We did it!

We closed on the house on Monday! Yay!!! Here I am with Masai in our (yay!) house after we closed.

(Note the peeling paint in the background.)

Our realtor gave us our first housewarming present, a smudge stick - a bundle of sage to burn to cleanse the energy in the house. Here is Masai with the sage stick.

And now the real fun begins, we have one team heading into the house on Monday (hopefully) to start gutting the kitchens and bathroom and foundation work schedule to start on the 11th. We'll keep you posted on the progress! In the meantime, I'll be doing more online window shopping. Bedroom Idea boards are coming up next!

Living Room Idea Boards

Here are my three different idea boards for the living room (complete with some ridiculous, Lucky-inspired titles). Again, I'm trying to maintain my excitement for the house by doing online window shopping (so fun and so cheap)! I'll be posting the descriptions and links to all products soon. In the meantime, I want to know which one you prefer!

#1 - Ethnic Modern

#2 - Urban Seaside

#3 - Downtown Eclectic

Garden Inspiration

Well, despite a few rainy days, summer is back in full bloom here in DC and since we're still bogged down in the contractor selection/closing process and I can't actually work in a garden that I don't have yet, I figured I'd post some inspirational photos, mostly to keep my spirits lifted! I love the winding gravel paths in these photos that snake their way through the gardens. It's almost like there's a little surprise around every bend!

This is the kind of path I'd like in our backyard, a combo of gravel and flagstone pavers....

I love this little bird bath on the brick pavers...

And maybe somewhere nestled in the garden, a little patio with lights!