the adventure of renovating a 1907 duplex.
Some progress was made to the lower unit apartment! When I first purchased the house the upper unit was in much worse condition compared to the lower. Now, the upper is my new favorite place. My previous tenant moved out so we (note: "we" usually means john and peg) took some time to re-do the lower unit bathroom. Here are some before and after photos.
Well. It has been some time since I have shared an update. The most exciting news at the duplex has taken place in the lower unit.. BATHROOM. I'll share a few pictures in my next post of that remodel but for the time being. Here are some general shots of the lower apartment.
cheers to brilliant DPI for printing artwork for me! and huge cheers to my awesome dad for hanging it up!
this baby is 3 feet x 4 feet and hangs out at the stairway/entrance way.
this baby hangs above the porcelain throne.
humboldt park poster.
It made a debut in the bathroom and now it is being welcomed into the kitchen.
one of the first things that was tackled was the chimney! milwaukee cream city brick was taken down to make use as a route for electrical wires!
Winter woodstain sessions
part 1. view from the living room.
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grabbed this tree from the goodwill down the street in october. i hope it likes its new home.
merry christmas from my house to yours. ill be posting some updated before and after pictures this weekend!
the entrance to the second floor (the unit we are re-doing) definitely needed a refresher. since painting the WHOLE area would have been too much to take on, marge came up with the idea of using their house as an inspiration.
the above photo is from the staircase at my parent's house. the staircase has two tones of paint... a darker color at the railing height and lighter at the top. we used that idea to upgrade my front entrance.
upgraded stairs!
the shower is in.
this baby got an upgrade.
it is upside down but is waiting for the bathtub to get an upgrade before it can be installed.
be still. winter is here.
check out this upgrade. this chandelier hung in my parents house until last spring when my dad refinished their dining room and swapped out the light (to a refurbished find). now the chandelier has new life in bay view!
hello from the underside.
cheers to habitat restore for having incredible finds. and cheers to incredible parents who not only find the deals but also repair them!
these tall grasses are imported from my parents garden. the fence got an upgrade... shortened, painted and a gate was added.
another throwback to the WAYYYY before.
with the help of some amish wood cleaner and some elbow grease...
