Progress III

Progress continues at El Rancho Not So Grande. We are all tired, we are all sore, we have paint in our hair, and we are almost done! Here is how things were looking a couple of days ago... hallway leading from master to the rest of the house

basement/playroom already being put to good use

master bathroom

carpet in all the bedrooms

the prettiest room in the whole house...the laundry room

new counter tops in the kitchen and baths done

kitchen and dining room with the new laminate wood flooring installed

living room entry with laminate wood and tile flooring finished.

Progress II

The remodel continues....we're actually quite close to being done. All the flooring is now down and the new counter tops are all in. Painting continues in the form of cabinet doors and trim pieces. Here is what we've been up to the past couple of weeks:

Painted a little sunshine on the walls in the basement.

The color of ahhhhhhhh...for the master bedroom.

New master shower stall in place.

Paint on the built in cabinetry in the hallway.

Drop down ceiling in the kitchen GONE.

Bathroom in progress...bye bye honey oak!

Bedroom little girl #1

Bedroom little girl #2

Progress...

Before Living/Dining/Entry

Entry closet removed and basement stairs wall now a half wall

Wall between kitchen and living room now removed

Dropped kitchen ceiling soon to be gone

down to basement

Master bath before

Vanity, cabinet and mirror GONE!

shower stall gone

So things are happening around the house. All the flooring is gone, doors have been removed, walls have been taken down and the master bath is all most gutted. Can't wait to see what this next week will bring for our little house.

A collaboration....

Photo: Jo Hilton
Photo: Vicki

A collaboration between friends staying connected through photos. 2163 miles between Washington state and Texas is no match for the ties that bind us together. Join us in our experience.... Twenty-one63

True love...

"Sometimes me think what is love, and then me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you. " — Cookie Monster

Can you imagine....

Since we moved home to the Northwest four months ago we have been house hunting... our hunt is finally over. We are now embarking on a serious renovation. Can you imagine white shutters, planter boxes, a white picket fence?
How about walls removed, wood floors , new paint.

White cabinets, new appliances, more wood floors.

Wainscoting and new counter tops.

A place to play, create, family time in the day light basement.

A BIG garden next summer...maybe a swing set and slide...lots and lots of flowers.

A new deck and pergola, climbing vines and a swing.

So here goes our journey from a 1980's (honey oak and brass) house to a country cottage (wainscoting, white painted cabinets) home.

Be you....

Elliot darling...don't ever, ever, EVER change.