtOu6NcJgiT0bmvv4Uh5DSZZwU-NPPOTxeTI7pascD_RFyJQxSq_2vll5JmRJ/s4032/IMG_5365.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aOp4VRCqYXoEO50ywVScabEiAhpwM1XnvHNii-hTo8qY5rVuWSqwt17yWiOxRKc8frcaBcM-AXinpzAT8Jlnt5wbN_Fj56M82PI9Tf4oC174wv78PjUtAvzhjLzdtOu6NcJgiT0bmvv4Uh5DSZZwU-NPPOTxeTI7pascD_RFyJQxSq_2vll5JmRJ/w480-h640/IMG_5365.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front windows have the single pane line at the top - these were all the most expensive windows. The side windows are black with no panes - second most expensive. And in the back we actually did white windows. Reasons - Our house is painted white so it blends, our house backs up to no one and no road so its mostly hidden and it saves us like $5000. That sold me. Oh also our windows are black on the outside and white on the inside so there is no difference inside. Honestly no one has noticed a bit. It all kind of flows and works. If the back of our house was visible to the public I wouldn't have done that. But for us it worked. You save your pennies anyway you can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIP83X5usDAYJm-4e5_d7mhFwy14Ds0ZNeGUm034h7rk7dIpS-jkJik1wQ6SNC0if2ae4_E6HCdpuYpgoFyAGNwmqcEzDsWaw1dC5GiPfDJyXp_aWACXX3sd4DsA6kRZxQIYXb_jpIvbjl5mqNBM4XsgN9E1upNjBAePCXltgCsn7uvuUGGWrtA3fe/s4032/IMG_5064.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIP83X5usDAYJm-4e5_d7mhFwy14Ds0ZNeGUm034h7rk7dIpS-jkJik1wQ6SNC0if2ae4_E6HCdpuYpgoFyAGNwmqcEzDsWaw1dC5GiPfDJyXp_aWACXX3sd4DsA6kRZxQIYXb_jpIvbjl5mqNBM4XsgN9E1upNjBAePCXltgCsn7uvuUGGWrtA3fe/w480-h640/IMG_5064.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mahogany door is from Southern Door & Trim, Inc.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="text-align: left;">Window & Door Installation</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next came the fun part of installing windows and then our beautiful front door. Guess what, half the windows were framed the wrong size and our door was framed 1" too small to fit our door. Y'all, this was probably my most major meltdown in the whole thing. I was livid. At first you don't even know what to do. Your framers tell you they will fix it but of course are too busy to get over anytime soon. But something we would say that has been the best investment is our Structural Engineer. We have had to call and email him a bunch during this process and he always has awesome suggestions for how to solve these problems. A good structural engineer is crucial and we are so thankful for ours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCNJ_yttauoib6Wx7Y20eD8iT-C51PofZ3L2qxoldxpyewACwNO8BfFyuIq3dhCDBFUPWRz06esXaO5A1QPXGDe4DBR9xmVB7waUbxQvXX4xfS4fWnMAOkY6hg2kMztL7pv6aEasJRVvPeJsBkPZBPv6WvMfeCAkAdlu-1kEz0vnXSe4TV6oLXuQO/s4032/IMG_5618.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCNJ_yttauoib6Wx7Y20eD8iT-C51PofZ3L2qxoldxpyewACwNO8BfFyuIq3dhCDBFUPWRz06esXaO5A1QPXGDe4DBR9xmVB7waUbxQvXX4xfS4fWnMAOkY6hg2kMztL7pv6aEasJRVvPeJsBkPZBPv6WvMfeCAkAdlu-1kEz0vnXSe4TV6oLXuQO/w480-h640/IMG_5618.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Justin is amazing and spent weeks reframing all of the windows and the door to get our windows in correctly. He is an excellent carpenter and his imprint and craftsmanship is all over this house. What a glorious day when all of that was finished and complete.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxgPhMF7KyMj6srMiseRcVJlaSUPUZ4B7BmZzehiAI9cTd8eWeNXmeb5r_9wQgt9y-EMG3Rpehz6HtUAaX6SALKypudA1rhpZzYytwBhD3OpxhbxjhokzXjn_uURVPk-chWyvmkb1xWpXVGmd0uQ2gcQDFZGaj1HlWMBDLMie2OfP0s7z8hYVbEB3/s4032/IMG_5630.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxgPhMF7KyMj6srMiseRcVJlaSUPUZ4B7BmZzehiAI9cTd8eWeNXmeb5r_9wQgt9y-EMG3Rpehz6HtUAaX6SALKypudA1rhpZzYytwBhD3OpxhbxjhokzXjn_uURVPk-chWyvmkb1xWpXVGmd0uQ2gcQDFZGaj1HlWMBDLMie2OfP0s7z8hYVbEB3/w480-h640/IMG_5630.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSy6bC0seFlKUEOIWflJPqsjSo5uDMkKXIj18jNg2eKM15chmp4lUw-hTE9LT1ZyTeADYeTeti9u7UoB_Hp7UEMyFQygpIksyDsoZKM8vnOpQidA8xMEJnkmfu0pADGayLtiiUcc-ag6UCW75MVJQAbZRU6LZa0SPSIssf6uDBfA-tlnjLhcHwfQNG/s4032/IMG_5632.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSy6bC0seFlKUEOIWflJPqsjSo5uDMkKXIj18jNg2eKM15chmp4lUw-hTE9LT1ZyTeADYeTeti9u7UoB_Hp7UEMyFQygpIksyDsoZKM8vnOpQidA8xMEJnkmfu0pADGayLtiiUcc-ag6UCW75MVJQAbZRU6LZa0SPSIssf6uDBfA-tlnjLhcHwfQNG/w480-h640/IMG_5632.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used our old front door as our new side door! I love we have little pieces of our old house here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamlOCGVrKLDKcxinTvwAFh0plZ9-R-H-2SDX0FZkxPGW9wcvYx1Q80J2noYJiHPaLEb0-TKnOnzMPJ0CexD4osbDWus3CtbSZBunwmtSDu1zuEzM5nD-J-QMOtj-xKgXkQfzzzsWtMqZK9ImHDGlWDk3KPZos5C77aEDZdQ49IzjynZQ0ygL05Y4N/s4032/IMG_5592.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamlOCGVrKLDKcxinTvwAFh0plZ9-R-H-2SDX0FZkxPGW9wcvYx1Q80J2noYJiHPaLEb0-TKnOnzMPJ0CexD4osbDWus3CtbSZBunwmtSDu1zuEzM5nD-J-QMOtj-xKgXkQfzzzsWtMqZK9ImHDGlWDk3KPZos5C77aEDZdQ49IzjynZQ0ygL05Y4N/w480-h640/IMG_5592.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqATAKJFx7l_l2mFzZYny0YxKDQFukH5VAh2GU1RDGb29O7ofAI4MbrGvwwQXdzrUPMxd2oXj7wfnIGEa87zaYECpiWvxdGwFtfkk33rFTv-03_ROtmCM17pWMUjTbq2AVHxyv13jyDVWN3cEpz9TZpbBElI0dAr1DBPt1sRhKvz5mtREq53URUBx3/s4032/IMG_5614.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqATAKJFx7l_l2mFzZYny0YxKDQFukH5VAh2GU1RDGb29O7ofAI4MbrGvwwQXdzrUPMxd2oXj7wfnIGEa87zaYECpiWvxdGwFtfkk33rFTv-03_ROtmCM17pWMUjTbq2AVHxyv13jyDVWN3cEpz9TZpbBElI0dAr1DBPt1sRhKvz5mtREq53URUBx3/w480-h640/IMG_5614.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Roof</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also got our new roof done as well! Roofers came and did the singles like elves in the middle of the night. We just went out there and it was done one day. We did charcoal architectural shingles. We also opted for a metal porch roof in black and Justin actually installed this. I absolutely love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz8b4LlG0QbydfNzxHUA0SzF-X4UQFAPZYl30UtJzMmB6V6L-RgDe8lPm0nHqrXH-yIYvI2MakEewIJT0SJbvAn2yHNmYrX4EpaN7RLdhSha4J4ko520shBmPInWZcIqa3kaE1eFj6hlJWDoWkK6VvyGgOvQpghvczODTwLo_nElaKpsuF7et7IXh/s4032/IMG_2649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz8b4LlG0QbydfNzxHUA0SzF-X4UQFAPZYl30UtJzMmB6V6L-RgDe8lPm0nHqrXH-yIYvI2MakEewIJT0SJbvAn2yHNmYrX4EpaN7RLdhSha4J4ko520shBmPInWZcIqa3kaE1eFj6hlJWDoWkK6VvyGgOvQpghvczODTwLo_nElaKpsuF7et7IXh/w640-h480/IMG_2649.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at those beautiful windows and front door! A sight to behold. It's coming along!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/273/58E71C192573689FC7330FABA4E741F0.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div>The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-34838929273417741542022-09-22T22:29:00.000-04:002022-09-22T22:29:15.722-04:00House Progress - The Trades <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghjRDnQwxNi2g__Yoe99tvJErsRwbtZFXuj_PNpLMv8A5VtKk5mfxoqWpc5IE1NOP8o6RAbDvPPQQ5eAemHqPQroT4w79H0g9v_zJ7TbrGYTRTtyK3Q2J22Bm8HDU7BCBCfoEYVtiLfaxkgmps40HXcTth827_uDLPyIe1u02EdlmqtDt_VSCwtkH/s4032/IMG_5324.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghjRDnQwxNi2g__Yoe99tvJErsRwbtZFXuj_PNpLMv8A5VtKk5mfxoqWpc5IE1NOP8o6RAbDvPPQQ5eAemHqPQroT4w79H0g9v_zJ7TbrGYTRTtyK3Q2J22Bm8HDU7BCBCfoEYVtiLfaxkgmps40HXcTth827_uDLPyIe1u02EdlmqtDt_VSCwtkH/w480-h640/IMG_5324.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are like me, you might be asking yourself...what are the trades? Everyone kept using this term at me over and over like I knew what that meant. This happens to me a lot these days. I don't know the steps to building house...but I'm learning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trades involves your HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical. After you are framed you are ready for the trades. All trades need to get "roughed in" first and pass inspection before you can move on. This is where we are currently in the process.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I speak, the electrician is finishing his part. HVAC is completed, gas line is in and the Plumbing should be done in a few days. We may even be able to have our inspection next week. Although I'm not holding my breath because usually it's longer than what I think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_89aPDirCxw_9hIYa84Q_PPcUCIAuFsnhoBDNKRqUJ32EifTAKgpj_Zj4OZ5hqK-QRHOCrtXMdi_X7IxV_kfPrbeolwos0f7Q9tOhsyGOEqNyKt8GoC78nudn1HGBVNLJ8jOUEiEnVZVpy60Im2DgUor2SIWjKiKR5sQMJYcFRJ7YziSTCxBgw0D/s4032/IMG_5326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_89aPDirCxw_9hIYa84Q_PPcUCIAuFsnhoBDNKRqUJ32EifTAKgpj_Zj4OZ5hqK-QRHOCrtXMdi_X7IxV_kfPrbeolwos0f7Q9tOhsyGOEqNyKt8GoC78nudn1HGBVNLJ8jOUEiEnVZVpy60Im2DgUor2SIWjKiKR5sQMJYcFRJ7YziSTCxBgw0D/w480-h640/IMG_5326.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say, all of our guys have been amazing. They have done an excellent job, been there when they said they would and didn't leave giant messes. All are highly skilled at their trades and I've been really thankful and impressed with their quality of work. You need these things to be done right and I'm so glad we had some good people sent our way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwcZFWsEcRc3dak_fAbaovzPAOeI59OI5qJh9rNq8m_fBhhKlswkAweztjvw46hOp1picn1EEScuqunxJtsxjyDO4TsqMJ1pkWRFFngabwFISjVEBNdzW8mN71MifEeYhNzCxjOvCWI8TlQujQPQQG489YgM50SqLXgDt5mY2az5UnogugaCRf00_/s4032/IMG_5321.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwcZFWsEcRc3dak_fAbaovzPAOeI59OI5qJh9rNq8m_fBhhKlswkAweztjvw46hOp1picn1EEScuqunxJtsxjyDO4TsqMJ1pkWRFFngabwFISjVEBNdzW8mN71MifEeYhNzCxjOvCWI8TlQujQPQQG489YgM50SqLXgDt5mY2az5UnogugaCRf00_/w480-h640/IMG_5321.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lot of people have asked where we found them from since we are the GC's of the build. We found everyone through recommendations (which is the best way to find someone). We will have plenty of recommendations when we are done. The plumber is actually my Uncle and he's the best. We've actually had other builders come in and complement his work already. Peace of mind in these sorts of things goes a really long way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-68QU3p_n6rmcj3Y-2de7cfUyjSP_49cqEkqM9Ft7bIexIAsmXLwXr60Au-3nh7C-n4LcXFE_lW_PN8fBHyLKCLFcNfxd0sxV0z_7QYE-1rMPAmHPpYcG0fBXCiiFKTOGnpZN7MDgdsnxGNvUYoFHu0Q6kEK21lkmBGGAW9q_u_3C6K6Xk2hL9kC/s4032/IMG_5075.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-68QU3p_n6rmcj3Y-2de7cfUyjSP_49cqEkqM9Ft7bIexIAsmXLwXr60Au-3nh7C-n4LcXFE_lW_PN8fBHyLKCLFcNfxd0sxV0z_7QYE-1rMPAmHPpYcG0fBXCiiFKTOGnpZN7MDgdsnxGNvUYoFHu0Q6kEK21lkmBGGAW9q_u_3C6K6Xk2hL9kC/w480-h640/IMG_5075.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't think I would enjoy this part of the house building process so much, but I really have. It's been so fun watching these guys skillfully install their part of the house. I feel like they are creatives, not one house is the same so every part has to be planned and thought through before it's put in. It's fun to see all of the hidden parts of the house come together that no one will ever see or think about - but yet benefit so much from. These aren't the parts of a house that people talk about over dinner parties like their pretty light or countertop they found. No one really talks about the expensive wiring for the electrical, the intricate duct work or the masterful plumbing system that allows life to function well. But it's there - doing its job like it should for us everyday. You wouldn't have a house without it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/273/58E71C192573689FC7330FABA4E741F0.png" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-5591063045026762652022-09-22T22:21:00.000-04:002022-09-22T22:21:45.076-04:00The framing of our House, Our Summer Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6EGgbE9VB9pscExfhhhh1IeLJmgtDstb4dDS9nV7dO5MH0vtPBIHhUy12W-lEQvwAgyM3aNufq7c7Ns1sUmmwJihktPl8LN-X09hNFDgCtS1BsQ3F7oM4eGXVhC8jkjV62_sGa7R1rBEwjsbKegOe2mt6wRs7odyVL45gU1FfcJVhaVYXY5mFtvF/s4032/IMG_4582.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6EGgbE9VB9pscExfhhhh1IeLJmgtDstb4dDS9nV7dO5MH0vtPBIHhUy12W-lEQvwAgyM3aNufq7c7Ns1sUmmwJihktPl8LN-X09hNFDgCtS1BsQ3F7oM4eGXVhC8jkjV62_sGa7R1rBEwjsbKegOe2mt6wRs7odyVL45gU1FfcJVhaVYXY5mFtvF/w640-h480/IMG_4582.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much has transpired over the summer so it's a good time for an update. Our house is really coming along now! It's been a lot of waiting, a lot of frustration, a lot of excitement and every other emotion scrambled in there. One thing I've learned from this experience is if you think you know how something is going to go...just don't think that. It's going to be a different way. This is what happened when we got ready to frame the house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXpJL5DJ9OPuvJBJ4jha3IKz1obKUAwbHikawIJv-Iy4A_06rN_jWGbryDwQ4p0eBfTD5V3rm3KwqVTixDlj7TeWEArzgC9eugPxgPHJRIZ0X7GGt8WNlLQcnHOWAfEFJbtZx4a7p9eVoYfDUKPwv77ipUcQFJw3Lz7J3lRe1Y5k_AiREqRXBe_Wo/s4032/IMG_2183.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXpJL5DJ9OPuvJBJ4jha3IKz1obKUAwbHikawIJv-Iy4A_06rN_jWGbryDwQ4p0eBfTD5V3rm3KwqVTixDlj7TeWEArzgC9eugPxgPHJRIZ0X7GGt8WNlLQcnHOWAfEFJbtZx4a7p9eVoYfDUKPwv77ipUcQFJw3Lz7J3lRe1Y5k_AiREqRXBe_Wo/w640-h480/IMG_2183.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking down every piece of this house - starting with the roof</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-_Tu4E-xSPxk8GtgjQjwIrKMpRoEG_z1-JLSOLpdJs5CS87Z7cavvFmnhiUJZy_5l63gLCqP30k006juofWZ1bNtUayMG7fqmSk2LMTabbOlHTnzPuGqBEeZYUy_EEzdVpukswdzm_Ji7L41ROl9j0Fl5-3dZ3RJP41M6s__ODEvM7MTrlm8zWiN/s4032/IMG_2533.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-_Tu4E-xSPxk8GtgjQjwIrKMpRoEG_z1-JLSOLpdJs5CS87Z7cavvFmnhiUJZy_5l63gLCqP30k006juofWZ1bNtUayMG7fqmSk2LMTabbOlHTnzPuGqBEeZYUy_EEzdVpukswdzm_Ji7L41ROl9j0Fl5-3dZ3RJP41M6s__ODEvM7MTrlm8zWiN/w640-h480/IMG_2533.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just about done with demo!