What we planned and what we actually accomplished in this phase of the remodel:
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!
