In 2005, my husband and I bought our first home. The two bedroom one bath house was built in
1922 and can be described as a craftsman high water bungalow. It is approximately 950 square feet.
We moved right in after closing. There was little time or money to spend on
home improvements, so the only initial changes we made were to the interior
paint colors. The previous owners had
painted each room a different eclectic color – mint green, light pink, baby
blue, and fire engine red. The kitchen
had been recently renovated and was primarily white and black. The weekend we moved in, we had a mad crazy
work party. All of our family and
friends helped us repaint the interior walls.
We selected a beautiful honey color for the family room and dining
room. We left the master bedroom red and
painted the second bedroom green.
We have made a few changes to the interior of the house since
moving. When our first child arrived, we
converted the master bedroom to two smaller bedrooms. We moved our room to the smaller front room
which we now consider the master. We
have changed paint colors in all the bedrooms a few times – the bright red is
long gone. When our second child arrived,
we converted our office to a nursery. We
still have the honey colored walls in the dining and living room and we have
not changed anything in the kitchen. Our
bathroom is in desperate need of a remodel, but we are waiting to start this
project. We will likely have to move out
of our home for a few weeks while it is being completed.
Living in a small home has its challenges. I find that I am always rearranging furniture
or looking for new storage solutions to maintain order in the house. If you can believe it, we only have two closets in the whole house! With two small children, the toys can make
the house feel cluttered and the house can become messy very quickly. Now that our second child is here, I have recently
felt the urge to really make our house a home.
Not only am I striving to organize our small space in a useful,
meaningful way, but I am also trying to define our individual style. I am ready to feel proud of how hard we have
worked to create a comfortable, organized space for our children to grow in.
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