under contract.

yesterday evening, we found out that the bank accepted our counter offer on the house.  woo hoo!!!  want to meet her?

ok, now this picture needs a disclaimer.  you're probably thinking, damn, that's a foreclosure?!  no.  this is a picture taken when the house was for sale in 2007, when the owners that (sadly) foreclosed on it purchased the home.  compared to right about now, this picture is equivalent to you or me having fresh highlights, an amazing blowout, a full face makeover at the trish mcevoy counter, and maybe a little botox to top things off.  we will need to do a little work to restore her to her intended splendor.

starting with...this red toile wallpaper in the dining room.  (i am sure rbb is shaking his head right now, as there are many more tasks in the house that need immediate attention...but this happens to be at the top of my list!)

do you guys ever think about a room you saw in a magazine...a lot?  i cannot get this dining room in the first issue of lonny out of my head.  i love everything about it.

ahhh...isn't it fabulous? 

off to pack. did i mention we are closing in a mere 5 weeks?  eep!

thank you for all of your good thoughts and crossed fingers!!  they absolutely paid off.

xoxo