No "before" pics. The bushes had gotten pretty messy from neglect. We tore out all but 2 plants in front and replaced them. Also put in a crushed-shell walkway.

Our growing collection of retro furniture and accessories--50's, 60's and 70's modern

Strip wallpaper, remove chair rail molding, remove carpet, new floor (same as master bedroom), new doors, new moldings, drywall repairs, paint same as kitchen off-white. Will it ever end?

Icemaker water line failed, ruined floor and walls. GE refrigerator instructions say to use copper line, not plastic, but the installer removed my existing copper line and used plastic anyway. It failed after 7 months. The installer is not cooperating, but GE is doing the right thing, paying for it all, and they'll get their money back from the installer.

failed after 7 months. The installer is not cooperating, but GE is doing the right thing, paying for it all, and they'll get their money back from the installer.

New appliances! Woohoo!!

Somehow I forgot to take "during" pictures, but they wouldn't have been too interesting anyway. Removed carpet and wallpaper, did new vinyl floor, lots of drywall repairs, paint, ceiling fan.)

Stripped wallpaper border, tore out carpet, enlarged closet opening, new closet door, floor, paint, french door threshold, doorknobs, window treatments, outlets, switches & trim, fan, moldings, wall repairs, replaced deteriorating cedar chip closet lining with drywall, added double clothes rods with shelf.

repairs, replaced deteriorating cedar chip closet lining with drywall, added double clothes rods with shelf.

Hey, I finally put up "after" shots!

Removed carpet, paneling, wallpaper, stripped paint. Did lots of drywall repair, new carpet, Michele painted the dresser, decorated the lamps, made the valence. I need to put in a closet door. All the closet openings are non-standard size. :(

valence. I need to put in a closet door. All the closet openings are non-standard size. :(

Home sweet home.....

Not long after move-in, furnished mostly with what my ex-wife let me keep and stuff my folks didn't want.

the house before I bought it