Saturday, April 30, 2016

Spring is Here.....And the Renovation Continues!


When last I shared we were hopeful that the holidays having passed would make way for more rapid progress of the renovation. But alas, a changing of the guard, or a parting of ways with our original crew was the only way to get the job done!  So I took on the role of General Contractor and I can honestly say more has been done in 3 months than occurred in the first 6 months combined. 

The photo above makes the home look so beautiful sitting among the new green foliage of the oak and pecan trees. The beautiful brick paver driveway that was already here and if you look closely the new brick steps to the front porch.  New siding and a little primer later.


Look at Steve Go!


Last post I mentioned the new back porch.  You cannot fully appreciate where we are today without remembering where we started.  So here is the before and after of the rear of the house.  Keep in mind we still have to prime and paint all of the unfinished wood you see in my photos. The white picket fence you see below will need to be relocated to create a more aesthetic look for the posterior yard. This is also your first look at the new rear French doors onto our grand back porch. I'm longing for the day I can sit in a porch swing and drink fresh lemonade!

Before

During


Almost After!!


The groundskeeper (aka: Steve) and my 83 year old Dad have come a long way on the clearing the land.  During this process Steve was also thrilled to get his long awaited "Shop"!  May he one day have time to spend countless hours piddling with his old cars here:
The gooseneck barn-lights were my added touch!


Moving to the inside I must show you the transformation of the open concept kitchen - living space to date.  It is by far one of my favorite rooms but so many changes to share.  As a reminder, we had to remove 2 walls between the kitchen and old dining room to create this space. Along the way we removed a built-in china cabinet with glass paned doors (repurposed), found an old door with transom inside a wall, and discovered a staircase hidden in the dropped ceiling.

Help me!

This cabinet wall had to be removed to open up the kitchen but stay tuned for the re-purpose!

This wall was also had to be removed

 
Full-Blown Demo

Two Walls Down

Open all the way through!


And here is the big reveal......drum roll please

Finishes still to come but you get the picture!
 And here is the old view into the new open concept living room!
Removed the old closet on left to make way for another doorway and easy traffic flow between this room and the adjacent Parlor!

Say hello to Bruce and his woodworking talents!

I may be back tomorrow or it could be another 3 months! These days I never know what tomorrow brings until it arrives.

Thanks for stopping by!














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