Augusts 2009 - House work

We closed on the house April 28, 2009 and went to work right away on fixing it up. We had 1 month before moving in to do as much work as possible and boy did we work! Here are some pictures of what it looks like now....


The kitchen...













Notice the ugly wall of cabinets is gone! That was the very first thing Ron did after we closed was tear out those cabinets. We also picked out a new stove and refridgerator. That was easy, picking a kitchen color was not so easy. After several attempts we finally stumbled upon "Flower Pot" and we really like it. Notice the beautiful floors? That's thanks to my brother - thanks Steve, you're awesome! Finally, notice the big space in the middle of the floor just waiting for a center island?..... maybe someday......

The bathroom.....




The first picture is the before but it doesn't show how really terrible the room was. Don't ask us why there was a kitchen cupboard in the bathroom but it had to go. These pictures don't show the colors well but I love the colors - brushed nickel hardware, smokey blue walls and the very modern vanity. I wish I had a before picture of the bathroom door. Ron spent a lot of time stripping, scraping, sanding adn staining to restore it and now it looks great!

Living/Dining Room......


We love this open space of living/dining room. We can really relax in our new house and we love it! There is still a lot to do but we are happy to be in our own house!