BDA: The Mudroom

Before: With the old back porch being added to the kitchen configuration, we needed a new back entry. So an 8 by 10 foot addition to the house's footprint was added for a mudroom. Above it would become part of the master bedroom. I lost a little gardening space. Here's the view just after the digging started. During: AJ wondering what he could do with a wheelbarrow. The crawl space was dug and the foundation blocks put in. You can see the hole in the basement wall on the left. The "bump" on the house is the back of the built-in-buffet in the dining room.

The framing for the new back of the house went up in a day.

Here's the back of the buffet again. We didn't strip it any further for fear of possibly damaging it.

Here's the upper shelf we ended up with once the buffet was sheetrocked in. On the right side is the ductwork to the master bedroom.

After: The new back door with salvaged door knobs.

Closets go all the way to the ceiling for off-season storage and a convenient bench for putting boots and shoes on and off. The window faces south.

Look at all the room for footwear storage... And you would not believe how fast it filled up! The red/brown tiles hide the dirt and mud really well.

AJ demonstrating how he gets ready for school in the morning, one boot at a time. You can see we have plants on our shelf above the buffet.

AJ on the new back entry steps - he says "Thanks for visiting!".

While this is the last room I have to blog, it may not be my last post. I will try to thow up a photo or two of the remaining finishes (stained glass in cabinets, tile backsplash, etc.) as they occur. Also, we will be the White Crane Construction home in the Spring Remodelers Showcase, April 3-5. There will be some great photos then - our house will look like we don't live in it!

Thanks for following along. Looking at the pictures tonight, I almost can't believe it once looked like it did. And we all lived through it... happily ever after. Mostly. :-)

BDA: The Master Bath

Before: Well, we really don’t have a “before” picture for the master bath. It was the flat roof area (could be called a balcony) above the old back porch and kitchen in the picture below.
During: I’ve already blogged the shower construction here. And the funky body jet plumbing here. So just a couple more photos:

Here is the floor tile going in...

And the vanity with a marble top, both from Restoration Hardware.

Medicine cabinet, light fixtures, plumber and niece.

After: Le Spa.
Handheld shower and body jets.

The vanity and sink. Note the frameless medicine cabinet is now surrounded by a frame mounted to the wall. The heat vent is under the vanity, so warm air blows on your feet in the morning.

Another of the dual-flush toilets, this is a bathroom after all…