Welcome to the Cottage

After a month of preparing and waiting (and a few long days of moving) we have officially unpacked the last box and have almost hung the last picture on the wall of our new home we affectionately call the cottage. The following are pictures of the house, along with some before and after photos of our handiwork.

The Cottage: With the help of a whole team we cleaned the lights trimmed the bushes, painted the window trim, and painted the front door. Dad made the sign for the house numbers. Ron and SueZan also excavated a serious grove of mini-maple trees that had taken residence right in front of the windows.


Before Shots of the kitchen. Notice the countertops are two different colors.



After shots of the kitchen. We redid the countertops, painted and distressed the cabinets, and painted the walls. Now all we need is some hardware...


Before shot of the bathroom. The bathroom with the shower in it is downstairs and through the kitchen... it's also the only way to get to the laundry room.


After shot of the bathroom. Susan and I vanquished the wallpaper and mom made a cute black and white curtain for the window.


The entryway looking into the living room.

This house used to be a log cabin and the living room is where the original room was. We are told the fireplace grate is from the 1800's. The ceiling is curved and the floors are the original wood from when the rest of the house was built.


This is my desk under the stairs where I sat to post this very blog. In order to get electricity to these outlets the light in the dungeon room on the other side of the kitchen has to be switched on. We are still getting used to the nuances of an old house, but isn't this desk cute! I will never put a closet under the stairs as long as I live.


View of the dining room from the kitchen. We love the stained glass chandelier. That's paul reading at his desk complete with green banker's lamp.


Our bedroom and another room is upstairs. Off the bedroom there is a small room that used to be a nursery that has since been converted into a closet. There is also a small half bath upstairs that would rival the bathrooms in a cruise ship. You can't even open the door without hitting the toilet. Vance and Miles call it teeny tiny. (And THAT'S small.)


These are some pictures of everyone helping to fix the place up before we moved in. We REALLY appreciate our friends and family and all the work they did.