Hi guys! Just checking in to share the reason behind the blog being so quiet this week – I just returned from a road trip to Cincinnati for the closing of our old house. Monday morning I walked out the door for the last time:
and handed over the key to the new owners! Definitely a bittersweet time for our family but I think that letting go of our old house is going to help us move forward and start putting down deeper roots in CT (and I sure won’t miss the 22-hour round trip from CT to Cinci!).
We put a ton of work into the house during the seven years we lived there – some of my favorite transformations were our family room which went from this:
to this:
our home office which went from this:
to this (I was so sad to leave that great bookcase behind!):
our girls’ bathroom that went from this:
to this:
and most recently our kitchen which went from this:
to this:
Thanks for indulging me with this little look back 🙂 Now let’s look ahead – I’ve got a ton of projects cooking at our current house that I can’t wait to finish off and share with you guys!
Oh, and one last thing – did you guys hear that Target has plans to try out an in-store bar in one of their Chicago stores? As if you and I needed another reason to shop at Target…
Want to see more pics from our old and new houses? Check out my house tours {here}!
cassie @ primitive & proper says
September 25, 2015 at 7:19 amcongrats to you!!! woohoo!
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:46 amThanks Cassie! The whole process of selling our house has been so time consuming that even though I’m sad to let it go, it’s a huge weight off my shoulders!
Darlene says
September 25, 2015 at 8:32 amYou did a wonderful job transforming this house into a beautiful home!!
Darlene
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:47 amThank you Darlene!
Sandy R says
September 25, 2015 at 8:47 amI loved your house. If I had been a potential buyer, I would have walked in, looked at those beautiful rooms and said “I’ll take it!”
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:47 amThanks so much Sandy!!
René says
September 25, 2015 at 9:10 amI’m sure this is a bittersweet transition, but I’m looking forward to your new home projects. Have a great weekend Kris!
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:47 amThanks Rene – definitely bittersweet but also definitely time to move on…
Vel says
September 25, 2015 at 11:01 amIt’s such a bittersweet moment isn’t it? Congratulations on getting you beautiful home sold! Cheers to the moments ahead!
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:48 amThank you Vel! Bittersweet for sure!
Becky says
September 25, 2015 at 6:04 pmSuch a beautiful home! Love all the transformations. Looking forward to seeing your projects at your current home. Happy Weekend!
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:48 amThanks Becky!
savvy shopper says
September 25, 2015 at 7:30 pmKris, Lucky people who bought your house. I think you did an amazing job with it. Hope your back to school transition has been easy. We seem to be in a routine now.
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:49 amThank you! It went to the sweetest young family who I hope will love it as much as we did! We’ve had a pretty uneventful back to school transition this year (knock on wood). Glad you have too!
Barbara says
September 25, 2015 at 8:58 pmWere you able to sell the chandeliers from your old house. I bought from Pottery Barn several years ago a chandelier like yours…at that time the “crystals” were plastic. If you happen not to sell your crystals I would be interested in buying them.
Barbara
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:50 amHi Barbara! Yes, we ended up selling both of our chandliers. I’m surprised that Pottery Barn had cheap plastic ones on the chandelier you bought. Ours were definitely glass!
Lindsey Back says
September 26, 2015 at 3:39 amGoing back is so difficult, now it is closed you can look forward to the future in your new home and city. We left Australia for England leaving our home in rental hands. With hindsight we should have sold so that we could focus on our new life without the ‘baggage’ of a much loved home. Good luck and cheers to your future in your new home.
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:51 amYou know EXACTLY how I feel! It’s hard to make a new life in one place when you’ve still got such physical ties to your old one – we’re glad to be moving forward!
Robin says
September 26, 2015 at 8:40 amHouse is sooo pretty. Lucky new owners. Can’t imagine a bar in Target–after a glass of wine I’m pretty sure I’d need a U-haul to get everything home!!! Wait–that’s the point, isn’t it??!!????. Have fun!
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:51 amLOL! Yep, those Target execs are no dummies 🙂
Garden, Home and Party says
September 26, 2015 at 9:56 amKris,
Wow, you really did a beautiful job on your OH house. I loved the bookcase in the office and the addition of the stone in the family room was amazing. I love your CT house and I’m sure it will continue to shine with your great ideas and style.
xo,
Karen
Kris Jarrett says
September 29, 2015 at 8:52 amThanks Karen! Now that we know we’re staying in this house for a while, I’m looking forward to really making it our own! 🙂
Lindsay says
October 4, 2015 at 12:48 pmWhat color is the front door/shutters? I just love it!
Lindsay says
October 4, 2015 at 12:50 pmWhat shade is your front door/shutters? Love it!
Kris Jarrett says
October 11, 2015 at 3:20 pmHi Lindsay – the color is Sherwin Williams Roycroft Bronze Green. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you!