Our Flip is Done!

Two months after purchasing our little project, it is done!

I am going to walk you through each photo and let you know just what we did in each area.

If you remember, the exterior of the home needed some serious help.

1.The front window was about eight windows retrofitted into one. We replaced them with a picture window.

2.We also ripped off the turquoise metal awnings that were above the windows.

3. The roof had serious hail damage from the storm last spring, we completely replaced it.

4. The North side of the house also had serious hail damage so we replaced all of the siding on the north side.

5. The white siding was dingy so we picked a nice neutral greenish gray exterior paint and coupled it with handmade cedar shutters. We chose to do the cedar because unbelievably, it was less expensive than purchasing the plastic shutters sold at hardware stores. In addition, it matches the cedar posts that we replaced.

6. The front door was replaced and storm door was removed.

7. Lastly, we ripped out all of the weeds and over grown bushes and laid down wood mulch.

This is the view from the front door looking in towards the living/dining room and kitchen.

1. As you know, we knocked down the dividing wall into the kitchen and put up a header.

2. We continued the wood floors into the kitchen and re-finished the rest of them.

3. We painted all of the walls and trim.

4. We replaced all of the light fixtures and updated the electrical throughout.

Here is a more detailed view of the kitchen.

1. We rearranged the kitchen and spread it out to create more space. By adding a peninsula, we created a boundary between the kitchen and living areas as well as allow for more work space and flow between the spaces.

2. We installed cherry cabinets, granite tile, glass tile back splashes, stainless steal appliances and new lighting throughout the space.

Here is a view of the only bathroom in the house:

1. The only things left standing in this bathroom were the bathtub which appeared to be recently replaced and the white 4x4 tiles. We had to replace some damaged tiles here and there, but the rest were in great condition.

2. We replaced the vanity, sink and fixtures.

3. We added glass tile to warm the space up and make it feel less sterile.

4 We replaced the wc.

5. The shower doors and shower hardware was replaced.

6. The mirror and light fixture was replaced.

Because this is such a small bathroom, we wanted to keep it light and airy. The blues in the glass tile combined with the white tile and the pale blue paint give it a clean, polished look.

This is the North side of the house where the siding was replaced. In addition to all of the exterior work that I already mentioned, we painted the fence and replaced the garage door.

The bedrooms were all in good shape, so all we did was paint and replace light fixtures and all of the interior doors.

Amazingly, we came in $1,000 under budget! We are so pleased with the results!!!