Thursday, August 29, 2013

Fall/Winter 2013/2014 Project: Basement BEFORE

We've been discussing our next project and have decided on the basement.  We live in a split level house, which has 4 levels, so when we say the basement we do mean the very bottom level.  Even though we don't really use this space at the moment, aside from storage, I think it makes the most sense for many reasons.  We are going to build an actual storage room so that all of the kids clothes and toys that we aren't ready to get rid of can go in there, not to mention my out of season clothes.  My closet isn't big enough to hold all of my clothes, so I switch them out each season. 
 
We'll also have a permanent guest area so that when my parents come to visit they will have their own area to sleep, keep clothes, etc.  We'll even have a living room with a couch and a tv.  I imagine I'll also move my treadmill down there, which means it will be a space that I use more frequently.
 












 
There's so much work to be done.  Can't wait to get started!


Railing: BEFORE & AFTER







 
We still need to either paint or stain the wood, but for now it's functional and safe for the kids.  We also replaced the chandelier that you see in one of the top pictures, but for now I can't find a picture of the new light we replaced it with. 

Living Room: BEFORE & AFTER









Kitchen: AFTER





Hello again!

Hmm, it seems to have been a while since I was last here.  Oops.  What can I say?  Life got a little busy with a toddler, newborn and home renovations.  :)

Speaking of renovations, I have a ton to update on here.  We finished our kitchen (yay!), updated our living room and even updated our railing to meet current safety codes.  I'll post some pictures but it's going to take me some time to find them all. 

Now that summer is ending we have decided on our next big project: the BASEMENT!  I'll post some pictures of this, too, once I get updated on all of the other projects we accomplished. 

Well, I'm off to find some "AFTER" pictures...