Since our offer on the house was accepted, it seems that everything has to be done right now!
“We were going to paint the outside this color, the inside this color, use these color light fixtures, this type and color countertops, this type of tile here, here and here. If you want anything change, you have to let us know by…”
The time that we have to decide seems like it is ALWAYS tomorrow morning.
If we don’t, “the contractor might not be able to finish by the 25th” is dangled over our head like the sword of Damocles.
Take the exterior paint. Two Saturdays ago, we had not even made an official offer on the house but we HAD to select the exterior paint by Monday “so that they could know that we are serious.”
They haven’t started painting yet! Of course, it has been raining, but still!
Last weekend, we HAD decide if we wanted to used the tile that they picked out for around the fireplace and what color we wanted the interior painted.
They were going to do everything in “neutral” colors to optimize their chances for resale. Coffee exterior, coffee interior, coffee tile…The only difference was how much cream we were putting in the various cups!
We are going to actually be living there. So, I am not the least bit interested in decorating so that no one on planet earth is offended! I don’t want to come home to a tepid home. I want to see beauty. So, I don’t want to use their tile and I didn’t want to use their interior paint!
But, that means that I have to decide what I do want to use…
right away…
or else…
How should I know? I have been in the house for a total of 15 minutes!!!
My wife and I looked at every tile or stone that Lowe’s had…the best I could must up was “That’s okay…I guess.”
I had a hunch we should try Home Depot so off we went.
They had even less selection.
My wife took me over to show me their carpet selection and as we were heading out of the store, we saw the stone that we wanted around the fireplace!
If you like it, great. If not, sorry!
Anyway, two down! Interior paint to go!
