Bye Alycia!

Listed & Sold Within 20 hours!

What a whirlwind! 

We hit the market on a Sunday night @10pm , had our first showing lined up for 10am the next morning, followed by many more. Our first contract was in by 6pm that same day.

Phew! 

That was fast! I cancelled the 3 appointments scheduled for Tuesday & ultimately we went with that first contract!

Congratulations to our new homeowner - we wish you many years of happiness in your new home! 

Here are some of the finished photos for you to see:

Thanks for all of the support & encouragement throughout the process.

I'm on to the next one now   

Late June - C'mon already!

Seriously ....

It's a little house after all!

So there have been a few hold ups - but as always- I'd say the outcome will be worth the wait (even the long wait!)

You saw the deck already - I know, but here it is again.

I really love the covered space that we created.

It's just a wonderful spot to hang out, listen to frogs & watch fireflies :)

The half bath plumbing was completed - so once the new concrete was dry I was able to extend the flooring into that area.

I really like the traditional look of the grey & white 

The Granite arrived - and I got busy installing cabinet hardware right away.

I love a large single bowl sink. I have one & think it's the greatest thing. ( Perfect for cleaning large pots, a cooler or even a small child or pet!) 

 I am really starting to appreciate the new window over the sink. What a difference it makes! 

Appliances are in!

I know - it's a bit crazy that I won't remove the plastic for the photo, but I want to keep them pristine for the new owners.

New faucet for the tub looking sparkly :) 

New shower head ...

The half bath - coming together! 

Finally got all of the hardware replaced. It's so nice to have everything nice & clean 

More new ceiling fans. It's nice to have fans in the bedrooms - and these look beautiful with the paint colors 

( hard to tell from the picture - but the glass slipper ( pale blue) on the ceiling is really pretty )

Decided to paint these steps. The idea of carpeting steps that came off of the mud room, just did not make sense to me.

This way if someone ( or some pet)  tracks something in from the back yard - these can be wiped off 

The family room carpet was a big decision.

I can't decide if I chose the color because it was, in fact the perfect color ... Or if I just fell in love with the name.

Notorious Goucho!

Either way - I really think it looks great. This is now a warm inviting room. It's a darker color than I would typically use in a room this size - but with two windows and a skylight ... It's SO bright!

We're so close now

Working on the walkway today 

So close ....

There are only little details left to be completed - and of course the Big Clean. 

Have a Happy 4th of July!!

Almost time!! Mid June ( posted late)

Little details that make a big difference ...

These had to go. Despite the fact that they were missing the 7 - they were also dated and they were making Miss Alycia look like a Granny! 

These are better 

The perfect new concrete floor still had to meet up to the old rough concrete slab - so I had to rent a grinder to get it perfectly level 

It produced a ton of dust 

Even with a mask - my lungs may never be the same! 

Here is the nice new subfloor that we put down on top of the old floor to make everything nice & even 

Then the new floor 

I love the way this turned out 

The plants are looking happy in the window boxes 

The deck had so many boards replaced that getting them to look nice & uniform was going to be impossible. 

So we power washed, cleaned & painted it with deck paint.

I think this looks great too 

Miss Alycia really is starting to shine!

Here's a sneak peek @ the granite.

It's going to finish off the kitchen beautifully!

I'm so excited to see it all done!

Mid May Update from the Little House

Well - our plan to hit the market mid April  has come and gone, but....we've made great progress! 

Mid May now, and we are getting very close! 

Stuart has finished the covered porch, resided the back, added the window and replaced all of the old deck boards. 

He also added this new window into the laundry room to add extra light. 

Marcus & John got the cabinets installed. 

Just a few more panels and pieces of crown, and the hardware and these will be done. 

Another view to show the refrigerator wall. 

We had big holes in the baseboard everywhere that we removed radiators. 

John had to go to Siewers Lumber to match the baseboard trim. They don't carry the same  1940's trim @ Home Depot & Lowes. I am so glad that we have a great source in town to get exactly what we need. It makes such a difference. 

I pulled up three layers of vinyl and laminate off of the concrete in the back room. Now it will be ready to be replaced with something new & fresh. 

We had a busy day today @ the house.

Nathan & Benjamin were hanging sheetrock in the Laundry/mudroom , while Stuart & TJ were mixing and pouring concrete in the new half bath. 

I was painting and Marcus was working on trim and the closet in the third bedroom. 

This was funny...

Stuart was so worried about me going into the room before it cured. He had it all taped off. 

Look closely - middle left....

They forgot to grab TJ's phone before pouring all of the concrete in - so it was trapped in there for a few hours. 

The tape didn't stop me. 

I like to scratch a little blessing into wet cement for the house, and the new family. 

Besides - what harm does it do? It will be under the floor - no one will be the wiser :) 

Shelves went up in the kitchen 

We have several buckets of paint that look very similar. I noticed that the painter had written on the lids "WALL" and "CEILING" 

 I started to worry that they might be getting the colors confused when I saw this ....

Then in the kitchen the colors were flip flopped - the wickham gray was on the ceiling and the glass slipper was on the wall. 

The closer I looked, the more I wondered whether I should maybe finish the painting myself.

This was the final deciding factor ....

In my own house I can occasionally be a slacker - but...prep work is important to me. Especially when it comes to removing switch plates & light fixtures. These are not the fixtures that are staying- so we definitely need to paint under them. 

Luckily they were working by the day, not by the job so it was okay for us  to part ways 

Here is a look at the sheetrock from today 

The pocket door that used to be by the kitchen is the right size for the 3rd bedroom, so Marcus is going to trim it down & hang it on there. 

Just priming it first. 

It will have a handle cut out - but I think that will just add a bit of character. 

First mistake of the week:

Recessed light placement. 

I am going to have to slide these two over a bit so that they are over the countertops. 

We did measure them out before placing them, but then had to change the cabinet sizes at the last minute, which left them over the refrigerator box - and blocked. 

Window boxes went up too. 

These won't get planted for another week or so - but they already add some much needed character to the front of the house. 

We are getting there! 

It really is starting to look great.