Anybody Wanna Stove? And Small Signs of Progress

So we have a wood burning stove down in the basement, and the guy who did our home inspection mentioned that it might be worth listing it for sale on KSL. He said that people are actually looking for these things to buy. I have no idea if it works or any of the specifics on it, so I guess I'd better figure that out before I list it! It's really the least of our worries right now since it's in the basement, which will be the absolute last thing we remodel, but if you hear of anyone that's in the market for a wood burning stove, let me know!


Progress in the Sun Room - this is the little room off of the living room, and it's a pretty tiny room so it's kind of hard to photograph. This is how it looked before the previous owner moved out. She was obviously using it as her computer room. Yes, we ditched the lacy curtains...sorry if any of you wanted them.
This is a view of the room from outside. It's a great little room, with big windows on three of the four walls.
Here is the room after the previous owner moved out. Yes, those walls are pink!
And yes, that's a blue, floral 80's wallpaper border.
This is the light exactly as it was when the owner moved out, no light cover and masking tape around the base from when the room was painted, likely 30 years ago. Notice all of Mark's spackling. He had to do a TON in this room!

Ahhh, a big improvement. Clean, freshly painted walls (Mark said the walls just drank in the paint), windows you can actually see through (Mark cleaned years of dirt off of them, inside and out), no tacky wallpaper border...
and our beautiful new light fixture from Rejuvenation Hardware! Mark said it was a real chore hooking this light up. There are about four layers of different types of insulation in the attic above, and he had a hard time getting to the wiring. He had planned to rewire it, but it was impossible at this time. It's something that he definitely plans to do though.
So this room is the farthest along of anything else in the house. Mark needed to start with a small project that would allow him to see quick progress and keep him motivated. The woodwork and the floor are about all that's left to do in this room.


And lastly....let the framing begin. Yes, it's a pretty wimpy load of boards, but it's enough to get Mark started on the framing in his study (the existing front bedroom) and/or the closet in Bella's room. Stay tuned to find out which!