Powder Room

We recently had to replace the original 1927 toilet in our downstairs powder room. Once the toilet came out, we realized that the water that had been dripping from it now and in the past had caused the floor underneath to rot out. We had to have the vinyl pulled up, underneath that the linoleum, then the hardwood, all the way down to the subfloor. They put down new plywood on top of the subfloor, and then we put new 6" porcelain tile over that. The new tile resembles sand, and we painted the walls a deep bright navy blue. The white trim on the wood moulding really pops nicely.

Here is the powder room over the years:

 Original wall-mounted 85 year old toilet removed, rotten floor exposed:

And here's after they ripped the floor down to the subfloor! Yes, that's light coming through from the basement in the bottom right corner or the picture.

 New tile, new potty, new paint! (still need towels, towel rack and artwork)

Front porch through the years

You don't know how awesome I think this is! The top left is Ralph's great-grandfather (Savinetti) who built the house in 1927. The top right photograph is Ralph's grandfather and father in the 1960's. The bottom left photo is when we first were moving into and renovating the house in 2007. The bottom right is Ralph on the porch, present day. We will have to re-create the two older ones with Ralph sitting in his suit; and then Ralph and Jake dressed up for Easter Sunday (maybe first communion?).

Garage before and after

We removed the sagging old wood garage door, replaced it with a shiny new vinyl one. Then we repainted the garage and replaced the roof. It looks like a brand new building! (Our neighbor cut down their enormous oak tree too.) Next up is a new driveway in the spring to complete the exterior renovations (for now).

Final Exterior of the House

Here is the house after the painting was all finished, and the new roof was put on.

Quite a change before and after!