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Originally we were doing what we could to save some exterior walls, maybe even the subfloor of our old house. But as we took layer by layer down it was evident this just wasn't going to work. There was too much damage and the work arounds for keeping some things were too complicated. So every single piece of our house came down - everything but our foundation. Even the entire subfloor needing redoing. It took a ton of work, long hot Saturdays in the summer and lots of help. Boy, are we so thankful for each and every person who has helped us along the way. In the end, we are very happy about it. Everything is new and right. We don't have to worry about anything rotting or being extremely off causing a major issue down the road. I think our intentions were good with wanting to keep some of it, just not doable in the long run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBxx6KdP9YfTmd3B2z4I76UxQC2dVo6cGpRCPmcelkuVVRJ3shkqYUtzdwHUBoZHQzrwW2oPq5Yc-szx_svflDugLQwALtfLjPeqgdqrvbMbwxk7YFXTCHk62SRJ3lHJd8k59YqyoVSj3jdFelzWics53HnLpNy95p0JUlvF2dfsd2aVrTcUBnHL1/s4032/IMG_2321.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBxx6KdP9YfTmd3B2z4I76UxQC2dVo6cGpRCPmcelkuVVRJ3shkqYUtzdwHUBoZHQzrwW2oPq5Yc-szx_svflDugLQwALtfLjPeqgdqrvbMbwxk7YFXTCHk62SRJ3lHJd8k59YqyoVSj3jdFelzWics53HnLpNy95p0JUlvF2dfsd2aVrTcUBnHL1/w480-h640/IMG_2321.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our beautiful trusses</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the framing (in case anyone is wondering) - this is how it worked for us. First, we found a company that could design our trusses based off our house plan. We needed an engineer for that. They designed and built every truss for us and were excellent. We were so excited the day they were delivered! This process was straightforward and I liked it. I like it when things just go exactly like you plan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZAP32GVOMmy8VsYqpqYJj-20zcZB4viNuKy9oChuPeL3jK_VajgyIT1yp02ysvMsxG0ooN3rL8v40mmxECnQKj1VPH0rZMROlDjY2oxXbiHvdGwEEzrvG-rZ1nNkewMHBDOGmvZrvND71Pr0Zxfe7o0SE245E0VHvFlxVsVi49dGhl0gbXkwBpDZ/s4032/IMG_4587.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZAP32GVOMmy8VsYqpqYJj-20zcZB4viNuKy9oChuPeL3jK_VajgyIT1yp02ysvMsxG0ooN3rL8v40mmxECnQKj1VPH0rZMROlDjY2oxXbiHvdGwEEzrvG-rZ1nNkewMHBDOGmvZrvND71Pr0Zxfe7o0SE245E0VHvFlxVsVi49dGhl0gbXkwBpDZ/w480-h640/IMG_4587.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, we had all of the rest of our lumber delivered and about a week after that the framing crew came out and started on the subfloor. (This was a different company than who designed the trusses). After this you get an inspection. Of course we had issues that had to be fixed. I don't know if we have had one inspection go off without a hitch yet. But, it gets fixed and you move on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW8xgYGtQRLUfCIm5qg6iMOZoQduoeGBRknHeYGtgmTGSMCxgUbR_qeLrbZVyi3QhT1jwmfojiSxWOX2DMSDkUG2TFK7GGRsxZbs6cLdvhdlUKcTFTTQ96tUm4pVcGl2Xjz5gdlsHW5b9gWQH1WjmpY6i6Sxf_bFjyFFFptFn19P1VxTegujg5NgA/s4032/IMG_4716.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW8xgYGtQRLUfCIm5qg6iMOZoQduoeGBRknHeYGtgmTGSMCxgUbR_qeLrbZVyi3QhT1jwmfojiSxWOX2DMSDkUG2TFK7GGRsxZbs6cLdvhdlUKcTFTTQ96tUm4pVcGl2Xjz5gdlsHW5b9gWQH1WjmpY6i6Sxf_bFjyFFFptFn19P1VxTegujg5NgA/w640-h480/IMG_4716.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After that - the framing crew had our house built in about 8 days. We loved going over everyday and seeing the progress, getting to know them and watching a dream we have had for years come to life. There were a lot of tears that week - good ones. It's really something to finally see your house being built. This means a lot to us, we are both pretty sentimental people. At this point we had felt like we have been waiting for this moment for a long time. Everything has taken longer than expected (the nature of these types of projects for sure). But when you are in the middle of it...you have to remind yourself its worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FncQD-6gujoNtXzQMirRNHlsqBBRtnmKS71QUi1CxAsDGExyG0UnHOCjEROzotpM3tIr0S-S7pzHw_KS15EIy-zDeVOuwyThh1kPn66SCcQMD6Ao4m9If6fMkqiZwcxWMHotLzprlYDg2NQcSrvHGb28Kgfq2fUvNcrhenJU4E4SuBgPUO5oACD9/s4032/IMG_4914.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FncQD-6gujoNtXzQMirRNHlsqBBRtnmKS71QUi1CxAsDGExyG0UnHOCjEROzotpM3tIr0S-S7pzHw_KS15EIy-zDeVOuwyThh1kPn66SCcQMD6Ao4m9If6fMkqiZwcxWMHotLzprlYDg2NQcSrvHGb28Kgfq2fUvNcrhenJU4E4SuBgPUO5oACD9/w640-h480/IMG_4914.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We love this little slice of property in downtown. Its our home. Home is a sacred place and something we are longing for. It's made me reflect a lot on the desire for home and where that comes from. Ultimately, we desire for our heavenly home. A place of forever rest and comfort...of peace. I can't wait for that day. Until then, this is a mere tiny reflection and reminder of that ultimate place. Something to remind me that Jesus is making a spot for me with Him for all eternity. I want to use this earthly home as a way to honor and glorify Him while we are passing through here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTDQwdp8TnGHCe4yqK6We3oz4M90YggWZ4uB4bpCKlLPdRDb-1t6PbzNqs4Y9NTJZn-dh6jDGxMKU4k49lF5lDXZ8IRVJDM0RubeVfjtXQOogn-5z1fTzP1FXavwLUiCIVa2aLskbQCV3dMZJJpsuyTZNNdW1zt90ynKz3vTeRVAW_O5bsM5ILJ-X/s4032/IMG_4854.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTDQwdp8TnGHCe4yqK6We3oz4M90YggWZ4uB4bpCKlLPdRDb-1t6PbzNqs4Y9NTJZn-dh6jDGxMKU4k49lF5lDXZ8IRVJDM0RubeVfjtXQOogn-5z1fTzP1FXavwLUiCIVa2aLskbQCV3dMZJJpsuyTZNNdW1zt90ynKz3vTeRVAW_O5bsM5ILJ-X/w480-h640/IMG_4854.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So 8 days and your house is standing right in front of you! I absolutely love it. It's exactly what I envisioned going into this process. Then we blinked and the roofers came out and put our roof on. We are installing the metal roof on the front porch ourselves and I'll share that update this week. Some things you wait forever for and then some happen so quickly you don't even get a chance to see it happening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheLfR9Dgbnvs9VIgQ7mjEly-MmaogSdoSxmr1be3UQq1zVuqqGa4w8sbf8it2KrKTqLEhSvY0F74ocKPxBFL_50anAYbEO4IbjFIWn6H2zUwvj7i1pEAu1y_EATbVTY_Gpi1YbrtM6L60jmqRwoAj42BS-xVvtxFdk75-_gAswn5S3TkQZ0MDv6HD/s4032/IMG_2301.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheLfR9Dgbnvs9VIgQ7mjEly-MmaogSdoSxmr1be3UQq1zVuqqGa4w8sbf8it2KrKTqLEhSvY0F74ocKPxBFL_50anAYbEO4IbjFIWn6H2zUwvj7i1pEAu1y_EATbVTY_Gpi1YbrtM6L60jmqRwoAj42BS-xVvtxFdk75-_gAswn5S3TkQZ0MDv6HD/w640-h480/IMG_2301.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next on the agenda is to get all of the trades in (hvac, electrical and plumbing). After those are done we have a mega inspection...we are actually really close to this part so I need to do another update soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbetyFuI1_qTyncebUwPMGyaM4ho4MAkNOyM4OkTRBrdUJSIX-pEdwdmk_moLiqQka9joMHUA2G5IL7S-D76WStZBHofyNqChE1YMokGQjvdYXliRRZAUD_5xoUWAxTTdxyWmdORW5DSBgsyiXdFLQx5apX07xT6BK7PVRPUOQsE4WI0jLwZYH8x5X/s4032/IMG_4776.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbetyFuI1_qTyncebUwPMGyaM4ho4MAkNOyM4OkTRBrdUJSIX-pEdwdmk_moLiqQka9joMHUA2G5IL7S-D76WStZBHofyNqChE1YMokGQjvdYXliRRZAUD_5xoUWAxTTdxyWmdORW5DSBgsyiXdFLQx5apX07xT6BK7PVRPUOQsE4WI0jLwZYH8x5X/w480-h640/IMG_4776.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until then! We are taking each step carefully and counting our blessings. </div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/273/58E71C192573689FC7330FABA4E741F0.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div></div>The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-17879828935642444492022-05-16T12:28:00.000-04:002022-05-16T12:28:40.057-04:00Foundation Repairs, Demo & Permits<div>When you rebuild a house something is always happening. Whether it's inspections, picking out and ordering doors, setting up times with subcontractors, digging trenches or removing landscaping...your days are full. Right now if we have an hour to do something, we are over at the house doing it. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_HX2jVtc0mdBK6zl3oHzsrEJxACXghs_7TzggtLJZ0NwxsfLU0kguoChZ8I_56xPcrDz2_-1KxdhWooDHZYdtMWJ6h_BqgcLIFhKlsdsjlDUlOdaj-lDRtJNfJNcdw-7G4myUlzYAH_70za62EgjbkO3Ly9GG4UIb-mBjLzZOiBlzUghpDTQxDSN/s867/house%20demo%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_HX2jVtc0mdBK6zl3oHzsrEJxACXghs_7TzggtLJZ0NwxsfLU0kguoChZ8I_56xPcrDz2_-1KxdhWooDHZYdtMWJ6h_BqgcLIFhKlsdsjlDUlOdaj-lDRtJNfJNcdw-7G4myUlzYAH_70za62EgjbkO3Ly9GG4UIb-mBjLzZOiBlzUghpDTQxDSN/s16000/house%20demo%20.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Quick recap because some were confused - we are taking our house down to the foundation, with the exception of saving some exterior walls and rebuilding it adding a second story and new floor plan. Also, we are really involved- Justin is the General Contractor. So everything essentially falls on us. So, its a lot and we are very hands on...but also fun and exciting. Some days I cry, some days I laugh and cheer. No matter what, every day is good because we are one step closer.</div><div><br /></div><div>So its been a quick minute since I posted anything - so where are we in this journey? A lot has transpired...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG0Y8ALrHESKI-l4Ho6Qw0WmK-oqWpl3AYsd2P2T701LAyFgCwl_N01J7Ro7i8eEmqSPyyKkwM4254Rjlvmt2qUgui-BFupvxGI9Et5b97VOpDQrj6c8Py_5VCqb2BMu5iuShMC_eUa6KS_swm0onQpgsPH6q_6PFI4TY7rOIxhzwXG65WbP7k-4y/s867/asbestos%20removal%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG0Y8ALrHESKI-l4Ho6Qw0WmK-oqWpl3AYsd2P2T701LAyFgCwl_N01J7Ro7i8eEmqSPyyKkwM4254Rjlvmt2qUgui-BFupvxGI9Et5b97VOpDQrj6c8Py_5VCqb2BMu5iuShMC_eUa6KS_swm0onQpgsPH6q_6PFI4TY7rOIxhzwXG65WbP7k-4y/s16000/asbestos%20removal%20.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Demo&Asbestos Removal</h2><div>Before we could get official and have our permits submitted and approved we had to have the house inspected for any asbestos and have it removed. We knew that a part of our exterior was asbestos siding but we were unsure about the inside. We found a great company to come and do a really thorough inspection (they checked every little thing)...we did find that under two sections of old flooring there was some asbestos. I was a little bummed because I was hoping we wouldn't have to pay for that removal but also I'm glad to have it removed and be safe. This is super common in older homes and totally not an issue as long as its not disturbed. But, it had to come out and be removed properly. We had another company (Remtech) come out and do all of the removal for us. They were quick and did a super job. We passed our air test and were good to go. Yay! Things we learned, asbestos is still used today in building materials (in smaller quantities). Our asbestos was in the newer section of our house after it was supposed to have been banned from using. You just never know and if you have an older home you should definitely not skip this step.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3uVeC-rn1Sfz7stDffMoVSVtOjKWE6cmuYrynFCUq161k-XkNeZnU2WH0IQE17v9FO8gAIeKBk_bvtf-S3uneEuKvei6qhQyqyGDv26tz21CDLAc0Vtrh58rJbFp0_abXxykKcAGcqD-yxBJUnCi-fxnWQ5aE9ZVw4ObzjAtIFU1Mdp43B6U2Hh6/s650/what%20to%20put%20on%20exposed%20exterior%20walls%20of%20a%20house%20when%20building%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3uVeC-rn1Sfz7stDffMoVSVtOjKWE6cmuYrynFCUq161k-XkNeZnU2WH0IQE17v9FO8gAIeKBk_bvtf-S3uneEuKvei6qhQyqyGDv26tz21CDLAc0Vtrh58rJbFp0_abXxykKcAGcqD-yxBJUnCi-fxnWQ5aE9ZVw4ObzjAtIFU1Mdp43B6U2Hh6/s16000/what%20to%20put%20on%20exposed%20exterior%20walls%20of%20a%20house%20when%20building%20.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the siding came off we needed to protect the house with a wrap, we used Tyvek bc we found enough at Lowe's.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Once we had all of the asbestos was out we got to work on demo. Everything is coming out. The only part we are saving is the foundation and some exterior walls. We are still working on the complete demo of the house but are getting close. Framing starts in 2 weeks and by then we have to be finished and that includes the roof removal...more on that to come!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAfa1qSy0Sm1FM3Asa2tBbp_SD9eHktzjJ2tXqAcbAl5MI4XL-l0DvhiD-ljKVVFsacXNgGkuDoeVDyGkC5MbWqi0csr7P7-nZF5obv4UFIE0niXsSvnO3ogXMAneS3uoscatpZQlI18lu4hzBoqkAL4R0Fb0fiUTc-geeecep-_hxNJBE3m21v1t/s867/foundation%20repairs%20on%20an%20older%20home%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAfa1qSy0Sm1FM3Asa2tBbp_SD9eHktzjJ2tXqAcbAl5MI4XL-l0DvhiD-ljKVVFsacXNgGkuDoeVDyGkC5MbWqi0csr7P7-nZF5obv4UFIE0niXsSvnO3ogXMAneS3uoscatpZQlI18lu4hzBoqkAL4R0Fb0fiUTc-geeecep-_hxNJBE3m21v1t/s16000/foundation%20repairs%20on%20an%20older%20home%20.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Foundation Repairs </h2><div>One other piece we needed repairing before we could apply for permits was our foundation issues. We needed an all clear from an Architectural Engineer before moving forward. We discovered way back in the beginning that we had some sagging on the front and back corners of the house that needed reinforcements and the recommendation was to have helical piers installed. We needed 7 total. Seemed simple enough but this process ended up being one of those difficult moments because the situation became worse than first thought. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8yriM97wqXuY5wK0mB4QOYclorBt2Cl7X5LrBNhtRIjbdf16PjKyRBjj9B_un-ROrOguWvdgwGSCBc27O-jmpdlSnkFFaHo-VPae2l_xybyC-btiiYqKM5CnKSaB8dTvQdaHO52V-etmkbiqbCufBlesscs0KY7BmmxZmfPljxEdBJ0pKWJAJQyZ/s867/helical%20piers%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8yriM97wqXuY5wK0mB4QOYclorBt2Cl7X5LrBNhtRIjbdf16PjKyRBjj9B_un-ROrOguWvdgwGSCBc27O-jmpdlSnkFFaHo-VPae2l_xybyC-btiiYqKM5CnKSaB8dTvQdaHO52V-etmkbiqbCufBlesscs0KY7BmmxZmfPljxEdBJ0pKWJAJQyZ/s16000/helical%20piers%20.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are helical piers and you add more length by 7' sections as you drill down.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Turns out, our soil is very soft that our house sits on (which apparently is uncommon for this area). There is no way to know this until you start drilling down. So what we thought was going to be a short helical pier fix turned into a major helical pier fix. The cost was wayyy more than estimated. Originally we were aiming for 21' piers and we ended up with 42' piers. Pretty much, we are tethered to the earth's core now. After that shock I decided it was best for us to have a strong and stable foundation. But boy, those are not fun surprises. It's all done now and we have moved on but if you ever need foundation repairs I would just expect it to be worse than you think it will be. No one will ever see those piers, but I know they are there and I will cherish them always.