BEFORE Photos!

So here's what we're starting with.  The place needs LOTS of work, which is why we're waiting to move in until the renovation is complete on the main house.  So here's a bit of what we're starting with:

Kitchen.......to be taken down to the studs & footprint expanded into the room next to it (formerly the Game Room)

Hallway - all old tile will go.  To be replaced with CORK flooring

Former dining room.  Will be merged with the living room to form one living space

Sunken Living room

Living room - former dining room to the left. Stairs to the master bedroom behind fireplace

Room to become Caroline's office after reconfiguration, etc

Full bath off of the dining room.  To be turned into a Laundry/Utility room, along with a small office behind it

Guest bath to be gutted & redone with all tile

Master bath to be gutted down to the studs & reconfigured

Harvest Gold toilet!  To be put on Craigslist soon!

Backyard view from where the bar will be

Also from where the bar will be

Back of house.  All wood siding to be replaced with Hardie board & painted not brown (final color TBD).

We dig the front doors.  Plan is to have them painted a light Aqua color & replace the hardware with Starburst hardware.

 & the same doors from inside

Pretty Colors!!!!  Can't wait to see which ones we use :)

Here's the abode today.  Pretty much original 1975 with a few minor exceptions.  It's got good bones & an interesting floor plan that will work well for us.

We'll be keeping the doors, but they'll be a fun mid century AQUA when we're done!

OOOH!  BIG Fireplace!

 Old dining room, which will be married with the sunken living room to become 1, 2-level living room

Dark, dank, small depressing kitchen
BIG plans for this room!!!

View of downstairs from up by the Master Suite
(Fortunately, the Grand Piano finally left with the previous owners)

& the skeezy Master bathroom

FUN FUN Backyard with POTENTIAL!!!

 & THIS is where the bar will be!

It's been quite a while since we updated this blog & we've had a bit of a change of direction that we're EXCITED about!!

1st up: We decided not to build in Lockhart, so we SOLD our land there

And....We moved into Austin proper, which is a better fit for us than small town Texas :)

On October 9th we closed on a house in Austin - YAY!!!

BUT!  We're not moved in, yet.  The house needs a gut & remodel, and we're going to build the Moai Icehouse (BAR!) in the backyard.

Soooooo....We'll be using this blog to keep ya'll updated on our progress along the way :)

Wish us luck - the next 6++ months will be an interesting ride!