Home Sweet Home

We are getting closer to our move-in date! Flooring is next on the list. We have started to hang the doors, tiling in the bathroom is done I just need to grout the walls in the master bathroom shower. Here is the picture from the real estate flyer. As you can see, the yard is looking much healthier and the house is in much better condition, as for the deck...it will have to wait until next summer.

Uncovering History

The house continues to look more and more liveable. We have been working the past few days on refinishing the original (1920) hardwood floors. While pulling out some old patches from previous remodels we uncovered a newspaper under the floorboards from 1949. A Hudson Hornet could be purchased for $2,500 and Babe Ruth was the highest paid athlete; making $80,000 in a season! This is what the living room looked like the day we bought it, Pink floral wall paper, pink carpet and feeling like a tunnel.

Here is the most recent picture after Dad and Andy have been sanding away on the floor. The floor is amazing, there is not a knot in a single board throughout the entire house. It is all vertical grain heartwood fir. Tomorrow the kitchen cabinets are getting installed, you can guarantee that pictures will be coming soon!

The Laundry Room Before and After

Here is the current state of the laundry room. Much nicer and more inviting than previously. Here is what the laundry room used to look like. Both pictures were taken from exactly the same spot. It was a scary, musty, dirty, dark room.

Let's meet the work crew!

The project has definitely been a family affair. Without the help of Dad and Mom and yes, even Noah this house would have never come together. Andy and I are so incredibly blessed to have so many people willing to help us out.

Evolution of the Bathroom

As we approach our move-in day I am continually amazed at the transformations that have taken place. For instance the bathroom; what used to be a small fruited wallpaper room has become a much more user friendly bathroom for two. The before of the fruitiness.
The demolition. (Yes, we did cut the bathtub in half to get it out)
The final color. The sinks will be here where the bathtub used to be. A tiled stall shower is on the right and the toilet is in the corner.