The new floorplan

My golden (26th) birthday was always a big milestone for me. I knew at an early age that it meant adulthood and had high hopes for those experiences. Given such an anticipated year, one would think that I treated myself to a lavish gift. What you (or I) didn't anticipate is that gift would be filing for my construction permit.

After a half hour wait outside the city building followed by 40 minutes explaining renovation details, Chad in his business casual attire and I in my three inch, black heels walked out with a permit and our contractor IDs. We were excited because it meant the new floorplan could begin to take shape.

Demolition started in mid-March and was the first official phase of renovation. I thought the tearing down of my newly purchased walls would be the hardest part. It was the BEST part! I was happy to see the diner-style kitchen tile go away and the vinyl record pattern ceiling crumbled on the floor. Seeing this house so exposed made it feel more like a place willing to be a personalized home. That was when I really started to fall in love with this precious house.

Original floorplan:

New floorplan (modifications made along the way):

Original kitchen looking at south window:

South side of kitchen in demo phase: