Home Reno: The Sophmore album

Now that I've got my teeth wet and feel comfortable with all the tools, it's time to put a stamp on this project. This was a storey and a half. With half the basement finished as well. The real challenge on this house was the top half storey, all the angled "A" walls and lots of hunching over. No before photos unfortunately. This was twice the project size and I made the mistake of saying I'd plaster the entire house. I've learned my lesson!

The front living room. My dad had been hoarding those columns (for years) which were a little broken but with a little refurbishing and some reshaping, it turned out quite nicely for the entrance. The light comes in beautifully around midday.









Bathroom designed and built entirely by the old man. Getting the used (but in great shape) shower form in that space was a special project, especially when we had to pull it back out and shave about a half inch off the frame to get it to fit.

The fairly spacious (with lots of closet space) Main bedroom.














My favourite part of this house was definitely the galley kitchen. Tons of light splashes on the country yellow walls through a large sink window and sliding back door. Used hardwood cupboards, repurposed to fit this setup. Every nook and cranny of them were sanded down and repainted a nice elegant white with full Butcherblock counter top with undermounted sink. It's got a nice feel to cook a great large meal.



















The back deck that comes off the kitchen. Refaced this deck  while it was (somehow) both raining and snowing. Suffice it to say, I slipped while standing on the joists that are about 3 feet off the ground and slammed my plums. It was a commitment to check the structural strength of the deck!














The two top half storey bedrooms. My dad did a great job re purposing the closet doors on this level that came from the original closet from the entrance way.

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