Comments on: It Takes Time To Make A House A Home

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:35:48 +0000

In reply to Brittany.

I love that idea. I actually was listing off all the things we did in our living room here in Vermont for a blog post I’m writing and realized how much we’ve done. Sometimes when the projects are endless you forget how much work you do along the way. Nice to have the reminder.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:34:51 +0000

In reply to Emily.

You can do it. Take your time. I actually think living in a house for a bit before you do anything major helps prevent making impulsive decisions that you later want to change.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:33:57 +0000

In reply to Ashley.

I hear you Ashley I actually find yard/landscaping projects really overwhelming too. We eventually hired a company to help us with some basic stuff in RI which really made a huge difference in maintaining it moving forward. And yes, seriously windows are SO expensive. And of course ours all need to be replaced, ugh.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:00:08 +0000

Thank you for this! We live in an old new Englander and the projects have no end in sight. We actually got new basement stairs yesterday and I was so excited you would have thought we had a full kitchen renovation. Sometimes it’s the little things. I actually keep a list on the fridge of all the projects that we need to do so that I can cross them off as they go, it’s a nice reminder of all the things we have accomplished.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:31:09 +0000

Needed to read this today! We moved into a new house this week, and while it’s exciting, there is SO much to do that it feels overwhelming and scary too. I’m really stressing that we bit off more than we can chew. Thanks for the reminder to have patience.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:07:02 +0000

Thank you for sharing this, because I really needed to hear that today. We have so many projects we want to do, and the projects (especially out in the yard) have been super daunting.

It’s a good reminder that we’ll get there in time – and that we’re actively looking to make our house a home! (But actually why are windows so expensive??)