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq-r2PxmnCLl7rnNycK-ClWGNY8Oru0_X0U4WS7hhfnkTGTz3W9CkjnQ6cO6GDyTl46IzIHs4c2KbzF_g9U2cCyY0u46rtPk7nCNDec7MM2dl4_Q7zFFlJK4sMovzQ1Y9m7kzCVaTk0lJQezpEveELFfMJuJRR6gOYwyeDtSqJcdflTzfYbMaK1VY/s867/foundation%20work%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq-r2PxmnCLl7rnNycK-ClWGNY8Oru0_X0U4WS7hhfnkTGTz3W9CkjnQ6cO6GDyTl46IzIHs4c2KbzF_g9U2cCyY0u46rtPk7nCNDec7MM2dl4_Q7zFFlJK4sMovzQ1Y9m7kzCVaTk0lJQezpEveELFfMJuJRR6gOYwyeDtSqJcdflTzfYbMaK1VY/s16000/foundation%20work%20.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Permits & Exterior Work</h2><div>Finally it was time to apply for permits! Something we have been anticipating a long time. We heard a lot of horror stories about this process so we were a little unsure of what to expect. It's a ton of paperwork and all props go to Justin for being extremely thorough. When he went to turn them in they ended up throwing a bunch of our documents out because we overdid it, haha. Better to be over prepared! Still, somehow they misplaced a document and we had to resubmit something but it was a fairly easy and painless process. We have enjoyed all of our interactions with the town. Everyone has been helpful and kind and quick. Getting our permits approved was the biggest sigh of relief. We have the green light now to go -and it feels great. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVqeYqEL3j76CA8S-PaLhpAJhLq8xEOPKofjOIGGsUjtAaYGKNkZHrOUUK4InWXMLXphjfKXr4ooKm53dlBWSx8wF54r60lYzx-67SuJbaze3xH51NFpM6NZw7MRenGmigAwZQe5BCdWZk3wCLiUqftpbEVm6Hfq8QM9qI3zKcyv9UwoVlx4eShyA/s867/porch%20piers%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVqeYqEL3j76CA8S-PaLhpAJhLq8xEOPKofjOIGGsUjtAaYGKNkZHrOUUK4InWXMLXphjfKXr4ooKm53dlBWSx8wF54r60lYzx-67SuJbaze3xH51NFpM6NZw7MRenGmigAwZQe5BCdWZk3wCLiUqftpbEVm6Hfq8QM9qI3zKcyv9UwoVlx4eShyA/s16000/porch%20piers%20.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porch Piers</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>First job to get going on was the exterior work done before framing. We have a little additional section of foundation going in, old porches coming out and piers for the new porches going in. Each step has to be inspected before you can proceed. I had no idea how many inspections take place when building a house. Not that it's a bad thing, you want things to be safe. I guess I was just naive to that fact. We are getting pretty close to this part being complete. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_jZlnfGIthq0g_slKMHSFVxym1VzLnBjTpNQTOa71RotMq9mOmXWiufeyFK2qd1DwyYSjrz86YXUkM90YKJkwpKYm5I376yiCuY9c1HQnjs574BuaS8fzx4VYEk2Dh5y0cYc776U9XfIK7X8rGO50rAw46WC4UKwLPKWyttjDzF3p09Tz17TYctp/s867/brick%20foundation%20ideas%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_jZlnfGIthq0g_slKMHSFVxym1VzLnBjTpNQTOa71RotMq9mOmXWiufeyFK2qd1DwyYSjrz86YXUkM90YKJkwpKYm5I376yiCuY9c1HQnjs574BuaS8fzx4VYEk2Dh5y0cYc776U9XfIK7X8rGO50rAw46WC4UKwLPKWyttjDzF3p09Tz17TYctp/s16000/brick%20foundation%20ideas%20.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Brick work has started, this was our first thing going back on the house so it was exciting to see. We had a bit of a miscommunication about the mortar color and it's actually not what I was picturing at all. But, it is what it is now. Actually, it's growing on me. The craftsmanship of the brick work is beautiful and they are doing an excellent job. I'm learning I need to be really clear when communicating design choices. Still, I think it looks awesome and I can't wait to see it all come together eventually. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVSY7jw-1X4bkSgeTpVxgSc_r8kWml7EPp6tYFRR5oZfWLZUwP_4bqL8pxeDJssy1RreFgrCDl7FcrGA85y6YfA4Pk257-U3JPUU0R-gXb8ikHNiUFkArCNQdbP2i7m2QfRF1DqxkH-SylbLZI1UivGrCtHT7xFYZpKVigMtX27mfmuK7HHbt5nrD/s867/removing%20branches%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVSY7jw-1X4bkSgeTpVxgSc_r8kWml7EPp6tYFRR5oZfWLZUwP_4bqL8pxeDJssy1RreFgrCDl7FcrGA85y6YfA4Pk257-U3JPUU0R-gXb8ikHNiUFkArCNQdbP2i7m2QfRF1DqxkH-SylbLZI1UivGrCtHT7xFYZpKVigMtX27mfmuK7HHbt5nrD/s16000/removing%20branches%20.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Tree Removal</h2><div>To add a second story we had some really large branches hanging over the house that needed removing. We have some really amazing friends who volunteered to come out and get them down for us. It turned into a whole neighborhood event. I love our friends and neighbors. Y'all, this was nerve wracking for me. But the branches got down safely and correctly. I am forever grateful to the people who helped us with that and so glad that part is done. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Electricity </h2><div>And finally, probably the most annoying part to date - our electrician. Ok, so to get the roof off of the house we need to have the electrical removed. We live in an older downtown area that still has the electrical connected from the pole to the roof. To do this, you need an electrician to set up a temporary pole/power box off of your house. Then, it has to be inspected by the town and then the town utilities will come out and reroute the power to the temp pole. (When we are done the new line will be buried so we won't have this issue in the future). Well, turns out our electrician didn't agree with the way the town wanted things done. Arguments happened and our electrician quit, came out and removed his temp pole and all. This was fun. Thankfully, the company doing the brick work has connections and found us a person who could do a temporary pole for us quickly so we could move forward. We are on a major time crunch because of our framing starting soon. Still not sure who our electrician for the whole project will be yet. We have some recommended names and are trying to find someone. Its something we don't need immediately but also something we need to get taken care of. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYGF1pFRRO7AO0opc7WRLNkThAT2CRvHS5gq8jivzPjp9vay0yi6xV0R6dmtWQLwcs6GvUkD6O46Taz6WQqAER4ezd1jh7mtpNKboU4ybiPSXee1oxSemRTBYjCUKV7JkGpw62O1ENPS1tUolAM9ByWG64Mo8YySV8Nru4M5cN7qoEUOw_9sCxppX/s867/house%20demo%20kitchen%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYGF1pFRRO7AO0opc7WRLNkThAT2CRvHS5gq8jivzPjp9vay0yi6xV0R6dmtWQLwcs6GvUkD6O46Taz6WQqAER4ezd1jh7mtpNKboU4ybiPSXee1oxSemRTBYjCUKV7JkGpw62O1ENPS1tUolAM9ByWG64Mo8YySV8Nru4M5cN7qoEUOw_9sCxppX/s16000/house%20demo%20kitchen%20.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Coming Up</h2><div>Our temporary power was inspected and passed this morning! Yay, it's amazing when someone just does it right the first time. We had our dumpster delivered. This made me giggle because we asked them to please put it on the farthest right of the driveway and it's sitting in the middle of our yard. The rest of the siding will be coming off, the electrical and plumbing will all be pulled out and the roof is coming off. All of this should be done by May 25th - that is the day all of our lumber and our beautiful trusses and floor joists arrive and framing begins! I can't even believe it. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBgeuYXYiIQpX4BVot_1-RwZIWk1nuBn3JWCOSl9lZOQNkQoLzqC-dQDoVM8i1iLcZBO2kLdLO1iCUtNhd8ZVG58M0RtbKW9txNfqB4D5X4pXUoS9fXUJfWDL-_PJuh0x0Y__5CiiRjFBBoNv8f9YwKqhxOb-g5myN2BBKPZEeMV18lnKwlZhW9RF/s867/removing%20landscaping%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBgeuYXYiIQpX4BVot_1-RwZIWk1nuBn3JWCOSl9lZOQNkQoLzqC-dQDoVM8i1iLcZBO2kLdLO1iCUtNhd8ZVG58M0RtbKW9txNfqB4D5X4pXUoS9fXUJfWDL-_PJuh0x0Y__5CiiRjFBBoNv8f9YwKqhxOb-g5myN2BBKPZEeMV18lnKwlZhW9RF/s16000/removing%20landscaping%20.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silas removing our other landscaping!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Whew, that was a lot. If you read all of these words you are next level devoted. We are so grateful for the support, help and encouragement during this whole process. It's been quite the ride already! Sometimes it all seems surreal that it is happening. I know a lot of people are curious about what is happening at the house and I do post on instagram quite frequently in my stories. I will keep blogging about it here but it may just take a little longer since we are all hands on deck right now! I can't wait to have a big open house when it's all done. We love having people in our home. So much to look forward to!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/273/58E71C192573689FC7330FABA4E741F0.png" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a><div><br /></div>The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-2383943289808449882022-03-15T10:24:00.004-04:002022-03-15T10:40:54.833-04:00Our House Plans and Design<div>Months ago we began researching on whether or not our dream for a complete house rebuild was even an option. We started by talking to several people we know in construction and getting some feedback on options. One particular friend of ours was determined to make this whole thing happen and helped to really support and push us in the right direction. His guidance and encouragement really is what sparked us to jump all in. We are so grateful for that help. With his guidance we found an amazing team to work with in the pre-planning stage.</div><div><br /></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxqsyCbdPFIadLUvbsgx3luuK2uuX6tQTjyel4mjhQylzkM8KHRIfXoK2UyHI44oTozbsh67zkmVdzZBlvmUoT57cvngtzBlWtOR_x7j7pq8gISaAmxVF7dVYxFqTbty0OSxMlAejreQlQaMPVy9OEKk-bplfkXKqlVXBTqDag4EBpU0y7Tq_01Cxr=s625" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxqsyCbdPFIadLUvbsgx3luuK2uuX6tQTjyel4mjhQylzkM8KHRIfXoK2UyHI44oTozbsh67zkmVdzZBlvmUoT57cvngtzBlWtOR_x7j7pq8gISaAmxVF7dVYxFqTbty0OSxMlAejreQlQaMPVy9OEKk-bplfkXKqlVXBTqDag4EBpU0y7Tq_01Cxr=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>At first we weren't sure which direction to go. Do we save part of the house? Can we? What kind of condition is our foundation in? (Our house was built in 1961). Should we just bulldoze it all down and start from complete scratch? We needed major help. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our first goal was to determine what we were working with as far as our foundation goes. We found an amazing Structural Engineer who came over to do an assessment and help us know our options. Like most older homes, we had some foundation issues but thankfully nothing that was not fixable and also something we could add a second story to. After talking with him we decided our best course of action was to move forward with trying to save our foundation and anything else that made sense. This would save us on total cost which is a top priority for us. Additionally, we really like the idea of using part of our old house for the new.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCugmRLbl-Wi0Ged9HIu9v7tENoqJ-gPvX_C_q5s4Vqil-ubwbI2TG9g588NNS9oZy-BjnFuLqR6SY0sKu09rRMWGEQe_jEQc8X-LV2tXaGE02MMb0sXbrGTOrBeI6ch8OIBQzGxUpVZ5wbAXcf3NBxN7LuRe3dgKHj-gKkt04YWhXsCqGh-yj4aR4=s423" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="423" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCugmRLbl-Wi0Ged9HIu9v7tENoqJ-gPvX_C_q5s4Vqil-ubwbI2TG9g588NNS9oZy-BjnFuLqR6SY0sKu09rRMWGEQe_jEQc8X-LV2tXaGE02MMb0sXbrGTOrBeI6ch8OIBQzGxUpVZ5wbAXcf3NBxN7LuRe3dgKHj-gKkt04YWhXsCqGh-yj4aR4=w640-h266" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next up was meeting our architect (part of the structural team) and letting him know our hopes and dreams. Honestly, I think we were both kind of surprised at this point that all of this was actually moving forward but after living somewhere for 11 years you know what you would like. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibyo6kmlfSu95hHF8Z50fXGoHZvdS1_fIDf4P8Wcu3JCNgRgQVX7dWjouZjFBKqW6GNh_8lzHxzCibTDTV70Iru8x3G4Jt_Rq768VHByhlVTKO4do4ltm8OqHqGbriAaiQZ7meygnQJscTjAnncm5g3FDdgvzdEGb6azWKFlhG04jeimHnx27CnlJI=s409" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="409" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibyo6kmlfSu95hHF8Z50fXGoHZvdS1_fIDf4P8Wcu3JCNgRgQVX7dWjouZjFBKqW6GNh_8lzHxzCibTDTV70Iru8x3G4Jt_Rq768VHByhlVTKO4do4ltm8OqHqGbriAaiQZ7meygnQJscTjAnncm5g3FDdgvzdEGb6azWKFlhG04jeimHnx27CnlJI=w640-h492" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dreams - a second story, a front porch and a screen porch on the back (we love being outside), open floor plan downstairs with more space to entertain, a downstairs owners suite, fireplace, laundry room, upstairs loft area, a bedroom and bathroom just for Silas, an office for Justin and spare room for guests. Oh- and a pantry! We have never had one. Our current house square footage is right under 1000 square feet. Its small but worked for us for a long time. We learned how to use every square inch well and hosted many many parties, meetings and all sorts of gatherings there. </div><div><br /></div><div>We thought a lot about adding extra square footage to the footprint on the main level - something doable. But honestly we just didn't see the need for it. We've lived in a small space for so long - this was going to feel huge for us. We have a small section of foundation being added at the front of the house but that was it. And with the right design - your space can really work well for you.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCEGsSgShQF5wFN9sABQ91kNivqM2h79eq-QIIuG7qHYH8L1kAhhod62kpeR-Qafk9T2l3yCPOTGflwWNA9dkpIBbRZ0AukLBuAXHIvl73J0Xgcq8hn6lUiNn7DfWUDx9LjIJukQl5yeFB4saUco1MxVwDhdEHx5EDG4SEQxJE88s-2bT_P9xGjAxs=s462" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="462" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCEGsSgShQF5wFN9sABQ91kNivqM2h79eq-QIIuG7qHYH8L1kAhhod62kpeR-Qafk9T2l3yCPOTGflwWNA9dkpIBbRZ0AukLBuAXHIvl73J0Xgcq8hn6lUiNn7DfWUDx9LjIJukQl5yeFB4saUco1MxVwDhdEHx5EDG4SEQxJE88s-2bT_P9xGjAxs=w640-h398" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Literally blown away the first time I saw this!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I was honestly skeptical of what could actually be accomplished and what I had kind of pictured in my head ended up being nothing what was presented to us - and I'm so glad because they gave us something even better. We are absolutely in love with our floor plans. Somehow they turned that little house into a beautiful thoughtful space with every single item on our wishlist. They also captured our exterior exactly the way we wanted, even though I don't think we even said what we exactly wanted, lol. I'm pretty sure I said- I like old houses and big porches. That was the only thing I gave him.