Two Phases of the Swoon

The makeover of the Roediger House has two distinct phases, and so far the blog has been focused on the first part of this, which was the demolition of the old kitchen and bathrooms and the construction of the addition. For that job, Pete LaRoque has served as the General Contractor, with the charge of bringing into being the design that my architect Sam Binkley worked up. Now, I can keep trying to find ways to describe for you how much I love the new space: the kitchen and master bath are particularly incredible to me. Suffice it to say that it's pretty doggone awesome to now be inhabiting these spaces, enjoying them in the quiet times and reveling in the better ways they accommodate friends for fun times.

Next up: renovation and improvement of the existing or original house. Part of this has begun: replacement of a lot of light fixtures, about which I've already written. Pete's part of the project also involved elements of "renovation," in addition to the addition: things like replacing the HVAC system, putting on a new roof, insulating the attic and crawl space, and painting the exterior of the house. But what happens from here is up to me to schedule and arrange, which means it's likely to be more haphazard.

Essentially, what it boils down to is this: there is a fair amount of plaster repair needed in the south parlour, master bedroom, and dining room downstairs; and in the four rooms and hallway upstairs. After that, I'll have Gary Hudson in to repaint those walls and ceilings. Then, the floors upstairs can be refinished. Beyond that, I need to get shutters and storm windows and tackle landscaping.

In the meantime, I guess the Roediger House blog will become a bit more all-purpose: notes about events and happenings, mostly, and a few other random things here and there. Stay tuned, if you can stand it.