We are officially on our way to a bigger, better first-floor bathroom! Thanks to Ben’s amazing wall-moving skills, the new wall was framed and the old wall demolished. Tyler single-handedly (really) pulled the old shower surround out of its … Continue reading
I love this little house, but there is one thing missing (from my point of view): A giant window! All of the windows in the house were replaced fairly recently. They are vinyl-clad and nice enough. But tiny. All of … Continue reading
Our kitchen ceiling is pretty interesting. It had a drop ceiling (like the other rooms), but in the center, a sort-of cove ceiling treatment where the overhead fixture is centered. Once Ben took the drop ceiling out, … Continue reading
Yes, we are busy inside the house tearing out old stuff and planning, re-planning, and re-planning again our big changes. But we did take a Saturday break to get some must-haves in the ground. Ben found three-year-old … Continue reading
Literally: the plan for the floors. Need I remind you of just how lovely the mix of carpets were when we moved in? Here, a little room-to-room tour of the choice flooring we inherited. So, our plan … Continue reading
We are so thankful for our friend Tyler who has been helping us take down walls, ceilings, and promises to keep coming back. I think he and Ben are enjoying breaking stuff all day and howling at the moon at … Continue reading
There it is! Our barn. Our “pile of barn” as Ben calls it. According to Tony, a neighbor who has been very helpful to us and is a font of knowledge about the property, “I finally pulled it down sometime … Continue reading
During the several months’ process of buying Cockamamy, we visited the property a number of times. Almost every time, a friendly, fluffy black-and-white dog was lying on the front porch or would arrive soon after we did. He would … Continue reading
As you can see from the floor plan sketches, below, we have plans for moving several walls…not to mention moving out some old floors and drop ceilings and relocating some plumbing. Inspired by surgeons who Sharpie their patients to be … Continue reading
Here’s a look at our plan for changing up the farm house floor plan. Note: Drawings not really to scale, but I tried. Let’s start with the Before. Currently, the front half of the home is 2/3 living room, 1/3 … Continue reading
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