Study

We call it the study...we like to give big names to small rooms. Because we took the dividing wall down it is now wholy visible from the kitchen and vise versa.



We started with...





And the result





What we did...

• 
  Removed old ceiling (pictures show the change in one day), raised to underside of roof rafters. We had to double up the support beams for the dormer, that is the reason that the ceiling has such a funky profile. (Summer 2005)
• Removal of wall seperating kitchen and study. (Summer 2005)
• Added recessed lighting. (Summer 2005)
• Installed blueboard and hired a plaster. (Fall 2005)
• Added, repaired and scraped window trim (January 2007)
• Installed beadboard. (Spring 2006)
• 
  Removal of carpet and scrapping of old linoleum to reveal original fir. (Spring '07)
• Painted...then repainted. (Spring '06 & April '07)
• Sanding and refinishing fir. Inlaying oak to hide gap left by removal of wall and to tie the two floors together. (May 2007)

Kitchen

What we started with...



Translation - we started with 2 feet of counterspace.

What we have now...



What we did...

• 
  Removed old ceiling, raised to underside of roof rafters. We had to double up the support beams for the dormer, that is the reason that the ceiling has such a funky profile. (Summer 2005)
• Removal of wall seperating kitchen and study. (Summer 2005)
• 
  Added recessed, pendant, and above cabinet lighting. (Summer 2005)
• Installed blueboard and hired a plaster. (Fall 2005)
• New cabinets and laminate countertop. **We recommend One - Way Lumber in Salem, MA for cabinets. (May 2006)
• Added, repaired and scraped window trim (January 2007)
• Removal of "Lick and Stick" tile (3 layers of that) and scrapping of old linoleum to reveal original fir. (Summer '06 & Spring '07)
• Painted...then repainted. (Spring '06 & April '07)
• Sanding and refinishing fir. Inlaying oak to hide gap left by removal of wall and to tie the two floors together. (May 2007)

Living Room

This is what we started with...


Looking up the stairs & as seen from the rest of the house.

This is the "final" product...


Nearly the same views...


In this room we:

• 
  Took down existing ceiling (and accompaning hideous styrofoam beams) reframed roof to raise collar ties up two feet. (Dead of Winter 04-05)
• 
  Removed a coat closet to create more useable wall space. (Spring 2005)
• Added more insulation to exposed wall cavities. (Spring 2005)
• 
  Installed new blueboard and hired contractor to plaster. (Nov. 05 - Jan. 06)
• 
  Installed track lighting and ceiling fan. (I know, I know...track lighting...ewwww! Well take a look...I think it is perfect!) (Summer 2005)
• Added trim above windows, stripped paint, and made window sill deeper. (Spring 2006)
• Took up chopped up flooring, put down new underlayment, installed new prefinished oak. (Fall 2004 & Summer 2006)
• Removed "stub" wall above stairs to enable furniture movement, the plan is to reinstall a removable banister. (Summer 2005)
• Painted. (Spring 2006)

Guess What!!

The remodel is (pretty much) done.



Stay tuned for the before and afters.



Lets finally end this!