living the 'high' life

So I know many of you have been anxious to see some pictures of our new home... and yes... I've kind of been holding out.

I decided to post this picture of our entryway and main living room as a sneak peak because when I saw this picture in the listing sheet of this property I knew this was going to be our home.

Image courtesy of listing REALTOR(R)

I've always loved high ceilings and bright light, so this was kind of love at first sight for me.

I also decided to post this picture first because this is the area of our house that we've spent the most time, so far, making it "ours".

Here are a few pictures of some changes we've made to the space, but there are definitely more to come!

Moving Day - Image by my sister-in-law

Entryway "Before"

As you can see the entryway divider had a definite 1970s vibe going on. I know my Dad had a liking to it... but sorry Dad.

Entryway "After"

As you can see this has a somewhat of a more clean, modern appearance - a definite improvement in my own eyes. What do you think?

Mr. Hall - My Cutie Handyman

So rest assured, we are making some progress! Hopefully by next week I can show you our newly painted living room walls, trim, and ceiling!

P.S. - Our first mortgage payment came out today - first time in our lives we're not paying rent to live somewhere!