All our stuff is moved in. Crammed into a corner of the basement and our family/game room, formally known as the garage room. (I'm trying to change the name of our "garage room".)
We finally found someone to take over our apartment lease. However, the timing wasn't quite right...but good enough. We are about a week short of our home renovation being complete. So we are at the mercy of family. (I am just hoping they like us enough to let us stay awhile...)
Even with the current temporary situation, what a great feeling! I'm relieved we were able to rent out our old place, and no longer have to worry about it. I can't wait to set everything up in our new home! The house is looking great and my stress level has dropped below critical levels!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
From the Beginning
The best way explain the renovation is with pictures. SO Let's start from the beginning.
Kitchen Before..
Previous Living Room,
The previous Garage room conversion ( now known as the Family Room)
Old bathroom,
Living Room progress
more progress,
Thank goodness for primer. We can all see what a differnce a coat of paint can do!
That was five layers of kitchen flooring removed.
This is what was under the carpeting and after they started sanding the orangey color off the floor in the living room and bedrooms.
This is the tile on the floor in our half bath. Seamless taverntine. This picture makes it look a little grey but it is a little more tan toned.
Kitchen Before..
Previous Living Room,
The previous Garage room conversion ( now known as the Family Room)
Old bathroom,
Living Room progress
more progress,
Thank goodness for primer. We can all see what a differnce a coat of paint can do!
That was five layers of kitchen flooring removed.
This is what was under the carpeting and after they started sanding the orangey color off the floor in the living room and bedrooms.
This is the tile on the floor in our half bath. Seamless taverntine. This picture makes it look a little grey but it is a little more tan toned.You can already see the progress.
Shopping
The list is Endless! Last night Roger and I went to Lowe's and Menard's. We purchased...
4 new locks. That right...Stay out strangers!!! Anytime you purchase a new home it is a great idea to purchase new locks for all your outside door. We are just lucky enough to have 4 outside doors. Who know who has keys to our house? We sure don't. (Currently we can only get in one door which should not be dead bolted, because we do not have the key. Don't believe me? You can ask our contractor's son who had to crawl in out basement window to get us back in the home.) As I was saying...We have four locks!!! You'd think we purchased a huge house or something. You'd be wrong, though. We still have four doors! And locks add up.
We got some lighting, a sink, door knobs, a mirror (still on the look out for a mirror for our main bathroom. Would like it to be framed, and at least about 45 inches wide and no longer than 54..any suggestions as to where to find one would be helpful)
Today we were back for faucets, toilet, shower head, vent for bathroom, vent hood for kitchen, dish disposal.
That isn't even the end of our list. It was just the end of the budget for one night. I see now why when most people renovate they do it one project at a time, one room at a time. The way I see it, our house is just one big room. Looks like we are doing it the right way.
4 new locks. That right...Stay out strangers!!! Anytime you purchase a new home it is a great idea to purchase new locks for all your outside door. We are just lucky enough to have 4 outside doors. Who know who has keys to our house? We sure don't. (Currently we can only get in one door which should not be dead bolted, because we do not have the key. Don't believe me? You can ask our contractor's son who had to crawl in out basement window to get us back in the home.) As I was saying...We have four locks!!! You'd think we purchased a huge house or something. You'd be wrong, though. We still have four doors! And locks add up.
We got some lighting, a sink, door knobs, a mirror (still on the look out for a mirror for our main bathroom. Would like it to be framed, and at least about 45 inches wide and no longer than 54..any suggestions as to where to find one would be helpful)
Today we were back for faucets, toilet, shower head, vent for bathroom, vent hood for kitchen, dish disposal.
That isn't even the end of our list. It was just the end of the budget for one night. I see now why when most people renovate they do it one project at a time, one room at a time. The way I see it, our house is just one big room. Looks like we are doing it the right way.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!
That's right I changed my Merry Christmas Banner already. Things are looking up again on this blog. Maybe i'll get pictures of the remodel posted yet. :) But at least my banner will not be out dated for months.
But untill more picture and more posts, I'm enjoying the New Year with my most favorite compainion Roger!
Other than checking my email today I did not have to do Real estate. This might have been the only day all year that happened. I love working so much I never know when to stop. ( of course there was stuff I could have done, but it all can wait till tomorrow.)
I hope everyone had a great New Year!
But untill more picture and more posts, I'm enjoying the New Year with my most favorite compainion Roger!
Other than checking my email today I did not have to do Real estate. This might have been the only day all year that happened. I love working so much I never know when to stop. ( of course there was stuff I could have done, but it all can wait till tomorrow.)
I hope everyone had a great New Year!
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