Last spring, Travis and I bought our first house. We were so excited, and so naive. Turns out home ownership is no joke, but so far so good. While we were looking, Travis was VERY particular about the integrity of the home (you know, structural stuff, roofing, plumbing, electrical...boooring.) My focus was on the potential for a beautiful kitchen, of course! After lots of searching and a little frustration, we came across a little yellow house with great bones, a GIANT Oak Tree in the backyard, and a large (terribly outda[...]