Shopping Sprees

There isn't much at the house to blog about this week. The walls are still in the process of being finished. Here are a few pictures of that:

Sam and I, however, have been making a lot of purchases. We will be ready for those, hopefully not-so-distant days, when it is time to prime/paint and install the kitchen, floors and tile.

Our floors have been patiently waiting in storage and Ikea should be delivering our kitchen any day now (it was due last Monday). A bunch of our tile came in and we picked it up from Chesapeake Tile, in Federal Hill, on Friday. 

I may have mentioned this quickly in a previous post but, Chesapeake Tile is an amazing place to find tile. Mitch and Lauren are great and can help you find the perfect tile that fits your budget... which, judging by the showroom, may (for some people) be $300 per square foot. Luckily, if you are looking to spend more like $5-10 per square foot, they still have plenty to choose from.  We were getting bored with Home Depot's selection of tile which is why we chose to look elsewhere. I was very hesitant to go into a specialty store but was happy to find a very relaxed and non-intimidating environment there.

I guess I can give you a sneak peak of some of our bathroom tile...

First Floor, half bathroom:

As you may recall...

Second Floor, communal bath:

Second Floor, Bedroom:

Third Floor, Bedroom:

In addition to the tiles, yesterday we purchased a dishwasher, washer and dryer. Let me just say, after all of the things I have bought for this house, the washer and dryer is what really made me feel like a grown-up. About time... 30 is just around the corner (duh,duh,dum). 

We went to the Sears outlet in Perry Hall and got an amazing deal. Sure, a dent or two. Both the washer and dryer were reduced, then 50% off, then an additional 10% of for Memorial Day. The dryer alone was originally $1500 and we got both for $1000. 

Aren't they pretty? At the very least, they have a multitude of buttons, lights and dials. They are the Whirlpool Duet. After reading a million-and-one epinions about front-loading washers, I have come to the realization that I will either absolutely love this or despise this.