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Let the New Blue House Adventure Begin!

Melissa Beene Ford/ Uncategorized

I know what you think.


You think I’m crazy, I know you do.


I didn’t get enough of the whole remodeling nightmare super fun adventure during the last Blue House   living hell   thrill ride.

I HAD to do it again. Though when I say ‘again,’ believe me… there is NO comparison to the horrendous experience of remodeling a 1928 house. This one’s actually new in comparison. Plus it has electricity, plumbing, and a kitchen…. 



Something about rotting wood and chippy paint draws me like a moth to a flame. It tells me a house NEEDS me.



I HAVE to take something old and forlorn and give it a makeover. It’s a compulsion I have. It’s the artist in me… The repressed artist in there, dying to do something creative to make the world a prettier place; the artist who’s been searching for a creative outlet since those college art classes decades ago. Or something. Look, I’m just trying to make this sickness   compulsion   weird quirk I have sound good, ok?




Plus, who could resist a great deal on a home with GREAT bones and lots of square footage that just happens to be chock full of all things 1980s …namely pale yellow carpet and metallic wallpaper. I LOVED the 80s… and metallic wallpaper. I ALWAYS thought metallic wallpaper was the fanciest thing EVER, ever since third grade when my friend Robin’s house had shimmering silvery wallpaper in the half bath… 




OK, as it turns out, most of you could probably resist. For sure, everybody I know. Seems everybody but me wants a NEW house… but I’ve never been one to follow the crowd.

So let the fun begin!

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  1. Melissa from the Blue House says

    April 8, 2013 at 12:34 am

    Ah, wishing you the best. We have a 70's house and have been in it for 20 years. We are just now getting around to the bathroom remodel. I might kinda miss that 70's blue…or, maybe not. Can't wait to see what you do with your house!

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  2. Melissa from the Blue House says

    April 8, 2013 at 3:05 am

    Thank you Karen! You know just about the time you get rid of that 70s blue, it will be back in, right? 😉

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  3. Cindi says

    April 8, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    LOVE this Melissa! Congrats on the (old) new house, and I can't wait to watch the remodel as it unfolds. Hope all else is well with the girls, you, and Michael!

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  4. Ashley Urke | Domestic Fashionista says

    April 11, 2013 at 3:27 am

    How exciting! A match made in heaven for sure! I am also thankful for a husband who goes along with all my projects! 🙂

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  5. Artsy Chicks Rule says

    April 17, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    I love a good adventure! 😉 Our house is late 70&#39;s. Not updated a bit when we moved in 9 years ago…not one single, little thing…so I can relate!<br />Thanks for sharing at the Project Inspire{d} party! :)<br />Nancy

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  6. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage says

    April 18, 2013 at 3:04 am

    Looks and sounds like it&#39;s going to be lots of fun!! Looking forward to seeing more~ Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!

    Reply

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Hey there... I'm Melissa! Texas girl. Mom to three + one goldendoodle. Believer. Old house fanatic. Creating a happy + healthy home with purpose is my passion. I'm so glad you're here!

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I don’t know who’s big idea it was to strip 80 I don’t know who’s big idea it was to strip 80 years of paint off of this door down to the wood and start over… but that person has no business starting new projects. 😅 My neighbors must have thought this project would never end. *I* thought this project would never end. 😰 If you’re thinking of doing this yourself? Just don’t, ok? Throw the whole door away and buy a new one. 😂🤣 Just kidding.  Old house weirdos like me… we can’t just do things the easy way. Anyhoo… after some trial and error, @sherwinwilliams Celestial is what I landed on, and I have to say… I like it. Periwinkle-ish blue looks great with the yellow house and will look even better when the azaleas are in bloom. Was it all worth it? That’s not important right now. 🤭 Will I do this all again in two years? The magic eight ball says… without a doubt. 👏🏻 I’ve already picked the next color. #gluttonforpunishment #somefoolsneverlearn #oldhouselove #oldhomelove #makinghome #southernliving #gardenandgun #azaleadistrict #tylertx
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It’s a new trend I’m starting: bare Christmas tree. Lowe’s tag still attached (so quirky and unexpected)! Christmas ornaments still in boxes. Coming soon to an Anthropologie window display near you. 
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Every year I think, “next year I’ll do better. Next year I’ll have it together.” And then, here we are on the SIXTH Christmas that we’ve been in this house, the sixth Christmas I’ve dragged our chaotic bunch of Christmas mess out of a chaotic garage I still haven’t unpacked from our move six years ago. 
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Maybe this year is the year I’ll organize it all and put it back neatly so that by Christmas number 7, it will be smooth sailing. People will flock to my social media to see how I’ve pulled everything off SO PERFECTLY. Next year will be my year. 
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Seems every year there’s less and less bandwidth for all these things. There’s more grief and stress, less money. More demands, less grace. 
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I put this sign on the wall in my office so I could keep it in front of my eyes: Love. Joy. Peace. And all that. I am SO unlike Jesus most days. So lacking in all of these character qualities. And that’s WITH waking up most mornings and spending my first 30 minutes with God Himself. 
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I’m working on both.
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