FINALLY!!!

Well after a long drawn out mortgage/closing process we finally received keys to our new home today! I took pictures of every room before we started any demolition so that you can all see each picture along the way. Attached are the "before" pictures. After I took these we started demo and I will take pictures of that tomorrow.

Picture 1 - the front of our lovely home with one of the proud new owners

We will be sanding and re-painting the wood exterior, but this probably won't happen until next summer.

Picture 2-4 the front entry of ourhouse, it is basically 2 giant rooms.

In these rooms we will be:

1. Taking down all of the lathe and plaster and putting up sheetrock

2. Painting the walls a blueish or greenish light color we haven't picked one out yet

3. We will be sanding and re-finishing the hardwood floors

4. Re-wiring and putting up new lights

5. Getting windows replaced - these are the original windows from 1913

6. And decorating eventually :)

Picture 5 - bedroom#1 or what we like to refer to as the Frog Room :) it's just to the side of the kitchen and behind the giant front rooms ( the kitchen is on the right, frog room on left)

In the frog room we will be:

1. Sanding and re-finishing the hardwood floors.

2. Re-painting

3. Getting the window replaced

Picture 6 - what will be our office area/sewing room it's behind the frog room and next to the stairs.

In this room we will be:

1. Getting carpet put in

2. Getting window replaced

3. Re-painting

4. Replacing light fixture

Picture 7-8 - Kitchen

In the kitchen we will be:

1. Tiling the floor

2. Painting the cupboards, antique style

3. Getting a fridge

4. Putting a dishwasher in the island area

5. Re-painting

6. Replacing light fixtures

Picture 8-9 Bathroom

In the bathroom we will be:

1. Tiling the floor

2. Replacing the tub and shower

3. Putting up a bigger mirror above the sink

4. Replacing all windows

5. Installing a fan

Picture 10-11 Stairs and Stairwell

In the stairs we will be:

1. Carpeting all of them

2. Painting the walls

Picture 12-13 - upstairs room #1

In this room we will be:

1. Carpeting

2. Painting

3. Getting rid of the hideous blinds :)

4. Replacing the windows

Picture 14-16 - upstairs room #2

In this room we will be:

1. Tearing down all of the lathe and plaster and replacing it with sheetrock

2. Carpeting

3. Painting

4. Putting in new lights

5. Re-doing the closet

6. Replacing the windows

Pictures 17-19 - the lovely hand dug basement... :) don't worry the furnace and water heater will be replaced :)

In the basement we will be:

1. Tearing down the lathe and plaster on the stairwell and ceiling and replacing it with sheet rock

2. Replacing water heater

3. Replacing furnace and putting in A/C

4. Cleaning up ceiling

5. Painting

Picture 20-22 Our sweet backyard!

We will be re-landscaping but I haven't even put thought into that ;)

Well I will upload some pictures of the demo tomorrow hopefully :) If I'm not too exhausted:)

I hope you enjoy the pictures! I'm excited to watch it transform into a beautiful home!