Then and Now

As we get super close to wrapping this house up, I keep looking back at the old photos. Here are just a few of the "thens" followed by the "nows."

Then:



A little later:



And now:



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Then (creepy little door going to the attic with no floor):



A little later:



Now (a finished storage space with an itty-bitty window):



***Have I mentioned that we are almost done?!?!?!***

Carpet!

The carpet is in! We decided to put carpet up the stairs, in the hallway and in the bedroom. I selected a brown'ish fresia and I'm pleased with the final product. The house was looking a little too beige - so this gave us something darker.

We're getting sooooo close to being done. I can see the light!

Yes, we've still been working.

Even though I have been terrible about posting on my blog for the past few weeks, we still have been working on the house. The truth is the work was important but very mundane and lacked excitement. So in my mind, no interesting photos = no posting. However, last week Trent and I had 4 whole days to work on the house (entire days...not just evenings after our regular work hours). We managed to crank out a ton of mini-projects and the house is almost done (seriously....like 2-3 weeks away from completion).

To catch you up to date (quickly), the dry wall was completed as Trent and I left on vacation. My Uncle Jim (from IL) and my Dad graciously primed the entire house while we were in Mexico! Nothing beats sitting on a warm beach while others slave away on your own project.

When we returned, we painted (very neutral and boring) and did all the trim for the windows, doors, and most of the baseboards (again, boring). Next came outlet covers, light switches, and light fixtures (did I mention it was kind of boring?).

Finally we got to some good stuff! Trent did an amazing job with the tile in the upstairs bathroom and we were able to complete that room almost entirely (ask me if I'll ever help my husband carry a 60" wood vanity up a flight of stairs again...and the marble countertop). Below is the photo of the full bathroom. The toilet sits on the other side of the shower (in a little cave). Trent thought it would be funny if I would sit on the toilet and stick my head out for him to take a picture. Needless to say, there is no such photo.


After that, we (with the help of Kevin...my father-in-law) installed a bamboo wood floor for the entire main level. I was extremely pleased with the finished product.



Next up, Trent and I installed the Brazilian cherry cabinets in the kitchen. Since we're still finishing up with that project (hopefully this weekend), I'll wait to post a photo.

Carpet will be installed upstairs, we'll put together the half bathroom on the main level, a few (okay...a lot) of touch ups and we will be done.