Wordless Wednesday

As you can see we're still making progress on our house this fall.  The new coat of paint to the outside I think just freshens up to house, along with removing the over grown bushes.  Next year our plan is to look beyond the house and make some more decisions on the rest of the acreage, i.e. outbuildings, landscaping, etc.  I'm looking forward to that and hopefully still adding a deck this year before it snows.  To see some of the inside updates check out my Moving Up Monday posts:

• September 16, 2013
• September 2, 2013
• August 12, 2013
• July 29, 2013
• July 15, 2013
• June 17, 2013
• May 13, 2013

Moving Up Monday

I mentioned in my last "Moving Up Monday" post that we moved at the beginning of the month.  We're still unpacking but are starting to feel settled.  Last week I did my first big grocery shopping trip and My Farmer finished building shelves in the basement for storage, so I hope that means this week I'll finish unpacking our boxes and then next week I may even put holes in my precious unmarked walls!

I wanted to share how each room of the house ended up finishing up, so here is quick tour of the place:

The Kitchen really turned out nice I think with the additional wall of cabinets, new floors, change of location of the refrigerator, new counter tops, new sink and new knobs and handles - I think it looks like a completely different kitchen.

New wall of cabinets and counter space
We were lucky and were able to get the same cabinets
that they had used in the kitchen about 15 years ago
during a remodel
(Photo taken August 18, 2013)

New larger under-mount sink and a look at the new counter tops
(Photo taken August 18, 2013)

Original cabinets with new counter tops
The cabinet on the far right that you can see part of is a new pantry cabinet
It is slightly a different color due to age of the original cabinets but in the
end, it is a pretty close match
(Photo taken August 18, 2013)

Look into kitchen from dinning room
(Photo taken August 18, 2013)

New kitchen knobs and pulls
(Photo taken August 25, 2013)

Moving onto the Dinning Room, Living Room and Play Room, we got a fresh coat of "Winter Oats" paint on the walls, new carpet and wood floors, and got two ceiling fans for the living room and play room spaces.  I cleaned up one of the original house lights for the dinning room light.

The dinning room light that I cleaned up from the original house
(Photo taken August 25, 2013)

A little thank you plug for my Mom
Thanks for all your help painting - it wouldn't have gotten done without you!
(Photo taken August 24, 2013)

New dinning room floors
This view shows how the room is open to the kitchen, the doorway
to the second floor and the far right door goes to the bathroom,
which has its other entrance door from the mud room also open so
you can actually see our entry coat closet from this angel.
(Photo taken August 29, 2013)

New carpet floors in living room
Photo taken from dinning room
I love the "open concept" flow of the house now and how you can see
the living room all the way from the kitchen.
(Photo taken August 29, 2013)

New carpet floors in play room
Photo taken from living room
By keeping the archway divide between these rooms I think it helps
give each area its own space and hopefully is a divider
so no toys enter the living room...
(Photo taken August 29, 2013)

Due to changes we made in the house, the downstairs Bathroom is now easily accessible from any part of the downstairs.  You can just go straight there from the entry and through the mudroom or can go through the door in the dinning room.

The bathroom with its new tile floor,
vanity, sink, counter and toilet
(Photo taken August 29, 2013)

Our general contractor also did a couple extra
things for us like, made our linen closet which
is in the bathroom cedar lined
(Photo taken August 18, 2013)

He also made a line-up of hooks for towels too
(At our old house we didn't have hooks, we had a towel bar that hung
over the back of the door and My Farmer didn't like it.
So we made sure to have hooks for towels in his house, along with a couple
extra bars on another wall)
(Photo taken August 29, 2013)

The mudroom might be my favorite space where we made the most changes.  This space is a great entry area and includes a mudrom sink, built in coat closet, a desk area with lots of surrounding storage and our laundry.  Before it was a tight hallway and bedroom/office room.

View of the mudroom from the bathroom entry
You can see the built in closet, the cabinets you see on the left are in
the office space and we have a desk that lines up with the wall, on the
other side of that wall is the entry sink, and to the right out of sight of
the camera is where the washing machine and dryer are.
We put in the same tile floor from the bathroom in here.
(Photo taken August 29, 2013)

Mudroom sink area
(Photo taken August 25, 2013)

Now onto the Upstairs.  All of our bedrooms have new carpet, fresh coats of paint and new ceiling fans.  This is the area I still need to do the most unpacking, especially our room, because as we've unpacked other areas, things that don't belong have been put into our bedroom where they are out of sight and out of mind, that is until it is time to go to bed and the easiest way for me to get to my side of the bed is to crawl over My Farmer's side...  Hopefully that gets taken care of as the week goes on.  And I guess I have no new photos of the upstairs half bath, but in a previous Moving Up Monday post it was pretty well finished.

