Friday, February 22, 2013

What started as a small project...


Have you ever started a project that turned out to be BIGGER than you thought it would? 
Last January, Andy and I went to a food storage class.  The presenter talked about her food storage room where she has everything organized.  Andy and I decided that we need to get our food storage, that was located in several different areas throughout the house and garage, organized into one room.  Since we are now "empty-nesters" we have the space to do it.  Andy drew up plans, got out his trusty tools, and with some great ideas in his head, set out to accomplish the task of organizing the food storage.

Let me show you what has been done.

One remodeled bathroom  
This needed to be done so the room on the other side of the bathroom could be better utilized since the original bathroom was oddly shaped. It's a good thing we did this.  As we were tearing out the shower, we discovered horrible, black mold! YUK! This house was built in 1972.  We've lived in it for 10 years. It's time to get things done! Andy completely gutted this room and rebuilt it. He even tiled the huge shower.  I hung up the towel and put the scale on the floor. 


Laundry room moved to the furnace room.  
This needed to be done because our new storage room is in the old laundry room. 
Andy put in a new window, sheet rocked and insulated the walls, made the folding table, covered the floor, etc.  I put the plants in the window and the fabric softener sheets on the dryer! :)


Office 
This is the room outside the bathroom.  Andy made the book shelves and the almost finished desk. He has done a beautiful job on every project he tackled.  I helped load the books in the book shelves.


You're probably wondering about the food storage room.  Well, we're working toward that.  Our food storage is still in several areas of the house and garage but it will be heavenly when "we" get it done!  Andy has discovered a new love...woodworking.  He has acquired a few new "tools" along the way that has made his projects go much more smoothly.


We'll eventually get to the reason we started this project but, until then, has anyone seen that #10 can of pinto beans?





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21 comments:

  1. J.February 22, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Wow, looks great. Not a bad haul for just wanting to redo your food storage space :)

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  2. GingerFebruary 22, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    Everything looks awesome! I can't wait to be an empty nester for that very reason! Woo hoo for empty nesting! :)

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  3. BarbalootFebruary 22, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    Oh my gosh- how awesome to have all those new, organized rooms! Maybe not the process of getting them...but I bet it's exciting to take clothes to the new laundry room or wash your hands in the new bathroom:)

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  4. Ann MarieFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    All of the rooms look so great!
    You crack me up with:
    " I added the scale and towels."
    haha...

    I love your goal in mind! My food storage room isn't everything I want it to be yet either... but it's coming.

    Yay to food storage goals for 2013!

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  5. Susan AndersonFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    It's so much fun to remodel a bit when you can actually do it yourself. It's cool that he has those skills!

    =)

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  6. JulieFebruary 22, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    You make me smile. I'm glad you are blogging again. :)

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  7. Nancy FaceFebruary 22, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    Wow, awesome projects!

    I love your hubby's saw! In our house, that message would be about me - I get SOOO cranky when somebody takes my hammer or adjustable screwdriver or tape measure! Grrr!

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  8. JoanieFebruary 22, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    Looks great Connie. Andy has become quite the carpenter. How nice to have those rooms finished. The bathroom looks wonderful.

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  9. karenFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:31 PM

    Remodeling is kind of like having a baby: it's such a pain, but then you get that nice present at the end. And it seems it's sort of a domino process. One thing leads to another. And another... Beautiful job so far though!

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  10. CamilleFebruary 23, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    Sounds like you two make a nice team! :) Glad to see you blogging again!

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  11. lesaFebruary 23, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    I am glad you are blogging again as well!

    You BOTH did a great job :)

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  12. Natalie AFebruary 23, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Wow, your rooms look amazing. Andy is such a great carpenter, worker, etc.
    It's so nice that you helped too. That last woman's touch is so important. HA!

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  13. Welcome to the Garden of EganFebruary 23, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    You probably should sit and rest a little. I know that wheni have hug towels on a towel rack I'm exhausted.
    When I hung two, I had to be admitted to the hospital.

    The projects are beautiful.

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  14. Doran & JodyFebruary 24, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Awesome job! Andy is so lucky to have your help. I'm sure he couldn't accomplish as much by himself.

    I can't wait to see your storage room.

    I live in such a cracker box that I can't do much to this house unless I added on and finances and looming layoffs say....that is NOT going to happen.

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  15. Grandma HoneyFebruary 24, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    We are in the process of planning some remodeling so I find this very interesting. I hope you give updates on the food storage. I'd love a food storage room too and I'm trying to decide whether or not to give up our guest room for that.

    You do about as much work as I do when we have those big house projects. Ha!

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  16. Jenny LynnFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    LOL>... adding the towel and scale is a very important job to do. The rooms look great. I like your folding table.

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  17. wendyFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    You guys have been busy busy BUSY. But I bet it feels good. I always feel good when I accomplish BIG things like that. ha ha...that saw is funny.
    and btw...I don't have your pinto beans (tee,hee)

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  18. wendyFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    Oh, and I was glad to see you put the fabric softeners on the dryer.

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  19. gigiFebruary 26, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    Yay!! I am so proud of y'all and for you!! The remodeling while living in the house is so hard!! The dust, the mess, the.....

    Oh, and welcome back!

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  20. YvonneFebruary 28, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    Way to go!!! If you didn't put the towel there, WHO WOULD????

    Great job.

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  21. " Hit It......."March 2, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    You have been busy. I too have been working on food storage. Love all of your remodeled projects; especially the bathroom.

    One of our goals is to get a food storage. As it sits now, we would starve! :)

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