Today, Chad has officially moved into Edge Hill!  Is it crazy that I am jealous?  That house and I are going to get A LOT of quality time in the coming months…Chad has spent a week of evenings scrubbing and mopping, and last weekend we both cleaned so hard we were sore for days.  But, with this much dirt and grime built up, it doesn’t take much to see a VAST improvement!

For the summer, we will be living in only two rooms due to our limited A/C supply (old window units borrowed from Chad’s parents).  We have converted the formal dining room into our master bedroom (it has a full bathroom en suite, go figure), and the adjoining parlor as our living room.  See the following “before” and “after” shots:

A HUGE thanks to Dee-Dee, Chad’s mom, for all of her help with the moving and decorating!  What a trooper!

We are filling the huge rooms with hand-me-down furniture and enjoying the “eclectic” feel.

The rooms have absolutely beautiful details – pictures rails, chair rails, ornate door frames, and locks that are original to the house.  The original owners had the doors painted with faux grain, and we are hoping to save this in as many rooms as possible.  The hardwood floors are original in the entire house EXCEPT these two rooms – termite damage in the 1950s caused them to be replaced.  As a result, the “new” floor boards are slightly narrower, but still beautiful and almost entirely in great condition.   

Original knobs and locks – every door has a deadbolt!  We’ll be in trouble if our future kids ever figure this out!

(This is pre-clean, but you get the idea)

Afton is already making herself at home chasing cows and enjoying the great outdoors – she also took no extra time finding her nap spot and is as excited as we are to finally be settling in.  I can’t wait to join Chad on Sunday!!!