first week renovations

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Our first week at Gable Oaks has been busy, fantastic and believe it or not, non stressful. God has blessed us with peace over this place for sure. Our incredible friends have been most helpful and stayed with us the first and second night. It was nice to have people in the house over night to help us get used to it's sounds...or lack there of! It was the ice machine in the fridge that got me the first night.  

So far we have been doing a lot of cleaning and organising, painted the bedroom closet doors white, hall closet door white and bathroom shelves white. They were all primed, off colour and stained before. The guest bedroom is complete as well as the master bedroom. The dining room is painted and in need of a hutch! We didn't expect to be doing any kitchen renovations but it turns out, our ceiling, lighting, wainscoting, crown moulding and trim is all painted white! It was so dark in there before. Along with that, we took down the painted over wallpaper, and have been filling in holes and cracks that have been neglected and covered over. We will be painting in there soon, and the kitchen will be done! Eventually we will upgrade the counter top and back splash but until then, it is very bright, updated and has a country cottage feel to it. The other major task we completed was removing the bright orange carpet in the upstairs hall exposing original hard wood that extends into all bedrooms. The bedroom floors are all refinished, so only the master and hallway remain. 

Our shed, which is original to the home, is over 130 years old and still standing. It used to be used to keep horses, and then bees for many years. It has been called the Bee Barn or Bee Shed by a few of the previous owners, so we will carry that on. It holds so many rustic treasures. There is a lot of barn wood, old windows, barn doors and old tools. 

Photo Credit: Samantha Erin Photography

We also applied for natural gas and got spray foam and concrete quotes. We will be spray foaming in the basement and attic this year as well as pouring concrete in our earth floor basement which will aid in efficiency, dampness, cleanliness and TLC!