Moved In - The Kitchen

Kitchen - Still Not Finished!

We still need to paint the cupboard doors and install new hardware. We ended up painting it Artisan - a reddish-brown color that matches the tile trim almost exactly. We added new light fixtures and did the walls a pale yellow. We would love to replace all the tile with new countertops and put in new flooring - maybe in 2010! I'll post new pictures when we get the cupboard doors up and the drawer handles installed.

BEFORE







AFTER

Moved In - The Boys' Rooms

The Boys' Rooms are Finished!

It is amazing what paint can do! We also replaced their windows and added carpet and ceiling fans. Trooper chose Jack Johnson posters for his walls and Finley got a Amy Krouse Rosenthal print (author of Little Pea) from Hicklebee's. Finley tends to want to play in Trooper's room!

Finley's Room - Before & After

Trooper's Room

Before & After

Moved In - Playroom

The Playroom is Complete!

The biggest change we made was to the bonus room off of the dining room. We knocked out a wall, closed up two doors, added a slider and drywalled the ceiling. The boys LOVE their new space and Lisa has room for her office nook so she can work while they play.

BEFORE & AFTER



Other Before Pics

The wall we knocked out -



We closed up the small door and replaced the window with a slider.

TA DA!

Moved In & Still Unpacking - Family/Dining Rooms

November 28 - MOVE DAY!

It has taken me awhile to update the blog - so much to do! But I wanted to post some pictures and tell about our new homeowner woes (like how 4 days after we moved in, our main sewer line backed up into the gutted master shower). Overall, we are happy with the house and are comfortable here. Now if only I had time to finish the master closet so I can have my clothes in one place (instead of spread out in the hall coat closet, Trooper's room, garage, etc.).

Family Room BEFORE

AFTER

Dining Room BEFORE

AFTER

The Master Bedroom has walls and color!

The Master

The master was gutted due to old crumbly plaster. We replaced the electrical, put up drywall and painted. Carpet was installed today and windows go in next week!

BEFORE

AFTER

Drywall Goes Up

Paint, Fan & Color!

The Playroom is Complete!

The Playroom had a MAJOR Makeover!

BEFORE

AFTER

STAGE 1 - Remove Wall Between Dining Room and Playroom

Stage 2 - Build sub-floor to level out flooring

Stage 3 - Remove ceiling tiles, pull out window and replace with slider, install drywall on ceiling.

Stage 4 - Install Pergo

Finished!

Family Room Fireplace

Family Room - Color!

The family room was in desperate need of paint! An all white room with an all white fireplace is not our idea of home!




So we added some paint, and changed out the sconces.



What an improvement!!