Wall Down

The wall between the former dining room and kitchen is gone. To remind you, here's what the space used to look like:

And here's what it looks like now:

Lowering the Bar

On Saturday, Steve and Katie came over to help us work on the house. We decided to tear out the bar in the basement because its absence will help Mike down the road. As you can see, Katie and I had way too much fun with this project!

This is what the bar looked like before we moved into the house. It looks far better in the picture that it did in person.

Walling Off the Old Roof

A few weeks ago, Mike and Steve got a good start on the wall that will eventually hide the portion of old roof that had still been exposed.

Who's that Creepy Guy Looking in my Window?

No worries, it's just Mike checking out the new window in the butler pantry. Finally, the last of the 12 new windows is in! The other 11 went in in December, but our friend Steve wanted to see how the installation was done, so we waited for a day when he could come over.

Working on the Ceiling in the Breakfast Nook

Last weekend, even though it was freezing, we ventured out into the addition to work on the ceiling in the breakfast nook. Our friend Steve was here, and we decided to take advantage of his help.

Mike's Law: When One Wall Goes Up, Another Must Come Down

At our house, every bit of construction we complete must be balanced by destruction in keeping with Mike's Law.

Here I am tearing out the dining room wall:

And here we are tearing out ceiling panels and shelves in the basement so Mike can do the wiring and plumbing for the butler pantry.

Another Wall for the Butler Pantry

The frame for the second butler pantry wall has been constructed and is in place, as is the other pocket door. Mike explains:

As you can tell, Mike is quite proud of his new light bulb, which does an excellent job of illuminating the space. It's a shame we had to take down the dining room chandelier; it was so pretty. I will especially miss the fake wax dripping down the side of the fake candle.