tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post896924342186576698..comments2024-02-09T11:51:32.229-06:00Comments on Chasing Quaintness: A Split-Hall Colonial....Benitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-92048421650529647362015-07-22T18:32:22.920-05:002015-07-22T18:32:22.920-05:00It did feel nice to leave it better than we found ...It did feel nice to leave it better than we found it, that’s for sure. That poor house had been abused, but there were issues with the family. It was so nice to have that little bit of snow on Christmas Day in 2012…a nice surprise for sure. And the red leaves gave it an extra punch!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-90233544546446632232015-07-22T10:05:25.724-05:002015-07-22T10:05:25.724-05:00Benita, I do love the after pictures of this house...Benita, I do love the after pictures of this house! What a beautiful setting in the snow picture with those big trees. It must have felt good to leave that house so much better than you found it, your own little effort to make this world more beautiful. <br /><br />Now I'm getting excited to see what house you will be calling home next, but first I must check out today's post!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-20410584421754882442015-07-22T09:09:36.208-05:002015-07-22T09:09:36.208-05:00It’s a good word for some things….LOLIt’s a good word for some things….LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-80873057591722799532015-07-22T09:07:57.389-05:002015-07-22T09:07:57.389-05:00ewwwww...I would have thrown up right there...LOL....ewwwww...I would have thrown up right there...LOL..bless your heart, that is horrible!!! There are some that we walked in and turned around and walked out. I couldn't even make it through the house...LOL.Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-27394329411496806962015-07-22T05:02:27.692-05:002015-07-22T05:02:27.692-05:00I can understand why you invented a word such as v...I can understand why you invented a word such as vomitous ! Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-52860908817958656022015-07-21T21:19:56.607-05:002015-07-21T21:19:56.607-05:00LOL, the house we live in today has similar stori...LOL, the house we live in today has similar stories. <br />I gag too, I just can not stand gross stuff. I gag, then I can work. CRAZY!<br />When we moved in, a freezer was left in the purchase of the home, but the sellers unplugged it. It was 1/2 full of meat!!! SICK, GROSS, GAG<br />:-) looking forward to your stories of your house.Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-66986777248528575852015-07-21T18:53:57.279-05:002015-07-21T18:53:57.279-05:00Girl, I have no idea, but the people who owned thi...Girl, I have no idea, but the people who owned this house loved that brown paint! Every room that they painted with that paint was so dark and drab. These people had issues and I hated it for their kids, because the kids (10 and younger) ended up being the adults to the parents...it was sad. Thank you so much, I appreciate it. I don't want to do it again....LOL Miss Thang is something else. I will be seeing her this weekend! :-) Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-29946355635751951672015-07-21T17:45:42.375-05:002015-07-21T17:45:42.375-05:00What is it with brown paint? Do these people not s...What is it with brown paint? Do these people not see the other colors in the paint section?? How about white?? LOL<br /><br />It amazes me how screwed people are when they get their house repossessed. Like it's the bank's fault or the house's fault that they couldn't afford it? Idiots. You did an amazing job with this house too and I love Miss Thang :)<br /><br />xo<br /><br />Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-16528084011036828662015-07-21T15:47:03.201-05:002015-07-21T15:47:03.201-05:00Thank you so much and I hear ya! The shopping is ...Thank you so much and I hear ya! The shopping is definitely so much more enjoyable. I don't know how you do it with rental property. I don't know if I could handle it. This house just about did me in...LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-63442073744436396212015-07-21T15:45:46.181-05:002015-07-21T15:45:46.181-05:00Thank you so much Kimberley! I am officially done...Thank you so much Kimberley! I am officially done with “fixer uppers” for a while. I don’t mind doing some changes that I want to do, but the “have-to” things have been kicked to the curb for a bit. Yeah, the HOA politics kills me and I don’t get it at all. Thank you on the pool. We drained the sludge, had it cleaned with acid, refilled it, threw in the chemicals and stayed awesome until we moved. In Texas, pools stay open all year, there’s no closing them down for the winter, so it doesn’t seem that they are prone to algae as much. That, and the lack of regular rainfall…LOL. Have a great evening and week!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-18171796143242841972015-07-21T15:42:09.285-05:002015-07-21T15:42:09.285-05:00Thank you so much Christine! The flooring in the ...Thank you so much Christine! The flooring in the living room and reading room was the original flooring that received tons of cleaning. We did actually replace these 2 floors before we put it up for sale. And yes ma'am, we worked with an awesome drywall company and a wonderful man who made the kitchen countertops for us. We originally had painters but had to fire them. The hubster did a lot of the electrical and plumbing work. Hope you are having a great week also girl! