Saturday, October 22, 2011

Master Bedroom

I am finally taking on the task of remodeling the master bedroom which is long overdue. After all the plaster is removed, I will add insulation and drywall. All woodwork will be stripped, sanded, and stained as it once was many years ago.

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

The floors have floorpaint on them. I am guessing that these floors have been painted since the house was built. They have had carpet over them since the late 1950's is my guess.

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

This door leads to the dining room. The door is not origional to the house. I put this here to keep the dust from going everywhere. The door came from a neighbor who did not want it. It was his bathroom door and his house was built in the early 1920's. I am not going to use the door when I am done. Our house came with the five panel doors which is what I will be replacing it with.

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

OK. If you look closely, there was a door here on the left of this wall. It led to the back hallway. It was boarded up about 20 years ago because the central heat and air is right on the other side. I have contemplated moving the central heat and air to the attic someday.

1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW

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8 comments:

  1. daisy gOctober 23, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    That's a big task. I so admire your work ethic.
    That closet looks nice and deep!
    Looking forward to seeing it finished!

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  2. AmandaOctober 23, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Fun! Fun! Fun! Reminds me of our upstairs nursery and guest room just a few months ago. Did you find anything hidden in the walls like we did?

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  3. 1915 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOWOctober 23, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Daisy, Thank you for your nice words. I look foward to finishing it. The closet is decent size for a house this age. I have entertained the thought of moving the wall outwards to make a bigger closet. Jovita and I have finally decided not to do that.

    Amanda, Your house is coming along great! I remember when you two were redoing the nursery. You had a much bigger task all at one time. I have not found anything too interesting in the walls except a dead Brown Recluse Spider. Thank God he was dead. When I did the back bedroom, I found a dead rose bush that grew to the length of the celing in the exterior wall. The thorns were so hard they were like razor blades. I got cut removing them. I have not found any mice or anything like that.

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  4. SherrillOctober 24, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Your bedroom will be beautiful, I'm sure. It is quite common for bedrooms to be plainer than the "public" rooms. Ours had painted woodwork and floors from day 1.

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  5. bathroom remodeling nycNovember 7, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    There's a lot of work that needs to be done in the room. The walling needs proper renovation.

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  6. Sharon KwilterNovember 11, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I really admire your work and dedication to historic accuracy in your projects. Thanks for sharing your project!

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  7. timber flooring perthDecember 4, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    With wooden tiles and doors, I often experience splinters chipping off, which has been a big problem in my house.

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  8. cindyDecember 24, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    that room is going to be amazing, with all that wood! I can't wait to see it finished! GOOD LUCK!

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