Johnson Home of Eastern North Carolina

  Picking light fixtures, countertops, paint colors, and other craziness is making me feel like a mad-woman. I've decided the best thing for me to do is not to think about it for too long. Because then I over-analyze and change my mind a million times. I hope my theory works out in the end. Especially with paint colors. EEK!   Check out the dry wall going up (actually it's plaster board. Plaster going on next week.) Bonus Room Kellen's Room... he picked it a few months ago. Kellen's bathroom Front bedroom Kitchen to the left, dining area to the front-right Looking into living room from dining area Master... my closet door shrunk ;) Master bathroom sink area Master bedroom Dining area and hallway to the right     We have siding!! Only took 2.5 months to decide on a color. SIDING finally! Spanish Olive... overcast day doesn't show its color very well.

  When we decided to go this "move home, build a house" gig, we began brainstorming the best ways to save money-- a little hobby of mine at the time since we only had one income for our family. Every single financial advisor/guru says not to use credit cards; only use cash, do the envelope system, whatever you need to do except use a credit card. Maybe this is wise advice for those with little self-control when it comes to money or those who indulge a little too heavily in retail therapy. I beg to differ with these "experts", though. We use our credit card more than anything else. Note: I said card; not card s.   Our credit card company offers cash back each month for purchases you make using your credit card. Since my family has a pretty strict budget, here's what we do and it's simple:   Use our credit card to make purchases we already have the money for.    Gas and groceries are items that have to be purchased each month. These are items we bu...

Sometimes pictures say it best... Bonus Room Above Garage... JK!! Living room Windows and doors in Roofing Beautiful to me Kellen's bathroom Back sliding door (loving the blinds in between the glass) Living room I LOVE my front door! To the screen-in porch Master bath on left and closet on right Unexpected raised platform in bonus room will become a cushioned lounge area! Back sliding door with blinds down and opened. So neat. Trying to be patient about getting in this beauty. Working on cleaning on closets, selling off stuff and donating others. Less mess to pack in a few months!! Say a prayer for me as I continue to pick out colors, fixtures, lighting, etc. So fun but definitely a little stressful!