A finished house

We still haven't left. Yep still here. We have visa issues,...one of us is American, one is Mexican, and two are French. It's a good recipe for disaster if you're asking a third party to do your paperwork for you. We should leave in another week or so.

I wanted to share a few photos of our Paris house, finished. Unfortunately I didn't get very many pictures of the whole project. Our finished bedroom came together just as the new renter was moving his things in and we didn't get any photos, but it turned out very nice and looked a lot like my inspiration photo (below) which should give you an idea at least of what it would have looked like. I didn't get to do the rust colored wall I wanted to do because the new renter wanted it left all white. I almost went ahead and did it anyway so I could have the satisfaction of seeing it but there wasn't time. It just doesn't look good white--too bachelor pad-ish.

I'm not sure when we'll see the house again. It's in the hands of an agent so that if this renter leaves the agency will simply find someone else and we won't be involved. One day I'll get pictures and maybe I can run in and paint the walls so I can see what it would look like.

I was really happy with the house at the end. It was such a personal space, so much of us inside. The amount of work we did to that place in two years was insane and I just wish we could have enjoyed it a bit longer, especially as over budgeted as we were. Oh well, time to move forward and maybe start a new project in a few years and sell that one. For the next three years at least we'll be enjoying not renovating. I'm not even sure if that's possible but we'll give it a try. Maybe in China our passion will turn to other things like cooking or eating or good health! I know homeschooling will be a big interest and I'm planning on taking some design classes to pursue that a bit more. Lots to look forward to in this next phase of life !

I finished stripping the last door frame just before we handed over the keys, I will use the heat gun on anyone who paints over these doors!!

inside Charlotte's room--apparently the new renters teenage daughters fought between them to have this bedroom but seb and I have always preferred the results of the other room, S's room, which is much nicer with it's big beams and high ceilings...we always felt charlotte was getting the worst of the two rooms but apparently not!

floors sanded...

and at last lasured , check!