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.

Nalley Street - Befores & Afters

 Here are a few Before and After Pictures.  First the Master Bedroom.  Before it was blue walls with no closet and a staircase to the attic.

Now the blue walls are gone and new carpet installed.  A closet has been added for storage and the staircase has been moved to another location.

 The second bedroom had great potential but was plagued with dingy, moldy walls and no closet.

 Now the walls have been painted, new carpet has been installed and by shifting the bathroom a new closet has been added for storage.

 The attic space was in the worse shape.  The access was through a staircase in the master bedroom's closet.  Old 70's paneling covered the walls.  Ceiling heights were so low that even a short person like me felt cramped.

 Now the ceilings height has been raised.  Staircase access was relocated.  Recess lighting used instead of drop lights.  New carpet and paint added to the floor and walls.  The change is incredible and it adds so much value to the house.

 The stairs to the attic were hideous.  They had to be climbed like a ladder and the access was through the only closet in the house located in the master bedroom.  If you didn't watch out, you could hit your head on the ceiling coming up or down.

By relocating the stairs to the laundry room, we were able to give ample space to get just about anything into the upstairs.