Project Diary Entry #2 – Efficiency Apartment

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Roeshel

Hello DIY friends! Happy hump day! Half way through the week! Remember last week when I shared the main floor of the #helloredreno series? Today, I’m sharing the rest of the building. It’s the staircase and upstairs area which now consists of a landing, two bedrooms and a full bathroom.

I’m not really interested in having a full time tenant and landlord responsibilities so my plan is to turn the two bedrooms upstairs into a one bedroom airbnb type rental or efficiency apartment space with a living space and kitchenette.

The stair case…go ahead, drool over it’s beautiful walnut railing, spindles and banister. I do! I love the split staircase, the curves and original charm, don’t you?

The landing…this will be the entry way into what will be an efficiency apartment. All of the stuff was left by previous owner. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Sometimes. I’m the proud new owner of like four vacuum cleaners. lol

Bedroom 1 will become the living room area / kitchenette…

Bedroom 2 will remain a bedroom…

And the bathroom before was quite odd. They framed in the pedestal sink and claw foot tub. What the……? And as you can see, first up is some roof repair.

Peek after some bathroom demo…more on that next week.

…so lots of renovation to be completed upstairs to turn the 2 bedrooms and bathroom into a 1 bedroom efficiency.

As I mentioned, the building has so much historical charm! It’s just so adorable. AND It’s about one block from our town’s Main Street. The bus stop is literally steps away. There are breweries, the YMCA, shops, restaurants, salons, florists, candy/coffee shop, holiday parades and festivals within walking distance. So fun!

If renovation from blah to ahhhhh is your thing, subscribe and be reminded of updates as the renovations progress! I’ll share before and after photos, projects underway and updates, plans and design boards, sources and links as they relate as well as fun events going on in and around the downtown area. I’ll be using a specific hashtag on social media to keep things all neat and tidy and organized.

I welcome your thoughts and ideas! And as always, thanks for your encouragement and support and for sharing in my joy and vision!

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Project Diary Entry #1 – Hello Red Reno!

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Roeshel

Project Diary Entry #1 – Hello Red Reno!

A couple of months ago I shared that I’m the proud new owner of this charming property…

I love it. Just looking at that cute exterior makes my heart beat faster. I still can’t believe it’s all mine!

I decided that rather than post JUST before pictures and hold off for the after until all projects were complete, that I’d begin posting more here at DIYShowOff more often – sharing a series of updates in real time, as projects are started or in progress, ideas and plans and thoughts. This post serves as the introduction to the series. #1 – the before as I walked in the door the first time as the new owner.

So join me on this tour of the first floor. The before photos:

The entry way…

It’s going to get a little cleaning up. The original pine hardwood floors stay. Isn’t that walnut banister and railing gorgeous? Oh! And lucky me, that’s wallpaper. Several layers. Topped with paint. Lovely. lol I’ll share more about the plan for each individual space in the near future. But can you see the potential?

The building is functional but outdated. From what I can tell, the building was built sometime in the late 1890s. For the past 45 years, it served as an attorney’s office. And when I met him? We had so much in common. I could sense HIS sense of pride in the place and his love for it’s character and we just seemed to be on the same frequency right from the start. Ever experience that? I believe that even played a part in his accepting my offer.

This first room was his law library/waiting area…

This next room, his office:

You know that barn wood on the walls is going to stay. I LOVE it!

A restroom…(original 1890s kitchen area)

and a back entryway (other half of the original 1890s kitchen area/back door/hobbit door to the front entry/staircase)…

Now the first floor will be a Connect & Create, Makery + Meeting Space … I’m still pondering the official name. For now I refer to it as “the studio”. It’s small but zoned to accommodate 49 but I feel like that’d be way too sardine-packed tight. For real. That must include the upstairs as well be cause I’ve had nearly 20 people on the first floor and it was jam-packed. For the future, I will limit gatherings to intimate meetings and parties of up to 15-20 people.

The building has so much historical charm. It’s about one block from our town’s Main Street. The bus stop is literally steps away. There are breweries, the YMCA, shops, restaurants, salons, florists, candy/coffee shop, holiday parades and festivals within walking distance. So fun! If renovation from blah to ahhhhh is your thing, stay tuned!

So subscribe and be reminded of updates as the renovations progress! I’ll share before and after photos, projects underway and updates, plans and design boards, sources and links as they relate as well as fun events going on in and around the downtown area. I’ll be using a specific hashtag on social media to keep things all neat and tidy and organized.

#helloredreno

I welcome your thoughts and ideas! And as always, thanks for your encouragement and support and for sharing in my joy and vision! Watch for #helloredreno !

Friday Favorites

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Roeshel

Every year, every day is a blessing and I’m so grateful! And while I’m going to share some of my favorite products and things from 2017, of course my most favorite things aren’t material things at all. The “things” that top my list are Jesus, my favorite little guy, being a grandma, LIFE, family, wellness, love, friendships, happiness. I count my blessings every single day that all is well with my soul, my life and my loved ones.

That being said, I thought I’d share some of my favorite Amazon Prime purchases from 2017. I’m not a big spender. I’m a cart filler and dreamer. When it comes to checking out, I linger and hold off and edit my shopping cart. haha! But I do pull the trigger on occasion. Let’s get started…

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The wall mounted coat rack serves another purpose in our dining room for storage and balancing the wall decor.

(dining room decor sources)

We’re on a mission to chemical free living so another baby step towards an environmentally friendly kitchen with this cute composting bin.

I’m often asked about these striped curtains…

EVERYONE needs this book by our sweet blog buddy, Carrie Higgins. Goals for 2018 include organization for less mess, less stress. Several of these DIY Organizational Hacks are on my to-do list!

In an effort to make the task of laundry a little easier, I’m loving this fold-up laundry cart and ditching the toxic dryer sheets for some wool dryer balls.

and this cute glass container for a DIY laundry boost.

(get the Thieves laundry detergent here)

Fashion…

I had a few conferences and some traveling this year so I had to set aside the “work uniform” of yoga pants and tshirts! Here are some of my favorite fashion pieces that will carry over to 2018 faves…