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaIRhoUltvMqQJXoPaz0uTBaCH6FiBswlJJnGx1IA3madonQEzP5WODdJh7FEM43l-JYjUSusjYssCL-1vQh4VLVCKhLLOuGKgjwx_iA_cSzNFvlMHEJjgLrmKCKrj10i_h0AaeMPdah2JyDPfmXGi4hEXJKcGHUbfgwAAlplLx5VNjLroaQia8sgI=s386" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="386" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaIRhoUltvMqQJXoPaz0uTBaCH6FiBswlJJnGx1IA3madonQEzP5WODdJh7FEM43l-JYjUSusjYssCL-1vQh4VLVCKhLLOuGKgjwx_iA_cSzNFvlMHEJjgLrmKCKrj10i_h0AaeMPdah2JyDPfmXGi4hEXJKcGHUbfgwAAlplLx5VNjLroaQia8sgI=w640-h481" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I absolutely loved the design process of this project. Our engineer and architect were amazing, listened well and delivered a beautiful product. I cannot wait to see this come together in real life. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe3-JKncUBbdyBcvQE_TAhIngUnG0vnpo6dnBakOyszQ-J9cfAI_Ab9_PjIf0NufW9XQBgVqc4W39FVWMeO6JpLft7D_WMXWO6cXunAHbGmgb-xVUwW9JvzdQ4oP7ZjMhoi01SIpjod0WgaiEIslrr6yKIPje0mH58krS7rm5_gTjeA3rgCn5UwZD4=s360" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="360" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe3-JKncUBbdyBcvQE_TAhIngUnG0vnpo6dnBakOyszQ-J9cfAI_Ab9_PjIf0NufW9XQBgVqc4W39FVWMeO6JpLft7D_WMXWO6cXunAHbGmgb-xVUwW9JvzdQ4oP7ZjMhoi01SIpjod0WgaiEIslrr6yKIPje0mH58krS7rm5_gTjeA3rgCn5UwZD4=w640-h378" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Once we settled on our final plans it was time to get a loan and get to work on figuring out the best way to repair our foundation. It feels like we have been in the planing stage forever but we want to get this part right. It's important our plans are done well, our foundation is correct and all of our permitting is in order. So in the meantime, I dream of our new home that's waiting to be built. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6y7305QPWXTxMzNgVirynuNYg1okguQo2F4loepe42hIQAN_g8aatZlqYHSqPyIAXRLyL-AhhJuZh4wVuyQ1tZbQR4WSXdH_npYfd9MdOuXtP2Vtd4JSZ-YLCIIk-Q3g-StuuIf7MZFWeY_OUqyjN8NMtTnLE1i-crRLmIVYIkTNNPoKu3tYHsiAD=s370" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="370" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6y7305QPWXTxMzNgVirynuNYg1okguQo2F4loepe42hIQAN_g8aatZlqYHSqPyIAXRLyL-AhhJuZh4wVuyQ1tZbQR4WSXdH_npYfd9MdOuXtP2Vtd4JSZ-YLCIIk-Q3g-StuuIf7MZFWeY_OUqyjN8NMtTnLE1i-crRLmIVYIkTNNPoKu3tYHsiAD=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>More on the process of becoming our own General Contractors next! Some of you have already reached out and said this was something you are considering. This was a hard decision but one we are happy about! I'l try and give some info on how that works here in NC, so stay tuned! </div><div><br /></div><div>So much of this has been surreal. We have always been thankful for the little home God provided for us 11 years ago. To have a safe and cozy place for us to learn how to be hospitable and use what we were given well. We pray this new space will be the same. We want our home to be a place always where people feel welcomed and loved. A place for laughter and tears and for God's word to be shared and enjoyed. Good meals and gatherings, celebrations and prayer. Expectant for what comes next.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/273/58E71C192573689FC7330FABA4E741F0.png" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div>
<div id="amzn-assoc-ad-dd5480ed-b7d2-40b3-9b28-2738dfaa431b"></div><script async src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=dd5480ed-b7d2-40b3-9b28-2738dfaa431b"></script>The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-7407801225253756592022-03-12T16:05:00.001-05:002022-03-12T16:14:39.035-05:00A New Begining <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started this blog 11 years ago. Silas had just been born and my life felt so different. We had bought a house that needed a lot of TLC and I was looking for a creative outlet while I adjusted to being a stay at home mom. So this space was created as a way for me to document our new little journey as a family of 3. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fast forward and here I sit with another turn of seasons. We are currently in a temporary home, we started a new church a year ago, I opened a shop selling my handmade jewelry and goods and Silas is about to be a middle schooler. Sometimes I feel like I have blinked and other days it seems like the days have crept along. Life is so amazing that way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikuvKUPjE_oiu9xB-ZEMVnIftkLQer9xFtCuI5-W0rHpoL2WvxRFBZt4bhjGyqbB8-MNEB5bvZouXYoMXh1ayZA75OsL4-NTAPkEK_y8Ztpky5Oh4Bvw4mgGHWJKqi_cKARdFtlm0XIrNZvUIqKRmeCE9c7Ao-PskerTCQT7gfQ13uCufeX9taWDul=s625" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikuvKUPjE_oiu9xB-ZEMVnIftkLQer9xFtCuI5-W0rHpoL2WvxRFBZt4bhjGyqbB8-MNEB5bvZouXYoMXh1ayZA75OsL4-NTAPkEK_y8Ztpky5Oh4Bvw4mgGHWJKqi_cKARdFtlm0XIrNZvUIqKRmeCE9c7Ao-PskerTCQT7gfQ13uCufeX9taWDul=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we are embarking on a major home renovation I felt like this was a really great moment to open this space back up and document this crazy journey of rebuilding a house. Honestly, If I'm the only one who looks at this blog anymore I'm good with that. I want to remember this season and celebrate the good things that are currently taking place. It's a very full year for us and at times overwhelming. There are so many decisions being made daily, things are moving more slowly than expected and we are learning so much about what it takes to get through a major remodel together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7j_hPE26ypAvj6-t2FqYu6buY1vr2rI1kH7gt1L7qqNj2UOX5HjEWMv-mfZa-Uuqq-ZADaX61GhlPl2N2s7RYkc00lP43hIXHkQj1pVeGXnpIBl6GA99ln845X1V-RllAYI-j7RmetedGXD5dpDKB_sgR7z_aBuHYopLy881BZ56eH9I-q3Mrb2EU=s625" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7j_hPE26ypAvj6-t2FqYu6buY1vr2rI1kH7gt1L7qqNj2UOX5HjEWMv-mfZa-Uuqq-ZADaX61GhlPl2N2s7RYkc00lP43hIXHkQj1pVeGXnpIBl6GA99ln845X1V-RllAYI-j7RmetedGXD5dpDKB_sgR7z_aBuHYopLy881BZ56eH9I-q3Mrb2EU=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be sharing more specific things about our home remodel soon. Honestly, it's hard to even know where to start. I'll begin by saying this project is not typical. It's been a slow plan, one step at a time thing for us. We have had some great, more educated people help us with the pre-planning phase. We had an amazing lender who worked through the best financing for our budget. And, we have had so many talented people in the construction world come alongside of us to get this house built. We are seriously humbled by the support and help offered our way, even in the early stages. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpH-wmM33KSCYn0PeeDsycAW5UYXpacb2-K96j_iO4TMG5iddrUrwISGiq30XMZ77Q-GzUa-lBTNE3JAuCh_A7aSfVRSQEaCe4kB0Q6uoRc8C2dv_qY1ZNVgkhfEa3FAHF2ijFQxBvbUvQsXW8y4yXDFF0TEMJO8548EHzTTH_0PUEfIJi9rYGzbT2=s625" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpH-wmM33KSCYn0PeeDsycAW5UYXpacb2-K96j_iO4TMG5iddrUrwISGiq30XMZ77Q-GzUa-lBTNE3JAuCh_A7aSfVRSQEaCe4kB0Q6uoRc8C2dv_qY1ZNVgkhfEa3FAHF2ijFQxBvbUvQsXW8y4yXDFF0TEMJO8548EHzTTH_0PUEfIJi9rYGzbT2=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most people will think we are crazy. But I think we are used to that by now. I feel like we haven't always gone by the book in life. We love an adventure and this feels like a big one. So without any more intro: Here is a little overview of where we are right now with our house plans-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our little old house (which we truly love so much) was really in need of some major repairs. We prayed and talked through the best approach for handling the situation. What we came to, was realizing that this was a great moment for us to go all in. We could spend a lot of money patching and repairing. Or we could just take it down to the foundation and build something that would be a good place for our family to grow in for the years to come. This is our home and we love our neighborhood - and let's face it...where are we going to find anything we can afford right now in the Triangle area? So we began the search for someone who could design something that fits our needs, wants and budget. And wow, were we blown away at the creativity and beautiful plans they came up with!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhajUJJdM6Y3pmlboe68ShdkfqqyTjcB760IOT3xnQ4GmIBYmIFpH8gZBvhUhZd7hD5TtcZJ0jrvmnxtKdjGdlmisyD3IB-K_bpRlTwhv1wXn3NOrdKSA5f3waTGFBQGkoKx8z398pZ6aeBkMj2tAi3Wi1iqaQXeBxIomV6gfL0-kWJ6PweNCalHuiq=s833" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhajUJJdM6Y3pmlboe68ShdkfqqyTjcB760IOT3xnQ4GmIBYmIFpH8gZBvhUhZd7hD5TtcZJ0jrvmnxtKdjGdlmisyD3IB-K_bpRlTwhv1wXn3NOrdKSA5f3waTGFBQGkoKx8z398pZ6aeBkMj2tAi3Wi1iqaQXeBxIomV6gfL0-kWJ6PweNCalHuiq=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our architect and structural Engineer really worked with us to give us a house that used the footprint we already had really well. Everything we asked for they managed to make happen. I would strongly recommend them to anyone in the area looking at home renovations or new builds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we settled on the final designs we got all approved for our loan, moved out and began the demo work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After talking with several General Contractors we came to the conclusion that we were going to do this ourselves. Justin is the GC for our house project. Crazy, we know. But also, not for us. It puts a lot of the decisions in our hands and gives us total freedom on how to do the work. We can use our own subcontractors and choose which parts of the project to do ourselves to save money. It's taking a little bit longer to go this route but for us it's worth it. How cool is it going to be when we move in and know we did this ourselves? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibUEArfWOBg_XW80cEWHgoxA3xxNnD-BFJ2k4KU4n8M4ZhAEY_1gOR1wOFQpn1bXapQZonUx8vvXnmE5JtGt5YvD7HnfunfO0AlJrBbdAVBPqQP1mgRzqCOT6HEaEOWt-Xpp9EbsgRRmYjI2E1l20kK9kAmq7gOslRaVv_aqiYZWVCx9BpbT9U39y8=s833" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibUEArfWOBg_XW80cEWHgoxA3xxNnD-BFJ2k4KU4n8M4ZhAEY_1gOR1wOFQpn1bXapQZonUx8vvXnmE5JtGt5YvD7HnfunfO0AlJrBbdAVBPqQP1mgRzqCOT6HEaEOWt-Xpp9EbsgRRmYjI2E1l20kK9kAmq7gOslRaVv_aqiYZWVCx9BpbT9U39y8=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plan for our house is to take it pretty much down to the foundation (save a few exterior walls) and build it back up. We are keeping the exact footprint - with a small extra foundation being added to the front and also adding a second floor. All of the current electric, plumbing and hvac are being removed and completely redone and the current floorpan is completely refigured. Where you see the eat in kitchen area below...that will be our laundry/mud room. Silas' bedroom and our living room is now our Primary bedroom suite and the kitchen is being moved to where our old bedroom, laundry and spare room was. It's completely different and brand new.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzbDj8Mmu-8WWRcfeqqXpzJEWoR1AKUSI4x7orEGHU2CpYeZQrmaKJYwHiGt9_WLg0p8nv8ek0PuH-gxmuKKOY8ooWIxqwbpPN1kUTCFlucAhsgNjSX-E8lTXmNEel5JxIfBKMT7V1sLnU4S1U7Yr4yzuY2Hdp00dKXmkvwHSKcKtLmdfrYaaLKgHC=s833" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzbDj8Mmu-8WWRcfeqqXpzJEWoR1AKUSI4x7orEGHU2CpYeZQrmaKJYwHiGt9_WLg0p8nv8ek0PuH-gxmuKKOY8ooWIxqwbpPN1kUTCFlucAhsgNjSX-E8lTXmNEel5JxIfBKMT7V1sLnU4S1U7Yr4yzuY2Hdp00dKXmkvwHSKcKtLmdfrYaaLKgHC=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So many people ask us what our timeline is....y'all I wish I had an answer. Right now we are trying to do it as quickly as we can. We have to wait for subcontractor availability, things like windows are taking a long time to get. It's all dependent on so many factors. 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Literally we had boxes all over the place the other side of the camera. We saved that little space to grab our last moments together in our home. There are so many memories we will cherish. And it's also weird bc our house is still going to be our house - just different? So, it's bittersweet but exciting and all the feelings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below is the most current picture of the house. It's almost gutted. Justin does this in his spare time, weekends, nights, etc. In a couple of weeks we have an abatement company coming to remove our lovely asbestos we discovered and then it's go time. Foundation repairs, foundation extension, roof removal....it's going to get crazy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLX5wYTUxL06ftRZkWJ1d0tr2XA63AuWExELyaXgkzJHdl8kDQCuXc-XhLAuaAGaZO6Kha820ZG2N4AXfJlp02yQByaP8J2o1mzFVKQtFKKFOyL5PMg25go3zMK_csF9GaP0HODcC9w7IXXFlyY-djoe5EdfS5Rc8yINz72jjZE103iY5g_RHA2uPz=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLX5wYTUxL06ftRZkWJ1d0tr2XA63AuWExELyaXgkzJHdl8kDQCuXc-XhLAuaAGaZO6Kha820ZG2N4AXfJlp02yQByaP8J2o1mzFVKQtFKKFOyL5PMg25go3zMK_csF9GaP0HODcC9w7IXXFlyY-djoe5EdfS5Rc8yINz72jjZE103iY5g_RHA2uPz=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because starting a new home Reno isn't enough I also had the opportunity to start a new business and open up my own little shop in Cary. This was also a crazy whirlwind of events but it truly has been a blessing for us so far. Remodeled has evolved and become something so sweet for me. Now, it's taking on a new adventure as making a brand for itself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv_sN-eKdwCq6PJj1tcTuXQIIpJValuXx1bDyxc79qd6vtbmEuUbB3gKXAKRIHIa0sD2BTd43udujurKg-4VQ-4U9O6XcJMg-wV5EH-xGg-ZN3CoWcusue0EBRM9edLKhngbNNCAt5LMiw_IgKmViNdLyXOb3TkI0YvfkG5m01C68iwZb3px77y-RW=s3962" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3962" data-original-width="2971" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv_sN-eKdwCq6PJj1tcTuXQIIpJValuXx1bDyxc79qd6vtbmEuUbB3gKXAKRIHIa0sD2BTd43udujurKg-4VQ-4U9O6XcJMg-wV5EH-xGg-ZN3CoWcusue0EBRM9edLKhngbNNCAt5LMiw_IgKmViNdLyXOb3TkI0YvfkG5m01C68iwZb3px77y-RW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sources (Affiliate Links): <a href="<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/DANXU-Edison-Sconces-Sconce-Switch/dp/B07MQX4DQL/ref=sr_1_16?crid=XBOZTUADMHA2&amp;keywords=gold%252Bsconce%252Bwall%252Blight%252Bplug%252Bin&amp;qid=1647117163&amp;sprefix=gold%252Bsconce%252Blights%252Bply%252Caps%252C76&amp;sr=8-16&amp;th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=gotheadvent0a-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=a47b6e1be5e2a644109a1f127e0458ba&camp=1789&creative=9325">Gold Sconce Lights</a>" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Sconce Lights</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/strayvoltagesigns/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hand Painted Sign</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Table is from Hobby Lobby</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Linen-Wooden-Jewelry-Holder-Accessories/dp/B01GQ0NM0M/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1T77MSMENSXD2&amp;keywords=jewelry+necklace+bust+linen&amp;qid=1647117402&amp;sprefix=jewelry+necklace+bust+linen%252Caps%252C89&amp;sr=8-2&_encoding=UTF8&tag=gotheadvent0a-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=85337c41aa0d4e5b626c1c4682584d4b&camp=1789&creative=9325">Jewelry Displays</a>" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jewelry Displays</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/OROPY-Industrial-Clothes-Multi-Purpose-Clothing/dp/B07ZVJH577/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1AS4AGA50ZG8Z&amp;keywords=industrial%252Bclothing%252Bwall%252Brack&amp;qid=1647117533&amp;sprefix=industrial%252Bclothing%252Bwall%252Brack%252Caps%252C444&amp;sr=8-3&amp;th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=gotheadvent0a-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e3b3091f1397ab9cf43bd861c88b44f9&camp=1789&creative=9325">Industrial Clothing Rack</a>" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Industrial Clothing Racks</a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My space is in the <a href="https://paintedtree.com" target="_blank">Painted Tree Boutiques</a> in Crossroads. You can find lots of unique handmade jewelry, tees and hats designed by me and hopefully even more fun things soon. The whole store is a beautiful way to support local small businesses. I'm so thankful for the support already given. It was kind of scary to do something new and put myself out there. It's one thing to sell <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRemodeledLife?