Wall gone!

As of this morning, Inspections are passed! Peter passed the first round of plumbing, electrical, and framing with flying colors! Okay, this is the view from the living room to the new dining room. This used to be a wall all of the way across, with the old kitchen on the other side. New windows too (thanks Jeff, Ryan & Josh for helping to lift them in!)

Wood Floor (where a rug used to be!)

The most impressive part of this picture... I (Abby) helped! Yup, I laid out the pattern & Peter followed close behind to nail it all in. The oak is going to be stained the same color as the existing floors, and we're keeping wood in the new kitchen. It's covered with paper to keep it unblemished while we (ha! :-) put up sheetrock.

New Dining Room

This is the view standing in the "new" kitchen looking to the "new" dining room. Make a left to the living room. There's the new door Pete installed too, which opens up to the breezeway. Our friend Ryan Smerillo was a huge help getting the door installed.

New Kitchen Space

View from the "new" dining room into the "new" kitchen. Can't you picture Abby doing the dishes at the sink gazing out the window?

New windows, back of house

This picture is of the back of the house, with 2 new windows. Where there is a single window used to be a double, and vice-versa. Pete had to re-side parts of it as well. Note the pile of garbage too! ;)

Kitchen Demo!

If you never saw our "old" kitchen, there's a picture below, look for the yellow! (and rug!) But no more! Peter, Jeff (in green), Josh, Ryan (in red), and Pete's dad worked hard the demo the place. We have about 100 bags of garbage & literally "tons" of scraps in the back yard. We have new cabinets & appliances on order, they'll be here in a few weeks! :-) In the meantime you-know-who is staying up late every night working on getting it ready. (Hint: it's not me!)

On our way...

Peter installed a new door & all the moldings to go with it, Abby's waiting for the mums to bloom!

Fall, 2007

I know, I know, would would cut down that beautiful tree? Or take down a garden? (Check out the "before" pictures below...) Well Pete did both of these things, and now you can actually see the front of the house!

Timber!

It was a Saturday in June when this gargantuan tree fell. You may have noticed Peter suspended up in the air, Jeff Allen stopping traffic on Valley Road in case the tree went that way, or Josh Gill on his way to the ER after helping load logs into the truck. It was an eventful day... firewood anyone?

Lovely 50's Decor No More

The infamous "Before" pictures of our bathroom are in pink & black. The shower had an arched entry, and the room was plastered in pink & black tile. This must have been a pretty fancy bathroom, about 50 years ago! Peter, friends, and family (especially his dad!) worked hard to update the space.

Kitchen, the "Before" picture

Oh the retro-ness of the tacky yellow & white formica... Kitchen demo is beginnning ASAP. We're spending our days, nights, and paychecks at Home Depot. The architect is writing up some plans and Pete is taking applications for new volunteers. New kitchen for Christmas?

The Little House on the Hill, from humble beginnings

We moved in on December 29, 2006, and thus celebrated our 6-month wedding anniversary in our "new" home. We were fortunate enough to buy one of the cheapest (if not the cheapest) homes in a nice town. It was a "no picture available" on realtor.com, for what we found out were good reasons! We were excited to put our own "stamp" on the place. So far it's been really fun!