Before and After..My Attic.. Now Home Office/Guest Room

Original post by Wendy

Sep 21, 2003 12:12 AM

Just wanted to show some before and after pics even though the room is not decorated yet. I am just so happy that it's finally done!!!

Before:

After--The closed door leads into my walk-in closet

Before

After

Before

After-The weird shaped door is to a linen closet. That was all we could fit in that spot because of the dormer

Just an after..it's hard to tell but the walls are a really interesting yellow-green color. Depending upon where the sun is shining the room looks anywhere from light yellow to melon green. It's different and I love it!!!

anna Posted: Sep 21, 2003 08:33 PM

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WOW !!! Gorgeous! Great work !!

Wendy Posted: Sep 21, 2003 10:08 PM

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Thank you all so much for the compliments!!! To all those who asked I wish I could say that we did everything ourselves, but we didn't. Gene is handy, but there was just too much for him to do by himself and no one lets me anywhere near tools. Let's just say that I am home improvement impaired!!!

Most of the honor for the work goes to my contractor who I have spent more time with in the past year than my husband...okay not that much but it was a lot!!! This past year we redid our kitchen, master bath, main floor bath and our attic area and he was involved in all of them. We had only planned the kitchen and master bath renovations, but water damage and major pipe problems in the main bathroom walls necessitated more work. So we decided to do the attic room too. Gene had been wanting to do it since before we met, but never did. No time like the present!!

We did do all of the painting and all of the stain work ourselves so I will take credit for that.

I have to say that even without doing the actual work ourselves there is so much involved in home improvements that I feel like I did do all the work!!! Very stressful having your house torn apart let me tell you. .

Jamie, Gene knows it's not his storage room anymore, believe me. Those before pics are the after of the room cleaned out!!! You couldn't even walk through it before.

Kathi I would share my closet with you if I could. For the past 2 years my clothes have been stuffed into 1/2 of the closet in my son's room!! I had to iron every day before I could wear something. On top of that my son's room is on the first floor and we are on the second. So I had to schlep downstairs every morning to get my clothes. The closet in our room is only big enough for one person's clothes and Gene was here first . But this closet is all mine!!! I earned it!!!!

chmlengr Posted: Sep 21, 2003 10:40 PM

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Wendy - that's wonderful. Isn't the sense of accomlishment a wonderful feeling?

I wish we could make progress on our room!

Wendy Posted: Sep 21, 2003 10:54 PM

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Trish it does feel good. Now it's just a matter of decorating. Although that is stressful to me!!

Don't worry. Yours will get done. And you are doing the work yourself if I remember correctly. I think that has to be much harder. Once you are done you will have an even great sense of accomplishment and enjoyment I have no doubt.

Alvatorre74 Posted: Sep 21, 2003 10:55 PM

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great JOB

LizD Posted: Sep 22, 2003 08:06 AM

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Beautiful. So bright, great job

VickiC Posted: Sep 22, 2003 08:33 AM

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Beautiful! Great job Wendy!

kittyke Posted: Sep 22, 2003 08:41 AM

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What a difference...it looks great!

Cira Posted: Sep 22, 2003 08:45 AM

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As always Wendy ... Beautiful!!!

Kathy116 Posted: Sep 22, 2003 12:24 PM

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WOW looks great!

yabbobay Posted: Sep 22, 2003 12:36 PM

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what a difference!! I love it...fantastic job!!!

rlivings Posted: Sep 22, 2003 12:47 PM

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Wendy ................

Who did those florrs? Are the hardwoods or laminates?

ILT1221 Posted: Sep 22, 2003 01:02 PM

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It looks fantastic!! I love the floor. You did a great job.

RichsBride Posted: Sep 22, 2003 02:02 PM

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Wendy that looks great!! I love it! Post more pics after you've decorated!

Niecey Posted: Sep 22, 2003 02:11 PM

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That is a great transformation...love it!

HeatherandNick Posted: Sep 22, 2003 05:08 PM

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great job Wendy!

Wendy Posted: Sep 22, 2003 07:10 PM

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Thanks again ladies. I will definately post pics once it's totally finished. We bought a futon yesterday so that's a start.

Rachel the floor is Bruce prefinished solid oak flooring. It's an instant transformation..once it's installed it's completely usable. You can walk on it, put furniture on it etc. It also has a longer life than flooring that is put down and then finished. It took the floor guys about 5 hours to install it. I love it!

ILT1221 Posted: Sep 23, 2003 12:17 PM

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Sounds like you are happy with your contractor. Can you give me his information? We are in the process of closing on our house and I'm sure we will need some recommendations. You can FM. Thanks!

Cindy Posted: Sep 23, 2003 04:55 PM

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Wendy - I would love to know who your contractor was that you were so happy with. We have been trying to get our basement done, but havent had luck finding anybody. We have quite a few things that need to be done. Thanks so much. also, you can FM me if you want to.