Camp Creevey
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Okay, so I bought a 1930's cottage six years ago and it has been non-stop restoration ever since. I bought it for a great price knowing I would have to put money in to it over the years. It had two large bedrooms, a spacious kitchen, one bathroom, a living room, laundry room and a foyer with about 1156 square feet of living space. I am not a "go into debt" kind of gal, so I have to save first and then fix up something. First, I had to put in a new well which cost four grand. Then, I filed for a building permit and added a master bedroom, master bathroom and walk-in closet which added about another 350 square feet. It took almost three years to complete that project because I wanted to pay cash and because I can't just put the plain ole home depot stuff in it. I like to restore items, so I waited until I found the right antique buffet to put a sink in for my bathroom vanity and I stripped 100 year old tung and groove wood that came off of an old boathouse to use for one of my walls. I was also given left-over logs from a log home project to use in certain areas of my cottage for that log-cottage charm. The bedroom has cathedral ceilings with a hanging ceiling fan for that breezy feel. The kitchen has free standing antique cupboards from an old farmhouse or two except for the traingle work area which consists of new (old) looking cabinets of the same stain as the antique cabinets. I put whimsical fork, knife and spoons on the doors for the hardware. Right now I am in the process of tearing out the living room in which I found tung and groove knotty pine walls hidden behind drywall and am planning on cathedral ceilings for that room also possibly with a sky light. This year my biggest investment was central air and updating the furnace. Every year though, I plant my tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, sunflowers and pumpkins. I love the whole organic, self-sufficient and green lifestyle, but that is another day. Well, more to come later on my cottage restoration project.
Cheryl |
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