reno-ready.....

Oddly enough the last time I remember picking flooring and paint colours was about 3months before baby #1 was due. That time it was for my studio reno. I love the wood in this old-ish house. I got out voted. I tried many times to keep the casings, doors any panelling. No luck. White will be coming. This is the entrance to the downstairs. Hopefully we'll see it with a nifty "in the wall" area to make good use of space hang a few coats on hooks.

We have a very strict budget and the sink will not be moved but a new pedestal and flat mirror will help ease the tight feel. The rest of the bathroom has so much more room, a spa bench beside the tub and fresh white towels will be on order. Thrift stores look out, I need a few very important items.

This time the reno is a few houses away, thank goodness, at a rental we have just down the street. Being so close to a university is a great place for a rental, I only wish I could have lived a ten minute walk from campus I could have spent much more time focused on cute boys, er, I mean my studies!The kitchen is a great size with tons of light, huge windows for a downstairs suite. I really wanted to make use of the space and our amazing contractor worked so hard to help us with a great solution. Here are the before shots, the rest will follow in a month or two. We got rid of a silly closet and will cover over an inefficient crawl space. It is starting to take shape.

Back to work!