Two New Additions

Our two new additions are in full swing. I'll start with pictures of the framing and drywall phase.

I just have to add here what our little Ethan said when he came home from school during this starting phase. When he left, it was one big room but when he came home he was so surprised to see all this framing up. He stood there with his mouth open and asked, "Dad really knows how to DO ALL this stuff?" When I told him that he did he replied, "I want to be just like him when I grow up." I'm quite certain this made Dustin's whole year. :-)

Here's a shot from the kitchen area looking at our new pantry on the right and bathroom on the left (the door will be on the other side)........

This was our kitchen before. Notice the big blank wall in the middle........

And now this is the new doorway that will go into the mudroom, bathroom area.......

This is a shot of the new doorway but we took down the rest of the old wall and pushed it back 2+ feet in order to gain some more kitchen space. This will be the built-in fridge area
and cabinets.....hopefully fitting nicely into that extra two feet of space............

Pantry is shaping up nicely. We will have a transom window above the doorway and also above the hallway door. We've been carrying around these old, antique windows that we bought years ago so we are excited to finally be able to use them somewhere!.........

Here are some pictures of our cute electrician......no, I mean framer.....wait, I mean drywaller.......
I mean carpenter......I mean everything handy........

Now comes the drywall!!! I even helped put up a few sheets :-)

Now regressing a little bit to show the stages of the new bathroom that is down the little hallway from the kitchen (pantry is behind)................

Now the drywall. The little hole there will be by the tub/shower for shampoo and such.........

Dustin will put shelves in this long cubbie for much needed bathroom storage...........

I once read in one of my favorite home magazines (I even cut it out to save), "You can never have too much bead board" I have to agree. Here in the bathroom, the bead board goes up 2/3 of the wall and will be finished with base and crown molding.......


What do you think? More pictures to come!!!!!