It’s hard to believe it’s been about five months since we purchased the split level near our home to renovate and sell. I would have loved to update the blog as we went along, but that’s not the phase of life I’m currently in.
Thanks to everyone who has reached out asking for an update! Life has been full of sports and activities and summer fun and vacations – but I’m finally back for a update.
Our big news is that not only is the house FINISHED, it’s also UNDER CONTRACT.
Insert: jazz hands.
We had lots of interest and almost 2 dozen showings. And now we are thrilled that another family can enjoy the home after closing.
My kids will be sad that they can’t go hang out there all the time – they love the “work house,” as they call it. I think the would have been happy to move in themselves. And because Ryan and my dad worked on this project together, they enjoyed seeing their grandparents every day.
So now that the quick update is out of the way, I’m hoping to share the before and after photos and share some of the details over the next few weeks.
The first before and after I want to share is the sunroom. I want to share it first because it’s my very favorite room in the house.
It is a huge room (the entire depth of the house) and has the most wonderful views with windows surrounding it and a deck off the front and back.
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When we started, the room was actually fine. The windows and space were loaded with potential.
But it was a little dated and darker than it should have been with all those beautiful windows.
We think the room may have originally been a screened porch that was converted into a 3-seasons room. But the tiny A/C unit didn’t keep up with the heat in the summer. And it would have been difficult to use in the winter without heat run into the space. Which seems like such a waste of such a great space.
There were also a variety of paint colors on the walls and a stained drop ceiling.
We didn’t actually have any idea of what was under the stained ceiling tiles, but we were so excited when the guys began pulling down tiles to replace them and there was a 12-foot vaulted ceiling above!
I mean, SWOON!
To finish the vaulted ceiling, they replaced the wood ceiling panels and added insulation everywhere. There were also two previous holes from skylights that needed fixed.
Then came a new ceiling fan, paint everywhere (I cannot even describe the weeks and hours of painting my dad did in this house), new white outlets, and luxury vinyl floor. Both decks also got a refresh – the front just needed a deep cleaning (it’s low-maintenance decking) and the back deck was repaired and painted with solid stain.
And while the vaulted ceiling makes the room incredible, the real pièce de résistance is the new Mr. Cool mini split that Ryan and my dad installed in this room to keep it nice and cool in the summer and warm in the winter. (It’s on the wall over the small window behind the French doors.) They also added a small window under the unit to fill the space the old air conditioner used to fill.
The heating and cooling unit is installed on the wall in the sunroom – there are two refrigerant lines that run to an outside unit and the power runs from there into the indoor unit. There are different sizes you can choose for these mini splits but this particular one could probably comfortably heat and cool a 500-square-foot space. There is an independent thermostat to control the temperature and even an app. It’s pretty slick.
Now this room is truly functional and usable all year. I think I’d actually make this my main family room if I lived here. The sunrise out these windows and the view of the moon in the evenings are *chef’s kiss*.
Room sources:
- Flooring: ProCore Plus English Grove Oak 7 inches wide
- Paint: Behr Dolphin Fin (walls), Behr Ultra Pure White (trim)
- Mini split: Mr. Cool 12,000 BTU ductless mini split
- Fan: Patriot industrial ceiling fan with light
- Wall light fixture: Licperron Wall Sconce
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Wow! Beautiful! Cannot wait to see the whole place! You guys continue to amaze me!
You are so sweet! Thanks for the comment!
looks great!
Absolutely wonderful space. Love the b+b on the vaulted walls. Looks incredible. Congrats on being under contract. (Matching you jazz hands)
The B&B was a fun surprise!