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" target="_blank">on Etsy</a> or at a weekend event..but this is more permanent. It was a major commitment and honestly a dream come true for me. I'm so glad I took the leap and went for it. When I was a kid one of my favorite things to "play" was store. I would completely redo one of the rooms in our house into my own store and make my parents come and buy things from me - haha. Am I the only one?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf-rFNw8n5A3D3-YN4qkfbzlKZt5a5Lqv84l1HDGrwJr5rYMBQbtjoAhfeXf-q5mceLQ-MlrTFdxBLPGjyPmrNLeYTjHvjgS_6AOEbrZstZbrdkn5o4jz-gE18-T3FwYDQJ7OcXOKHf1MT3s94qPv9OWgKsfL1RfEl5G_Kn8E27y_xox-fAzY8qx77=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf-rFNw8n5A3D3-YN4qkfbzlKZt5a5Lqv84l1HDGrwJr5rYMBQbtjoAhfeXf-q5mceLQ-MlrTFdxBLPGjyPmrNLeYTjHvjgS_6AOEbrZstZbrdkn5o4jz-gE18-T3FwYDQJ7OcXOKHf1MT3s94qPv9OWgKsfL1RfEl5G_Kn8E27y_xox-fAzY8qx77=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something I have noticed - just from taking the time to sit and think through our current life station and write a few things down is how much more appreciative and thankful I am. It's so important to take the time to pause and be thankful. We can so easily get caught up in the daily decisions, current news events or disappointments of the day. It's so essential to stop and see what God is doing around you. If you are feeling overwhelmed I encourage you to take some time and write a few things down. To pray over the specific situations bringing you anxiety and to share your story with others. God is in the details of our life, let's not forget that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS- As I am opening this blog back up I have been updating some of the pages here. <a href="https://www.theremodeledlife.com/p/house-tour.html" target="_blank">Our House Tour</a> page is updated with how our house looked right before we left and what we had completed in each space. It's funny now because it's all gone - but I wanted to remember it how it was and how sweet those spaces were for us. As always, thanks fo much for taking the time to stop by and spend a moment with me. I am truly grateful! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/273/58E71C192573689FC7330FABA4E741F0.png" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; border: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div>
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Necklace details - super lightweight! Made with fabric, wooden beads and vintage beads. These are so light and comfy! Also each one is fully adjustable and easy to throw on over any outfit. You can dress these up or down, great with tees or a dress!! Bonus - they are super durable and can be tugged on. I have been loving wearing these and I can't wait for you to try them out too!</div>
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Earring details - So many pretty colors and shapes coming your way in leather! Classic teardrops in large and small, Oval, Arrow and Mod Circles. Earrings are genuine leather and always lightweight and easy to wear. Also new is a leather/acrylic earring that I am in love with! Equally as lightweight and on trend for spring and summer. I have a limited quantity right now with these!</div>
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<br />The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-55630092404609891242019-02-28T08:57:00.000-05:002019-02-28T08:57:18.521-05:00Start Spending Daily Time in God's WordLast year was a real eye opener for me when it came to my private and personal time with God. Something I realized I needed in my life was discipline...especially in my spiritual walk. What I mean by that is real structure, real goals, a plan if you will on how I needed to prioritize my day. God was really implanting the idea and desire for spiritual discipline and I began to seek after what that looked like for me. I have to be quite honest here and say that I am still a work in progress, I still have a far way to go but I have seen the fruit and good work God has done in my heart and life this past year or so when I got more serious about spiritual discipline. <br />
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Today I want to talk about reading God's word. If there is one thing that I have heard over and over again from being in ministry with Justin is that people desire to know God more. They want to feel connected to Him and have a thriving relationship with Jesus. Yet over and over when asked if they spend time reading scripture the answer is usually "no" or, "when I have time". Let me pause and raise my hand here too. There have been plenty of times in my life where I have found myself here. Friends, if we desire a personal and intimate relationship with the creator of the universe....we need to spend time with Him and that means more than attending a service on Sunday (and I am a huge proponent of being involved in a local church). We need to read His word. Reading the Bible and knowing His truth is everything for your walk with Jesus. It will awaken your soul to God working around you and even make that Sunday morning ritual become an actual act of Sabbath worship for Jesus.<br />
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So...where do you begin? Where does someone who has mismanaged their time and mixed up their priorities start? We don't just start something new on our own and hope it sticks. That never works. We can't just try harder - it takes faith. Faith in action. When God presses something down on your heart - you move and He guides. He convicts and you act. He changes and softens your heart and you bend toward Him. The biggest lesson I have learned in all of this is that its not perfection but its progress. God's calling us towards Him everyday but we will never hear it unless we listen to Him...and how we listen is by reading what He has already written for us to hear.<br />
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In my journey towards discipline I realized that God had already gone before me, was pressing on my heart and I needed to take action. I didn't need to become a biblical scholar overnight but I just needed to start. So here is my plea to you today...just start. Begin. One of the best resources I have found in cultivating a daily discipline for seeking God is a book called <a href="https://www.hellomornings.org/" target="_blank">Hello Mornings</a>. In her book Kat Lee lays out the simplest plan for living a life focused on Jesus. She asks you to just start with 3 minutes a day. Now before you balk at the idea and think how little faith that 3 minutes a day seems to sound, please ask yourself the tough question...Did you spend at least 3 minutes each and everyday last year reading scripture? Every day. Not skipping. Not being too busy to stop. Wouldn't you want to answer yes? Yes! I was someone who stopped and met with God every single day last year. Every single day for the last 2 years, 5, 10? I believe I would rather say I was someone who met with God every day for 3 minutes than someone who planned lofty goals, didn't reach them and quit. We all have to start somewhere and I believe God knows that. The beautiful thing though is that once you begin, once you start, you will start to notice God working around you. You will remember things you read about God and that will affect how you respond during your day. You will fall in love with spending time with your Savior. Your relationship with God will flourish because He is growing your desire to spend time with Him daily.<br />
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God loves to start new things (2 Corinthians 5:17). I believe He wants to start something new in you today. Pause, stop, be still before Him today and begin. He has already gone before you (Proverbs 16:9). He has promised to never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). His word promises to be alive and ready to lead and guide you wherever He needs you to go (Hebrews 4:12). He is already there, join Him today (John 5:17, Philippians 4:19) .<br />
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Its hard to even stop and begin to write what this has meant for my life this past year. It doesn't mean that its been an easy year...but its been fruitful and abundant. I'm learning more about God than ever before, He is drawing me to his side and there is no place I would rather be. I am praying for you today. If you need anyone to help and talk to about your spiritual walk please contact me. I would love to help encourage you along your way.<br />
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Coming up I want to share some practical resources for applying spiritual discipline into your life. Things that have helped me or others. So stay tuned for some helpful tools!<br />
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<br />The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-9698598034083600032018-07-27T08:47:00.000-04:002018-07-27T10:14:22.882-04:00Frugal Summer Activities with Your Kids<div style="text-align: center;">
Summer is quickly disappearing...In some ways it makes me sad and in some ways it makes me expectant about what is on the horizon. This for me, is always that time of the Summer when my son starts getting a little antsy and really needs activity a<span style="font-family: inherit;">nd even a change of pace. We all want our kids to be entertained but two problems can usually creep in - <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">the costs can add up and you want to make sure that they aren't just mindlessly glued to a tablet or phone to keep them busy, so I thought a lot about how to battle that this summer.</span> I have gotten a ton of questions about our little summer project so I thought I would write here on the blog a little bit about what we have been </span>up to. It may be a great way for you to spend the next several weeks with your kids before school kicks back into gear. I have also added a few other inexpensive and enriching ideas throughout the post too! </div>
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Ok...so what have we been up to? If you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/remodeledlife/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> then you know (and if you don't you should go <a href="https://www.instagram.com/remodeledlife/" target="_blank">follow me</a>!). I wanted to come up with a way this summer for him to stay excited about reading and writing without pulling my hair out. <br />
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Recently we came across the <a href="https://www.ncparks.gov/passport-program" target="_blank">NC Parks Passport</a> and thought it was such a cool idea. Essentially you receive a stamp in your passport every time you visit a state park by visiting the welcome center and for every 10 stamps you get prizes. Bonus - this is also a great frugal and fun activity to do with your kids during the summer (or on weekends during the year). We have discovered so many cool places and parks in our state that we would have never have seen otherwise. We have done everything from hiking up to amazing lookouts, simple nature walks, canoeing and visiting the beach for a day to see the dunes. PS - there is also a <a href="https://www.eparks.com/store/department/30/Passport-Program/" target="_blank">National Parks Passport</a>!<br />
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So that and our love for travel kind of sparked my idea for our summer project. <br />
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We took our love for travel and learning about other cultures and nations and made it into a daily learning activity. First thing we needed to do was make a "passport" book. This really could be anything, a spiral notebook would work fine. I just had an old smashbook (is that still a thing?) that I had never used so we just used that. I let him decorate the front however he wanted and we were set.<br />
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1. We pick a country we want to "travel" to each week.<br />
2. Visit the Library on Monday and find every book we can about that country - also we find books about animals in that country because my son has a deep love for animals.<br />
3. Spend time reading and researching through our books.<br />
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4. Create a page or pages in our "passport" book with facts and information we have learned.<br />
