Alright. I have thought about this and decided on what I hope is the best way to show you the renovation process. We will do "sections" of the house from demo to finished in a single post. You have already seen the pre-purchase full house "tour". You can always refer back to that to see the initial condition although I tried to get pictures once the estate sale was done and all of the "stuff" was gone before demo began. (Click here to view the first post.)
Note that all flooring was replaced, all rooms painted, and all doors/trim painted. Some rooms needed nothing more. Others had a lot of additional work done. You will see all that.
Without further ado... let's take a peek at the entry and formals.
The entry viewed from inside looking toward the front door with a detail of the tile.
Demo started. Carpet was ripped up throughout the house along with the tile (which was removed after the carpet).
From the front door looking straight ahead into the den... then standing in that den door looking back toward the front door.
Alright. The entry tile finally was removed and the new tile (which will flow from the entry through the den/kitchen/utility/powder room) started being laid on the diagonal (my preference). Tile detail is in the lower picture.
Okay... let's take a look at those formals just through the cased opening to the right as you come into the entry from the front door.
Nothing like the old "pony wall" with spindles!!! :) So... the formal living room is immediately off of the entry and we are looking into it from the entryway. Below that, we have walked to the far end into the formal dining room (clearly defined by what I called "the octopus" chandelier) and are looking back toward the entry through the far opening.
Alrighty! The carpeting is ripped out and destruction of the pony wall and spindles is underway.
Did you notice the wall color? Yep. No more "builder beige!" (Don't worry. "The octopus" found a new home when I found a fixture for what is now my new office!)
And finally... new flooring. (The lighting changes the look but it is a brown/grey scraped-look vinyl plank.)
So... this is where we went... dark grey tile with beige carpeting to light stone-look tile and wood-look vinyl plank... putty beige walls to light grey walls designed to work with the new flooring but remain neutral... separated rooms to open expanse.
Now you may have an idea of the direction we are headed. I hope you are liking what you see!!
Stay tuned!! There is a lot of house left to be done!
Until next post...
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