Master bedroom before demo of the bed platform.
Master bedroom during skim coating/sanding/priming.
Master bedroom, completed. Finally!
Master bathroom, primed.
Master bathroom, completed!
Yes, it looks black (both with and without a flash used), but i can assure you, it is decidedly dark navy blue, not black.
Exterior siding and repaint work completed! Now back to the interior work!
This shows a good view of the colour variations.
Colour choice swatch.
Taped, masked, and primed.
In progress
End of paint day 1: Body colour done, windows taped for trim.
End of painting day 1 as the sun sets: body colour complete, waiting on trim to start.
General idea of the house colour scheme we are going with. Note that obtaining an accurate representation of the white/red/grey-sage colouring was next to impossible.
Old house lights. Colonial style lanterns.
New house lights. 5 in total: 1 on the side, 4 at the front. More whimsical; matches our personal style.
moisture and carpenter ants got the better of this small section.
Before the repairs
LP siding removed, replaced with HardiPlank
New HardiPlank. You can barely tell it isn't painted yet.
Repairs completed... deck had to be pulled away to do it all.
Properly flashed and sealed, the way it should have been done the first time!
some roofing repairs also going on
Second story windows covered in plastic in prep for roofing treatment to kill all the fungus.
Yes, it was a true construction zone!
As the property values decline... then hopefully spike after all the work is done :)
The deck is put back together
Siding is completed, deck is back, and the house is on a stable base again.
You can see the marriage of the HardiPlank with the original Cedar siding.... nice fit!
inside view of the repaired portions
not pretty, but it works.
Replacing this 'original' hallway chandelier....
What a find! A 3-arm reproduction gaslamp chandelier with 3 hexagonal globes (two being shipped from the warehouse) for only $170 total. I couldn't find an original gas fixture and do the conversion to electric myself for even twice that price.
... with this new reproduction gas-lamp chandelier.
Installed and functional! Using 40watt Spun Glow bulbs.
Craft room, primed and ready for a transformation into a Gothic paradise.
First coat of purple is up...
Second coat of purple and first coat ob black trim work.
Now with the tape removed...
Just some final touch-ups.
prepping to prime and paint
Priming the kitchen
painting the kitchen
Yep, same green as the foyer.
priming the downstairs bathroom.
painting the downstairs bath.
Finally finished off the room with trim molding around the beams.
a very light faux finishing wood grain gives the beams some needed depth and texture, but not overpoweringly so.
COLOUR!!!!!
Yes, I am STILL totally in love with our floors.
Mitered cornices help finish off the tin ceiling.
Pasadena Rose wall sconces from Meyda Tiffany
This first section installation took the better part of two days and still isn't complete. Hit my thumb over 150 times trying to do this the 'right way' with a hammer and nails...
Finally gave in and bought a cordless nailer. Made installation a breeze in comparison!
The remaining 3 sections (as divided by the white beams) went up in less than an hour with the nailer.
...and painted.
Primed.
Cutting in before rolling on.
Guest room is DONE!
Painting in progress...
New blinds for the office
Craft room, after flooring, before painting. Lots of clutter.
Ceiling fan installation in craft room.
Picture window facing out to the front porch.
Burning the horrid shutters.
After. No shutters, but with new and improved extra long curtains.
Before, with shutters.
Living room before any work was started or completed.
Guest room before.
Before any flooring/painting/etc.
Looking up the front stairs into the office
Guest room prior to any work. Before pic.
Office before any work was done.
Laundry hallway
Investigative demolition...
Tearing down the acoustic tile ceiling to prepare for a new tin ceiling to go up.
Front stairs landing, in progress.
Testing different stains
Living room ceiling demo, stairs prepped and stained, work in progress.
Living room after move-in but before any renovations.
Office prior to new furniture and any renovation work.
