Stratford Renovations

We are making rapid progress with the renovations to our house in Stratford.

First some pictures of the inside of the house as it was in late March.

We decided to open up as much of the space as possible and one of the best ideas was to remove the walls around stairs, giving us more light and more sense of space.


When we bought the house, it was operating as a B & B and there was a small office on the main floor. We've taken the walls down and made a space for the grand piano. We were a little fearful the piano would be a tight fit, so we made a cut out to check the space for sure. And it looks like the piano will fit just fine.


Here's what remains of the kitchen. Here, too, we removed the wall separating the kitchen from the dining room.


Now for the outside. The snow is starting to disappear so I was able to get more photographs of the yard to assist in my garden planning. The first two shots show different angles of the front of the house and yard.






Here's the view from the front porch ...



And the side and back yards ...







Now that spring is on it's way, I'm hoping to get more shots of the yard and start giving some serious thought to plans for gardens.

As for the inside of the house, the exciting part is just beginning. My next post will definitely be showing rooms coming together rather than being torn apart. We've decided on floors, counters, kitchener cabinets, sinks, faucets and outside doors. It's really exciting now watching the progress from week to week.

We've been working with WoodDecor here in town on the kitchens and other cabinets. Lloyd is an amazing craftsman and artist. With the vaguest description of what I want, he pulls together a sketch in minutes that captures it completely.

Before long, I look forward to being able to post some before and after shots of the inside.

Happy Easter to all.