Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Before and After

 When we moved into our house a year ago, we knew that there would be a few things that we wanted to change. It has been a busy busy year with all those changes and we are all excited to have them pretty much complete. I just thought I would do a few before and after shots.
Originally we had a large L-shaped family room



We built a wall across the back half of it and made another bedroom. 
 
Grace and Rebecca share this room now.  Making the window larger made this room feel much brighter.

We had the boys in this room when we first moved in.

Now, Anna and Sarah share this room.  Adding a window here made a world of difference as well.

What was a girls room......

....is now a messy teenager's room.
We used to have two kids crammed in this tiny room.
 
Now, Gideon has his own room.  His sleeping habits improved dramatically with him having his own space.

Yucky, ugly before kitchen....

Beautiful new kitchen -- my FAVORITE!!


Some of the other projects that we had completed this year are:
1. Install a new garden door
2. Re shingle the roof
3. Replace the gutters and downspouts
4. Put in a playhouse in the backyard
5. Put in a garden
6. Add a sidewalk in the front
It has been a wild and crazy year that is for sure, but it has been such a great experience making this our home.

2 comments:

Mary Lou said...

Are you sure you don't want to do a few more projects?! That's quite the list!

Jennie said...

Good Job!!!