We have done quite a bit to our humble rancher since Ben bought it back in 2004.  Most you can see, like paint and trim, but others are a little more difficult to notice-if you can see them at all.  So, here’s a little recap of things Ben did before we were married:

1. Cut out and installed egress windows in basement bedrooms and the office.
2. Drilled a well.
3. Installed wood burning fireplace.
4. Removed siding to add insulation all around the house.
5. Replaced all upper level windows, enlarging the bedroom windows by one foot.
6. Replaced the kitchen linoleum with tile.
7. Knocked down the kitchen wall to create a half wall: 

8.  Closed ½ bath and created ¾ master bathroom.

Changes we’ve made since we’ve been married:

1. Added trim to the 3^rd bedroom and repainted.
2. Added trim to the guest bedroom and repainted.
3. Repainted living room and built an entertainment center.
4. Gutted and refinished main bathroom.
5. Added oak floors and trim to master bedroom.  Repainted.
6. Installed a new glass back door.
7. Finished 1^st basement bedroom.
8. Installed a central vacuum system.
9. Added trim to the dining room and repainted.
10. Removed the chain link fence and built a new painted white fence.
11. Planted 17 fruit trees, boxwood, roses, peonies, lilies, and other flowers.
12. Installed a larger electric panel and moved it to the laundry room.
13. Built and hung new shutters and window boxes.
14. Dug a trench to install the geothermal system:

15.  Gutted and unfinished master bathroom.

16.  Installed a new front door.

17.  Finished office, including built-in bookshelves and cabinets. 

18.  Finished basement living room with painted trim and built-in entertainment center.

19.  Finished basement bedroom with trim.

20.  Finished basement bathroom, complete with 6 foot jetted tub, open vanity and soon to be steam room.

Of course there are several smaller projects we’ve finished, too.