Our renovation project is done! The final construction worker leaves today, the scaffolding is gone and the basement is free of building equipment. It has taken over 4 months but we are finally able to move upstairs…almost.

We decided to do the painting ourselves to save money so we have A LOT of painting to do. The trim is the worst part but I think we’ll just do the bare minimum and then worry about the rest after we’ve moved up. I just have to do the trim around the windows before they come to install our new blinds on Friday (so exciting!). A quick coat of paint on the bedrooms and we’ll be moving. Spreading out. Stretching our legs. Phew!

I can’t believe we’re there. It’s a little surreal but I will be so happy to have us each in our new bedrooms and get the playroom back. I am tired of having toys all over the house.

I haven’t taken a photo of the finished outside of the house yet but I have this quick before, during and after of the inside to commemorate this important day. Without the paint of course.

BEFORE  – two bedrooms, one toilet, one tiny closet. No insluation and old windows that won’t open.

DURING – no walls, lots of dust.

AFTER – 3 bedrooms, 3 closets (one walk in), two extra windows and ALL of them open easily (can you say cross ventilation?), insulation and a FULL bathroom.

I am giddy with happiness. The space is so beautiful and even on these hot summer days, it has stayed relatively cool upstairs. And those are our original fir wood floors after being cleaned up and re-laid. Aren’t they gorgeous?

Now… back to the painting, and the yardwork and the cleaning and the… It will never end.