The most interesting part of this transition is that we really added very little space - we only added about 40 square feet upstairs (extending over a small patch of low roofline) and about the same downstairs (the new laundry room is in former garage space). Yet WOW! what a difference - we love the stone, the siding and the new front entrance.
Suddenly it is time to select paint colors. Pat worked really hard on this; two of her best friends helped with color and theme selections - thanks Bobbi and Katie! We went to the Benjamin Moore store and selected from THOUSANDS of colors then brought home samples to paint. Pat is busily painting our test panels. Good thing we did - only two of our in-store choices will go on these walls!
Here is the loft prepped for paint. It sure has been fun (NOT!) walking around up here this weekend (my office is the door in the back).
The master bedroom drywall is all in; master bath to the left and closet off to the right. We love the new view out the front and side windows!
The kitchen drywall is in and the first coat of spackle is on. As you can see we'll have all recessed lighting.
Here's the new laundry room. One more window will go on the back wall providing a view into the back yard. We'll be re-hanging our old laundry room cabinets (they are in excellent shape) above the washer and dryer.
Before all the drywall sanding starts, we had to move EVERYTHING else into the basement. What a weekend! We emptied all the living room shelves, five closets (including our master bedroom closet which until now had been taped off), and we moved lots of furniture out of the way. Whew! It all fits in our basement - look!
It will be fun putting it all back. No, really - and you can help! Volunteers??????
- Chuck and Pat
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