house beautiful

September 3rd, 2007 @ 9:59 pm | home | Post a Comment

The rumors (that I spread about myself) are true! We are in escrow for an adorable little house, which we will own in eighteen days. A few details on the house and the many things swirling around in my head:

  • It’s a rowhouse in Capitol Hill built in 1909. Andrew and I already decided to throw a big party in 2009 to celebrate the house’s 100th birthday. And you’re all invited. As long as you can fit in my backyard.
  • Imagine my delight when I found this blog last night!
  • I’ve already picked out paint chips and a color palette for furniture and accessories. I’m going for Fresh-Light-Modern-Simple meets Century-old-Hardwood-Brick-Traditional meets Girl on a Serious Budget. I’m inspired by this living room.
  • Does anyone know how to build a mantel? A nice, big shelf mid-way up the brick fireplace would be perfect, really.
  • The current owner has invited us over for dinner on Thursday to meet the neighbors. How adorable is that? I am secretly going to bring a tape measure so I can keep planning my décor scheme.
  • If you are the owner of a truck and you live in DC, I would like you to be my new best friend. Seriously. I make really good oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! I’m very loyal and a great listener, too. Call me. We’ll talk while we move all my crap run errands in your truck.

That’s all I can think of for now, but don’t fret because I’m sure in the coming weeks I will not be able to Shut. Up. about this little house.

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Confidential to the flip flop brigade: I loved meeting you this weekend! Let’s do it again soon…IN MY NEW BACKYARD!!!!!

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  1. I am excited for you…STILL! I can’t wait to see what you come up with for color scheme and decor and all of that good stuff. I’m sure it will be totally fabulous!

    written by Lindsey

    September 3rd, 2007 @ 10:38 pm

  2. Yeah!!! Congratulations! That’s SO exciting! Can’t wait to hear more!

    written by Jenni

    September 3rd, 2007 @ 10:46 pm

  3. YAY! The house and backyard look so adorable and grown up and historic and awesome!

    written by -R-

    September 3rd, 2007 @ 10:54 pm

  4. WOOT! Congratulations! I loved living on Capitol Hill. You’ve done so well!

    written by E :)

    September 4th, 2007 @ 2:38 am

  5. Fantastic! I’m glad it all went through, I know you’re going to have a ball making it your own. :)

    written by alyndabear

    September 4th, 2007 @ 4:38 am

  6. i’m so excited for you guys!! it’s an overwhelming process, but it is so awesome to own your own home! i can’t wait to see more pics of it!

    written by cady

    September 4th, 2007 @ 7:06 am

  7. Awesome. And yay that the escrow is short. Ours was like 40 days and was nerveracking.

    written by rachel

    September 4th, 2007 @ 8:37 am

  8. Yay! Actually celebrating over here now! I get nervous when things aren’t official because I am paranoid like that. Congratulations on having a new vacuum for money! I swear, birthdays and Christmas money always end up going to things like shelves and baskets. Ah, well. It’s a hazard of home ownership, I guess. Happy painting!

    written by RA

    September 4th, 2007 @ 8:37 am

  9. You are so on top of things! when you get done setting up your new house, can i hire you to come help with mine? it’s been almost 4 years and we’re still hemming and hawing over what color we should paint the bedroom. the backyard is amazing!

    It was so great to meet you in person this weekend :)

    written by Operation Pink Herring

    September 4th, 2007 @ 9:22 am

  10. Nice work Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Janet!

    written by Alexa

    September 4th, 2007 @ 10:54 am

  11. Hooray! CONGRATS!I’ll be over after work for margaritas.

    On a scale of 1-10, how jealous am I of your flip flop brigade get-together this weekend? I’d say about a 15.

    written by Laurel

    September 4th, 2007 @ 11:02 am

  12. Love it!
    I am so jealous!!
    :)

    Congrats!

    written by Julie

    September 4th, 2007 @ 11:11 am

  13. Congratulations! It’s going to be one adorable house, for sure!

    written by Audrey

    September 4th, 2007 @ 12:41 pm

  14. Wow!!! I am so excited for you!!! Could it be any cuter? I want to come visit! :)

    written by Lauren

    September 4th, 2007 @ 1:06 pm

  15. so psyched for you guys! the house sounds amazing and the owners! love them. i can’t believe that they invited you over for dinner so you could meet the neighbors. man. i don’t even know most of our neighbors.

    written by meegan

    September 4th, 2007 @ 6:43 pm

  16. I can’t get over how adorable your new place is! I really can’t wait to see all the before and after pics. I live for this kind of thing.

    written by angela

    September 4th, 2007 @ 10:11 pm

  17. Oh my gosh, that is AWESOME!!! Congrats on your purchase, and how adorable is it that the current owner invited you over to meet people? That is so incredibly thoughtful! Good luck with the moving preparations, and I can’t wait to see how it all turns out.

    written by Angela

    September 5th, 2007 @ 1:02 pm