I cried A LOT of tears leaving this home and I’m not a crier. It was our dream home. It was the home I thought we’d get our kids through high school in. The home where we made the kind of friends who are like family. My emotions are so raw, I’m teary even typing what we left behind.

My Dad had been sick with Parkinson’s and dementia for so long I pictured myself helping take care of him until my kids were at an age where they were so invested in school friends and sports they wouldn’t want to move. While I always wanted to try a warmer climate I was resigned to that being in my “retirement” plan. When my Dad died last April and the kids’ (new) school closed for COVID my mind expanded to new dreams.

We renovated almost every room in this home with the plan to stay there and reap the benefits ?. I have all my paint colors listed in this blog post and will link a few blog posts with more renovation details below. The most popular renovation post is this one about refinishing our red oak hardwood floors.

Entryway

Dining Room

Sitting Room

Kitchen

CLICK HERE FOR MY WHITE & WOOD KITCHEN REMODEL REVEAL

Living Room

CLICK HERE FOR MY CRATE & BARREL LOUNGE II SOFA REVIEW

Powder Room

CLICK HERE FOR MY BUDGET-FRIENDLY POWDER ROOM MAKEOVER

Guest Bedroom

CLICK HERE FOR MY NEUTRAL GUEST BEDROOM BLOG POST

Guest Bath 1

CLICK HERE FOR MY BEFORE & AFTER BATHROOM UPDATE

My Kids’ Bathroom

Master Bedroom

CLICK HERE FOR MY MASTER BEDROOM BLOG POST

Laundry Room

CLICK HERE FOR MY PEEL & STICK TILE REVIEW

I’m honored to currently be in the running for LIKEtoKNOW.it‘s top home decor blogger in the “Modern Transitional” category! If you see this soon and have the time to vote I’d love your support! To vote you follow my LTK page and “like” at least 5 posts.

I am just arriving in Florida to help my brother with a cosmetic renovation on a rental home here so home content isn’t going away! I’d love to have you follow along on Instagram stories for the most frequent updates.