Some quick progress pictures from this morning. Don’t forget to check out today’s other post.

Basement

We decided to have the basement finished which helped with placement of the mechanical equipment (r). It’s now a rather large room with surprisingly high ceilings that has potential to be broken into 2 rooms. Think gym (c), craft space and art studio (l).

Living Room

The left side house wall has been fully plastered up to the third floor (l). The living room and dining room ceilings have been straightened out and are ready for recessed lights and drywall (c,r).

The Pass-Through

From the pass-through looking back into the eat-in kitchen.

 

What’s a pass-through? It’s the name we’ve picked for the small, yet wide hallway that connects the kitchen to the dining room. Three doors in the pass-through lead to the powder room (l), coat closet (c) and basement (r).

Second Floor Guest Bedroom

The back bedroom of the second floor is now the guest bedroom. The guest bedroom had a short-lived moment in the second floor front bedroom, but that’s now the media room. This back bedroom is adjacent to a bathroom and because both are on their own sunken level , it makes sense to keep them together as a guest suite. If you recall, the guest bedroom had a short ceiling that’s been removed to expose a vaulted ceiling. The small patch of exposed bricks will be kept as an ode to the original bones of the house.

Miscellaneous Pictures

The 3rd floor roof deck door: the light can’t wait to make its way into the hallway.

The study’s fireplace: if only the brickwork was in better shape so that it could be exposed.

The media room’s black marble mantel: can’t wait to light that fire on a cold day.

Yet another surprise behind the walls: wallpaper with white daisies over yellow plaid.

 

Mario Lanza Park: a tranquil park across the street that hosts family and kid’s events during the year, including summer movie nights.

 

Master bedroom: amazing light pouring through the south-facing windows. The lower ceiling was removed and we gained about 1.5’ of height and an ever-so-slightly pitched ceiling.