Tuesday 26 February 2013

Renovations & Decision making


The countdown for when we can move home is on.  We are almost there. I cannot believe how quickly and slow everything has gone at the same time.

To be honest i am ready to move home. We all are! Little Man over the past few weeks had voiced that he wanted to go home - 'to OUR home' I sure know that feeling. 

Our experience with the renovations has been really good, with no massive blowout of the budget thankfully. 

However, one of the frustrating things through out the whole process for me has been the decision making with the interiors. Now as we all know - we have different tastes to our partners. 

To date, we have had multiple disagreements on what colour, what light etc. It is a matter of taste after all, which would  you choose light one or two?




This morning, M surprised me as i broached the subject of the front door. 

Now in previous conversations he had been of a firm opinion that it should not be painted. I on the other hand disagreed, as all of the front of the house was being repainted, and the unpainted door would look strange.

Anyhow the conversation that transpired this morning went something like this.

Me: "now about the door, it's been recommended that we get it painted, as the rest of the front is being painted. it's going to be the same colour as the garage  door."
Him: "ok"

And he continued on doing what he was doing.

I was floored! I was expecting a long discussion on this, an argument even, but not this. Perhaps i have just worn him down to see things my way! 


13 comments:

  1. Your husband sounds like a smart man, keep him. All good husbands know to stay out of the way when it comes to renovating decisions!
    xx

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    1. They certainly do. Can't live with them, can't live without them!

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  3. Light two - it's so hard to agree when you move into your first home - it was the cause of lots of fights between my hubby and I!

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    1. i loved the shape of light two- but alas it was too small for the space it was going in..
      we definitely have had some fights regarding the house.

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  4. How exciting to be renovating and soon moving back home to a fresh new house! I think your hubby is wise to agree with you ;-)

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    1. We are very much looking forward to getting home! And I'd like to think after being married for so long that our thinking is becoming more aligned.

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  5. Love it when they cave in, er I mean agree with you!
    Can't wait to see what your new home looks like, Steph! :)

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  6. Yes always great when they agree with us!

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  7. Ha ha! Now your challenge is to work out what you did that time, so you can repeat it in the future! ;)

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    1. True - not sure if i will be able to work it out. Thank goodness all the decisions are made!

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  8. My husband is sort of like the nutty professor. If I painted the front door....he probably wouldn't notice :-) Well done on your 'triumph' over the front door issue !!

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