We're staying put!

In the past I had mentioned that Michael and I were thinking about buying a new house after the wedding. Well, we had some big talks about it, and we decided that since we both like my house and the location, we would forgo some of the new house benefits (like the theater) and instead stay in this house and refinance. I called my previous mortgage broker and she took care of everything. We refinanced for 3.75%, put Michael on the title and mortgage, and went to a 15 yr mortgage. We had saved up a bunch of money for the downpayment for the new house, but since we were staying, we decided instead to redo the master bathroom. We were already planning on updating it a bit to help when it was on the market. So, instead of just doing the bare necessities, we gutted the whole thing. We had Eduardo (IQ Remodeling) do it all. He has done a ton of stuff at my parent's house and also some stuff for me. He's not one of those contractors were you meet one guy and then someone else comes out to do the work. He's the one that does everything, comes every day, very reliable. It took about 6 weeks and it's great. Now we're saving up to do the kitchen in 4 years or so.

Here are the BEFORE pictures

Here are the AFTER pictures of the walk in shower and the cabinets. Michael really wanted the frameless doors. They make a big difference. For the cabinets, my side is low, and Michael's side is a kitchen cabinet height. There's a storage cabinet in the middle. Our mirrors are not in yet...still on order.