Still more

I have had to do this is small segments as the pictures take longer and longer to upload.

We will continue on with the main bathroom.

 

We replaced the bathtub and surround with tile and had a glass shower installed.

 

 

New mirrors and a pedestal to complete the update.

 

 

There were no photos taken of the downstairs as we were living there and then forgot to take photos.  Aside from the den area and the entryway, not much was changed.  We installed a new tiled shower in the lower bath and installed a pedestal sink.  The floors downstairs were replaced with tile and laminate.

These are the changes and improvements we did make.

 

This was a small dining area.  We have installed mega fluorescents and a new built in bookcase.  This is designated as my sewing area and I have my tables set up here and my sewing machine.

 

This is a view of the former living room.  I still have the gas fireplace and more built in shelves were made here and a built in spot for my TV.

 

This is my specially built shelving unit that has sliding baskets which hold my fabrics, yarns and works in progress.  There is space on the wall for my quilt cabinet which is still in Lethbridge.

 

 

The former kitchen area has reverted to a laundry room again and we have added a laundry sink and upgraded the work surface so that we have a large peninsula on one end.

 

 

We have more pictures but you can get an idea of the scope of the project.  If any one is interested we can post the details of the changed in the utility room, i.e. furnace, water heater, vacuums.  Ha! Ha!

And then....

The old fireplace

 

The old deck and sliding windows.

 

The new deck with roof and glass railings.  The size of the patio doors is 12 feet and spans most of the front of the living room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The old fireplace was replaced by a gas burning fire place and is now faced with travertine and a douglas fir mantel.  The floors throught the house have been replaced with laminate.

 

The size of the room did not change, nor did any of the walls, but we replaced the half wall that was behind the sectional with an open railing.

 

 

 

Shall we continue the tour

 

The kitchen before

 

 

 

This is a view of the corner that we removed from the existing kitchen to open up the area.

 

 

This is my favorite window that was added which you can view a little patch of water and it lets in light on the stairway.

 

We continue on into the dining area.

 

As it was before

 

New view of the dining room

 

 

These windows were added onto the south side of the house to give us more light and open up the view to the south. 

Moving along

 

 

A view down the hallway and views of the three bedrooms that were original in the house.

 

 

 

 

 

My favorite decorating feature before, which alas is no more.

The new view down the hall with new recessed lighting.

 

The new master bedroom with our lovely view to the east.

 

The ensuite which was built into what was the second bedroom.

 

The new glass shower.

 

The third and smallest bedroom that we extended by a few feet and put in the new windows.

 

 

Enter at your own risk

 The entry before

The entry after

 

The opposite side of the entryway which now enters also into a den.  This used to be a garage way back and then was part of the basement suite as our bedroom while we were renovating.

 The original closet was here, as well as a door that went into the laundry area and the basement suite.

 

Looking toward the front door from the rear of the entry.  This has become a very roomy space and has really opened up the lower level.

 

 

Merry Christmas from the Bane family

Welcome to our house.

  A few changes have been made.

Another view

 



A few changes have been made.

Closing with something seasonal.

More to follow

Just uploaded a whole bunch of pictures for the reveal, then promptly lost them.  So here we go again. 
This may take days!

A very slow reveal

Just uploaded a whole bunch of pictures for the reveal, then promptly lost them.  So here we go again. 
This may take days!

News flash, news flash

Does this look like one happy guy.   J has been trying to catch a salmon off the shore for the last couple of weeks.  This morning from our deck he saw much splashing in the water down below.  Must be fish.  Big fish.  The trades were swarming around here this morning and John was getting in the way so he went off to  Rocky Point which is just down the road.  Look what he caught.  We figure that it is a Coho salmon.  The pictures for identification are still confusing because there are very slight variations in the different types of salmon, so basically just run with it.  There are some variations in the regulations but we are still learning. 

John has had an ongoing issue with getting the fan in the fireplace to work.  Several total evening were spent in frustration trying to get the fan to work by way of the remote.  The fireplace itself was going through its paces admirably.  Finally  J called the heating people and had someone come over.  Dismantled the fireplace, poked around,  oops, they stopped putting the fans in at the manufacturer.  We were assured several times that the fan was included.  We now have a fan in the fireplace, and J has nothing to do in the evening,  now not even to dream of the first big fish.

Painting here is in the finishing stages, tile on the floor downstairs will go on next week.  The fireplace was tiled this morning.  The rock wall continues to climb, will show pictures of that as well.




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Now what?!

So a couple of days ago this arrives, ten loads of fill.  Looks like the beginning of the Rocky mountains.

So then this arrives, well while we are at it we might as well ......  Enter a company called Slope Enhancement ( I just love their name).

 

Now we have this in progress.  The rock wall is being placed around the front of the lot and the soil will be built up so that we can plant a lawn. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I am tired out from all this renovating.  Lizzie has become an outdoor cat since we moved up stairs because she kept on escaping, and it was difficult to corral her.  She is thoroughly enjoying herself.  So far she has brought home a mouse and a garden snake.  Both still alive.  I can visualize her coming through the dog door with snake in mouth.  Lizzie is test driving the latest quilting project.  She has not had much opportunity lately.

 

 

We are coming close to a close on the lower level and I will be posting a few glimpses of the changes. 

 

 

The weather continues  really fine with a forecast now of sunny days for the next two weeks.  Fall arrives here very sneakily.  I am used to Alberta seasons, where changes seem to occur overnight.  The leaves here have been slowly dying and falling with no significant changes in colour.  We also do not have a raging wind to come along and denude the trees overnight. 



Demolition derby

 

My kitchen.

 

My living room

 

Our bedroom

 

No words needed, this was our living space after demolition of the basement walls

 

New walls have been built and straightened, flooring has been removed, electrical has been removed, the heating system was remove because it was rusted out and old.  We have found all kinds of crookedness and different levels that all have to be adjusted and realigned.