We decided on this particular house for the typical reasons; we liked the lay out, it had less stairs, and it was the perfect size. Moreover, it was important for me to keep my oversized brown couch at all costs (moving it on the other hand).
So our journey begins...
Let me set the stage: After the paperwork was signed and dated, we had three weeks to demo, renovate, pack our current place, and move. Once, we were allowed to occupy the house we went in and made a list of all the things that needed changing prior to us moving.
List:
Top to bottom paint (including painting the popcorn ceiling).
Remove/replace all molding and doors on the first and second floor.
Re-do the closets.
Tear out the carpet and replace it with Pergo.
Replace the previous, horribly done Pergo in the living room area.
I began tearing down the closets and Jon demo'd the carpet, moulding, door, and ceiling fixtures on the third floor. It is hard to see in the pictures, but the big thing about this house was that it needed an upgrade. Essentially, change the theme of the house. Now this is where I would like to insert the previous theme of the house when we bought it. I labeled it the "Under the Sea House" in reference to the Little Mermaid. Why you ask? Because, of the various 13 shade of green we discovered while demo-ing. Including, and not limited to Spartan Green in the guest room, and Hunter Green and Gold in the bathroom, oh yeah!
Bottoms Up!
Under the Sea
Ah yes, the transition zone. What you see is the whirlpool of green. Including and not limited to a Pine Green, Spartan Green, Mint-Pastelish Green, and Olive Green. Not to mention the two other shades from the picture above
The Vantage Point - ?? shades of green
Live the almighty Spartan - green on green
The House
Center Stage
Before
During
After
Looking up
Looking Down
Looking Down - Lower Level
After 2
Guest Bathroom
Before
After 1
CLOSETS
Closet in Office/Bedroom 2
Before
After
Closet in Guest Room
Before
(Note 2 more shades of green, and Spartan Green under that)
During
After
Closet of the Master Bedroom
Before
After
Living/Dining Room
Living Room - Olive/Hunter Green
Before
Dining Room - Demo
During Demo
Painting
After Paint (and curtains)
Left Wall
Right Wall
Office
Office - Before
After
Bedroom
Before
Demo
During
I know this may sound odd, but to post a picture of my finished bedroom is a little creepy
Basement
Before
After
Kitchen
Before
During the demo
After
Battle Wounds
Post 13 hours of moving.
Before Painting
During
After
Finale
While taking on this sweet endeavor, we endured many "ouches", and many of "do'h". We didn't always measure twice and cut once, but in the end we conquered. Often times so deliriously tired, we suffered at the hand of exhaustion. I personally endured a dislocated finger, a small fracture; and at one point had the wonderful experience of knocking myself so hard in the nose, I saw and tasted blood. However he biggest pleasure of all was when I was given the complementary label of a "Spartan Wife" (thank you Allen, and to my husband for keeping the title alive). I am extremely proud of our accomplishment, we acquired an everlasting skill set as a result. Score!
