Before & After

When we started looking for a house to buy in Drumheller (summer 2008), the pickings were slim and what was available made me get weepy and certainly not from joy!  We finally decided on the one we are in now, but it wasn't anything we were really excited about ... at first.  The more we thought about it and dreamed about it, we realized it had a lot of potential.  And so, after 2 1/2 years, we have reached the near-end of our enormous "to do" renovation list and are ready to share some photos.  When we look back at how it was, we really have worked hard (and by we, I'm liberally applying that one flesh principle again) to get it to how it is today.  In addition to these pictures, we re-shingled the roof and installed all new windows.  This summer, we want to landscape the front yard.  Wow ... I guess the list never really ends!

1101 Riverside Drive East when we moved in

Painted the exterior of the house, the doors, added new lights and numbers.

The back - this is the entrance that we use everyday.

Ripped out the old deck, built a new one, added landscaping around the yard.

Added a pergola to the deck

Kitchen before

Kitchen/living room before

Kitchen/living room after.  Not visible is the living area (couches etc).
This was by far our most extensive project and took so much work!  We're glad to have it done!

Jonas' room before

Jonas' room after

Kara's room before

Kara's room after

Master bedroom before

Master bedroom after - just finished this last week!

Proud to say that all the work was done ourselves (with some help from good friends for the exterior paint, bathroom window and shingles) except for some electrical work.  Not only is Curtis ridiculously good looking :) but he can sure make a house look lovely!