Friends, big news is coming today! You’ve been asking and asking why our timeline for listing our house got moved up and what’s going on with our house search and when we’re moving….
…and it’s aaaaaall getting answered.
I’m teaming up with my friends at Homes.com to share our moving journey over the next few months, and a big ol’ post with loads of new info is hit their blog this morning! It’s BIG news and I’m incredibly excited (and a little nervous) to hear what you think!
If you aren’t following along on Instagram, you may have missed that this week my dad and I started on their kitchen refresh. I’m helping them make a few updates and it’s going to be so much fun! You can watch what’s happened so far right here on this highlight, and I’ll be sharing progress on the blog soon too.
I’m hoping for a nice, relaxing weekend – it’s the first time in a while that we don’t have plans, so I’m going to soak it all up while I can!
IcyMI: ON the blog this week
- I finally revealed the painted tile floor in our master bath and it’s so! good! You can get the entire tutorial right here, and stay tuned in a couple of weeks for the official before and after of this entire space.
- A couple of years ago around this time I shared some ideas for decorating a staircase…I might need to revisit this post for the new house…
Elsewhere on the internet this week…
- This simple accent wall is so beautiful (and, teaser, really similar to the style I’m already brainstorming for our new master bedroom!)
- Tips for adding some fall feelings to your kitchen in a really simple way.
- Please tell me you’ve seen this bathroom. Cannot stop swooning!
- I love a good closet makeover – this one is so fantastic!
Alice says
So excited for your darling family, Amanda! Neighborhood is everything with those two active, growing boys, and it sounds like yours is amazing. I have lived in both a new construction home and a 100-year-old fixer-upper, and there are definitely pros and cons to each. I guarantee you will find plenty of projects to satisfy your DIY-lovin’ heart in that shiny, new, clean home! I can’t wait to follow along.
Amanda Hendrix says
Thanks so much, Alice! We’re really looking forward to experiencing something totally different this time around!
Gaby says
Really disappointed that you chose a new home. Did read up on the environmental impacts of that decision? We only get one planet.
Amanda Hendrix says
Sorry to hear you’re disappointed! Just to be clear, this was a spec home that was being built regardless of whether or not we purchased it – we’ll just be the first to live in it. Our area is also experiencing a housing shortage (it’s one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas), making new construction one of the most common options.
Carla says
Wow, that’s a twist! Congratulations! Question: are you able to have a long possession date so that you aren’t homeless between your old house selling and the new one being ready? It seems here, whenever someone has bought a new build that the possession of the new house date get pushed back over and over again. I’ve never heard of a requirement to have to have sold your old house before buying a new one.
Amanda Hendrix says
thanks, Karla! I’ll add some details about this to a post I’m working on for next week but the short answer is that the timing is perfect and we shouldn’t have to worry about being homeless at all, haha!