it finally feels real

Andrew and I went over to the house yesterday to check out the first week's worth of work, and take the pups for a leisurely walk around their new neighborhood.

While we know the renovation will take a lot of time (at least 3 months), the demolition seems to be on schedule and their were no unexpected obstacles during the first week. We are cautiously (and naively) optimistic this uneventful trend will continue.

Since the only required real demolition is in the master bedroom and basement, the two areas were certainly the focal point of the first week. Upstairs, in our future master suite, the wall between the original small bathroom and closet has been removed. The room will now be prepped to serve as a much larger, master bathroom, complete with a water closet, stand up tile shower, garden tub and double vanities.


The basement, which is where the most significant work (and, of course, expenses) will occur, is also starting to come around. The area beyond the beams will serve as a guest suite with a private full bathroom and bedroom. The central area will be Andrew's man cave and we are already brainstorming about a scarlet and gray color scheme.

And for those of you who have not seen the house in person, the majority of the basement is above ground (as you can see from the window in this picture) and leads out to the heart of the home -the backyard. I don't think we can quite call it a waterfront property, but the view is certainly beautiful, and the sound of the fountain doesn't hurt either.