Home Improvement
When we bought our house in 2004, our realtor asked if we were interested in appearing on Moving Up, a new TLC program starring Doug Wilson of Trading Spaces. The show, we were told, would document the improvements we made immediately after moving in, and follow the sellers to their new home. I got the feeling the network would help fund said improvements, to make sure the transition was suitably stark.
Big fans of crazy stories, we were all for it. Unfortunately, the previous owners were not. Our reality TV big break was postponed indefinitely, as were our home improvement dreams.
Over the past month, Ellen and I have finally finished fixing the place up. We converted our yard into a dog park, brightened the walls (and deck), tweaked the furniture alignment, repaired water damage, snaked a clogged pipe, restored phone service and provided outdoor seating. Here’s the photo tour:
(Still need curtains.)
Justin Said,
July 8, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
Can you guys come clean our apartment?
Matthew Hall Said,
July 9, 2007 @ 7:59 am
The use of neutral colors and chair rails tells me that not only should you team up with Armando Montelongo to flip houses on A&E, but also come over to help me powerwash our house and repaint the front porch, facia boards, soffets, and shutters. Bailey can come too. We’ve got a bear to chase off the property.