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Before & After

For the uninitiated, I bought a charming little house (Garrison Road) five years ago and spent almost every day of those five years making the inside match the out. Then, right about the time the rooms were finished and all the trim was hung, I up and sold it to move to a smaller and less-charming house ( aka the Memorial House) in the country where I “updated” it, by basically tearing down most of the walls and replacing them. It’s still a work in progress but we’re getting there.

Memorial House – Before & In Progress

These aren’t quite “after” shots yet, but the change is still something to see.

Front:
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South Side:
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Full Bath
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Yes, it is the same room. You can see more about the bathroom here.

Living Room
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That picture was taken from almost the exact same angle. It’s amazing what knocking out some walls and ceilings will do. Still on the list for this room is a wood ceiling, painted walls, cultured stone around the fireplace and something besides subfloor to walk on.

Kitchen

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Approximately 8 feet were added on to the kitchen (you can see where the original subfloor ends and the addition begins.) One day there may actually be counters and appliances in here.

Master Bedroom
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It’s not really a before and after so much as a “built from scratch”, and of course it’s still in progress, but all of the basics like flooring and finished walls are there, which is more than can be said for the rest of the house.

Prior to the partially-finished-but-livable state of the house as it is now, I spent a year living in this finished room in the old gas station (aka “garage”) on the Memorial property.

Station Interior:
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That is lawn furniture you see, and no trim around the doors. Such is the life of a DIYer. You can see the entire 400 square I spent a year living in here.

The Station will eventually be a man-cave, so the bathroom transformation had to be masculine.

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(Shudder.)

After
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Waaaay less terrifying now. See the entire transformation here, with links to how-to’s on the tile and drywall.

Garrison Road Before & After

Garrison Road is a different story entirely, in that the projects actually got finished over there. Eventually.

Living Room

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Kitchen

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Breakfast Nook

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Basement Bath

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Backyard

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