July 8, 2009

Well, the big news is that as of yesterday, the house is DONE!  Finally, no go-backs, everything is out of there, including the garage.  It has never looked so nice.  So, over a dozen trips to the dump and 12 days straight of working on the house, we're done.  Staging is in place and the pics have been taken.  Now all that has to happen is for the listing to be set up and open houses set.  It's out of our hands now.  Whew!  8 months of work. I can't believe it's over.

I think 8 months of work deserves it's own blog post.  Sure I know it's not garden related, but considering all the AWOL time I've had lately, it's fitting.  But before I get to the pics, I thought I'd let folks know I figured out the problem with posting.  You no longer need to sign in to comment.  However, if you do sign up, it is just fine by me. 

Ok, now for my childhood home as I've never seen it before, hehe.



Here you can see a bit of the landscaping that my Aunt is famous for.  It is incredible what she can do with a space.  I keep suggesting she take the master gardener class with me.  Some day.

Here's the living room with the picture window from the pic above.



The wood looking wall in the back and the right side is actually 3/4 inch oak flooring that my dad "installed" on the walls when I was a teenager.  Each board had to be cut and installed by hand.  Insane amount of work.  Sure hope the buyers like it.

Here's the back part of the living room right as you come into the house.



You can sort of see the transition from the origial re-finished oak hardwoods to the tile entryway that we did new for the remodel.  Behind that staged cabinet is wiring for surround sound, power and cable.  Is sure miss the piano that used to take up that entire right hand wall.



Another archectural feature of the house is the archways like this one leading from the living room to the dining room.  I wouldn't have staged the table in the middle.  We had it over to the right.  To each their own.

Behind that is the kitchen.



A real feature of this house is the kitchen addition that we still call the new addition, even though it was completed in the early 80s, hehe.

Downstairs (from the stairwell to the left) is a huge semi-finished basement with a big bedroom.



Upstairs is a landing with a nice window overlooking the deck and back yard.



Then there's my folk's room.



And my room, used as the guest room after I moved out.



The home's big, though as was common in the mid 20s, the rooms are fairly small, with a big living area for entertaining.  Bedrooms were for sleeping, not lounging, though that room above held a huge entertainment center, a desk, two dressers and my bed back in high-school.

Well, that just about does it.  I know if I had before shots you could see the major differences, but the ugly carpet's gone, the hardwoods have been restored, the walls repainted and the trim fixed.

Now you know what has been taking me from my garden and family for the last 8 months.  Cross your fingers it sells quickly so we can be done with it. Hehe.

Enjoy your garden.