Welcome, friends, to the real world.
No, not that "Real World". We're not attention-starved strangers picked to live in a house and have our lives taped so that we may carve out reality show stardom and have recorded points of reference for our future stints in rehab (though we strongly suspect that some of our current apartment neighbors might just be related to Puck, what with all the yelling).
We're just a couple of young adults with a new house and lofty dreams for a big renovation; a notion that may turn out crazier than any reality show. Okay, maybe not this one, though we will accept a tanning bed if donated, loyal readers.
I (Nate) and Linda have lived together for two years in two very different apartments. The first was a tiny, one-bedroom 1920s duplex in a historic district, but our indecision regarding which gang to join led us to a tinier one-bedroom apartment very near the college we both graduated from.
Between the two of us, we've moved 12 times in six years, experienced all the loud neighbors, stubborn landlords, coin laundry, cramped bathrooms and dirty, waiting-to-be-hand-washed dishes we can bear. It's time to move up, and we're thinking big.
More than twice as big, it turns out. We're moving from our cramped one-bedroom apartment to a three-bed, two-bath house, one with all the space, potential and late-'70s decor money can buy.
We have a full-on strip show on our hands (no, not the kind that usually generates web hits); out with the old carpet, boring white walls and, yes, avocado countertops, and in with the new.
Our goal is to stretch our limited budget and even more limited know-how (acquired almost exclusively through internet research, advice from friends and religious HGTV viewing) into a home tailor-made for us to enjoy for years to come, all the while sharing our experience by way of blogging.
At best, The Avocado Kitchen will help you learn what/ what not to do during similar project through detailed accounts of our own trial and error. Conversely, perhaps more experienced weekend warriors will be able to provide their own expertise and help guide us down the right path of home ownership.
Hopefully, at the very least, we can provide you with a few solid chuckles and the chance to share in the whole crazy process.
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Having dreams to achieve is what life is about! Don't forget to have fun and enjoy the road toward success!
ReplyDeleteDreams and success become a reality with action and you seem to have all the right ingredients in place, congratulations!
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