Before and After Part 1

They say the toughest part of moving is packing things up. I would tend to disagree and say it is trying to figure out where you want to put everything once it is unpacked. Two weeks after move in and I will finally put up some before and afters.

Rewind 4 years ago today: March 23, 2005, I was just getting ready to go to the house for a final walkthrough before closing at 11am. The house was still a mess and I didn't think I was going to be closing. The owners were in the house packing up there van of stuff and putting garbage out. I was destined to be on a flight to Florida with Scott later that afternoon for a week in Orlando with his family for Easter. I did close on the house that day (few hours later than expected and rushed off to the airport) and here is what is looked like that day.

Before:

After: (the green trellace is gone in front but haven't taken an updated picture yet)

Dowstairs Bathroom before (only bathroom in the house before):

After: (now a half bath downstairs)

Moving on the to the upstairs now since the rest of the downstairs is still in a little disaray (those photos will come later in the week).

Before staircase (lead right into the master bedroom):


New stairs: (lead to a hallway)

Old Master Bedroom (really two tandom bedrooms):






New Master bedroom suite:

Old 2nd bedroom upstairs:

New Spare Bedroom #1: We did a bedroom furniture swap with my parents for the time being. This bed was my mom's moms and was given to me by her. I love the canopy feel and the double bed fits much better than our queen sleigh bed would right now.

New spare bedroom #2: (still a work in progress. Unsure what we are really going to do with this room right now)

Spare Bathroom Upstairs:

That is the upstairs completed for now, until we hang up more pictures and get the 2nd spare room figured out. Coming later this week will be the office, living room, dining room and kitchen. Stay tuned!