B St: Before

One of the first things I did after we closed on the house was to go inside and take pictures of our "blank slate". I wanted to be sure to take as many pictures as I could think of so that we would have a good set of "before" pictures once all the work started!

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen

Back Door looking into Mudroom

View of Dining Room and Entryway/Kitchen area

LOTS of wear on those cabinets

Master Bedroom

We're a little unsure of what this odd shelf is in the wall. This is where we will put our bed so it will end up above the bed. Our theory is maybe it was a spot for an old window unit before the house had central air? We noticed when looking back at the old pics that the previous owners had just tried to cover it up with picture frame. Stay tuned to see what we end up deciding to do with it!

View of the closet

Master Bathroom

Guest Bedroom #2 (this one is connected to our bedroom)

View of Master Bedroom from Guest Bedroom

Hallway

The Kitchen is immediately to the right. The front Living Room is the 2nd room on the right. The other Guest Bedroom is straight ahead at the front of the house. The Guest bathroom is on the left.

Guest Bathroom

We were happy that the bathrooms have been pretty nicely re-done. You can see this tub/shower has been fully tiled with granite countertops on the vanity. The Master Bathroom has an updated vanity with granite countertops and tile work along the walls, but no tile in the shower.

Linen Cabinet in the hallway

Guest Bedroom #2

So there is a complete BEFORE tour! Now the challenge is to give it a fresh look but still maintain the character that comes with a house this age! 

B St: As Listed

The house is a 60 year old "bungalow" style house built in 1952.  It is loaded with charm and character complete with original hardwood floors, crystal doorknobs, and even some vintage 1950s wallpaper. It is full of potential but it is, however, in desperate need of a little TLC and updating. That's where the projects come in! I wanted to devote a post to show the pictures of the house as it was listed on the real estate websites.

Living Room

This is the room you walk into from the front door.

Dining Room

This is off the living room and connects to the back door and kitchen. This is a BIG room with lots of options.

Back Entryway off of Mud Room

Kitchen

Master Bedroom

"Master" Bathroom 

i.e. the bathroom connected to the master bedroom

Guest Bedroom #1

Guest Bedroom #2

This bedroom is actually connected to our Master Bedroom. A little quirk but will work for our needs.

Guest Bathroom

Backyard/Patio area