And then there was this...in the dining room. I think one of the contractors said (and I quote) "this is some scary wallpaper. some of the worst I've seen!"
But the really scary part started when the walls started getting ripped down...ok maybe not ripped down but definitely ripped apart. As you'll remember in this post, one of the things we wanted to do is widen the doors in the living room so it felt a bit more open. Week two began that process...
As you can see, Charlie thought it was great to run around the house. A vast improvement considering the first time he saw it he walked 2 steps and said "no mommy, that's scary and too many bugs." Nice.
The doors were widened several inches both up and down and you can see the lines in this picture.
And this picture...
In the end, it really opened up the rooms and made it feel more spacious. It's hard to tell in these pictures but trust me - huge difference.
They also started working on the laundry closet. A brief recap, we're stealing the guest closet to turn it in to a laundry closet and taking the hall coat closet to be the guest closet (which will be a whopping 1cm wide...ok not really but if you visit, don't bring much...no seriously, one outfit.) Check out Daniel as he starts to see the
Don't let his smile fool you. He was a little freaked out.
There was also all kinds of little things that happened as well...like removing the sink and tearing out a cabinet top.
Perhaps the best part of week 2 was our own work - removing the
It was amazing how much more light was let in. And of course the boys thought it was super fun to play in their new house as soon as they discovered they had a huge closet they could hide in. They also had fun running around yelling "echo!" and squealing with delight as it radiated off the walls (and in their parent's heads).
Week 3 here we come!
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