Jules Jewels- Repurposed Goods and DIY Ideas: From the beginning!

About 4 years ago my husband starting bugging me about moving. I am not opposed to moving but were he wanted to move was 50 minutes away from my job. With a new baby and 17 month old, I wasn't prepared for the commute at that time. About 6 months after that conversation we started looking in that area he wanted. The market was low at the time but we knew it would still be difficult financially to move. So we paid off things, saved all our money and waited. Almost a year went by and I was finally ready to make the leap. We toured a few homes, put in a few offers and nothing was right. One day we went out with our realtor and checked out some homes. There was one home in the neighborhood we wanted, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, pool, 3 car garage, all that we wanted. Our realtor said we had to jump on it, but something wasn't right for me. I just wasn't feeling it! So I asked her to take us over to another house around the corner that I liked but knew was out of our price range. She was reluctant at first but agreed. This house had been vacant for a year, but the previous owners still hadn't moved out most of their stuff. On the outside, the yard was overgrown, no lawn and the paint color was hideous. As we walked in, I knew my realtor was thinking, "Holy hell, this place is awful." As I walked in I fell in love! Don't get me wrong, the place was a mess! Food, trash, awful paint colors, disgusting kitchen, carpet stunk, backyard looked like Ivy ate it, but I saw beyond all of that and saw what this house could be. My father always told me, when you buy a house it's about location, location, location! And this was the location we wanted. Not to mention it had 5 bedrooms, a playroom, 3 bathrooms, pool, and a 3 car garage. All the things we wanted! It would be a lot of work for us but my husband and I were up for the challenge. So we put in an offer and waited! Short sale turned into a 9 month "long sale" but in the end we got it and for a great price! So with this blog I will document all we have done. Things you should do and things you shouldn't do and so much more. So enjoy our ride and hopefully this will inspire you to take on a fixer up house or just a DIY project!!!