March
9, 2016. Our new home with completion in sight
For readers who wondered where
Hubby and I are now calling home, in the past 16 months we have had a downsized
home built on wooded property we bought 15 years ago.
It is less than a mile from our
former residence. The downsizing is a major step toward our goal of living more
simply.
February
20, 2016. Subway tile backsplash goes up in our all purpose room: kitchen,
dining, hanging out.
After the months of decisions,
decisions and more decisions, we moved in about two months ago. We are loving
it, even though we still face many more decisions about disposition of
possessions, photos and paper accumulated in nearly 49 years of marriage.
Hubby had an idea last month that we
both embraced with a relieved sigh. We set a six-month moratorium for ourselves
on any purchases for the house other than those absolutely, positively critical
to our well being.
We are repurposing and using
furnishings, linens and other necessities of living for six months. Hodgepodge
décor it is! A little more than four months remain.
As new patterns are evolving in
our new spaces, we are more confident that any future purchases will be in
harmony with our home’s design and this season of our lives.
More details to come.
-30-
-30-
it is beautiful, inside and outside.. love that bog room concept.. i like space and no clutter and that would be easy to do here. good luck with all the STUFF you left behind and getting it to the proper place. repurpose is good
ReplyDeleteDownsizing is not easy, but it is good to do. I find it to be an ongoing process. Congrats on the new home.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are going about this move smartly. That is a lovely home and hope you enjoy your new digs.
ReplyDeleteThe house is beautiful, both inside and out. What a wise move. I hope you both spend many many happy years here!
ReplyDeleteMakes sense to me. Love your great room.
ReplyDeleteI love your new home Linda.
ReplyDeleteIts beautiful and you are going about the transition in such a wise manner.
Pruning stuff is always difficult but I admire what you are doing.
Can't wait for more photos.
Your new home is beautiful! Ed and I cleaned out, sold, and down-sized, almost 9 years ago. Unfortunately, we've accumulated another bunch of stuff in its place, partially due to the passing of Ed's mom. Life can be a challenge, at times, can't it?
ReplyDeleteHope you and Walter are having a safe and happy 4th. Enjoy your new home :)
Kathy (Reflections)
I'm so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteThe house is beautiful. And there are still photos of bedrooms, bathroom? More recently, with the help of https://www.moveprola.com/marina-del-rey-moving-company/. I was visited by the idea to reconstruct the rooms and completely change the design. Maybe... Do you have any thoughts about this? After all, I still have to recover myself after the move! And unpack things ...