I’m so excited to show you the “before” photos of our new house! I’m still overwhelmed with gratitude about this little home that came with our dream property. Because while the house isn’t exactly what we would have chosen on our own, it’s everything we need. Our metaphorical daily bread.
{And can I tell you a little secret – as much as I preach about, and believe in, purging stuff, I’m a little apprehensive about downsizing to a house that’s half the size of the place we’ve called home for 11.5 years. Here’s why: since I ruthlessly declutter every year, that means we only own what we still like – and we need to part with half of it. Scary! But exciting!}
I’ll be sharing a little about how we got to this house in a few weeks, but for now, a virtual tour!
Our Fixer-Upper: The “Before” Photos
This is our view when we walk in the front door – the living room opens up to the eat-in kitchen. Bedrooms & a bathroom are to the right. There’s a little dining area to the left, with the master bedroom past that.
Looking from where the table will be, towards the kitchen. The doorway on the left goes to the dining room, straight ahead is the pantry, and the doorway between the cabinets leads to the laundry room.
Closer-up of the kitchen pantry.
Laundry room.
Dining room. We plan to put our table in the eat-in kitchen and use this space to hold books & school supplies.
From the other side of the dining room. The door to the left leads to the master suite, straight ahead is the kitchen, and to the right is the living room and front door.
The master bedroom! Look out that window – I love how much natural light this house gets, and the view out every window is amazing.
Master closet. I’ve never had a walk-in closet before, so I’m pretty excited about this!
Master bathroom. You can’t tell from this angle but there are two sinks!
If anyone has a good idea about a cheap & easy way to make this little “closet” in the master bathroom usable and attractive, please tell me.
Back across the house to the kids’ “wing” 😉
Their bathroom.
Kid bedroom 1, with a small walk-in closet.
Kid bedroom 2!
Kid bedroom 2 also has a walk-in closet. The girls don’t have a ton of clothes, so I’m thinking about adding shelves to hold toys and craft supplies.
One final look at the main living area & front door.
And that’s it! No attic, no basement, no other closets or corners. Some serious prioritization is going to be happening at my house during our annual declutter this winter!
What advice do you have for my family as we move and downsize? We’re trying to absorb as much wisdom and as many tips as we can get before embarking on this adventure!
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