Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Have-Done-List

While I was working on yesterday's post, I was thinking of all the things we had done in each room. Even though it hasn't been that long ago, I had forgotten some things.(too many things happening at once!) So for future reference and to remind me just how far the little house has come I am going to make a Have-Done-List.
 
 
 
Entry
Tore up linoleum floor.
Steamed and scraped tar paper off of floor
Re-wired switch and outlet
Added ceiling light
Patched holes from electrical work
Primed and painted walls, ceiling and trim
Sanded, stained and shellacked floor
Replaced quarter round trim
 
Living/Dining Room
Pulled a million and one staples out of the floor
Pulled up carpet tack strips
Re-wired switches and outlets
Added ceiling light in the living room
Moved ceiling light to center of dining room
Patched holes cut for electrical work
Primed and painted walls and trim
Sanded, stained and shellacked floor 
Replaced quarter round trim
 
Kitchen
Pulled up carpet
Removed cabinets so we could pull up wood floor
Pulled up wood floor
Added new joist to fix sagging floor
Installed cement board and tile on floor
Patched walls behind cupboards
Primed walls (no paint yet!)
Primed and painted cabinets
Re-installed cabinets
Replaced counter tops
Re-wired outlets and switches
 
First Bedroom
Pulled up carpet
Removed staples and carpet tack strips
Rewired switches and outlets
Added ceiling light
Patched walls where plumbing had been plastered in and old wall light had been
Primed and painted walls, ceiling, trim and doors
Shellacked floors
Replaced quarter round trim
 
Second Bedroom
Pulled up carpet
Removed staples and carpet tack strips
Rewired switches and outlets
Added ceiling light
Patched holes from electrical exploration
Primed and painted walls, ceiling, trim and doors
Shellacked floors
Replaced quarter round trim
 
Bathroom
Removed all fixtures, walls, floor and ceiling
Re-wired switches and outlet
Added exhaust fan
Install new window 4" to right of old one
Frame in bathtub and new closet
Cement board the floor
Install new tub
Replace plumbing
Insulate walls
Drywall walls
Plaster walls
Tile floor and tub walls
Prime and paint walls and ceiling
 
Front Stairs and Landing
Ripped up carpet
Pulled out staples
Re-wired switch and light
Painted and primed walls and ceiling
Painted kick plates on stairs
Shellacked steps and landing
 
Upstairs Bedroom
Ripped out carpet
Pulled up staples and carpet tack strips
Switched door from out-swinging to in-swinging
Tore out outlets that were on the outside of the wall
Added new outlets inside wall
Re-wired switch and light
Primed and painted walls and ceiling, trim and doors.
Shellacked floor
 
Sewing Room
Pulled up staples
Re-wired outlet
Primed and painted walls and ceiling, trim, windows and doors
Scraped paint off corner of floor
Shellacked floor
 

Porch
Pulled up carpet
Scraped old glue and paint off floor
Primed and painted floor
Washed walls
Painted trim



Tuesday, October 29, 2013

One Year Ago Today...............

It has been a year since I bought my little house! Can you believe it?! It has been quite the adventure. Who knew buying a house would change our lives so much?
 
Don't you love looking back on birthdays, anniversaries and other such occasions on how much has changed in the past year? In honor of this occasion I thought we could take a visual look back on all that has changed at my house in one year! (I also realized I really haven't shared all of the before/after pictures.) Of course some of the pictures are not "after" pictures, just "Progress" pictures.
 
 Entry
Before
After

 
Living Room
Before

After
 
 
Dining Room

Before
After
 
First Bedroom
Before
After
 
 
Second Bedroom
Before
After
 
Bathroom
Before
After
 
Kitchen
Before
 
Progress

 
Stairs
Before
After

 
Landing
Before
After

 
Upstairs Bedroom
Before
After
 
Sewing Room
Before
After


Porch
Before
After



Exterior
Before

After
 
It really is amazing looking back, isn't it?

Friday, October 25, 2013

The Price of a Mirror.....

The things one will do for a good find.....
I have keeping an eye out for a mirror to hang in the front entry. I haven't really been looking too hard, just keeping it in the back of my mind. Last Saturday while antiquing with sister Becky and her husband I found one!!
It was old, not too fancy, the perfect size, heavy as heck .............and came with a desk.
I love all the age spots!
Unfortunately, the mirror couldn't be sold separately, it was on consignment. The only reason the mirror and desk were a pair is the owner wanted to sell them together and they are both painted the same strange lavender color.
After a bit of mulling, I decided I really liked the mirror and could probably find a purpose for the desk. So I bought it and we carried it out to the car. That is when the fun started!
After trying to fit the desk(the mirror of course was no problem) in the car seventy different ways; on it's side, flipped to the right and left,  with half the back seats folded down, with all the back seats folded down, through the trunk into the back seat, through the back seat into the trunk, we finally discovered the only way it was going to fit was across the back seat. Which only left seating for two people........
 I was about to start the gyrations all over again when it started to Rain.
 My brother-in-law then shoved the mirror and desk in the back seat and crawled in the trunk himself!! (For those of you who might be worried, we left the seats folded down so he could keep us posted on how comfy the trunk was.)Thankfully we hadn't too far to drive. But we laughed all the way home! The things one will do for a good antique.

The culprit.
Mandy has decided to take the little desk under her wing. We have visions of a Potting Bench! Hence the board under it, a future shelf. I will keep you posted as I have a feeling it's story has not ended yet.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Bathroom in Progress

Work has been moving along rapidly on the bathroom! Very exciting! It is not quite in working order, but very very close. Here is a sneak peak of what it will look like.
Right now I am working on paint color for the walls. I had painted them a blue/gray, but it is not looking right with the black and white tile so now I am on the hunt for a lighter gray/blue.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Caution: Tiling in Progress

Yesterday was tiling day! I have looked forward to this day for so long. Just a couple more things to do and the bathroom will be finished!
 We didn't get as much done as I was hoping, but it is turning out very nice.
The blue stripes are tape, to help hold the tile in place till they dry. There is also an empty space three tiles up from the faucet valve for a soap holder.
 It is really going to be Tiling Week!