DAY 15

Finally got some photos uploaded of the exterior paint.  I'm so disappointed.  The photos really don't show how GOOD it looks!  The change is subtle, I admit.  Guess we didn't want the house to stand out like a sore thumb anyway.  But the shade is very nice, and once the landscaping is in, will look even nicer.  Here are the before and afters.  The original color was gray and white (with gold stucco on the chimney! clash!).        

                       before                                                                           after

The paint is going on in the inside, as well.  Mike came home and said he felt it was too dark.  I drove over to check it out and was pleasantly surprised.  Not too dark.  Hard to tell anything from these photos, but this is what I saw.  The new color is on the right.  Pretty neutral, huh?            

Spent some time shopping tile for the master shower, too.  Can't beat the prices at Lowe's for neutral tile.  And we really like it, too.  We'll see what our partners think.

Here's what the fireplace looks like with the top of the brick boxed in with drywall.  I think it will bring the house into a more "today" look.  Most buyers are not into used brick (though I personally like it!).

                             now                                                                   before

All the demo is now complete:  The dead sod and trees in the front yard, the guest vanity, and the back fence.  Gone.  The big dumpster was picked up today, too.

We're still enjoying this journey!  Everyone's getting pretty physically tired, though.  Mike, Joe and Anne work all day and then over to the house most evenings to get things done.  (I've got the "interior decorator" job.  Pretty cush!)   

by Debbie