The Cottage- Part 1

The Cottage- Part One

The Before

Wayne and I purchased this

sweet little house last month.

My in-laws will be moving in by the end of this month,

but until then we have been busy working

on some interior cosmetic updates!

I wanted to start off by giving you the

tour of before shots!

This is the view walking in the front door.

This is the living room!

Notice the beautiful coiffured ceilings.

To the immediate left (out of view on this photo) is

The kitchen.

This was the light fixture that was hanging

in the kitchen. 

Yes, that is a bathroom light fixture,

minus the globes hanging off the center beam!

From the front door the next room you

see is the laundry/ storage room.

This was the original bedroom to the house,

before the current bedroom addition!

Off the laundry room is the bathroom!

Just the perfect size for this

cracker box home!

This is the view looking from the

laundry room back into the family room!

The bedroom sits off to the back of the house.

Instead of the knotty pine paneling,

this room is covered with "den" paneling.

Notice, too, the "checkerboard ceiling".

The former owner had just installed

new carpeting in the bedroom!

The closet has barn style doors

which open allowing full access!

This shot is looking from the bedroom

back into the living room!

Can you see the "pepto pink" on the front door?

Now, we bought the house because

despite the fact it is 105 years old,

it is in very good condition.

During closing we were fortunate

to get some history of our new place.

It started off as a summer kitchen for the big

farmhouse next door.

Later, it was converted into a garage.

Some time after the "Big War" housing

was needed for returning soldiers and our place

was turned into a finished house.

So what changes are we making....

let just say it has involved 11+ gallons of Kilz

and our new "toy"!

Join me next week for

The Cottage- Part Two!

The Whitening

( sneak peek below!)

I am posting to

Metamorphosis Monday

at Between Naps on the Porch!

A big thank you to Susan our wonderful hostess!