Ya'll Ready For This?

Here they are. The long awaited photos and critique of our new digs.

The verdict? Love it! LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

This does not mean the house is perfect. Far from it. There are many issues to be dealt with, but I think this is going to be a very fun rental property. Depending if our landlady works with us rather than against us, that is.

Sit down, put on your shades because here are the pics. Click on them for the larger photo. You just can't get the detail unless you blow the damn thing up.

The Dining Area
Who in the world thought this was a good idea? Contrary to the opinion of some I do not care for pink. At all. All I can say is thank god this was sponge-painted on. It is NOT wallpaper, so I do not have to peel that shit off. Hallelujah.



The Kitchen
I did not take a photo of the whole kitchen, just the key issue. Here is the "backsplash". I use quotation marks because when I say it aloud I actually put my hands up and bend my fingers when I say "backsplash". Why? Oh, my dear reader. I thought you would never ask. The kitchen has contact paper for a backsplash. The. Entire. Length. Of. The. Wall.


The Necessarium
In honor of CMGD's Burt Reynolds 'Stache post, I use my favorite euphemism for the bathroom. I once saw a decorative porcelain plaque on a bathroom door using this term. Being a sucker for all things Roman, I was immediately smitten.

Here is my Necessarium. The Toilet/Sink Combo. I cannot even find the words to describe the color. It isn't turquoise. It isn't mint green. It is something in between. Maybe Frankenstein Green? Is that a color? Do I need to call HGTV for a reference? Either way, I am so going out and buying a black toilet seat cover to match.



Here is a close-up of the sink for your viewing pleasure. Hubbie is a numb-nut. He said the faucet/handles came out of the wall. He is so full of shit. If we wanted to replace this, we totally could. But then it wouldn't match my toilet and shower. That just wouldn't do.



The Shower. Oooh-la-la. Check out the fancy black trim. I am going to have a helluva time finding a shower curtain to go with this, but I will have fun trying. I think it would be cool to paint the window sill black to match the trim and my soon-to-be-purchased black toilet seat cover. I don't think Hubbie would go for that.



The Washer Closet
I can't say the Laundry Area because the dryer is on the other side of the fucking house. More evidence of drunken blueprinting. I would love to call this area the WC for short, but then I would be afraid my British friends would go and take a shit in my laundry tub.



Wait for it. Wait for it. I opened the washer. Yeah. Un-fucking acceptable. How Hubbie freaked out about the green sink and not the GIGANTIC RUSTED RAGGEDY HOLE in the washer is beyond me.



The Paint Job
The pictures of my paint job didn't turn out all that great. We bought very dark beige/brown to put up, but it looks orange in the photos. Figures.


I just couldn't resist.



So there you have it. The first installation of what I am sure will be many home improvement adventures. Thanks for tuning in. Catch you next time for the next episode of Charming Houses of Virginia.