Mudroom built in......before & after over many months

We were so excited to have our mudroom finished off with some built in storage! It was a project that could wait until after we moved in, so it did :)

Our carpenters built the built in on site in early June, 2016. The painters came back to paint it in July!

Mudroom built in's future location....doesn't look like much now!

The bench/first set of cubbies are in!

The top row of cubbies are assembled in the kitchen!

Side sets of cubbies have adjustable shelves, so cubby size can change

Ta da! All done! Even have our barn wood hooks installed in the center, so we can hang coats/bags.
Just waiting on paint and our permanent side door........I'm tired of the temporary door!!

January, 2017 - full of all of our stuff! Verrrrry full!

All stocked up & done with the built in.
Plus- the new side door is finally installed!

Looking down the basement stairs, we installed more hooks everywhere;
winter in this part of the world requires so many coats! At the landing of the stairs is a set of
hooks on barn wood (wonderful housewarming gift from GR & Tara) where we stash
our most used gardening gear. Don't have much need for it these frigid days....currently the
wind chill is -6 degrees. Home sweet home!!

Goodbye Ladder- Hello New Basement Stairs

No more sketchy ladder to get down into the basement - we've gotten an upgrade!

Standing at the top of the brand spanking new basement stairs!
They will be just inside the new side door.

I suppose it is the little things, but I was so excited to
walk down these stairs for the first time!

Demolition Day 1 - HOORAY!

I am sure everyone is glad to know our project is "officially" underway (so you won't need to hear me say "we are at a standstill" when you ask me how the project is going :)!

Before:1st floor bathroom  (Eventually) After: Gut rehab

OK, if we are going to be technical about it; we don't exactly have the pesky permits- but - at least the demolition has begun. It is ridiculous how happy this step makes me. Somehow this feels more official than any of our DIY demo has.

Handsome husband in the now defunct 1st Floor kitchen!

I'll let the photos explain why! This is the work of one guy, for one day. I also didn't get a photo of the holes in each wall that will come down........but they are there - exploratory work? Marking the ones that will go for the next crew who comes in? Who knows- but Chris & I had fun shining our flashlights through them & talking through them. Yes, we were incredibly pleased with this development!

Casually posing in the garbage heap in our future family room

Who doesn't love a stove & sink in their future family room??

Before:1st floor 2nd bedroom. (Eventually) After: part of our kitchen. Sweet hole in the wall, huh?

Before:1st floor bathroom(Eventually) After: Gut rehab

Before:1st floor  1st bedroom (Eventually) After: Man Cave

Before:1st floor Kitchen (Eventually) After: Our mudroom