Ecclesiastes 5:12 states, âThe sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep.â
My prayer is that Alejandra and Jose are sleeping soundly, because their labor of love knows no bounds.
Before leaving on our month-long road trip, and because we had worked out this highly unconventional, yet perfect agreement â to ask SUNTEX to complete our house repairs and key upgrades while we were out of town, while also requesting they house-sit while we traveled through the country to see family and friends â we were able to create perfect synergy in our plans. Iâm a stickler for efficiency, so this was my dream come true, and Ally and Jose made it 100% possible.
The week before we left, Aaron and (I wish I could say the dogs, and) I cleaned the house through and through. We worked until we sweat, as we were hoping the house would feel as though it was home â and I even asked Ally to grade me on cleanliness, thinking that we might some day rent it out online.
Yet with all of the back-breaking work we put in to clean all the way down to replacing the drawer lining, sanitize every last crevice of the fridge and kitchen, and make up the beds as a hotel might â it was nothing compared to the work the team at SUNTEX put in, to make our wildest home project dreams finally come true.
Home Improvement, BEFORE Photos
A Little more Backstory…
When we moved into our home, there was really no direct sunlight into the kitchen; the windows were poor-quality and then failed to hold up under (literal, ice) pressure during the winter storm (some even sealed shut). Because we donât have a ton of space in the home, weâve done our best to reduce wide-door entries eating up surface area, while still allowing coverage for privacy (sliding barn doors, which admittedly, needed additional improvement).
We hope to raise our family in this home, but werenât sure how long we would stay â living a fairly nomadic lifestyle. We also wanted to experiment in hosting our home for rental income in the future, should fate allow. All of our personal efforts however, while definite âhome improvementsâ were not quite professional-grade quality, and aside from all of that, I would not have wanted anyone to stay here with the exterior yellow and brown paint.
The ReviewâĶ
So when I say that SUNTEX made all of our dreams come true, I mean it. Driving home, and the relief we felt upon arrival, went way beyond my expectations for what we thought our house could and would look like, and I am so grateful that we hired SUNTEX to do this work, and make our house feel like a home.
Gutter and Fence Installation, AFTER Photos
Exterior Paint, AFTER Photos
When we walked in, there was a collective sigh of relief as we walked from room to room, gazing upon the new features â after of course, staring excitedly at it for about 5 minutes right when we got home. Because it was late at night (about 11pm on a Sunday evening), we couldnât really call anyone (exception: my friend, whoâs birthday was also that day!) to share in the elation of our new home, so we just stood there, beaming smiles while admiring the paint color, the gutters, the trimming of the front bushes and lawn, and the new home before us that for some reason, we had the keys to.
Home Improvement, Framing AFTER Photos
Upon entering the house, we examined all of the new details of our home which we knew well â and noted how each single project amounted to boundless improvement on the home. The gutters would save our foundation, and the sides of our home from moisture. The new windows would keep moisture out, keep cool air in (during the summer, and retain heat during the winter), and gave the house an overall âbrand new cleanâ type feeling (even our indoor plants had been arranged in the same way we would want them displayed).
My favorite piece might have actually been the trim that SUNTEX added around the main closet and bathroom floors, as well as adding the surrounding framing, of course (see right for photo). Also check out the BEFORE & AFTER photos within this post, and tomorrow’s blog post â these rooms all now feel complete, rather than âin progress,â which provides immense peace of mind.
Though Iâve mentioned each project distinctly this month (see below for reference)âĶ
| Installation Project | Preliminary Review & Photos |
|---|---|
| (9) brand new Elevate windows | The most Beatiful Lake in Montana + What’s happening to the House now?! |
| Power washing & Cleaning, the driveway, sidewalk and house in preparation for Exterior Paint and Trim
SherwinWilliams: Rosemary Green (SW 6187); Netsuke (SW 6134)) |
Mr. and Mrs. Sims go to Washington |
| Coordinating the Installation of Norandex Gutters surrounding the home, with well-thought out locations for the downspouts | Just like that, Gutters are Up! |
| Fixing the back door so that it closes; and fixing our sliding barn-door project (AKA fixing our DIY installations!!); Fixing the backyard fence | D-I-Y |
| Cleaning the Entire House until spotless | See this post, Overwhelming Gratitude to SUNTEX, and subsequent Blog post for Before & After photos |
…it is important to note that I chose to hire SUNTEX originally because I knew they would do great work, for the best price â and I was right. To see more of the âfinal versionâ of our home repairs, please do take a look at tomorrowâs blog post: BEFORE & AFTER, The SUNTEX Transformation.
Directly to my Bossâs, Ally and Jose…
Thank you for every last detail you put into this project. Upon entering the threshold, and every single day thereafter, our home has felt like a dream. It genuinely felt like we were in someone else’s home the first time we walked in â and I had to ask my husband to double check that we hadn’t wandered into the neighbors house by mistake.
It was no mistake. The house had just been significantly improved by excellent craftsmanship, and the love you poured into each and every aspect of the project. We could see and feel it, and cannot thank you enough for all the work youâve done.
I’ll check back in after a couple of weeks to let you know what we break â just kidding, so far so good â in the meantime, I could not be happier with having hired the best team at SUNTEX to help us bring our home improvements up to par, and our goals and dreams across the finish line.
I work with this company because I continue to believe in the products, solutions, and education that we provide to our customers; and as a customer myself, I am thoroughly impressed with SUNTEX.