Welcome to the Upstairs
The bathroom door is to the right of the photo and is unseen in this view,
the bedroom door on the left is the nursery and MP's room,
the door at the end of the hall is mine and My Farmer's room,
and the doorway on the right that you see is LP's bedroom.
(Photo taken August 24, 2013)

Nursery and MP's bedroom
with new carpet, paint, ceiling fan and windows
(Photo taken August 24, 2013)

LP's bedroom
with new carpet, paint, ceiling fan and windows
(Photo taken August 24, 2013)

Mine and My Farmer's bedroom
with new carpet, paint, ceiling fan and windows
(Photo taken August 24, 2013)

So there you have it, an updated view of the house!  My plan at the end of the month is to give you a current look at the house furnished.  I'm hosting a little party at our new home at the end of the month and the best part of doing that is that I now have a deadline to get things unpacked, so I'll plan on taking photos after the party and show before and afters of the house in a couple of weeks.  Until then, check out all the progress on the house by looking at previous Moving Up Monday posts:

• September 2, 2013
• August 12, 2013
• July 29, 2013
• July 15, 2013
• June 17, 2013
• May 13, 2013

Moving Up Monday

We've Moved!

My Farmer, LP, MP and I after church yesterday in front of our new home

I have a lot of things I want to share today on my "Moving Up Monday" update, but since we don't have internet yet, and I'm borrowing some to just post this photo I'll have to share more at a later date.  But we have officially moved into our new acreage!  Last week we moved the bedrooms into the upstairs and on Friday we moved the rest of the house in after the final floors were laid on the main floor.  Then on Saturday we cleaned our old house and started unpacking.  And yesterday our friends moved into our old house and we've been continually unpacking since Saturday.  We aren't all the way unpacked yet but we have definitely made a huge dent.  Thank goodness we have had several family and friends agree to help us with the move and unpacking, as well as a new sand box to keep LP entertained as we work on the house!  It feels good to be moved and it will feel really good when we are all the way settled.  I plan on sharing some before and after photos in the coming weeks so keep your eyes open for more "Moving Up Monday" posts.

Check out how far we've come on our home remodel by checking out past "Moving Up Monday" reports:

• August 12, 2013
• July 29, 2013
• July 15, 2013
• June 17, 2013
• May 13, 2013

Moving Up Monday

Hopefully we're nearing the end of Moving Up Monday updates!  Our initial goal was to be in the house by the end of July and now our goal is the end of August.  We will be in the house by the end of the month - no if, ands or buts about it!   I think by the last week of the month, the house really will be ready to move into.

Since the last report only three rooms have had any improvements made to them - the upstairs half bath, the downstairs main bath, and the mudroom/laundry room/office.  Here is a look at how those rooms have changed:

Upstairs Half Bath

The upstairs half bath now has had its toilet, sink and many of the fixtures installed in it!  The electricity and plumbing hasn't been officially turned on yet, but we almost have a functioning bathroom in the house now!

Here is our toilet in the upstairs half bath
(Photo taken August 5, 2013)

View of the bathroom from inside doorway
Left to right - sink, toilet, built in storage
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Above the sink is the access to the attic
and above the toilet is a sensor light and fan
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Medicine cabinet, pedestal sink and toilet
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Downstairs Main Bathroom

The Downstairs Bathroom is moving along nicely.  We've had a few set backs including a cracked bath tub and realizing we never ordered a vanity counter top after changing our plans for the counter top at the beginning of the summer...  But like I said, things are coming along nicely.

One of our plumbers working on the bath tub
(Photo taken July 30, 2013)

Bathroom walls mudded
(Photo taken July 30, 2013)

Bath tub installed and with other materials for bathroom being stored in it
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Bathroom walls are painted and the vanity is installed
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Mudroom/Laundry Room/Office

I love how this space has changed the flow and function of the house!  I'm happy we turned the original laundry hallway that led no where and had lots of stuff just dumped off in it and the small bedroom with very little space into this large entry area with lots of storage!

