Pit stops along the way...

Peaks and valleys
Moving onto the second floor, the progress
is far along. This guest floor consists of two
guest suites, a shared guest bath, and a large
sleeping porch (which will be my office). All
work involves eliminating the mess left from
it's conversion into three apartments in 1939.


STAIR LANDING

Before
Original Tiffany window long gone.

After
New 
rescaled
windows
installed.

Before
Vestiges
of original
servants stair.
Sleeping
Porch 
Kitchen 
Alcove
window.

After

Window

gone...

New 

wainscot

installed.

SLEEPING PORCH

Before
A kitchen alcove and closet where the servants stair once was.
After
All removed plus two windows!

Before
Another
closet.

After
All gone.
New entrance
Old french
doors found
in basement.

Before
A new "picture" windows
After
New to match original windows

GUEST BATH

Before
A hodge podge of new and ancient.
After
Looks almost like it did in 1917 (upper walls are gray)

Before

Toilet, Shower, Door to hall.

After

Hall door sealed. Room created and enclosed with pocket door.

 

Before

Amateur

home

renovation

at it's

worst.

After

Almost

ready 

for the

new tub

(see

sleeping

porch)!

SOUTH GUEST SUITE

Before

Poorly placed closet door.

Midway...

Closet door sealed and moved into dressing room.

After

New crown and
baseboard moldings
installed throughout
South Guest Suite.
Plus all wood floors
beautifully refinished.

NORTH GUEST SUITE

Before
Years of
abuse
and ugly
add ons.







After
New crown
molding,
walls
refinished,
all new
windows.
Extra 
door
sealed