Planned and accomplished

•   All of the floors have been upgraded to hardwood, to match the first floor (goodbye carpet)
•    We  removed the small railing at the bottom of the stairs.
•    We  added wainscoting to the hallways and stairway.
•    We removed a  portion of a small wall in the upstairs hallway to improve the available light in that space.
•    We added crown molding to all  the rooms on the second floor.
•    We replaced all of the trim on the second floor
•    Replaced all of the doors with new six panel pine doors – reusing the hardware for quaint charm.
•    We replaced all of the heater vents on the second floor (these were the originals -Wicked OLD and nasty)
•    We replaced all of the windows in the entire house – 24+ windows not including the family room windows and doors, or the bay in the kitchen (another project)
•    Painted all of the second floor rooms and hallways
•    Installed recessed lighting in the closets, Master BR and Karen’s office

Planned but did not do

•   Add a pull down stairway to the attic – we did not install one because of space issues

Added to the list mid project

•    We added crown molding to the living room and dining room on the first floor
•    We repainted the living room and dining room walls
•    We replaced the heater vents in the living room and dining room
•    Added a small utility closet in the upstairs hallway
•    Lit all of the closets with door activated automatic switches
•   Replaced all of the hall lighting
•   Repainted the book shelves in Karen’s office
•  Rebuilt all of the closets with closet systems- custom
•   Added marble thresholds into the two upstairs bathrooms

We must have been insane!