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5. Try and eat one food from that country -either something we have made or bought.<br />
6. We listen to traditional music from that country. (lots of the time that's during cooking or eating)<br />
7. Do something crafty..for example we made paper giant hissing cockroaches when we studied Madagascar.<br />
8. Draw a mural on our <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2015/11/painting-kitchen-chalkboard-door.html" target="_blank">chalkboard door</a>.<br />
9. Decorate our house or his room with the countries flag colors or other fun holidays we learned about.<br />
10. Watch a movie that reminds us of that country. There are so many fun ways you can incorporate a movie into your summer. It doesn't have to be something that just entertains them for a few hours. Our son loves having a family movie night and for us to watch something he really enjoys. I have <span style="font-family: inherit;">seen people also project movies outside on a simple white sheet for a movie under the stars - so fun! <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Also just a tip, sometimes its hard choosing a </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://offers.pureflix.com/watch-best-christian-movies-online&source=gmail&ust=1532786495504000&usg=AFQjCNEsVaZ_p9UceF7pFO6aYG4_WI19Dg" href="https://offers.pureflix.com/watch-best-christian-movies-online" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Christian or family friendly movie</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> but <a href="https://offers.pureflix.com/watch-best-christian-movies-online" target="_blank">Pure Flix</a> has a great selection for the whole family...and you don't ever need to worry about if its appropriate for everyone or not.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">11. Learn some different phrases in their langu</span>age...we found some cool apps for that!<br />
12. Learn about missionaries in that country and pray for them.<br />
13. At the end of the "trip" we stamp our book with the date so we will remember when we visited :)<br />
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There really are endless ideas with this! Mainly I just wanted it to be fun and I wanted him to keep his mind going this summer.<br />
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Honestly, I think I have learned just as much if not more this summer doing this with him. I love how he gets excited to show other people his passport book and that its something he can hold onto for a while. I read something earlier this summer about how few of these seasons we actually get with them. I pray I can cherish these moments and spend it with intention with him. Full discloser - some days we derailed and we get nothing done! That's life and its never perfect. But you give yourself grace on those days and keep going. <br />
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Let me know what you have been up to this summer! Any other fun and frugal activities or ideas? Share with me! <br />
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Wow, there has been a lot going on for us this last month! I'm happy to be sitting down to write up a little blog post for today. Easter is coming tomorrow so I thought I would share a little snapshot of our kitchen and some simple decor ideas anyone can whip up last minute. I love using things I already have, usually by browsing around the house I can find things to use and then add in a little handmade touch to make it feel new. </div>
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I have always loved dying eggs for easter so I try and sit down to do it with Silas every year. Also a bonus is how pretty the eggs are for decorating. This year I didn't buy any extra dye...so we were left with orange, yellow and green. They still turned out super pretty. </div>
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My favorite part is that Silas has about 5 seconds of wait time for the eggs so they are very pastel....which I like. So this took like 2 minutes haha.</div>
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I just looked around the house for white or light blue colored items to use together and went to the yard to trim some flowers and greenery for the table. Its always pretty to group various items on the table for your centerpiece. Mix it up!!</div>
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Recently I have been reading through Exodus in leading up to Easter. I have read Exodus several times in my life but for some reason this time I am overwhelmed with the beauty of it. All I can see is Jesus all over the pages. Its amazing how much the Bible points to the coming Savior. </div>
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I hope you can see Jesus all over your life. He is all we need. He has come, He has saved and He continues to provide all we need. </div>
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Happy Easter!</div>
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I am a big fan of thrift store shopping...for furniture and things for the house. I'm not the biggest fan of shopping for clothes at thrift stores only because I get overwhelmed (am I the one one?). There is something really fun about scoring a great piece at thrift store for next to nothing and seeing the potential it has to be something great. One of my favorite places to shop for things for the home is Habitat Restore...if you have never been to one you need to check it out. I have found some really great things there for amazing prices. There are a few keys to shopping at thrift stores...know when they restock, know when they mark down and go frequently. </div>
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So I came across this chair at the Restore for $10 and loved it..I am a big chair fan. This one though is in really great shape (it also folds up for storing), sturdy and I decided I didn't even want to paint it (super shocking I know). All it needed in my opinion was a seat recovering. </div>
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This is actually not the fabric above that was on the chair when I bought it...I had this laying around and covered it really quickly until I got something I liked. This fabric was not really my favorite and didn't quite work in our space.</div>
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After thinking about it I decided I wanted something simple and basic that would go with anything. This! This check fabric is like my most favorite thing ever. After I covered the chair I made cafe curtains and a pillow too...with hot glue, haha. They are still holding up great too...I need to make a post on that.</div>
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Ok, so covering a chair seat is really simple. You need a staple gun (they are inexpensive) and that's pretty much it. The hardest part is folding the corners in so it sits right.</div>
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Honestly I probably do it a little differently each time. I just make sure its really tight and folded in on the corners and then staple like crazy. This seat just screwed right back in to the chair base, its was simple.</div>
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I love the simple and classic look of this chair. Don't be intimidated by thrift store finds, there is a treasure of good stuff out there waiting for you to make it beautiful again.</div>
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Just a really beautiful reminder today. God is for you, He is with you and He is working inside and all around you. I love this analogy of Jesus building a home inside of us - remodeling our lives into something more than we could ever imagine. Jesus came to give us life...and life abundantly! (John 10:10). I need this reminder today and everyday - </div>
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I have spring fever. I am so ready for warmer days, sunshine and color. Until then, I am making due with bringing some life inside and adding some spring touches here and there around the house. I have a super easy <b>diy</b> for you today for adding some color to your homes - using chalk paint on glass! Have you guys used chalk paint yet? I absolutely love it..and now there are so many options available. I know there is sometimes confusion about this...so to clarify this isn't chalkboard paint but chalk paint - two different things. Chalk paint adheres really well to surfaces without the need of primer and leaves a very matte/flat almost chalky finish. Recently I came across some craft chalk paint and wanted to give it a try.</div>
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At first I was going to use mason jars for this project but then I found these glass milk bottles at the dollar store...yes! --at the dollar store and had to grab them. If you can't find them at your local dollar store (specifically these were at the Dollar Tree) then I have seen them also at crafts stores like AC Moore or Michaels for a few dollars each. How cute are these? Honestly I like them even unpainted as well to use for little parties. Just think of how cute a little paper striped straw would be with these.</div>
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Here is the chalk paint I used...I found this at AC Moore for $8...plus a coupon for 50%. I love those coupons, don't ever enter a craft store without scoping those out first. They have other colors as well..not a huge selection but I think a pretty selection. If you haven't used chalk paint yet this paint is a great way to try it out without investing $$ on some of the fancier brands and supplies.</div>
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When you use chalk paint the best approach is several thin layers. Your first layer will feel like its not going to cover and will look awful. I did 3 thin layers on these bottles to get the coverage I liked. I just used a craft sponge brush to apply it...it worked well for this project. And leftover birthday plates :)</div>
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These are so cute for greenery or florals, I love using unexpected things. And this minty color is one of my favorites..I love the vintage feel of it.</div>
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The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-76018268890991927662018-02-09T11:41:00.001-05:002018-02-09T11:41:53.020-05:00Valentine's Day Gift Guide For Men<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am a big fan of giving gifts, its just something I enjoy doing. Let's be honest, its hard to shop for men sometimes. So today is just a fun little post with some ideas for gifts for the men in your life. I had some help from Justin with this one. These are either things he already has and loves, or things he has on his wish list. We jokingly call this the "Justin starter kit". Also, I was informed I left out beard balm...so that's an idea too.</div>
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Ok, so there is some variety here...I have everything from wireless earbuds to a book on Theology. Justin states that everyone should have a good theology book and the one we included is a good one to start with because of the easy way it reads. Highlights - handmade leather wallet, stainless steel mugs (with lids for traveling) and the best men's belt ever.</div>
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Do you decorate for the little holidays? I'm a big fan of having at least a little something out to change our home up for a bit. Valentine's Day is one that I enjoy adding a little color around the house for. Nothing crazy for fancy. I made a little yarn pom pom garland to use for Valentine's that I'm sharing with you today...its so so simple anyone can do it and its a <b>fun and easy craft</b> to do with your kids too!</div>
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The hardest part about this craft is wrapping your yarn many many times around your card. The number of times you wrap will determine the fluffiness of your pom pom. This is a great craft to do while watching a Disney movie or favorite Disney Vlogger (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoocMG5lMACNKgpvqKay2lg" target="_blank">shout out Tim Tracker</a>). After you have wrapped your yarn, cut off an extra piece and tie a knot around the middle of the yarn you just wrapped. Cut through the looped yarn on both sides. Finally, you just fluff and trim the edges and that's it!</div>
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The top of this cabinet gets changed up a lot over the year, right now I all about adding pink candles everywhere. If you like the<a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2012/12/diy-boxwood-square-wreath.html" target="_blank"> square boxwood wreath</a>, I made that too! I have <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2012/12/diy-boxwood-square-wreath.html" target="_blank">an easy diy tutorial</a> on how to make a faux square boxwood wreath, I made this wreath years ago and still use it all of the time.</div>
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Now that I am a few days out of wearing the same 10 things for the last 10 days I can say I really enjoyed it. There are definitely some takeaways from simplifying what you can wear and limiting your options. If you are someone who has an overstuffed closet or struggles with what to wear- doing an exercise like this would really help! If you are ready to simplify your closet I have a post <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2015/04/how-to-simplify-your-closet.html" target="_blank">here</a> about how I did that a few years ago. Ok, here are a few things I learned over the last 10 days..</div>
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Having less options/choices makes the decision simpler. Isn't that the case for all things in life? Something Justin and I have talked about lately is the fact that we (as a culture) are just inundated with choices. We have limitless options o<span style="font-family: inherit;">ver cheese...cereal...shoes...socks...coffee mugs...the list goes on. So.many.things. All the things can quickly cloud our judgement or distract us from the task at hand. Simple is a lot of times better. I love this verse - <i>"<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;">This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.."Jeremiah 6:16</span></i></span></div>
