April Showers - All Year Long

When I moved into this house 2 years, I knew there was some updating and remodeling that I wanted to do.  Everything was functional and usable except for one thing - the lack of a shower in the bathroom.  I am not a bath person but for the past 2 years that's all that I've been doing.

But now after 2 weeks, I finally have a remodeled bathroom that includes a shower.  As a matter of fact I removed the tub and now only have a shower.  I LOVE IT!!!

Here are some "before and after" pictures

BEFORE:

 

 


AFTER:

 

 

 

A special thanks to Bill Arceneaux and his team for helping out with this project.  I couldn't have done it with him.  Not only did they remodel the bathroom, they also repair some termite and water damage in the living room as well as encase the outside soffits with vinyl siding.  Another great job.

109 Westfield Avenue - Ready to Sell: Part 1

My second Flip Project is now ready to sell.  I've got some clean-up to do but all the major projects are complete.  It's not as dramatic a change as my first project but I'm pleased with how things turned out.  With me working a full time job, I have to thank Mom and Dad for putting in a lot of time painting, coordinating, and cleaning up.

Check out some of the before and afters.

Front of House:

Before: Hedges and grass were overgrown.  House was dirty.  Paint was peeling.

After:  Amazing what a good hair cut will do.  Same with cutting grass and hedges.  Pressure washed the aluminum siding. Painted the trim, stairs, railings, and chimneys.  Replaced the windows with new tilt-out windows.

Entry way and Hall

Before:  Ugly Wallpaper, Ugly Vinyl Floor.  Mismatched Lighting.  Enough said.

After:  Removed Wallpaper and painted walls.  Removed vinyl flooring and found pine hardwood floors that were refinished throughout the entire house.  Matching lighting brightens up the entry way.

Living Room:

Before: Textured Pattern Wallpaper and  dirty fireplace.

After:  Painted the wallpaper giving the walls a nice texture.  Cleaned-up the fireplace and repainted.  Again refinished pine hardwood floors.  A new make over does wonders for the place.

More before and afters coming in Part 2

New Housing Projects - 107 & 109 Westfield Avenue

It's been almost a year since I finished the housing project in Easley, SC.  It took awhile to sell but it finally got done so I can move on to another project.  In this case 2 projects - one house that I'll move into and it's neighbor that I'll either rent or fix up for resell.  The houses sit on 3 lots near downtown Greer, SC.  They were owned by one family whose current owner passed away within the last year.  Ironically, my offer was accepted on the anniversary of their death.

Here's a few pictures of each house.  More with be posted as projects get done.

109 Westfield Avenue - 1930's bungelow, 2 stories, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, large eat in kitchen.

107 Westfield Avenue - 1950's Bungelow, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, dining room, additional lot next door with out buildings.

Let the hammer hit the nails and not your fingers.

Nalley Street - The Final Product

It took 3 months and 1 week but the house on Nalley Street in Easley, SC, is finally finished.  It's been a rewarding and tiring experience but I'm satisfied with the house that I've put together.  A lot of thanks go out to my contractor Bill Arceneaux and his team for their work.  I couldn't have done it all without their help.  Also thanks to my dad for helping me get over a couple of humps with the flooring and molding.  Thanks to mom and Aunt Eva for their support and tips on those finishing touches.  Here's some pictures of the finished house.

The Outside - Originally white asbestos shingles with blue trim.  Now grey vinyl with white trim and gutters.  New doors and tilt out replacement windows completed the look.

The Living Room - Originally dark striped wallpaper on every wall as well as the fireplace surround and blue/grey tiled carpet.  Now a light beige walls with white trim.  Tiled around the fireplace surround and new laminate floors throughout.  Yes I did the tile job myself except for the cuts in the larger pieces.  Messy job but turned out good.

The Kitchen - Originally green walls and floral wallpaper, four layers of flooring and no upper cabinets.  Now white upper & lower cabinets, stainless steel sink, black appliances, brush nickel faucet and knobs.  Continued the beige paint and white trim paint to the kitchen as wells as the laminate floors.

Bathroom and Hall - By moving the stairs to another location, I was able to shift the bathroom to accommodate a closet in the 2nd bedroom.  Also added a small linen closet in the hallway.  Continued the color scheme and flooring through these two rooms except used vinyl plank tiles in the bathroom.

 

 Master Bedroom - Originally blue paneled walls and dark carpet.  Closet was being used as stairway to attic.  Now relocated stairs to another location, divided the utility for a walk-in closet and enlarged a window to door for entry into the closet.  Added neutral carpet and darker beige wall paint with white trim.

Second Bedroom - Originally dingy, moldy walls and tile floors.  Now dark beige walls and carpet with the addition of a closet for storage.

Utility Room - Originally twice the size with paneled walls and blue carpet.  Now divided the room to make a closet for the master bedroom, tiled the floors with vinyl plank tiles, used the same light beige color on walls with white trim.  Also used this room as an access point to the attic bonus room.

Attic Bonus Room - Originally two rooms with dark paneled walls, low ceilings and plush carpet.  The stairs were steep and hard to access.  Now the ceiling has been raised and added recessed lighting.  I used dark beige paint on the side walls and light beige paint on the ceiling and window walls with white trim paint.  Added another 300 square feet to the house with the addition of this room.