Home Remodeling

Part 1 Of Our Real Life Remodeling Journey

Home remodeling can take on many forms, from a small bathroom upgrade to a full-blown, whole-house makeover. Regardless of the scope, I'd venture a guess that most homeowners think about remodeling their home in some fashion at one point or another.

My wife, Cindy, and I have certainly thought about it. We've already accomplished a few minor upgrades on our 1965 suburban two-story. The most extensive was a remodel to the small first floor bathroom.

All the changes so far have been within the confines of our existing space. But we've also talked about expanding, giving our family of five some additional space and room to grow.

When friends of ours have taken the leap and decided to remodel, I've always watched and listened intently to see how their project progressed, taking mental notes along the way, wanting to know what the process is really like. I don't think I'm too out of the ordinary either, since most people like to hear about another person's experience with something they're interested in.

Follow Along On Our Remodeling Adventure

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So that's why I'm writing this article and others to follow in this series of "Our Real Life Remodeling Journey". After talking about it for a long time Cindy and I are taking the leap and adding on to our home.

If you'd like to tag along and see how it goes on a real life remodel, we'll gladly welcome you along for the ride. I promise I won't make you pay for any of the bills.

Throughout this set of articles I'll chronicle what we're experiencing and other details about the process. I'll toss in some recommendations where I think they're appropriate or some resources that I think might be helpful in your own remodel. Obviously no two home remodeling projects are identical but there may be some overlap between ours and something you're intending for your home.

After (Click Image For Larger View) The scope of our remodeling includes adding a larger family room, completely renovating the original kitchen and opening it into the family room. It also includes the addition of a mudroom. Although mudroom's aren't that glamorous to talk about, I'm personally thrilled that we'll finally have a place for our three boys to shed their backpacks, boots and all of the dirt that rides in with them, before they get into the kitchen. So welcome aboard! Links to subsequent articles will be posted below. If you want to be alerted to updates, watch the blog page . You can even add it to your RSS feed so that you're notified when there's something new on the blog and/or at HomeStyleChoices.com. Robert Levesque Publisher/Editor Here Are Links To The Other Stories In This Series: Part 2 - The Remodeling Contract Part 3 - Getting Ready Part 4 - Recycled Building Materials Part 5 - The Demolition Part 6 - Setting Up A Temp...