Next Updates

 We will be taking a trailer down to Pioche to live in while we work on the house, it will be left there until we're finished.

We will be rewiring the interior as this is what's there now.

Some of this wire is wrapped in fabric, some is newer but its all gotta go. We've purchased a couple dozen outlets and switches and I've watched several youtube videos to learn how to do these things.

This is the current electrical meter.

This is the inside. I do not know if this is going to be OK for us going forward but Lans dad is a retired electrician and he will be able to tell us a lot.

We have replaced a few things temporarily.

I've found a dozen of these simple illustrations I can print out to use so we don't do it wrong.  

 

 

A Room For A Boy

We finished this room for Soren to use, it's got some toys, his bed & in the drawers there are all new clothes for him. 

I'm going to take down the blinds & put up curtains that are easier to use.

The closet needs dowels that are kid level 

The floor is waterproof so he won't have to worry about spills

We have installed a small fan light in the ceiling and the door is a barn door slider

New Bathroom

While the house is off the market we're adding another bathroom upstairs so that its not just the Jack & Jill one. That was a real turn off for everyone.

So we're redoing the old one at the same time. It measures 12.5X5 feet, we're not changing the bathtub or toilet but the old vanity HAD to go. As did the old towel rails and mirror. 

I picket up a pretty light blue paint, Schoolboy Blue, for the bathroom walls

Below, the top pipe is for the toilet & the lower one is the shower' We T'd in to add the drain for the new shower & will do so for the toilet also.

The sink will be added next.

This is the view from the door into the new bathroom. It used to go into our bedroom.

This is from across the old bedroom; the old door opening in the middle is going to be closed off and the vanity will cover most of that area with the toilet by the garbage can & the shower on the left.

This is where the new door to the bedroom will be, at the top of the stairs. We're going to make sliding barn doors like we have for the downstairs bathroom. Not only for this bedroom door, but also for the bathroom & other bedroom at the end of the hall. 

But before we could do the bathrooms, we had to get the other bedroom set up for us to use.

removed the carpet & put down the remaining Acacia hardwood flooring.

I painted the walls a very light gray (sorry, don't recall the name)

and painted the window wall & trim Blizzard Fog.

We put all new trim around the floor. The door on the left, to the hallway, will eventually be replaced by a barn door, I'd like the other one, into the bathroom, also to be a barn door.

While we were at Lowes I saw a new fan I like 

to replace this old, white monstrosity. This is a cool fan because its got a remote but its so ugly.

I can't wait to see the new one in action and it too has a remote.

Haven't Moved, Planning Upgrades

We're planning on another home renovation which will (maybe) include:
Septic Design upgrade from 2 bedroom to 4 bedrooms
Add another bathroom upstairs
Redo master bath upstairs, currently Jack & Jill bath.
I'll of course take 1000 before & after photos.

This is into the bathroom from the other room, our current bedroom is on the other side of the far door. 

We will AT LEAST replace this dated cabinet, countertop & sinks with something pretty, maybe rustic. I'll be looking for a good used one and hope to find a good quartz countertop with 2 sinks. I'm sure I'll have to buy that new. 

We can add a nice back splash since we know how now.

I'd like a vanity like this, plain & simple

From our current room into the other bedroom, sinks on the right of this photo

We won't do anything to upgrade the tub/shower enclosure because its practically brand new. It needs a new fan as the old one is original to the house & has a red bulb meant to warm a person and the fan is LOUD. The sky light is awesome.

The floor is vinyl & we're going to get a plastic/rubber click in floating floor & just put it in right over the top of this. 

The new bathroom would be added beside this one, instead of a tub we'll put in a standing shower. 

A new toilet is about $200 and I'd like to have a new one in each bathroom. 

We do have to figure out either a fan or small window 

& right now there will be enough room for a window beside the shower.

I'd like a single pedestal sink in the new bathroom.

But I'll totally settle for a single vanity sink.

Our bedroom currently measures 14.5 x 13.5 feet, the new bathroom would take up 5.5 feet, leaving the bedroom 9.5 x 13.5, still plenty big enough for a kids bedroom and the bathroom 5 x 13.5.   

The door that goes from the hallway to our room now would become the new bathroom door.

I don't think the carpet would have to be replaced, just cut down to size and the extra added to the new doorway. 

We would have to move into the other bedroom as we can't use that room for the bathroom because of hallway doors & permanent walls. A doorway would be put in the wall where a closet is at, the closet would be removed. There is still another large closet in that room.

Its not going to be cheap, I'm figuring upwards of $10k. And while we're at it, we're going to get the septic tank upgraded to a 4 bedroom (currently 2 br) which could run an additional $10k if it all goes well. We can only hope for that BUT doing these things will increase our homes value and make it a heck of a lot more sellable.

FOR SALE

Now that we've gotten our home in absolutely gorgeous shape, 

WE'RE SELLING.

Its got the new hardwood floors and fresh paint 

The kitchen is perfect with the new countertops

I LOVE this backsplash

You know whats funny? I just repainted this 'Silver Charm' wall today and it is now off white

I also painted this wall off white this morning also

Here is  one of my favorite changes made this week, painted the stairs turquoise

Here you can see the new paint below the stairs

I'm going to miss this tack room!!

And this view, waking up to it every morning has been fabulous