Remodel Plans Updated

Our new house is quite a mess right now since we are undergoing a big remodel. The bathroom is pretty bare since Brett got the toilet, vanity, and a partial wall taken out. He has started taking out flooring but hasn't gotten too far yet. The hardwoods need to come out (they were a little rotted) before tiling. There will also be some drywall patching and painting prior to the new floor and fixtures come in.

As for the rest of the downstairs, we are making some major changes. We decided to take the hallway wall out to open up the house more. The living room isn't going to be all that open but the rest of the downstairs will be. Due to the size of the living room, it just doesn't seem like there will be a way to open that up. We started the demo this week and it is going pretty well so far. We had an electrician come in last night to look at everything so that we can continue with the demo.

We haven't touched the upstairs which is okay. All that needs done there is painting and new window coverings. I am hoping to get the window coverings purchased this weekend while we're in Kansas City and then start painting next weekend. We will also need to paint the entire downstairs before furniture comes.

The kitchen will be the only room left not updated. My family thinks we're crazy for not doing that now too but we want to be smart about our money and not spend more than we can handle up front. I am planning to paint the cabinets white and we will redo the flooring for now. There are just a few things that need done before we can remodel the kitchen. The main one is getting a new furnace installed in the garage when we put in central air and ducts to the upstairs. We will also have to move the water heater out there, or maybe install a tankless one. This will allow us to put the dryer in a kitchen closet where the washer sets and I will hopefully have a large pantry where the dryer currently is. 

Lots of work to be done but it is coming along pretty nicely so far. The construction crew will be in early next week to get the remodel done. Hopefully they will be able to finish by the end of next week or shortly after. Then it is just painting and flooring, and putting the bathroom back together before we can move in furniture. Hopefully that won't take more than a couple of weeks. I think we should definitely be moved by Thanksgiving and hopefully a week or two prior.