Before pictures of the downstairs - part 1

[nolawitch58]

Everything under a cut to spare your friends page.

Here is the living and dining room from several angles. There are already boxes packed all over the place. The cat on the couch is Arya.

The other side of the living room.

The dining room on the library side.

Looking toward the kitchen.

Kitchen view 1.

Kitchen view 2.

The cabinets and sink.

Between the fridge and oven.

Upper right corner.

Upper left corner.

The awful floor.

Comments

[ms-issicran.livejournal.com]

That's a very ample living room that's going to be re-carpeted. Shame he can't be talked into more tile. Are you keeping tile where there was the other faux tile, like the entryway through the kitchen?

I get tired just looking at the boxes you have yet to pack. I feel like I've made boxes my main decor in every room...for the last 2 years.

[nolawitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah, everywhere that had crappy vinyl tile is going to have better ceramic tile. Plus, we're going to put some around the hearth for a little extra protection against inadvertant escaping embers. Not that we use the fireplace that often. I think it got more use before hubby moved in years ago, but it's still nice to have if the power ever goes out in the winter.

[ms-issicran.livejournal.com]

I think I'd be the one telling people who live near the equator that you still need a fireplace if the power goes out. I can't believe they won't allow them in mobile home parks. pfff

[real-skeptic.livejournal.com]

Lovely cat, I wonder in what colors you're going to do her. :-)

Can't wait to see the After pictures.

[nolawitch.livejournal.com]

She's already been done up in dust. We brushed her before she had a chance to groom herself. She's not too fond of the chaos downstairs, but we're keeping the doors upstairs closed to discourage the cats from getting into stuff they shouldn't.

[saminz.livejournal.com]

Wow - all these boxes! I wasn't aware that there was that much stuff in there ;-)!

Can't remember the floor being in such bad shape, either.

Arya looks so pretty! Hope she'll get through all the action without any bad scares and anxieties.

[ms-issicran.livejournal.com]

I have another question for you. Behind your bamboo wall hanging is a box-like structure that turns your kitchen into and L shape. Are you going to take that out, or is that structure a pantry or storage closet? If it wasn't there you'd have room for an island and a roomier kitchen, a more open concept overall. I suppose it's a load bearing wall huh.

[saminz.livejournal.com]

If I remember it correctly, that's the laundry corner and yeah, bearing, I'd wager...

[nolawitch.livejournal.com]

You're right. It's a laundry island and load bearing. The water heater and circuit box is in there too.

[voxwoman.livejournal.com]

Your kitchen looks like a contemporary of mine.