BHH Home Tour: The Rest of the First Floor

We’re back! It took far longer to fix the computer than we thought it would. Two years ago, my teenager actually built the computer, and it is monster. It was built specifically for high-quality games and for 3D modeling and rendering. Since A. was the builder, we let him troubleshoot each problem in order to work out a solution. It was an important learning opportunity that couldn’t be rushed. He tried several solutions and parts. In the end, it did go to the shop, but now we are back in business.

So many things have been sanded, painted, moved, cleaned and broken since I was able to write a blog entry. It is hard to decide where to pick up and begin writing again. After some thought, I decided to just finish with the darn home tour already. Am I right? That will take a few more days. From there, I will consolidate blog entries for all of the projects thus far, and then try to get back to the present.

Hallway to the Kitchen:

This hallway leads to the kitchen, butler’s pantry, basement and a small half bathroom. We can also access the back staircase:


There is not much on our to-do list for this space. Right now, our plans only include painting and replacing the flooring.

That brings us to the kitchen:



In the kitchen we have a gorgeous pantry. It has so much storage. It is one of my favorite spaces in the house.
Left side:

Right side:

With the exception of the pantry, the kitchen is a gut job, as they say on House Hunters International. I have some plans swirling around in my head, but nothing is firm right now. I do not think we will be able to remodel the kitchen for two or three years.

Laundry room:

This room is a hot mess. At the rate that we break washers and dryers, I cannot imagine that we will have a matching set anytime soon. Hot mess or not, this house did not have a laundry hook-up at all when we moved in. I will take this over trekking to the laundromat any day.

This space is huge, and part of it will be taken away when we remodel the kitchen. Then, the laundry room will turn into a sort of galley-style room. The opposite side of the laundry room leads to a small enclosed porch. I am currently using it for my office materials, but it will one day be part of the kitchen as an eating nook. We love the window so much:


That is all of the first floor. I will attempt to speed through the second floor in the next couple of days. Thank you for reading and for waiting and waiting and waiting for updates.