Rental House Post #1

We are renting a house! So far this week, we have seen the house, met our landlords, picked out paint colors, listened to a lot of Czech that we couldn't understand (had some of it translated:)), met with the painter (well, Brian did this morning).

I have to expand on that. Brian said the funny thing about talking with someone who speaks another language than you is that you both speak in complete sentences. Today, Brian met the painter at the house we are renting. We had gone previously, and I had tried out the colors I had picked in each room. The painter was there to measure, so he knows how much paint to get at the paint store. I have already communicated (with the help of a dear friend, Katka) with the paint store owner which rooms are to be painted which color. Brian was just going to let the painter into the house, so he could measure. However, how can you resist trying to communicate, so Brian was showing him around the house, pointing to the colors, and the painter was asking Brian questions. Brian said they both spoke in complete sentences, and they understood each other the opposite of completely! :)

Here are a few pics of the house; just keep in mind that I took them really fast, so they aren't that great. Regardless of what you think, keep in mind who my parents are--with a little paint, and my mom's creative genes following through me, I'll have it looking like "our home" in no time! Those pics in a few weeks (hopefully:)).

Also, Peter (another dear friend) talked with the landlords during our meeting and convinced them to remodel the very outdated bathroom before we move in! When we went there to try out the paint, a guy was already starting to demolish the bathroom. In fact, Brian helped him carry the old tub out! So, add that to the previous list--so far this week, we have seen the house, met our landlords, picked out paint colors, listened to a lot of Czech that we couldn't understand (had some of it translated:)), met with the painter (well, Brian did this morning), and Brian helped carry out the old tub of the house we are renting. Life has begun.

The living/dining area:

The kitchen:

One of three bedrooms (there's also an office):

The laundry room (you're looking at the current dryer, but we'll probably get a different kind:)):