Before and After

So I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures.  I've said before, we are still not totally finished with the upstairs.  Our closet doors still need cut and hung.  The bathroom door is the only one that latches.  Trim in the bathroom and dining room and kitchen in random places.  My gallery wall in the dining room- all need painted brown and pictures updated.  But maybe I should stop pointing out the flaws and let you enjoy the pictures of the kids' rooms, bathroom, dining room and kitchen.  Our bedroom and living room is also completed, but I haven't taken pictures yet.  Something for you to look forward to. :) 

Penelope's Room

Oliver's Room

Upstairs bathroom

Dining Room

Kitchen

 It makes me really proud when I look back at the before pictures.  It also makes me wonder how we could see potential in that dump.  We ran into a lot more problems than we were expecting.  And there was so much more work that I could imagine.  Example--- Each piece of trim and base boards were carefully removed.  Then the nails were pulled out and it was sanded.  Each got probably 3 coats of paint.  Then was measured and tried to match back up to where it came from.  It was cut, and nailed up.  Then nail holes were puttied with wood glue and any other scratched from installation.  Then the wood glue was sanded and it was painted again.  AND THAT'S JUST TRIM!  

I seriously cannot wait until the weather warms up so we can clean up the yard.  During the renovations, it was a low priority but now that we are living here, I want it to look nice, obviously. And in the spring we are going to add about half a dozen feathered friends to the family!   

Hopefully it won't be another month until I update. :)