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-84661433169661235922015-07-21T15:38:48.457-05:002015-07-21T15:38:48.457-05:00Thank you so much Kris! It was awful, but we did ...Thank you so much Kris! It was awful, but we did love this home. When we put it up for sale, the realtor (who was the one who sold it to us) couldn’t believe the transformation. We did find a house here in Tennessee and it is not a reno at all, but I will be making some changes. It’s new construction and the hubster cannot understand why I want to change things before we move in…LOL. Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-55139728367450749502015-07-21T15:35:42.861-05:002015-07-21T15:35:42.861-05:00Tammy, thank you so much! It was definitely a pro...Tammy, thank you so much! It was definitely a process and one that I do not want to repeat any time soon! And thank you for your sweet words about the loft. It has been my most favorite place to live!! And yes ma'am, we did sign a contract....on the one that has no cable or internet access...LOL. And we work from home and use TONS of GB on the internet. We now have to find an office outside of our home, which doesn't hurt my feelings at all!!! I will be posting about it next week, I think...LOL. Big Hugs!!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-65042685493606075732015-07-21T15:21:41.150-05:002015-07-21T15:21:41.150-05:00I think you were very brave, Benita! All of your w...I think you were very brave, Benita! All of your work surely did pay off! We have rental properties, so I am quite familiar with a paintbrush and a broom. I wouldn't say it has been vomitous, but it definitely isn't as fun as shopping ;)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017368307967996380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-36693910845330096982015-07-21T11:51:29.815-05:002015-07-21T11:51:29.815-05:00Hi Benita!
You two did an amazing job! And I hear...Hi Benita!<br />You two did an amazing job! And I hear you, we've done so many renos that I am officially tired now! ;)<br />And your pool looked amazing too!<br />I don't like the neighborhood politics either, not my thing!<br />Have a great rest of your week!!Kimberleyhttp://www.seasideave.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-85911240878778551182015-07-21T08:54:05.136-05:002015-07-21T08:54:05.136-05:00You and your hubby did an amazing job, Benita! Lov...You and your hubby did an amazing job, Benita! Love the flooring and your paint choice. Did you work with any contractors? Hope your week is going great so far! hugs, Christine Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239088554458993993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-68071579644580865772015-07-21T08:45:47.965-05:002015-07-21T08:45:47.965-05:00Wow Benita,
Your re love of this house was fantast...Wow Benita,<br />Your re love of this house was fantastic. Lot's of work but really beautiful. I am with you on not wanting to do another fixer upper! Hope you find something really sweet that you can just put your decor touches on and not have a lot of reno.<br />KrisJunkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-64923305401424851482015-07-21T08:40:53.595-05:002015-07-21T08:40:53.595-05:00It did turn out BEAUTIFUL !!! The way you told the...It did turn out BEAUTIFUL !!! The way you told the story had me laughing out loud and Yogi (the puppy) was barking at me. Haha<br />The loft ystrdy looked like what I would envision you living in, very chic !! I noticed in your wording you said you've settled on something ....? Is that why you and the hubster had appts. one morning last week ? Under contract ??? Nosy aren't I !?! As long as you have cable and internet ,you'll be good to go !! I can't wait to see :))) Big Hug's, TT thompsontammy6463@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333756318237495351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-69478484443186089142015-07-21T08:26:27.169-05:002015-07-21T08:26:27.169-05:00Yes, it was quite a bit of work and I do not want ...Yes, it was quite a bit of work and I do not want to do anything like that again any time soon. The hubster mentioned finding a “fixer upper”. No, was the word he heard…LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-58537169224347654362015-07-21T07:49:45.644-05:002015-07-21T07:49:45.644-05:00OH my goodness, so much work. The house we're ...OH my goodness, so much work. The house we're in now needed a lot. I don't think I would have the energy to do that kind of work again! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-17615239226005784412015-07-21T07:33:43.284-05:002015-07-21T07:33:43.284-05:00Thank you ma'am. It was a tremendous amount o...Thank you ma'am. It was a tremendous amount of work and I don't want to go through it again!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-2717234354291262282015-07-21T07:32:57.335-05:002015-07-21T07:32:57.335-05:00Thank you, it was a lot of work. No ma’am! I nev...Thank you, it was a lot of work. No ma’am! I never want to do this again!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-16102185618934659462015-07-21T07:10:37.761-05:002015-07-21T07:10:37.761-05:00Too much work, but it looks great after your updat...Too much work, but it looks great after your updates!! AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-66102491756965259022015-07-21T07:08:03.078-05:002015-07-21T07:08:03.078-05:00Are you planning to tackle another job like this!?...Are you planning to tackle another job like this!?! The transformation in the rooms is fantastic.Donna Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985036983888082763noreply@blogger.com