My "New" House

Drum roll please!

Here, at long last, are the much-promised photos of my "new" house, thanks to all of Phil's efforts. It truly is an understatement to say that it is more comfy than ever. Love the floors - now I can actually see and remove any dust that builds up (carpet never gets really clean no matter how much I vacuum) - cork is really cozy, even under bare feet. And the new counter area not only brings much-needed light into the kitchen, but opens up the whole living room/dining room area, too. The counter is my favourite hangout spot - great for eating, reading the paper while sipping coffee, or chatting with Murphy. Since the cork planks formed a floating floor, Phil had to also install baseboards (a first for this house). Figured while he was doing that, he might as well replace the door frames, the doors, and the window frames. He was kinda like an Energizer bunny, kept going and going. Really! Bedroom and office now have bypass doors rather than the cheap hollow bifolds. Couldn't get bypass doors small enough for the hall and linen closets, but at least they aren't the cheap-o bifolds that were there before. Amazing how little things like door frames and baseboards can dress up a place. Didn't Phil do a wonderful job?

Living room "before Phil"

Living room "after Phil"

 

Dining room "BP"

Dining room "AP"

Entry "BP"

Entry "AP"

In-kitchen Dining "BP"

 

In-kitchen Dining "AP"

Hall "BP"

Hall "AP"

Also installed but not pictured is a handrail down the stairs leading from the deck to the garden. Much safer for both Momzy and me.