House Projects!
With a 1.5 month old wrapped to my chest and a baseball hat covering my non-washed hair I walked through a house Ben said we absolutely needed to look at.
That house is now our house; the biggest reason being it’s in such great shape it needs no immediate attention from two tired new parents.
Howeverrrrr… there are things we want to do around here. We’re in no rush, but here’s what’s on our mind and what’s in progress:
The Fixtures
We’re slowly replacing all gold door knobs/hinges, light switches, light fixtures and ceiling fans. Ben has one sconce down, two ceiling fans up and hardware on two doors swapped. If you squint in the right direction you can see that modern look we’re aiming for start to take shape.
Paint
When one is married to an expert painter, why would you not paint all the rooms? We have three paint colors chosen thus far and one room 80% painted. That’s pretty good so far!
Demo!
The upstairs fireplace is very much not our style. So much so that upon putting an offer on the house we both agreed it had to go, fast. We found a builder we’re excited to work with who is going to re-tile this for us, and who will drywall over a second entrance to our master bathroom from the living room. I’d be happy if we had these projects done by this upcoming Spring.
Windows
All but three windows are original to our lovely 1974 house. Yesterday I found out one is being held together with packing tape. Oy. We’re scheduled to have all but the aforementioned three windows replaced in early January.
I’ll try to report back on progress as we roll through these changes. Stay tuned.
That house is now our house; the biggest reason being it’s in such great shape it needs no immediate attention from two tired new parents.
Howeverrrrr… there are things we want to do around here. We’re in no rush, but here’s what’s on our mind and what’s in progress:
The Fixtures
We’re slowly replacing all gold door knobs/hinges, light switches, light fixtures and ceiling fans. Ben has one sconce down, two ceiling fans up and hardware on two doors swapped. If you squint in the right direction you can see that modern look we’re aiming for start to take shape.
Paint
When one is married to an expert painter, why would you not paint all the rooms? We have three paint colors chosen thus far and one room 80% painted. That’s pretty good so far!
Demo!
The upstairs fireplace is very much not our style. So much so that upon putting an offer on the house we both agreed it had to go, fast. We found a builder we’re excited to work with who is going to re-tile this for us, and who will drywall over a second entrance to our master bathroom from the living room. I’d be happy if we had these projects done by this upcoming Spring.
Windows
All but three windows are original to our lovely 1974 house. Yesterday I found out one is being held together with packing tape. Oy. We’re scheduled to have all but the aforementioned three windows replaced in early January.
I’ll try to report back on progress as we roll through these changes. Stay tuned.