Before and After Begins

The outside before

The outside after.  Different season now, but we can't wait for it all to turn green to see the new look.   The landscaping was an early Christmas present from dad and we are so grateful he worked so hard on designing and planting everything!

The good thing about the winter is we can see the river from the kitchen while there are no leaves on the trees.

The kitchen and dining room before and after.  We took out the wall to open things up, put in an island, added a pantry and moved some cabinets into space that used to be the master bathroom.

Before- kitchen and dining room separated by this wall with two doorways.

After- island replaces wall and existing cabinets go to far wall.  Lighting from the Light House in Decatur.  Deborah Willis there was a huge help with all the lighting.

View from front door before.

View from front door after.

More before and after to come- most things are still a mess, but we had so much fun being in the house for Andrew's 2nd birthday and Christmas!

A few things done before we moved in...

Master Bathroom tile done.

Master Bedroom painted.

Stairs sanded and painted.  Thanks Mike and Dell!

Downstairs floors sanded and repainted.

Before painting

After painting

Carpet down upstairs.  

Weeks 9 & 10

Lighting in kitchen, foyer and dining room up.  All painting in these two rooms done. 

Addition framed, electrical, plumbing and HVAC installed.

In master bedroom looking into master closet and bath

Master closet

Toilet room

Bathroom- tub will go under window opening, shower in the corner

where bath vanity will be

new french door off the Master bedroom

And the best part... trick-or treating in our new neighborhood!

Saying "Trick or Treat" to "GranMary"

Coach likes candy too!

She is going to be a great babysitter soon!

Week 8

Foundation laid and walls going up on addition.

Crown molding up in all upstairs rooms.

Kitchen being painted. 

New door into powder room so you don't have to walk through the laundry room (to the right) to get to it.

Double window put in Andrew's playroom.

Inside view of new window.

Window that used to be there.

Week 6&7

AC work is done! Earl with Tim Johnson Service company was fabulous!

We are official with the building permit, outside work has begun. 

Trenches for foundation dug.

Rebar in.

Drew, Mary and Dell have been busy painting....

First coat of Kilz on the rec room and hallway below. I am in a quandary of how to handle painting the fireplace shelving.  Current background color was old color of the room which will be changed, but should we paint it all trim color? Including the brick? Current gold fire screen will be removed.

Drew priming the kitchen.

The contractor kitchen work is almost done except for finishing out some electrical work.  The kitchen and the dining room are now completely open to each other.

Granite was placed on the island Monday.

Upstairs is ALMOST done....

Wall patched and almost done painting.

Closets painted and Mike's water heater project done.

Hall Bath done.

Carpet pulled out.

And the little things are being done...

Old gold knobs

Replaced with bronze

And outside knobs.