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I think sometimes we feel like we need all the choices to not feel restricted. But in reality when we have less we find we have more. More time to focus on what's important, more chances to be creative with what you have and more value placed in it. All I can say is God is always at work..even in the everyday things.</div>
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ENJOY. That is my word of the year this year. Honestly I haven't always picked out a word, but this year I really felt the need to do so. God has pressed upon my heart the need for enjoyment in daily life. I shared a few weeks ago about our last year, one that I am thankful for but - I know I didn't always enjoy the time God blessed me with and allowed fear and anxiety to fill in some gaps. Through scripture God is showing me that he has created us to find satisfaction and enjoyment in this life on earth now....and even in the ordinary, everyday things.</div>
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Ecclesiastes is not a book I have found myself ever really drawn to until this past month. But I am learning how to cherish every word written. Ecclesiastes is realistic...life is full of emptiness, futile things, suffering but also teaches us we are supposed to enjoy everyday life. Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us that God gives us time to find satisfaction in our work - whether you are a salaried person or mom at home with the kids...there is joy God intends for us to to experience from that. </div>
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And how do we do this? How do we find real satisfaction in the ordinary? By understanding there is nothing better on this earth than knowing and loving Jesus. I love the ending of Ecclesiastes - "the conclusion of the whole matter is this, fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man." When we have a right perspective of God, we can find satisfaction in everyday life. We can enjoy the mundane moments, we can be content without knowing what our future holds because we trust God, we can appreciate the beauty of his creation like the rain falling and be reminded of his grace. We can enjoy our toast and eggs we eat every single morning and see them as a gift to be enjoyed because God has provided our daily needs. Enjoyment in life is found in each fleeting breath. </div>
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We have eternity set in our hearts, that's how we were created. When we stop and reflect just what this means it really give us a better perspective on life. We are created beings who have a Creator. We are not gods and we don't have all of the answers. We cannot master time nor do we know what the future will hold. There are many things beyond our ability. So we humble ourselves daily and remember WHO IS. And in turn we are thankful that we have received this gift of life. We are thankful we can live it to the full and reflect God's glory to the world around us. We can find joy in the ordinary things. </div>
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I'm so excited to start a new chapter in The Remodeled Life today! We have tees available starting now! And baseball tees at that. I love a 3/4" sleeve so much and love that I can now share a new one here with you. </div>
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These are great quality shirts printed from bonfire and are available for a limited time! "Remodeled" is an idea I have kind of adopted over the last several years of having this blog and I always cannot help but be drawn to 2 Corinthians 5:17 - <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. </i>Its such an amazing truth to know and hold fast to and more than just a blog name for me. </span></span>So for me, these shirts are meaningful and purposeful. They hold tight to a truth we know when we put our faith in Christ.</div>
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(<a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1090848&pcid=5030&vid=1&pid=152286002" target="_blank">jeans</a>, <a href="https://www.target.com/p/women-s-reese-slip-on-sneakers-mossimo-supply-co-153/-/A-51912891?clkid=18734ac2Nbf5f4d001c483ab860f403e3&lnm=81938&afid=ShopStyle%20Inc.&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002" target="_blank">shoes</a>, <a href="https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/original-boyfriend-chronograph-rose-tone-stainless-steel-watch-sku-ES3380P.html" target="_blank">watch</a>, <a href="https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/ray-ban/classic-folding-wayfarer-sunglasses-p000000000004588059" target="_blank">sunglasses</a>)</div>
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Ordering a shirt is simple just visit my link here -<a href="https://www.bonfire.com/remodeled-life-tee/" target="_blank"> Remodeled Tee</a> and choose a color and size! Shirts are available until Feb 8th! After orders are in, the shirts will be printed and sent...about 7-14 days after the final ordering date of Feb 8th. </div>
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A couple of years ago I was really feeling the desire to simplify and declutter a lot of different things in our home and life. One of those big things was my wardrobe. I paired down my closet significantly and shared all about my <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2015/04/how-to-simplify-your-closet.html" target="_blank">simplified closet here</a>. It has ebbed and flowed throughout the last couple of years but in general I have tried to keep it simple. I love it when fun challenges come along when it comes to being creative with what you already have -instead of adding a bunch of new and unnecessary things. Plus it helps keep you on the right track. Starting today, <a href="http://www.stylebee.ca/2018/01/19/winter-10-x-10-2018/" target="_blank">Style Be</a>e and <a href="http://www.un-fancy.com/" target="_blank">Unfancy</a> are hosting a fun Winter 10x10 challenge for those of us who enjoy being creative with less.</div>
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Simply its 10 items, 10 outfits, 10 days. Its a way to be creative with what you own and work within a micro capsule to find new ideas and styles you might not have ever thought of. Above are my chosen 10 items I will be working with over the next 10 days. Some of these pieces are my absolute favorites I wear all of the time and some are things I haven't worn in a while. </div>
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1. Black Ankle Boots (<a href="http://amzn.to/2DrQEJ5" target="_blank">similar</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2BbXVYh" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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2. <a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pcid=5151&vid=1&pid=130028012" target="_blank">Denim Skinny Jeans</a></div>
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3. <a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pcid=5151&vid=1&pid=938814002" target="_blank">Black Skinny Jeans</a></div>
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4. Brown Ankle Boots (<a href="http://amzn.to/2mPtpOZ" target="_blank">similar</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2BdOzLE" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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5. Gray Sweater <a href="https://www.bluefly.com/duffy-duffy-lace-trim-sweater/p/473018701?affID=PH&referer=ph_1101l510_1011l346&partner=1101l510&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=shopstyle&utm_campaign=1011l39WB&utm_content=1011l39WB&cm_mmc=ph-_-2973669262-_-1011l39WB-_-na" target="_blank">(similar)</a></div>
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6. Maroon Turtleneck (<a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pcid=5151&vid=1&pid=859296002" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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7. <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1022542&pcid=34608&vid=1&pid=865321012" target="_blank">Plaid Tunic Top</a></div>
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8. Pink Flannel <a href="https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/women-rayon-long-sleeve-blouse-400520.html?dwvar_400520_color=COL69&cgid=" target="_blank">(similar</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2DTR6xH" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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9. <a href="http://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.com/browse/product.do?pcid=1038093&vid=1&pid=730202001" target="_blank">Black Vest</a> (<a href="http://amzn.to/2ESAuFN" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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10. Gray Knit Blazer (<a href="http://amzn.to/2DjsayD" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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I love it when I get a chance to wear a pair of earrings from Panama. I love a big earring.</div>
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We got the most beautiful snow here yesterday. I have always loved the snow, it brings such a calm when it comes. I love going out and exploring and I also love being inside in the warmth and coziness of our home. Snow days and winter days are a great time to sit and use your hands to make something. I love baking in the winter, decorating for the seasons and also getting my craft on. So today I have a super simple diy wreath to share with you.</div>
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I love making these wreaths because they are usually almost free (I refuse to throw any sort of fabric scrap away) and they are simple and quick. All my favorite things when it comes to making a craft.</div>
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I have been slowly decorating after Christmas this year. I haven't been in so much of a rush. This is what my little shelves currently hold in the living room. I'm still moving it all around so I'll share a completed post soon when I get settled on it. But I love the addition of the little wreath!</div>
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The instructions are easy - cut and tie - done. I think the hardest part was choosing which colors I was going to use together. I decided to go with naturals but I have done colorful ones in the past too.</div>
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I'm really into neutrals right now..I think after Christmas I am just wanting simple and calm.</div>
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Slow design is something I have really embraced over the last several years. It makes sense to me - living somewhere for a while helps you really start to see and understand what you like and need in a space. I'm the kind of person who isn't scared of making changes in our home, especially ones like paint because they can easily be redone if we don't like it. Not too long ago I was really needing a change with our kitchen Ceiling light. The one I had chosen ( at the time) I loved but over time just wasn't working for our space. I can't tell you how many people banged their heads on that light and after living with it for a while, I just felt like it wasn't the right light for the space I was slowly putting together. I was ready for a change but here is the big issue..I didn't really want to spend a ton of money on a new light. After thinking about it, I really thought I could update something old to fit our space and be something I really liked. I feel like you can always get creative and figure out a solution.</div>
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Wow, so this pic below goes way back. This is our kitchen when we moved in...I hated this space so much but over time and making changes slowly - I absolutely love this space, its probably my favorite in our whole house. At first we had this big and bulky ceiling fan in our kitchen...I could not get this thing out quick enough.</div>
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So much better right? A lot of paint, a new light and some decorations helped a ton. Now this light is not bad, I really did like it. But after living with it and people bumping their heads on it...it just wasn't functional for us. I was on the hunt for something I could make work. </div>
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Sometimes it pays to wait, to not rush into a decision just to buy something now. My parents were changing out some things in their house a little while back and had this little brass chandelier light they were tossing out. Their trash was my treasure! I gobbled up the light and got to work. Free = the best. If it didn't work I had not invested much besides the cost of spray paint.</div>
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It really didn't take a lot to update the light. First I sprayed painted it with oil rubbed bronze (and I did take pics but can't find them for the life of me). Next, the only other thing I did to change it was to get the round shaped light bulbs instead of the traditional pointy ones that people usually use. It's really fun how a light bulb shape can make a huge difference. I also threw on some wood beads I had and wasn't using just for fun and texture. I may leave them on, I may take them off...I like them for now. And that was it - probably took me and afternoon to paint a couple of light coats of paint and it was a quick install.</div>
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Another awesome bonus with this light is the dimmer Justin installed...the round bulbs tend to be a lot brighter so we really needed it.</div>
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In addition to this space we have a new tile floor, new kitchen chairs, new wall paint and I painted our mirror. All things we have slowly added and changed over time. </div>
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I really love the updated light in our kitchen! It really feels like it fits the feel of our house so much better and no one ever bumps their head anymore. Eventually if I want to switch it up again I won't feel guilty because this really cost almost nothing to change. One of the reasons why I love doing this blog is to show people you don't have to spend a fortune to create a space you really love and enjoy!</div>
