Here are the first pictures of our new renovation. Don't let the exterior deceive you, it needs work! Notice the dead shrubs and grass, shrubs will be astalavista this weekend...
Bathroom...not too shabby. Will get a total overhaul complete with new low flow water efficient toilet courtesy of the City of Alamo Heights. A couple years ago the City of San Antonio implemented the "kick the can" program. If you had an old water guzzling toilet you could have yours replaced by the city for FREE!!! The program was two toilets per household for free, you just had to have them installed. Well, once I heard of this great program you know I got on the phone to City of AH. Of course we had not started that program yet....URGH! Made no sense to me, our neighborhood is full of some of the oldest homes in the city with the oldest toilets. In my usual fashion I kept calling about once a month to see if the program had started. Every time I stopped by the city of pay my water bill (which cracks Ryan up) I would ask. Much to my delight the city started the program 6 months ago!!! I would like to think it had a little to do with me :) Never hurts to keep asking....
Check out that blue carpet, nothing says clean like blue indoor/outdoor carpet in the bathroom and kitchen.....I am having flashbacks of the linoleum rip-out in Retama bathroom...started to dry heave with all that nastiness....
Kitchen, in all it's glory. Missing the fruit/veggie stickers that were on the original cabinets at Retama...Notice the fan? We had to bring it not only for the heat but to circulate fresh air in that place, man does it stink! Febreeze plug ins going in tomorrow...
Living Room and front door, check out those curtains. I found out from a lady at bible study that the previous owner was a French lady. Apparently she had an amazing estate sale and sold all her old french antiques. HELLO...where was I? My new friend bought two twin french antique beds from the sale. I will try to work my way into getting her to sell them to me. After all they would be great in the new house I think.
Living Room and front door, check out those curtains. I found out from a lady at bible study that the previous owner was a French lady. Apparently she had an amazing estate sale and sold all her old french antiques. HELLO...where was I? My new friend bought two twin french antique beds from the sale. I will try to work my way into getting her to sell them to me. After all they would be great in the new house I think.For more pics click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/jones0225/BeforeHousePics?feat=directlink
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