The biggest part about literally living (in the house) through a remodel is just reminding yourself that it will all eventually be done and worth it!! I think getting big things done first like kitchen cabinets, laying flooring, and painting walls all make a big impact and feel like progress is being made quickly
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Vinyl Plank Flooring
One of the most asked questions I get is what type of flooring do we have in the whole house. We opted for vinyl plank flooring from Lumber Liquidators because of the price and feel of it. We had originally wanted to get engineered hardwood because Adam wanted real wood floors in our house. We even went and picked out a brand and color we loved, but when it came down to it, the $11,000 price tag (without installation) just felt like too much.
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Why We Dropped The Ceiling In The Kitchen
If you've been following us since the beginning then you've seen the crazy transformation from dark to bright! The kitchen has been our biggest transformation so far (besides the white ceilings). One of the challenges in this house was lighting but we got creative! In the old kitchen, the only light was the one above the sink.
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Our Atown Aframe Guest Bathroom Remodel Plans
We have 2 bathrooms in our house, one downstairs and one in the master bedroom upstairs. The downstairs bathroom is actually a good size, but currently we don't feel like it's living up to it's potential. The drop ceiling above the shower will be moved up to make that area taller, the tub will most likely extend from wall to wall without a weird alcove, we will be doing a 1/2 glass shower wall (because I hate shower curtains and shower doors), and overall getting a big facelift. Here are the before photos of what we are working with:
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Our Atown Aframe Kitchen Remodel Plans
The first time we saw the house, I thought the kitchen was a little small and the island layout was funky. I've dreamed of the day I could make a "dream kitchen" so this was my chance. I was determined to get a waterfall countertop edge, a bar for extra seating, and enough counter space to spread out while we cook. We played around with A LOT different layouts (thanks to Ikea's kitchen planner online), and after multiple renderings, we found one that made the most sense. Here's the kitchen we are working with, so you can understand the space and see how it looks before we started demo!
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We Bought a New House!!
If you've been following along, then you know that we moved back to the Central Coast about a month ago and sold our house in Livermore shortly after.
Let's go back a bit to how this whole move started. So we lived in SLO 3 years ago (for 6 years), and moved away after Adam's last quarter at Cal Poly. We moved back to our hometown and then bought the #poffpad in Livermore a few months later. We always dreamed of coming back down here. We love the area, the weather, the slower pace of life, and all the activities.
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