Cabinets getting ready to be installed
(Photo taken July 30, 2013)

New walls being finished
(Photo taken July 30, 2013)

Our general contractor installing some of the office cabinets
(Photo taken August 5, 2013)

Walls are painted and everything is set for the washing machine and dryer
to be installed along south wall
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Built in entry closet is finished
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Office cabinet installed.  The open space is where a desk will be placed.
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Mudroom sink in entry way
(Photo taken August 11, 2013)

Other updates

I just had to share a few other photos from the last two weeks!

The heating and air guys working on the new vent system
for our central air/heat.
(Photo taken July 30, 2013)

Looks like someone is tired during a shopping trip after church
the other week - we had a cart full!
(Photo taken July 21, 2013)

Someone else was tired too as we got more paint and painting supplies
(Photo taken July 21, 2013)

We took an old tractor tire and put it in our side yard for a sandbox
(Photo taken August 5, 2013)

The sand will sift down over time...
(Photo taken August 5, 2013)

So there it is!  Hopefully the next time I give an update in a couple of weeks the house will have all the flooring installed and work will have been done in the kitchen!

Check out how far we've come on our home remodel by checking out past "Moving Up Monday" reports:

• July 29, 2013
• July 15, 2013
• June 17, 2013
• May 13, 2013

Moving Up Monday

It is time for a new Moving Up Monday update.  Work keeps moving along on the house and hopefully in the next couple of weeks work will not only ramp up but maybe even wrap up!

The biggest news is that the upstairs is almost done!  Every room has been painted, along with every closet, the hallway and the stairwell thanks to My Mom, My Farmer and My Father-in-Law.  Work that still needs to be done in the upstairs includes carpet being installed in the nursery and the master bedroom, as well as the half bath needs to be installed.  Good news is that I think all of those items will be finished this week!  Here is a look at how the upstairs has came along since the last update:

Master Bedroom paint - Glidden's Partridge Gray GLD808
(Photo taken July 17, 2013)

Master Bedroom new sliding closet doors
(Photo taken July 23, 2013)

LP's Bedroom paint - Glidden's Open Sesame #10362
(Photo taken July 23, 2013)

LP's Bedroom finished
Carpet, Paint, Windows, Ceiling fan/light, Wood Work
(Photo taken July 27, 2013)

LP's Bedroom Closet
(Photo taken July 27, 2013)

LP loves his newly finished bedroom!

MP's Bedroom paint - Glidden's Homemade Custard #10412
(Photo taken July 23, 2013)

All the wood work has been cleaned-up in one way or another
throughout the house.  Here is the hallway door that opens
into the huge closet that also has access into MP's room.
(Photo taken July 23, 2013)

Half bath paint - Glidden's Partridge Gray GLD808
Built in storage unit installed
(Photo taken July 17, 2013)

Built in storage getting final coats of paint
Sink and toilet ready to be installed
(Photo taken July 23, 2013)

Work is moving along a lot more downstairs lately in the Mudroom/Laundry Room/Office and Bathroom.  All the new walls are up now and mudding is being completed.  It sounds like the Bathroom's tub/shower will be installed this week if not also the toilet, vanity and sink.  And after all the new walls are done being mudded in the Mudroom and Bathroom all the walls and ceilings in the downstairs are going to get texturized so painting can begin in the downstairs.  Here is a look at how the downstairs has came along since the last update:

A look at our general contractor putting up drywall
in the Mudroom/Laundry Room/Office
(Photo taken July 23, 2013)

Mudroom drywall installed and mudding being done
A look at the built in closet
(Photo taken July 27, 2013)

Mudroom walls being mudded
(Photo taken July 27, 2013)

Drywall being installed in the Bathroom
(Photo taken July 27, 2013)

A look at a new vent in the back of the Bathroom closet
The heating and cooling guys are finishing their work on the vents
for the new central air/heat system
(Photo taken July 27, 2013)

I can't wait for all the work to be finished and for us to move in!  We are actually thinking of starting to move all of our bedrooms over to the new house once the carpet is installed.  We'll either sleep over there (remember, we're only moving 3/4 miles away so this is feasible), or still sleep over here on an air mattress, couches, etc., or maybe we'll go camping in our current house's yard.  I'm not sure what we'll do but we'd like to start moving things over as soon as we can.  I think moving rooms as they're ready will be nice to not only get both the new house done and organized, but to also get our old house cleaned up for the new tenants.

Hopefully there is enough progress this week that there will be a new Moving Up Monday update next week!

Check out how far we've come on our home remodel by checking out past "Moving Up Monday" reports:

• July 15, 2013
• June 17, 2013
• May 13, 2013