The time has come to say goodbye to an old friend. Soon we close on the sale of my beautiful 11 N. Clover. Ah, how I have loved this house and how it has loved me. Working on this house helped me work through my first real heartbreak. It was home/host to so many youth group memories. I have put blood, sweat, and tears into this house. I had my baby in this house (well, not literally) and became a mom in this house. And yet, my family has outgrown this house...
Sometimes pictures speak louder than words and honestly I may be a bit too emotional over the pending sale to give proper credit to words. That being said, below are before and after photos of the home that I have loved. From start to finish...
Original Listing Pics - Buying it
Final Listing Pics - Selling It
(I wish I could figure out how to do side-by-side pics)
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| removed carpet, refinished wood floors beneath |
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| new cabinet, sink, wainscoting, flooring, finishes |
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| repainted - twice |
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| built closet into attic space |
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| my favorite room in the house - repainted, stripped paint from wood floor, removed carpet, refinished floors, painted wainscoting to stand out |
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| repainted - twice |
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| replaced all appliances, moved tier of drawers, built shelves, removed laminate flooring, refinished wood floors underneath, repainted cabinets, replaced cabinet pulls, restored original cabinet hardware, replaced faucet & sink light |
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| significantly reduced basement water and air leaks, seal painted all walls and floors, carpeted stairs, created clean, pleasant, and functional spaces for laundry, toys, storage, etc. |
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| replaced carpet and redecorated |
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| repainted, replaced mirror above pedestal sink |
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| the one room I didn't paint |
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| repainted, stripped and refinished wood floor |
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| see other basement pic for changes |
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| stripped and repainted door trim, painted shutters and doors, installed attic vents and trim, installed gutters, defined landscaping border, repainted all wood trim, replaced exterior light fixtures, graded landscaping away from house, removed stepping stone path to mailbox, installed stepping stone path from driveway to deck |
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| sealed window leaks, created functional storage space |
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| removed carpet from entry and laid vinyl at high traffic areas, replaced living room carpet, repainted trim and closet doors, replaced outlets and outlet covers throughout |
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| laid carpet square and carpet remnants, created guardrail and installed handrail |
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| replaced windows and doors, planted lilies on West side of barn, installed slate path from driveway to deck, buried concrete from door of garage to nowhere, installed garage door opener |
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| planted hostas, built "gate" for unused slider, installed flagpole, gutters, painted shutters |
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| built planter, installed trim in lieu of lattice, repainted deck and rails |
