our little victorian

Here is our Victorian farm house.  It's little...only 2 bedrooms.  One of those bedrooms is only 8 feet wide. 

We purchased it in 2010.  After 3 offers on complete fixer-uppers, we finally got this house, which we didn’t think needed remodeling at all, just some minor changes.  Ha.
(To see more of each room or it's plans and projects, click the each header.)

THE LIVING ROOM

• Pull up carpet, paint floor white
• Install new, functioning front door
• Remove cheap molding around door and put original back up
• Install crown molding
• Paint ceiling and walls
• Paint window sashes
• Install recessed lighting and a center pendant
• Rebuild stair landing into hidden storage
• Finish decorating (new tables, etc)
• Build a wall of built-ins?

THE DINING ROOM

(These are the listing photos, current photos coming soon!)

• Replace teeny-tiny chandelier
• Build built-in storage
• Add molding to walls
• Replace tiny crown molding with big stuff
• Paint walls and ceiling
• Remove awkward pass-through, half wall?
• Pull up laminate and refinish original hardwood (hopefully!)

KITCHEN

(These are the listing photos, current photos coming soon!)

• Replace cheap, broken cabinets
• Open ceiling?
• Replace ceiling fan with chandelier
• Make window coverings
• Add corner shelves
• Replace appliances
• New breakfast table
• Pull up laminate and refinish original hardwood (hopefully!)

POWDER ROOM

• Lay new floor
• Build new sink base
• Install overhead light
• Paint

MASTER BEDROOM

• Paint over stars stenciled on floor
• Finish attic above bedroom, turn it into a loft above the bed for reading
• Build a closet behind the bed
• Repaint and decorate

GUEST ROOM/OFFICE

• Pull up carpet
• Paint walls (light gray) and ceiling (light blue)
• Buy sofa/guest bed
• Build work area for me
• Install over-head lighting

We have also built a pantry, gave the outside a small makeover, made major changes to the main bathroom and are finishing the attic.  Pictures will come soon!

Christina

Enjoy what you read? Stay up to date here. Or get updates delivered to your inbox!