Demo begins for the new kitchen…

Did you see that title! Read it again! That’s right, we’re ripping out the north and east sides of the house to make way for the KITCHEN!!!! For those of you who don’t know, I love to cook and bake. It borders on an obsession! I’ve been patiently (not so much, really) waiting for this.…

Introducing bathroom #2…

I realize bathrooms are not all that exciting, but this bathroom (along with bathroom #1) will be the first finished space(s) on the main floor of this old house that we have been renovating for the past 2 years. It has been a difficult and very slow process. So, bear with me while I gush…

Introducing bathroom #1…

When you build a house, or in this case an addition, it’s super exciting to see a room take shape with the framing of the walls, doorways, window openings… but nothing beats seeing it come alive with the chosen finishes!   Bath #1 This bath was designed as the master bath although it isn’t connected…

The addition takes shape…

It’s been quite some time since I updated you all on our journey with bringing new life to this house we purchased in spring of 2015. It was a bit different from what we were used to. Just a teensy bit! This was our custom built home in Eagle, WI that we moved from. It…

Steve’s recovery…

Ten weeks ago Steve had his left rotator cuff repaired. The surgery was a bit more complicated than the surgeon anticipated with the largest tendon completely torn off the bone, the biceps tendon needing repair… (probably had nothing to do with footings and foundation support wall he put in the day before surgery). The surgery was…