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Since my last post some things have changed a lot, some things are just the same. The biggest change for our family over the last year has been the change of my husband's job at our church. For the last 12 years (about) we have been serving in our church very specifically in student ministry. Those 12 years were some of - and will remain some of the best years of our lives. God taught us so much. Its funny for us to think back on those early years fumbling our way through how to handle issues like students who bring gorilla suits to change into and scare people in the corn maze you brought your group to (without you knowing), students who are hyper, loud and jump into your babies crib (before the baby is born) to more difficult and real issues like students who are questioning their faith or are struggling with self worth. All we can say is God. God's grace, God's provision, God's equipping, God's love. Its amazing what God has allowed us to be a part of and what He has taught us through it all. Its amazing the relationships we formed and still have and it's amazing the lasting impact serving in that way will have on us. We are humbled when we look back and now expectant as we <span style="font-family: inherit;">look forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now our roll has shifted, we are still at our church that we love so much, we are still serving in ministry but our focus has widened. Instead of specifically being with teenagers, Justin's new roll is families and group life. What exactly that means was a little vague at first for us but God has been clearly settling it in our hearts. Total honesty, this was not an easy change for us at first and downright difficult at times. This was a totally new position at our church with Justin being the first person to fill it. For me its been hard to find my place in it all but God is faithful. We knew this was where God was moving us into, we didn't doubt that. But we are still human, we have human tendencies and change can expose some of the things you may be pushing deep down inside. I have a tendency to let fear take over, to feel ill-equipped and freeze. I have had to really turn to God's word, to pray more, to seek out discipleship and to put into practice all of those things I say I believe. Something Justin tells me a lot is that anything that's worth something will be hard. I can truly say over the last year, God has done so much work in our hearts. Our marriage has strengthened and we have a clear and almost new found understanding of our purpose. I am learning to fight fear with love, God's word says - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><i>There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love </i>(1 John 4:18) - and learning that God has and will equip me </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">whenever he calls me - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><i>All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work</i> (2 Timothy 3:16-17) - and learning that sitting in fear gets you nowhere - </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.</i> (Isaiah 41:10). I can say I'm so thankful and excited for this new season in our life. Already God has been pruning us and teaching us. This new place has given way to growth I don't think we knew we needed but God in His goodness knew exactly what we needed. I'm thankful for a church family that has been so gracious to us to allow us to follow God's lead, to help build us up, to encourage us, and lift us up in prayer and love us through it all. We are still learning and growing, we are still finding our way and we are so humbled to be here right now in this moment.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So what does all of that mean for this blog?! I think I'm finally at a place where I'm ready to be open again, I'm ready to share little things that probably no one cares about and to just </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">have fun with it. I have had so much fun over the last few months just updating a few things on the page and creating a new look and feel for this site. I have a lot more things I'm still working on and hoping to start putting it out there soon. So I have a new found enjoyment and excitement to be here and to share with all of you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to everyone who has read this blog in the past and to those who are still sticking around to see where all of this is going. Thank you for allowing me to be open to share some of my heart and share my home with you. Truly your encouraging words and support mean so much to me! I can't wait to keep going and share where we are with our house updates again and all of the little things in between. Its a new year and a new start to this blog!</span><br />
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<br />The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-82339968815709880942016-11-16T09:26:00.000-05:002017-10-25T16:26:22.634-04:00One Table - 4 Ways (For Thanksgiving) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought it would be fun to look back and do a little take on one table - four ways for Thanksgiving. Each Table arrangement and decor is all created with things I already owned or found hunting around my house and yard! You can create simple and pretty table arrangements by using a little creativity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO84BGyavAv-Gm3KK9vnuh_g4bhtHrxU4GFD8QYJw9OqxmDp-2tEcjbmhmCfP7GhzhnEbozbSsAqrKwZMISt05DwLS_pAnFPqn57z7TrlvDYVkAY4AKYnyudNTUP9H8dFKsfJyTgcWAw4/s1600/4+different+ways+to+decorate+a+thanksgiving+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO84BGyavAv-Gm3KK9vnuh_g4bhtHrxU4GFD8QYJw9OqxmDp-2tEcjbmhmCfP7GhzhnEbozbSsAqrKwZMISt05DwLS_pAnFPqn57z7TrlvDYVkAY4AKYnyudNTUP9H8dFKsfJyTgcWAw4/s1600/4+different+ways+to+decorate+a+thanksgiving+table.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Table number one was created using a piece of cut plaid fabric I had on hand, gathering a few fall items I owned and creating a super simple table arrangement with items I literally picked from my yard. Branches, leaves and Twigs make a really pretty Thanksgiving table arrangement.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And ,the most simple arrangement of all, a mason jar over flowing with flowers from the garden. If you just can't seem to find anything in your yard to work then check out the grocery store selection. There are some really great flowers to be found there. Trimming the ends to fit your vase is crucial for making those florals work.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You guys, we have just a few days left to cherish and enjoy these fall colors and pretty Autumn decor. I'm squeezing in every last second until Christmas takes over our house...that's not to say the Christmas music hasn't already made an appearance (can't help it, I love it so much). </div><br />
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The hardest part of this project is sawing the wooden dowel rods. I found my wooden dowel rods in the hardware store near the lumber section, you can also find them at a craft store like Michael's or AC Moore. First step to do -simply measure your poster and determine the length you want your rods to be and then measure and saw until you have two dowel rods of equal length.</div>
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Next, hot glue your poster onto the rods - just a little glue at the edge works. Make sure not to glue the whole length and then try and apply the dowel rod - the glue will dry too fast and you will have a mess. Just a little bit at a time as you work down the poster. After you get the poster glued to the two rods then you can cut your twine and glue it as well around your rod at the top. I just simply wrapped the twine around the edges until I reached the desired length and glued as I went. </div>
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And my friends - that was it. Simple and super cute!</div>
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I actually have two of these now in my house - this one in the bedroom and one of a map in our kitchen. I love how colorful they both are and how its something a little different than just a framed poster. This would also be a great project to create something simple and inexpensive for your Christmas decor. It could be larger like a poster, or smaller like a print.</div>
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Thanks so much for joining me today! I wanted to share with you an easy way to support a a great family. The Gullett family is hosting an online auction to help raise support for their adoption. They have a ton of great items to bid on...you can even find a few pieces of my handmade jewelry :). Go check out their auction site <a href="https://www.32auctions.com/gullettfamilyauction" target="_blank">here</a>. The date is extended to this Thursday! <br />
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The Remodeled Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10191094532208035282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176687840130609855.post-34219734929313944442016-11-07T10:23:00.000-05:002017-10-25T16:27:30.856-04:00Fall House Tour : Using What You Have<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you sometimes feel like after Halloween is over everything just speeds towards Christmas? The day after Halloween the stores are already converted over to showcase all of the new Christmas decor...which I'm not necessarily complaining about because I love everything Christmas, but I feel as though we are missing that time between. Is it Christmas season? Is it fall?...I feel confused sometimes. Around here we really don't move over to Christmas until after Thanksgiving - just seems right. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So after a little hiatus from the blog I feel like it is as good of a time as any to come back and start again. New beginnings are always a good thing. Today I thought I'd share our current house status - which happens to be full of fall goodness. Maybe you are needing some Thanksgiving inspiration or maybe some Fall ideas for next year or just need a break from the craziness of political season :) - whatever the case for joining me today, welcome and thank you!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For fall I really love bringing the outdoors in and taking a cue from what is already available to me from our own yard. I went out and snipped <strike>a few </strike>a lot of yard clippings to come up with a simple but very "fall" arrangement for out table. I love it so much. Also, white pumpkins are the best. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You don't have spend money or be a florist to come up with a pretty arrangement for your house. I love it when arrangements have a "loose" feeling about them anyway. Try it out this week! Have some fun gathering a little nature and making it into something beautiful for your home. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our sweet son also added some fall touches by drawing a fall mural for us on the Chalkboard door. I love his artwork and I love that things don't have to be perfect to be enjoyed in your home. I also kept trimming branches and things and added them all over the place in our house. Little stems of leaves here and there.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little pumpkins are also everywhere right now in our house and I let Silas find places for most. I love the spots he chose.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an angle of our house I feel like has never really been shown on the blog. One of the things that sold us on this house when we bought it was the fact that our living room and kitchen were all one open space. For a smaller house, that is huge. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I debated whether or not I wanted to use this wreath I made a couple of years ago in here for our fall decor because I was afraid it was too bold. I actually have really loved it and it brightens up this little spot for me. This is a super easy craft to make using leftover scarps and a fabric hoop. <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2015/04/simple-spring-wreath-tutorial.html" target="_blank">I have a simple tutorial on how to make one</a>, I use them for every season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, I think people struggle with decorating shelves for some reason. Its always a good idea to start with odd numbers of things - it just always looks better. Search around your house and try different things together. It took me trying out a few variations until I landed on what I liked. Here I used a christmas star tree topper that I maybe would have reserved just for christmas but I love it here. I also reused a copper candle votive as a little vase for my clippings. So trying using things you already have in a different way, it works!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little while ago I finally hung some things on the wall and it came together as a little gallery wall around our tv. I have added things, taken things away and changed things out as seasons come and go. I love this deer/antler print I recently found at Target for $8 - so much so I may never take it down. Oh, and here's my little tutorial on <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2015/05/framed-instagram-photo-collage.html" target="_blank">how to make a framed instagram collage</a>.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When it comes to seasonal decorating I love using what I already have, repurposing items to work or adding in a little nature to bring it all together. If you are looking for some more inspiration for decorating for thanksgiving on a budget you can check out my <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2012/11/last-minute-thanksgiving-ideas.html" target="_blank">simple Thanksgiving Table Ideas</a>,<a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2015/11/simple-fall-table-decor-use-what-you.html" target="_blank"> Ideas for Using What You Already Have</a>, <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2012/11/giving-thanks-making-thankful-jar.html" target="_blank">Making a Thankful Jar </a>and <a href="http://www.theremodeledlife.com/2012/12/diy-boxwood-square-wreath.html" target="_blank">DIY Boxwood Wreath</a>.</div><br />
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