There has been a flurry of activity over at our house in these last few weeks. My last update - here - was after they had gutted the interior of the house. Well, a lot has happened on our house renovation since then. First they peeled off all the brick. It filled a whole dumpster worth - which can actually be ground up and used as fill again, so it's a "clean" dumpster - but not before I ... View the Post
after the demo debris
I wanted to share the latest photos with you guys at our renovation site. Everything on the interior has been demo'd as you saw in-action in this post, and now that the debris has been removed (two huge dumpsters worth!) and everything cleared out, we were able to really get an idea of what this new ground floor space is going to feel like. It's totally crazy to see it like this. The house ... View the Post
yep. so we’re renovating.
Well, shit just got real. This renovation/addition we have been dreaming about since we bought our house in 2009, and planning and drawing for the last year, is legit happening. Right after we got back from our trip to England mid-May, we packed up our house in lightening speed (thanks to some lovely family members who helped out!), and hired movers to get the majority of our stuff into a ... View the Post
renovation: the update
Sorry for the radio silence this last week, guys. Maya had the stomach flu, and then on the day she started to feel better, mama was down for the count! It was a doozy. Thank goodness for Dan's strong stomach and grandparents nearby. Happily, we seem to be all recovered here for now, so life is getting back to normal. Okay so I know I haven't given you guys a renovation/addition update lately ... View the Post
project bathroom: caulking
Before I get into telling you about caulking our bathroom, let me just say that I have been giggling for more than a few minutes about all of the not-very-appropriate titles I could have named this post. Apparently I'm still in junior high? Back to the adult stuff... last we left off in the bathroom reno saga, we had just put up the trim and done a fresh coat of white paint on the walls. Next ... View the Post