Thread: My remodel

My home is much more meager than most of the homes posted on here, but it is our first home, and we're aiming to do some nice updates/upgrades.

Our house was built in 1973 and has many of the original features - stylish linoleum, wall paper, wainscoting, fixtures, popcorn ceilings, outdated appliances, carpet, etc.

Here are some pics of the move-in condition:











Rockin' basement (high-tech entertainment center)

First project - scraping popcorn ceiling texture, followed by hand-texture and fresh paint.

Carnage




Nice and smooth


Textured, painted, and new ceiling fans (remote controlled)

Next up - new appliances, windows, and sliding door.

Stainless Steel LG range, dishwasher, and built-in microwave


Original windows - most wouldn't open and were very water stained


Fully insulated, Double paned, double hung windows


Fully insulated, Triple paned sliding door

Next step - painted bathroom cabinets, remove wainscoting and trim, remove entry tile

Black painted cabinets and metallic silver hardware


Removal






No more tile, but still needs floor sanding

Looking good! Looking forward for more updates

Whew! I'm finally done texturing the main living areas. It took way longer than I anticipated, but I was more concerned with doing the best job possible. It took around 14 hours total just for the texture. We have Friday off, so we'll be laying the paint.

It's hard to capture the detail in a picture, but this shows the change:

Last wall, still drying




And I never really showed the appliances installed (cabinets will be refinished) (excuse the mess)




More updates after paint...

Congratulations on your first home! The remodel is coming along nicely. Keep sharing your progress.

nice
keep it up

Things are looking really good! Looking forward to seeing more.

looking forward to seeing more of the great progress