September 3, 2007 · filed under home

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house beautiful

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!!!!!

17 Comments

  1. Lindsey
    September 3, 2007 10:38 pm

    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!

  2. Jenni
    September 3, 2007 10:46 pm

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

  3. -R-
    September 3, 2007 10:54 pm

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

  4. E :)
    September 4, 2007 2:38 am

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

  5. alyndabear
    September 4, 2007 4:38 am

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

  6. cady
    September 4, 2007 7:06 am

    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!

  7. rachel
    September 4, 2007 8:37 am

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

  8. RA
    September 4, 2007 8:37 am

    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!

  9. Operation Pink Herring
    September 4, 2007 9:22 am

    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 :)

  10. Alexa
    September 4, 2007 10:54 am

    Nice work Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Janet!

  11. Laurel
    September 4, 2007 11:02 am

    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.

  12. Julie
    September 4, 2007 11:11 am

    Love it!
    I am so jealous!!
    :)

    Congrats!

  13. Audrey
    September 4, 2007 12:41 pm

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

  14. Lauren
    September 4, 2007 1:06 pm

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

  15. meegan
    September 4, 2007 6:43 pm

    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.

  16. angela
    September 4, 2007 10:11 pm

    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.

  17. Angela
    September 5, 2007 1:02 pm

    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.