The Downsizing:

The Downsizing: Follow our adventure as we prepare to send one child to college, the other to kindergarten and attempt to renovate a tiny, circa 1950 farmhouse of just under 1200 s.f. The house has been sitting vacant for several years following a past renovation attempt that went awry by a previous owner. Our goal is to accomodate an active family of 4 (plus Mulligan the Westie) in a much smaller (yet stylish) space which will hopefully free up more of our time and financial resources. In addition to renovating the house and half acre of land, we'll be doing some serious editing of our possessions since we're coming from a home twice the size. The property borders an up and coming development featuring new homes along with a town center, shopping, and schools all set in a rural farm village setting.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Interior "Before"

The front room- not sure if we will call it the living room or the family room.  I guess if you don't have both it's a living room. Charming arched doorways and original pine floors.

View from living room through to kitchen and out back door.  Most people that have come inside the house seem pleasantly surprised.  I guess they expect worse based on what it looks like outside.

Kitchen... blank slate = good.  All plumbing and electrical done wrong and needing to be re-done = bad.  Oh well, at least we will get new lighting fixtures along the way.  Nothing wrong with the existing ones, just not the style we're going for.  They say mission or tuscan and we're going more for farmhouse.

Opposite end of kitchen which will be dining area. At 24' long and less than 9' wide it's a little like a bowling alley.  Fortuately we've got the perfect dining table to make it work.  Convenient laundry room at far end makes mom really happy.

I actually love these "distressed" wood stairs leading upstairs.  A little repair work and a fresh coat of paint will do wonders. Remnants of blue shag carpet cling in the corners!

Upstairs room 1


The upstairs ceiling height is no problem when you're 5.


 Upstairs room 2

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