Here's the newest project. We bought a house that needs some serious cosmetic work before we move in. We are hoping to move in two weeks. Unless I end up working all night or just plain lose my mind, I'll try to blog the progress. So, here are some before pics. I'll start with the best one.
This is the master bedroom. Yes, it's black wall paper. Could you sleep here? It has to come down.
This is the loft at the top of the stairs. The bay window faces East so it is bright and cheery (unlike the master bedroom).
Looking down the stairs at the front door on the left, front room and dining room off to the right. The rust carpet is on its way out. I actually ripped it off the tack strips this afternoon.
This is the entryway and stairs. Why did the previous owner stop painting in the middle of the first wall you see coming in the house? The house was built in 1977 and that wall paper is original. There are even extra rolls if I want to keep it and patch it. What you may not be able to see is that the heat vent is also wall papered. Nice.
This is the kitchen. All original. I've already done some porcelain patching in the sink. Any updating will have to wait so the only thing that will change in the kitchen is the color for now.
This will be Davis' room. There are double doors going out onto a narrow balcony. Davis helped me take the wall paper border off the wall today. Tomorrow we spackle, sand, and tape so it is ready to paint.
This is Nathaniel's room. His doors go out onto the same balcony as Davis'.
This will be the guest room - for you!
This is the master bath. Carpet - eeewww. This is actually designed to be a shower/tub. I could lie flat in this as a tub. But it has square sides (so comfy) and we suspect it might not be totally water tight at the corners, so I don't think this will be used as a tub.
And this is the vanity area of the master bath. More nice black wallpaper. The goal is to get the carpet replaced and painting done before we move in. At least the upstairs (all the bedrooms and baths) painted. We can do the living areas downstairs after we move in. How much do you think we'll get done? Place your bets...
Here's the newest project. We bought a house that needs some serious cosmetic work before we move in. We are hoping to move in two weeks. Unless I end up working all night or just plain lose my mind, I'll try to blog the progress. So, here are some before pics. I'll start with the best one.
This is the master bedroom. Yes, it's black wall paper. Could you sleep here? It has to come down.
This is the loft at the top of the stairs. The bay window faces East so it is bright and cheery (unlike the master bedroom).
Looking down the stairs at the front door on the left, front room and dining room off to the right. The rust carpet is on its way out. I actually ripped it off the tack strips this afternoon.
This is the entryway and stairs. Why did the previous owner stop painting in the middle of the first wall you see coming in the house? The house was built in 1977 and that wall paper is original. There are even extra rolls if I want to keep it and patch it. What you may not be able to see is that the heat vent is also wall papered. Nice.
This is the kitchen. All original. I've already done some porcelain patching in the sink. Any updating will have to wait so the only thing that will change in the kitchen is the color for now.
This will be Davis' room. There are double doors going out onto a narrow balcony. Davis helped me take the wall paper border off the wall today. Tomorrow we spackle, sand, and tape so it is ready to paint.
This is Nathaniel's room. His doors go out onto the same balcony as Davis'.
This will be the guest room - for you!
This is the master bath. Carpet - eeewww. This is actually designed to be a shower/tub. I could lie flat in this as a tub. But it has square sides (so comfy) and we suspect it might not be totally water tight at the corners, so I don't think this will be used as a tub.
And this is the vanity area of the master bath. More nice black wallpaper. The goal is to get the carpet replaced and painting done before we move in. At least the upstairs (all the bedrooms and baths) painted. We can do the living areas downstairs after we move in. How much do you think we'll get done? Place your bets... 
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