Chino the Handyman stopped by last night to drop off some wood for the new laundry room remodel.
It was pretty much agreed by everyone the current laundry room was possibly the worst placed laundry room on the planet. It was essentially a square box placed in between a home office space and a family room. With french doors.
So we are tearing it down and putting up 2 new walls so you actually have an office space with four walls and a laundry room that looks like it belongs there. Pretty clever eh?
New laundry room floor plan.
Ever since our budget meeting, Chino has turned into a total tightwad.
So when Chino was telling me we could save a penny by drawing the floor plan for the laundry room on the wall instead of using a piece of paper, Cameron {the cutest carpenter on the planet} just looked the other way. Which is probably a good thing seeing as Cameron would have only made the situation worse if he just stared at his boss {Chino} in disbelief.
The french doors are being reused {as office doors} and the cabinets and sink were recycled.
See all those studs? Those will be removed and 5 feet of floor space will be gained in the family room. The family room as it is right now is pretty tiny. But once we fix the laundry area and demo the giant and outdated corner fireplace {I’ll post pictures of that area soon} it should all come together and have a bigger, better flow to it.
Fingers crossed everything goes well today.
~Mavis
P.S. YES, this means not only do I not have use of a kitchen, but I also won’t have a laundry room for the next 6-8 weeks either. 🙂 Good times!
Ariel says
I LOVE Lucy’s harness! Where is it from?!
Mavis Butterfield says
Amazon of course! 🙂 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009FXPEQI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009FXPEQI&linkCode=as2&tag=100dollarsamo-20&linkId=4LM3FPKTOC4XYYYL
Mary G says
Thanks for sharing that. I see it’s made in the US, too. Can’t beat that!
Ariel says
Thank you! Adorable :):):)
Delores says
I think I missed what you like about the house. I know you would not have bought something you detest. Or did you buy it so you could do all these remodels? 😉
Mavis Butterfield says
I like the setting, the garden space and the house overall. It just needed some updating and improvements. 🙂
EDW says
Cute worker guys and the best part is that they know how to build stuff!
I’m envious!
leslie says
Remodels can be a great time! My husband and I actually have a good time with remodels, and we get along. We did one when I had my 5th child and he was 3 months old. That was interesting! It’s fun to be creative with walls and surfaces. Good luck!
Preppy Pink Crocodile says
How is Lucy handling living in a new home that is being remodeled? Was the transition tough for her?
KK @ Preppy Pink Crocodile
Mavis Butterfield says
She’s doing pretty good. Loves the neighborhood too! 🙂
Sheri says
Odd laundry room placement indeed! Very smart redoing what doesn’t work asap. Look forward to the results.
Nicole says
I am so impressed with how quickly you’re getting started on all these projects and what progress you’ve made in just a few days. Good help makes all the difference I guess. It’s fun to watch the progress. Thanks for including us.
Mavis Butterfield says
You bet. The goal is to get all this done before the holidays… Then relax before gardening season. 🙂
kcb says
I love before & after pictures!
Paula says
Do you have day 1 of the remodel??? Was there a post about moving? I loved your other house……will this be as fabulous????