Two Weeks – Two Months – Two Years

Our house was move-in ready, but there were a few things we wanted to do right away.

One was to improve the approach and the appearance of the front of the house.  We had a landscape designer figure out a better way for guests to get to the front door and we made a few cosmetic changes to the entryway.

Before:

After:

We also wanted to remodel the kitchen.  We worked with a designer and installers to completely change the kitchen and make modest changes to the laundry room.

Laundry room before and after (with the old kitchen cabinets):

Kitchen before:

Kitchen after:

We’ve done lots of work around the yard, too.  Ted put in raised beds and we did a lot of weeding and planting (much of which we won’t see until spring).  We also created a nice place for birds and are frequented by wrens, quail, and hummingbirds.

Before and during:

After:

We also made a change in RVs!  We got rid of the fiver, which was great for full-timing, and got a Class B motorhome, which is great for smaller trips.  This will also allow us to get rid of the big truck that hauled the fiver.

Out with the old, in with the new:

And since we’re talking about change, Abbey had a transformation:

Abbey before:

Abbey after:

The rest of the house has settled down…

…and we’re ready for visitors (hint hint).