First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage...

Then comes a complete home remodel. That is what my new husband, Jared,  and I are about  to embark on.  We bought our first home in June 2011.  It's a 1964 two-story in Cincinnati Ohio, and It is perfect for our first home.  It has plenty of space (5 beds, 3 baths), its in a great location, and it has good bones. We wanted something that was built well, and in a nice area, but that was something we could really transform and make our own.  We both wanted a house that was a little older, to avoid the newer, cookie-cutter styles in the area. However...with age, comes every outdated feature that you can imagine in a home.

Our First Home (Before), and our dog, Starbucks

 We have worked on a couple of cosmetic updates over the past two years, but with both of us working full-time, and pursuing our master's degrees, and planning a wedding (actually, 2 weddings...but more on that later), we haven't been able to be as productive as we had hoped.  Now that we're married and I'm almost done with school, we think its time to really buckle down on transforming this space. I've decided to blog about it for a couple of reasons.  For one, this will be an easy way to keep all of our loved ones posted on our progress.  But along with that, DIY-ing our first home together is bound to be a long and challenging learning opportunity.  My husband and I are NOT contractors. We aren't interior designers, architects, plumbers, electricians, professional organizers, homemakers, or from any background that would give us any sort of benefit in this process.  We're going to have to teach ourselves. We're learning everything from demolitions, to furniture building, to budgeting, decorating, and keeping this home clean and tidy once we put it back together! There's going to be A LOT of trial and error.  But a lot of people are in that same boat.   And I hope some of you will benefit from our adventures. We'll learn the hard way, so that you don't have to.  And we'll be sure to share all of our pleasant discoveries along the way.  Just be sure to return the favor ;)