Blogging Away Debt Our Journeys to a Debt-Free Life

by Hope

The final cost…$1,000 for a new kitchen ceiling. So worth it! Why didn’t I do this sooner?

You can see the patches and outline of the old kitchen on the ceiling

It took a few short hours for the contractor to cover it. There was no “damage”, it was truly a cosmetic fix only. The patches in the ceiling are where the electric ran through previously to the stove that was in the middle of the floor.

Falling in Love All Over Again

My open concept kitchen with plenty of room for several cooks and multiple work stations brings joy every time I work in it. I feel truly blessed to have gotten to create a space and a home that is truly built for for what I hold dear. I do agree with commentors that the yellow is a bit much. But I dreamt of a yellow kitchen for years.

And now it has a beautiful, “farm house” style ceiling to match.

My new farmhouse style kitchen ceiling (and there is a new light over the dining space as well)

While the main motivation for getting to work on some lingering house projects is the real possibility of my decision to sell the house sometime in 2025. And the priorities come from the realtor’s observations and suggestions. I cannot say that I am not falling in love all over again with my home.

I always thought what a shame it was that my parents spent all the time and money to improve their home before they moved from Virginia and never enjoyed it. While I certainly lean toward selling most days, that decision is certainly not firmed up yet. And I will most definitely enjoy the improvements for as long as I am here.

Next up…refinishing my small stick original pine floors. I cannot wait to see the finish project.

Hope

Hope is a creative, solutions-focused business manager helping clients grow their business and work more efficiently by leveraging expertise in project management, digital marketing, & tech solutions. She’s recently become an empty nester as her 5 foster/adoptive kids have spread their wings. She lives with her 3 dogs in a small town in NE Georgia and prefers the mountains to the beaches any day. She struggles with the travel bug and is doing her best to help each of her kids as their finish schooling and become independent (but it’s hard!) She has run her own consulting company for almost twenty years! Hope began sharing her journey with the BAD community in the Spring of 2015 and feels like she has finally in a place to really focus on making wise financial decisions.