We purchased our 1908 Madrona Box Style House 5 years ago in December.
It has been quite an adventure. My husband Jay and I had been looking for a bigger home and desperately wanted to restore a classic house.
This pic is during the remodel. Jay removed all the double hung windows and restored them. The windows that are where the wood is attached are the original leaded glass windows.
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Front Door Before
We found the front door and all the matching hardware at a 1908 Four Square style house that was being demolished in the Eastlake area of Seattle.
Front Door After
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The Original Front Door
The beautiful door After
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The Front Entry
This is a view from the front door into the entry. We took 3 feet from the kitchen to add a powder room which is at the back of this picture.
Yep, that's me removing the tile from the oak hardwoods in the entry!
After Hallway into the Powder Room.
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Staircase
Staircase during the remodel after gutting the area.
Staircase After.
Another view before
And after.
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The Dining Room
Before
And After
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The Dining Room Fireplace
Before
And After
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Dining Room into the Kitchen
Before
And After
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Living Room
Before
And After
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More Living Room
Before
After
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My Favorite View from the Kitchen to the Dining Room
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Kitchen
Before
After
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More Kitchen
Before
After
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Even More Kitchen
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Landing. Lets head upstairs!
During
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Lets Walk down the hallway to the East Bedroom
Hallway Before and After
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East Bedroom
Wow that was some nasty carpet!
Before and After. Lots of room for the boys to play. We added sconces to the nook which holds a twin size bed.
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West Bedroom
This was by far the worst room of all. The window was broken and there was water damage on the ceilings.
Another View
A view of the landing from the South Facing Bedroom.
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Hallway to West Bedroom
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West Facing Bedroom
This is a during photo. Post gutting of the upstairs and post floor refinishing.
Nook in West Bedroom
True Before of the West Bedroom
After of the same corner
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Upstairs Bathroom
Unfortunately I don't have a true before of the bathroom. Lets just say it was beyond horrible. Have you ever stopped at a gas station restroom that hasn't been cleaned for years? It was that bad!!
New hex tile floor.
We salvaged the claw foot tub from a 1908 Four Square on Eastlake that was being torn down to build town houses. It was quite a score. We salvaged all the five panel fir doors, period door hardware, the beautiful front door and light fixtures!
The sink and vintage Mixer faucet came from a local salvage store.
