Final Post

We have been waiting for these photos from the professional photographer before making the final post for our renovation. We were really happy with the photos as they made our house look amazing.

These photos show the front of the house and the entrance, complete with our blue door.

The main bedroom showing its increased size and our beautiful ensuite is next.

Brendan's old bedroom is now the study.

Our old bathroom was removed and our outdoor area enclosed to make a new family room out the back of the house. Our laundry also has internal access now.

Finally we got rid of the horrible archway in the kitchen and opened it right up. I love my new kitchen. It is now a bit obvious that our dining table doesn't really suit its new home, so we will start saving for a new one.

We absolutely love our new outdoor space and have used it quite a bit already. It is great to use in summer, while during winter it is beautiful to sit outside in the sun and to be protected from the wind.

Going upstairs you walk up our beautiful timber staircase. We also put windows on the staircase to help capture the cool breeze in summer.

The first bedroom that you come to at the top of the stairs belongs to Joel. It looks out onto the street and captures the north easterly breeze in summer. All of the bedrooms upstairs are warm in winter as they face the north and have the sun streaming in all day.

Marissa landed the middle bedroom because the boys chose first as they had said that she had the biggest bedroom downstairs. 

Brendan's bedroom is at the back of the house. Brendan also decided to keep his room all white.

The bathroom for upstairs is a three way bathroom to help avoid fights.

Now that the house is completed and we have been living in it for 8months, we can say that it is everything and more that we hoped for and we are really loving all of the extra space that we now have.

Review the Journey

As we kick off 2012, there is still a few bits and pieces to complete on the reno project. Mainly Deputy getting busy with the paint brushes and rollers inside. Thought it time to do a bit of a check point of where we have come from to now.

Of course, start at the beginning, the front of the house. Before we kicked off the reno.

And now. You can see the essence of the old house however it has had major surgery.

The view from the rear of the house is even more of a contrast. Before.

And now, with the new family and alfresco area and you can clearly see the second story.

To complete the outside tour, the new entrance way. The old entrance was pokey and the old door a nightmare.

Now, the entrance is wide and we have a door you can open and shut without pulling a muscle.

Inside, some of the changes are dynamic. Our old bathroom. Seems like an eternity ago that this was our bathroom. Love the colour ...... not!

Now we have 2 bathrooms, though that does mean 2 to clean! One for the kids upstairs.

And one for Chief and Deputy, their own en suite!

The kitchen is unrecognisable. Opened right up, the stupid fake brick wall gone, this is one area that is hard to get your head around the transformation.

And now, yes, it is the same room!

There is the new family room that has been getting plenty of relax time.

And for the 2 boys, the difference in their rooms is vast. They are both really appreciative of their new surrounds. For Brendan, we can only pray that it allows him to get stuck right into Year 12 this year.

Joel and Brendan's rooms now.

Marissa always had a good size room however she even feels like she has more room upstairs. The old room.

And the new ..

Chief and Deputy's room is larger, has an ensuite and walk in robe however we'll hold until Deputy has finished painting the room. Though they do like the ability to sneak away and watch their own TV show in private.

The outdoor entertaining area is a winner so far. The BBQ getting fired up regularly and eating as a family.

And of course, the study, set up so we can blog so much easier. Shame that the project is pretty well done and dusted (and hasn't there been some dust folks!). 

 Anyway until Deputy starts painting, bye for now!