My husband and I had been saving up to remodel the home we bought about five years ago. When we bought the home we knew it was a "fixer-upper", and we decided to save our money for five years instead of taking out a loan to fix it up. We were completely in love with the property, and the bones of the home. It was an old Victorian, and we loved the old, antique feel of the place. The yard was huge on three acres covered on fruit trees and with more than enough room for the English Garden I had always dreamed about. We thought the Victorian style of the home would compliment the garden nicely.
We wanted to keep as much of the original work in the home, and we needed to find a home remodeling company that would be able to preserve the character of the home, while also updating things like the kitchen, bathrooms, plumbing, and maybe adding a new screen room and some artistic features. I really wanted a huge built in bookcase flanking each side of the large brick fireplace. It had been my dream to have those bookcases, and the fireplace was a beautiful piece with a dark stained oak mantle. It would be the perfect place for the bookcases and ambiance I wanted to create with them.
The kitchen was in need of major updating and repair. It needed new plumbing, sink, fixtures, appliances, counter tops, and cupboards all put in to make it functional and pleasing to the eye. I wanted to have an island put in the middle of the kitchen with a big wood slab for the top. I loved that look and the functionality to use it as a cutting board when I needed to.
The bathrooms all needed to be gutted and plumbing repaired. The tile in the bathrooms was horrid, and definitely needed to be changed. I picked out a new sink, vanity, tub, tile, fixtures, and toilet for our new bathrooms. I couldn't be more excited to get rid of what was in there now.
The only thing we needed to do was find a contractor for the remodel. We did an online search in our area for "vintage home remodeling" and found a contractor that could do exactly what we wanted and still keep the vintage integrity of our home. The remodel is done now, and we couldn't be more pleased with our dream home.
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