In late December 2014, shortly before Christmas, we made the 1000 mile trek from Orlando, FL to the Philadelphia suburbs toting an almost 5 month old baby girl, a dog, 2 cars, a boat, and a U-Haul full of everything we owned. We immediately closed on and moved into our new home.
My mom always called the house an "Italian Nightmare" because of the overly ornate, outdated decor. My husband's replay was, "I already have two Italian nightmares, what's one more?" lovingly referring to me and her.
The house is what I call "good on paper" - 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, ample square footage and acreage, and a pool - all in a great location. While well maintained, the decor left much to be desired. We knew this would be a fixer upper and provide a lifetime of projects. This is our journey to take the home from "Italian nightmare" good on paper" to what will (hopefully) be our dream home. At the very least, it will be an adventure!
