**Mutley**

paintgirl

I've been gone a lot lately. How are you feeling? Any new pictures for us - house or baby belly?

jeanacorina

I want to see baby belly pics!

paintgirl

And Jeana!!! Congrats on a beautiful wedding! I hopped on quick on Wednesday to look for pictures. You looked fabulous!

jeanacorina

Thanks! It was fun. I'm glad we're finally an old married couple.

**Mutley**

Hiya!  I have been feeling great.  Hoping it lasts for a little bit longer because we have a ton to do in the next couple of weeks.
I will have both kinds of pictures for you when I get back to our current house tonight.

We were out of town for the weekend.  Right now, I am taking a break from my gardening at the new house while DH is installing our new soaking tub.  

**Mutley**

Okay.  I lied about the belly picture.  I was too tired last night. 

House pictures...

Nursery Color!


Preview of the new flooring with the nursery color

(I wear a mask when inside due to all of the particles floating around.  This is dust from the bathroom demo in the next room over.)

Master Bedroom - still need to do the linen glaze treatment, which will be a darker green



Backyard Before
Everything on the fence was cleared out after this picture


With transplanted roses along the fence. 



It was dark by the time I was done with the front flower beds, but I will get a picture today.  I planted delphiniums, dahlias, alyssum, a couple of geraniums and a white flowering bush (the name is escaping me.)

1337love

Wow Mutley!  It all looks great!  You are a busy busy bee!

paintgirl

Nice work Mutley! We could use you over here! Bf mentioned yesterday that "we" need to get moving on making this place look like a home. He's been here for almost a year - not a single picture on the walls. I kind of chuckled. I could do it all in a weekend but don't want to be the chick that moved in and took over. He says he'd be ok with that but... I doubt it. And I don't want it to be MY house. It's ours.

notquiteblushing

Wow I"m loving the backyard.  And I can't belive you're doing all this work while growing a baby.  That's what husbands are for. 

paintgirl

And we'd still like a belly pic when you're up to it. Don't be doing too much work! You're pregnant ya know.

jeanacorina

Mutley, you're just amazing. But don't forget to take some time to relax! You worry me and inspire me at the same time. lol

catemeg

Paint, drag him to a yard sale that has furniture.  It's a good way to start!

dwest2201

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_mutley-11?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:49284a87-9d0d-45c2-9066-3de1b1185806Post:f5233c65-4bef-4ad1-90ae-abb211b575ca">Re: **Mutley**</a>:
[QUOTE]Nice work Mutley! We could use you over here! Bf mentioned yesterday that "we" need to get moving on making this place look like a home. He's been here for almost a year - not a single picture on the walls. I kind of chuckled. I could do it all in a weekend but don't want to be the chick that moved in and took over. :) He says he'd be ok with that but... I doubt it. And I don't want it to be MY house. It's ours.
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Aren't men silly.  BF has had his house for just over 2 years now and when we started dating he had 3 things hanging on the walls... a plaque that he got for his scholarship to OSU in the hall, a framed picture of some OSU basketball player that I've never even heard of and a college humor picture of some trashy looking girls with "Eff Michigan" and othercrap written all over their half naked bodies.

The Picture of the girls is loooong gone, and the other two are in the office.  There are now pictures of us and our friends and his family in frames that I gave him.  We are working on redoing the pictures to have all matching frames and some of the new family pics we just took too.   It's funny because he just had a big party and everyone kept telling me what a nice job I've done with the place and while I have been the driving force behind the stuff finally getting done he is all about it and thinks that it looks awesome and has been working hard on it too.  I feel kind of bad that he isn't getting credit for the work he's doing even though I say "thanks we've been really busy".

**Mutley**

Thank you!  It has truly been a great time.  DH and I are loving putting all of the work in.  We have been itching to work on 'our' home for the past year.   

I have actually hit my energy stride.  It feels great to get so much done during the day.  I do take breaks every 30 minutes.  And I get a good nap in every afternoon.  Plus I break up my day by going to the in-laws' pool during the hottest hours. 


DH took a belly pic of me last night but it is horrible.  Haha.  I will try again tonight. 

The Front Flower Beds
Before



(I had already added the planter boxes and chairs, obviously.)


After




I think I am going to add more alyssum along the entire brick border. 



And a better picture of the flooring preview.



Today, I am starting the faux linen finish in our bedroom.  Eeeek. 

Narwhal

Ohh that looks so good, Mutley! I love the garden and the ivy on the house is so cute.

sapphirebaby926

Wow - it all looks fantastic! I can't wait to see the finished product!

**Mutley**

The true finished product won't be done for about 6 months - 1 year.

We have decided that we are going to get new kitchen cabinets down the line.  Plus there are several other carpentry projects that won't be done until after we move in. 

Goals by August 1st
-paint entire interior of house
-new flooring throughout bedrooms and living areas
-move laundry room to garage
-redo main bathroom (complete overhaul)
-build master closet

Goals by September 1st
-paint current kitchen cabinets
-lay kitchen flooring
-new kitchen counters and backsplash
-new kitchen appliances
-redo master bathroom (complete overhaul)
-tear out structure in backyard

Goals within the next year
-redo fireplace area with built in bookshelves and wall tv unit
-replace kitchen cabinets
-paint exterior of the house
-put in can lighting throughout living room and kitchen
-build entryway bench
-replace all windows


I am sure I am forgetting something. 

dwest2201

Looks great!  I love the idea of the alyssum bordering the brick the entire length of the bed... very pretty!

oceana919

Holy cow. Mutley, you are my hero. I'll be lucky if I survive pregnancy, let alone renovate an entire house during it.

I wish I was in Cali, I'd throw you a baby shower/show off the house party in a heartbeat.

jeanacorina

I want to throw Mutley a baby shower, too.