Our home is finally wallpaper free!! We finished stripping yesterday minus the very top corner of the stairs where we're going to need a ladder to finish. As for progress on the permit, we resubmitted on Friday. Keep your fingers crossed!! The requirements for our electrical plans were extremely detailed. Thankfully, we have knowledgeable friends and family who have helped get the plan ready. We especially appreciate all the help from Ron and Andy. We're planning on painting more of the upstairs today and will start on the fireplace demolition on Thursday night. As usual, I couldn't wait to start tearing it down so I pulled the top off and got an idea of what we're up against. Matt and I think the process will be more tedious and dirty than anything.


The fireplace is non-functioning and isn't original to the house. We decided right away to take it out since it's ugly and we need the space in the den. We lifted the top right off to find the gigantic pile mortar and brink in the center. I can't wait to get it out!!


Like everything else in the house, the doors were painted white. The previous owners used latex paint over oil based paint so when we clean things the paint goops up and peels - it's a mess!! We used a special primer and then painted our bedroom green, the doors a very dark blue, and the handles in copper. We're so pleased with the way it turned out and plan to do the rest of the doors in the house the same way. A big thanks to Mom and David for helping us paint and fix up the bedroom!!



Standing on the radiator is their favorite spot : )