8.13.2009
Everything went through and we closed on the house on Monday (Yay). We wasted no time and started pulling-up the carpet Monday night. Or rather Anthony, Betty and Melissa did. I mostly worked on cleaning the disgusting bathroom, but I did get to pull-up the dining room carpet. That is the easy part. The hard part is prying off the tack strips with a crow bar and hammer and not marring the floor.
The kitchen after a good once over by Melissa:
Anthony re-keyed all the locks in the house and replaced the door closer and handle on the front screen door, so it is a little easier to shut. It still isn't perfect, because the wind pulled the hinges out of whack, but it's a great improvement.
Anthony's parents are coming down today and sanding the floors to prep them for a new glossy finish.
Dining room before & with the carpet removed:
Master bedroom before & with the carpet removed:
Anthony is removing the tack strips.
Second bedroom before & with the carpet removed:
Melissa is washing the windows (Thanks!)
So now the question is to paint the trim or not? Anthony doesn't like the fact that the trim is darker than the floors and really wants to paint the trim white. I like the idea too, but am overwhelmed by the amount of work it would be to paint every last bit of baseboard, quarter-round, window & door frames AND all the doors in addition to the walls.
If we did decide to do it, would we need to sand and strip trip them first? Is there any awesome house that left their darkish trim and it still looks good?
On the brightside there are no popcorn ceilings (the ugly texture they spray on ceilings to hide imperfections)! But, should we paint the ceilings too? If we do should it be white or a different coordinating color?
There are only about 2 things that Anthony and I agree on in home decor: refinishing the floors and white subway tile. He likes a clean modern, industrial aesthetic and I lean more towards a mid-century, luxe style with some homemade bohemian thrown-in. We've got a lot of negotiating and compromising ahead of us.
My camera takes video in one minute increments, so I did a little tour for you folks at home.
House Tour Part 1:
House Tour Part 2:
House Tour Part 3:
House Tour Part 4:
House Tour Part 5:
Tonight, maybe a little landscaping thanks to the wheelbarrow full of flowers from Betty!
The kitchen after a good once over by Melissa:
Anthony re-keyed all the locks in the house and replaced the door closer and handle on the front screen door, so it is a little easier to shut. It still isn't perfect, because the wind pulled the hinges out of whack, but it's a great improvement.
Anthony's parents are coming down today and sanding the floors to prep them for a new glossy finish.
Dining room before & with the carpet removed:
Master bedroom before & with the carpet removed:
Anthony is removing the tack strips.
Second bedroom before & with the carpet removed:
Melissa is washing the windows (Thanks!)
So now the question is to paint the trim or not? Anthony doesn't like the fact that the trim is darker than the floors and really wants to paint the trim white. I like the idea too, but am overwhelmed by the amount of work it would be to paint every last bit of baseboard, quarter-round, window & door frames AND all the doors in addition to the walls.
If we did decide to do it, would we need to sand and strip trip them first? Is there any awesome house that left their darkish trim and it still looks good?
On the brightside there are no popcorn ceilings (the ugly texture they spray on ceilings to hide imperfections)! But, should we paint the ceilings too? If we do should it be white or a different coordinating color?
There are only about 2 things that Anthony and I agree on in home decor: refinishing the floors and white subway tile. He likes a clean modern, industrial aesthetic and I lean more towards a mid-century, luxe style with some homemade bohemian thrown-in. We've got a lot of negotiating and compromising ahead of us.
My camera takes video in one minute increments, so I did a little tour for you folks at home.
House Tour Part 1:
House Tour Part 2:
House Tour Part 3:
House Tour Part 4:
House Tour Part 5:
Tonight, maybe a little landscaping thanks to the wheelbarrow full of flowers from Betty!