The Demo Work

Most of the demo work was done last weekend. The clean up crew spent fours days taking all the stuff we ripped of the walls out of here. It was fun. Spent a good 8 hours tearing stuff apart, talk about a good stress reliever.

Right now, most of the work is done as time allows and without the help of contractors. Tearing out all the plaster, and lath, and whatever else we could get our hands on was really the main goal.

Besides my mom and dad, Ryan and Rich and have really helped out a lot with my baby. Thank you so much, you have no idea how much I appreciate your help, I couldn't have done it without you.

Have had a few other workers in there breaking some things down as well. Most of the walls and ceilings are now nothing but studs, but it helps to see the big picture. Get rid of what I don't need and keep only the necessities.

I've also had a few visitors to check the place out...James, Laura, Ann, Erica, Mandi, Tim, and Alicia, thanks for dropping in, you've seen it from the beginning and will love it in the end.

To Keep The Plaster, Or To Not Keep The Plaster...

That is the question.

The answer...Don't keep the plaster, but then again, I haven't been keeping much.




The dining room has stone walls. Would love to re point the stone but the stone it's exactly looking like it's up for that kind of responsibility.



The second floor looks so open now! This will be a nice little hallway.




Madame Bedroom, I see the potential, the potential for you and me.



Why is the pink bathroom still here?!?!?!?!?

Kichen Updates

Bye bye paneling and drop ceilings!!!

Hello to the reason why there's paneling and drop ceiling, more specifically drop ceiling.

The Madame, I mean Master, Bedroom

I know, I know...Madame Bedroom, I have to add some humor, I am after all breating in plaster dust every weekend. Well that and, it's just going to be my madame bedroom...no discussion about it.





Thankfully, the previous owners already recognized the need for a larger bedroom, and combined two smaller rooms into one large one. How can I make it bigger?

Pink Bathrooms...They Haunt Me

My apartment has a pink tiled bathroom...it's just great. The other house I was interested in had a very pick bathroom...it too was great. So, it shouldn't surprise me that this house...also has a very pick bathroom.

My mother starts this story out with, "Pamela has never liked pink, even as a little girl she didn't like pinl..." Well it's true, although now I tolerate pink, I even where it on occassion, and I do like Pink the singer, but I do not like it in my bathroom!

Bye Bye Mirrors

The walls are next...

Bella's Yard

Fact is I love my dog! So when I started looking for places the only realy requirement was that I have a yard that could be fenced in. I think she's going to like it, I do.

Office Space...

Nothing like the movie...I hope.

Right now this is the coolest room in the house, who would've known. I'm leaving the brick exposed, finishing the ceilings, and doing some simple track lighting. The moment I walked up the stairs to the attic, I knew I'd be dreaming up some big dreams...so here goes.

Mirror Mirror On The Wall(s)

Who's the fairest of them all?

The first thing you saw when you walked in the house was a wall of mirrors. Then if you turned to the right, you saw mirrors. So I'm guessing they were going with the philosophy that mirrors make everything look bigger. Sorry to say...no more walls of mirrors.

What The Kitchen Looked Like

We're a little outdated on the kitchen, but that's ok. Have some thoughts in motion and will paly around with the floor plan to see what can be achieved.

This Is The Start

So here's the start of yet another blog, but this is such a huge experience and step in my life, I wanted to make sure I followed the process from start to finish. You might be wondering what I'm talking about... I'm talking about my first home. The plan was to find a house with a yard and move in. I found a house with a yard alright, but I wouldn't say we're ready to move in just yet. Bella will have to wait a few more months for her yard (and so will I.)

If I'm going to do it, I might as well really do it.