Sunday, August 23, 2009

getting done slowly

Well, it seems so simple, yet everything takes time. This is the bathroom that was in working order, in order to Spackle and paint, the toilet and sink had to come out, which in itself took some time. He then remembered to cover the tub and wall surround so they could stay fairly clean.


Now, this is what used to be the fourth bedroom, which is now the new laundry room, (far right) and sitting room. ( or may be still a fourth bedroom) He took pictures, to show me he had replaced the wood work around the windows! They really look nice, it now seems more like a room. In the ceiling in the center of the room, is the pull down stairs for the attic.

This photo is just showing the detail in the wood work. It isn't fancy, but it also isn't plain.. I am real happy it was all saved, stripped and reused. ( any photos can be clicked on to make larger)

Looking outside the window, you can see my carriage house.. I tried to avoid letting the outside be shown, it's in such poor shape, it needs a lot of siding repair, and paint!



I can't wait till it's all sanded, and painted, I bought all new ceiling fans, for most of the rooms, and I have some original ceiling lights and wall sconces I have been repairing, rewiring, to reuse in certain places, I can't wait to seee them installed!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Should I keep?

Look at this Swag Lamp:

The left was before being washed, and the right is after. It's a two lamp set, they are wired together..I planned on using it in the kitchen over the pull out table I have.. I thought it would be perfect. The contractor on the other hand says trash it... but I love the colors.. if you click on it, it should be larger.

Monday, August 17, 2009

The carriage house

Just wanted to show a photo of the exterior of the carriage house. It's kinda like a garage..only it used to hold horses and buggies in he past.


Sunday, August 16, 2009

New Photos!

I wanted to share photos of the top of the carriage house, it's enormous! For starters, we hope to make it a work shop and if you look, we have the wood moldings that we have to strip lined up there.

Here is facing the back of the yard:

A picture facing the front:


Two photos letting you see the span along the walls.. it is quite large!





Now a new photos of the kitchen.. those are the walls where the cabinets will be.. we have the soffits all set, we plan on decorating them with the pattern from the front staircase..to make it all belong.


Here is the view opposite the kitchen cabinets. You can barely see it, but there is the rear staircase on the right. The left takes you into the living room.


Now a view facing the back door (mud room) the rear staircase is more visible.


To the right of the back door, is where the small kitchen table will be. We have the old built in China Cabinet that should fit into the right corner. (click link to see cabinet )


Now the view of the living room. The carboard box is covering the wood stove to protect it from plaster.


The living room, facing the Sun Porch.


I think hubby was just showing off all the plaster on the walls for this.. it's the wall on the kitchen side.

And last for this week, is a photo of the living room facing the arch to the parlor, and the foyer.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Going slow ....

Seems like things take forever.. but I realize how much effort is put into it. I look around, and can see the makings of a house.. it's so cool! When we bought it, it looked like a house, but then we did all the demolition, and I lost that perspective in the work process.

Here is a photo looking toward the front door. The doorbell was hung in place, just to get it off the floor.. I know, it isn't new, but I didn't want a new one.. this is original to the house, and I am trying to preserve that as much as I can. All we did was relocate it. It originally hung on the wall in the foyer, near the door.


As you could see by the picture above, the parlor is loaded with "stuff" we had to empty the sunporch, so we could hang the left over sheet rock to get it out of the way. Emptying the porch, was a major job.. it was loaded up with furniture, the kitchen cabinets, the corner china cabinet that came with the house...and my little refrigerator.

The next two pictures are of the sunporch, with the sheet rock hung on the ceiling. It was just short of completion.. we didn't realize what was left would go so far! Hubby figures he needs another 20 sheets, 4 x 8 to finish.. ~sigh~ so close yet so far!

Facing the back of the house:


Facing the front of the house:



These photos (below) were taken just so I can appreciate the green grass growing! Last trip there, there was snow on the ground. This is my back yard (postage stamp) As you can see the carriage house has some issues.. but we are hoping to help it out in the spring time.



Here is a view out my closet windows (second floor). I love the house across the street.. it has a lot of fancy woodwork on it, I am not sure if the photo shows it enough, you may have to click the photo to see it enlarged. The biggest problem with that house, is the space between it and the neighbors! OMG I could not be that close.. I am close enough.



Anyway, this trip, hubby came home with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder. Apparently sis-in-law had some things to say to him, that she really had no knowledge of, and angered him. Thank God it's his sister, not mine! It centered around me, yeah I know, I am in the middle again.. always me.. my fault.. but, he was able to put it aside for now.. but if she ever brings it up again, I know she will be sorry.... he won't hear it again. I don't want ill feeling, I am hoping to make this my home, and I want peace with my family members in the area.