The guts of the new house have been purged. Here are a few updates.
The kitchen--we completely gutted it and designed a new kitchen from scratch. (When I say "we" I mean the contractor and his crew...this was way beyond DIY).
The living room--we pulled up the carpet, removed the stone wall and gas fireplace. We are building a free standing wall that hides the entrance to the back hallway. We wanted to have a more modern built in gas fireplace but it wasn't it the budget...so for now the TV will go there. (Which I want to hide somehow...I don't love the idea of a TV being a focal point in the room).
The back deck might look nice in the left pic, but it was completely rotted and needs to be replaced.
This is the upstairs bathroom. We debated working on it now verses later. We decided to just go for it because the entire bathroom is just awkward and unfunctional; i.e., a bathtub, but no shower. We host foreign exchange students and guests regularly and will devote the income we earn from that to cover the expense of the bathroom.
We're moving in tomorrow; it's an adventure right?
Ruthy, things are coming along nicely! I can't wait to see the finished product. After the initial remodel is over, would you be willing to share a budget breakdown compared to the final cost? Also, maybe some lessons learned? My husband and I are about to embark on a similar home remodel after purchasing a 1960's home this past October in Mukilteo, WA. It would be great to hear your opinion of the whole process and how close to your original budget you ended up.
ReplyDeletewhoa! i really need to play catch up on your blog, girl! congrats on the move and good luck!! so exciting!
ReplyDeleteTomorrow is so soon!!! :( If you guys need to escape the house for a bit let us know! You can come over anytime! I'll make dinner. :)
ReplyDeletewow, you guys are troopers! can't wait to see the remodel, i'm sure it will look great!
ReplyDeleteWOW so much renovation happening! It's really exciting to follow the process, thanks for taking us along the journey.
ReplyDeleteeep! this looks like a challenge but also really fun and rewarding. I love, love, love mid century modern design. Looking forward to seeing the final result!
ReplyDeleteLiving in a reno is no fun!! I hated it just when we had our kitchen and floors done. Hang in there! Hopefully the work will stay on schedule so you can get your house back soon.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is going to be so amazing when it's all done! Thank you for sharing with us :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a challenge, but so exciting as well. I can't wait to see pictures when it is all done. I am sure it will look amazing.
ReplyDeleteSo much work to be done! I can't wait to see the results. I know it's going to be amazing!
ReplyDeletewow wow wow it must be so hard living among those tough reno's!!! but so worth it!
ReplyDeletethat's amazing amazing :)