new times three

new couch


new credenza


new accessories



all equals a new and improved loft!




We painted and rearranged things to make room for the new furniture & I love the outcome. We got the credenza at Salvation Army for $37 and the couch from CraigsList for $80. The picture frames are from DI, $1 each. The lamp was on sale at Target for $5 and the shade is from Goodwill for $2.99. Being thrifty looks good, huh?

We've done some major work on the house after Christmas and want to show off our awesomeness! We laid laminate floors in the living and dining rooms, painted, and bought a new fridge yesterday. Thank you, tax return!

Tyler prepping the floor


Tyler using his new tape measure

Thanks Erin & Michael!

The finished floors



Painting the main living room wall



The finished product



Our new fridge!

So it's been a while but we have some more pics of our house and we got a kitty; we named her Eleanor Rigby. Can you guess the reference? Anyone? Bueller?

We did it!

So the house is ours and boy it took some time to clean it up!

Square One...we meet again

Well, we're back where we began - we're looking for a house again. The plumbing in the house isn't faulty...yet. It would most likely fail at some point. The fittings used are known to corrode and burst, there is a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer. And wouldn't it be our luck to have those crappy pipes. So we are going to begin looking all over again. I have come to the conclusion (after much crying and whining and complaining...and more crying) that it is for the best - it gives us more time in our condo and more to time get financially secure. So it's okay.

On a happier note, we finally sold our piece of crap impala - YES!! It is a happy day for the Knotek's. We are going to buy a new cheap car this weekend. So that is definitely a relief.

House Pictures

So I finally have gotten pictures of the house. I went originally on Friday with Mom & Dad to show them the house & to get pictures. When we got to the house the garage door was open but there was no car in the driveway. I thought it was pretty odd, but we went in and called out, but no one answered - so we walk in and the dryer is sitting in the middle of the living room. Random. No one was in the house and nothing else was misplaced - we guess that the thieves must have left before they finished. Apparently it is common in Vegas for people to go with a realtor to a house and watch as they put in the code for the keys. Then they go back later and steal all the appliances. We assume that is what was going on - why they left, we'll never know, but I'm sure glad they did. We had the realtor change the locks - so we should be okay. Anyway, here is the inside of the house:


Here's the entry, stairs, and the living room. Note the dryer is still chillin' in the living room, we'll move it back once we actually move in.


More of the living room - the small wall separates the dining room & kitchen from the living room


(Sorry these next two are sideways - you'll just have to turn your head)


This is the half bath just off the kitchen - the door on the right goes to the garage, the one on the left is the pantry/closet


The downstairs bathroom


Kitchen


The rest of the kitchen


This is the loft right after you come up the stairs. The master bedroom is straight ahead, just right of the bathroom. The door to the left of the bathroom is the laundry room. The second bedroom is to the right - you just can't see the doorway in this picture.


Opposite view of the loft


Bathroom


Laundry room - that's where the dryer WAS and where it SHOULD BE. jerks.


This is the second bedroom


This is the master bedroom.

And that's our house. Everything is going well thus far, we have the signed contract and the inspection is scheduled for Friday morning. Our closing date is March 28th at this point.