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Little Brick Cottage…All Primed and Ready!

 **Please Note** The little brick cottage renovation project took place and was originally posted here in 2012! It was my first project I posted on as well. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see posts on this entire project.

Time to open up the paint cans at the little brick cottage, yay!

Actually, it hasn’t been that long since we started this adventure. It was the very end of December when we purchased this charming property. That means in about two months of work we’ve gotten it to this point of being ready to paint. Not bad, considering everything that has been done to this delightful, but at the time, kind of needy property.

Kind of needy? That’s putting it lightly, for sure! Let me summarize just some of what we’ve done/had done since we bought the cottage:  (Click on highlighted ones to see details of that project, some won’t be revealed until the end though.)

  1. Ripped out all the plumbing, and put in all new.
  2. Completely rewired entire property.
  3. Ripped out the wall between bathroom and kitchen to make room in bathroom for toilet, and re-work floor plan.
  4. Ripped out entire kitchen, including cabinets, and extra door to be replaced with window.
  5. Discovered original wainscot under old plaster in dining room, so removed plaster and patched in corner where wainscot was missing.
  6. Re-built wall between bathroom and kitchen.
  7. Put in all new fixtures, including Washer/Dryer in the new bathroom layout.
  8. Replaced all the windows.
  9. Installed wall and door separating back entry from basement, including rebuilding steps.
  10. Built bookshelves and window seats in dining room where wainscot was missing on window wall.
  11. Removed wallpaper and patched and skim-coated living room and dining room walls and ceilings.
  12. Completely changed kitchen layout and installed new cabinets and counters and appliances.
  13. Installed beadboard farmhouse style on walls in kitchen, bathroom, back entry, and front entry.
  14. Refinished floors, carefully preserving aged distressing on original oak planking floors in kitchen and front entry.
  15. Replaced all light fixtures.
  16. Installed doors in all both bedrooms, and closets and bathroom, as all were missing.
  17. Primed all the new wood and sheetrock and skimcoat…so now here’s what it looks like:

Dining room built-ins, seats are in the other room being primed too.

Dining room wainscot and chair rail primed.

Living room curved wall patched and primed.

Front entry beadboard primed, still need to finish patching wall, and work on entry door.

Back entry primed.

Back bedroom trim primed, still need to patch all the holes in the wallboard.

New closet doorway primed, and old fir wood floor refinished. Still need to install bifold doors for closet and paint.

Bathroom all primed, here’s a peek at the vanity area.

Kitchen all primed and see that pile of paint on the peninsula??? Well that’s where I’m headed to next! Let the fun begin!!

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Here are all the posts from 2012 showing the entire renovations projects on the little brick cottage:

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  1. Anne says

    Gorgeous work so far! Looks like you and I are on the same path only my house didn’t need QUITE as much work.

    Love what you’re doing & can’t wait to see more. New follower 🙂

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  2. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says

    I’m exhausted just reading your list!

    What fun to renovate an old house. You’ll forget all about the painting when you’re relaxing in your fabulously decorated house with your feet up in the near future!

    Love that school house light – I have a few in my old house too!
    Kelly

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  3. Kathy says

    Amazing color! I love a white bathroom – most especially with beadboard! Lovely! I know it is a lot of work – but well worth it! thank you for sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  6. Chatty Chics says

    Wow! You guys are so smart to have investment properties (I’m guessing that’s what they are?!) What a fabulous cottage! Can’t wait to see what you’re going to do next since you’re so crafty and talented! 🙂
    Melody
    One Chatty Chic

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  7. Sharon ت says

    I LOVE this cottage!!! It is looking great…looking forward to watching the progress continue…I just can’t get over how beautiful it is….as in I want to see it person and maybe even live there. I’m a total sucker for cottages…can’t get enough of them. I’m delighted that you share it at Show & Tell.

    Sharon @ mrs. hines class

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  8. laurie says

    Holy moly….you’ve been one busy girl! But it’s all coming together and is looking fabulous! What a sweet house! 🙂

    xoxo laurie

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  9. Christine says

    This is going to be a FABULOUS house when it’s all done!!! I couldn’t image painting all that! hehe My hat off to you!!

    Thanks so very much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality!

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  10. Cathy@My1929Charmer says

    Boy this sure is a lot of work. The home is progressing so, and all your hard work is paying off. Can’t wait to see all the different colors hiding in the paint cans, and how it transforms your rooms all the more. Great job, can’t wait for more. Thanks for sharing all your creative inspiration at Sunday’s Best.

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  11. Deborah says

    Wow! What a lot of work, but the beautiful results will be worth it. Already I can tell it’s going to be stunning. Love that curved wall! I am remodeling our whole house too, except we are living in it. It makes for some interesting work arounds!

    I’m following to see what you do! Have a great week 🙂

    Deborah

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  14. Anna says

    Wow – what a lot of progress and how beautiful is your house! I can’t wait to see how everything goes – a new follower for sure 🙂 xx

    Anna (My Design Ethos)

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