Nellie Mae's new site!!!

Well, thanks to all the faithful followers! We have moved the project to a new site to be able to document all phases of the renovation well! I hope you will visit the new site, thanks for all the support.

You can find us now at http://www.thenelliemaeproject.com/


Thank you again!

Before Family Room and Back Porch

Here is the main living area, the family room. This room has 3 layers of linoleum. And it came with a free end table. Awesome.
This is the back porch off the kitchen that leads to the backyard, WHICH I CANNOT WAIT TO SHOW PICS OF WHAT IS BACK THERE! Anyway, this room is good to note because we will be turning it into a utilty room/mudroom. The washer/dryer/storage will be out here. We already have a front porch and huge backyard so we might put in a paver patio.
We finally took the kids to see it and David is estatic about it! He tells everyone its a little dirty, but daddy is going to paint it and it will be all new! He also found a "hidden treasure" dump truck buried in the backyard and that made him fall in love with the house finding buried toys.

That's all for today! I can't wait to post pics of the backyard, let's just say we are going to need a rollaway dumpster and a bobcat!

The luxury suites

Next, here are the bedrooms! Would anyone like this blue ceiling fan? I call it a statement piece. Tim just got done ripping the ceiling tiles out. They will be replaced with clean, white sheetrock. I do want to point out 2 things I love so far. All the bright, sunny windows and the high baseboards that are original. It does have that going for it. To know if you could ever do a project like this, you have to be able to see past the mess and see what it could be. Can you see it? Still more to come!

The Master Bath???

Thanks for the overwhelming response and support of Nellie-Mae!! We would like to think that people are as excited as we are about her upcoming transformation. The first day of the blog launch, Nellie-Mae has had over 250 hits, WOW! Realistically, people are probably just gawking at our sheer stupidity for taking this baby on. Oh well, we can't wait to document this whole transformation, we have some great ideas! Without furthur adieu, here is the lovely master bathroom:
More to come!

Whoa Nellie!!

For viewer discretion, pictures will be shown room by room. They are just too overwhelming. So, not much description is needed. It's fair to say, the previous renter left it in a little disarray. Here are the BEFORE pics of Nellie-Mae. The kitchen. Nice, real nice. Loving the pink curtains. Seriously, all that is in the kitchen is a sink. And lots of nice "extras". A milk jug, some peeling wallpaper, a nice handtowel, and who doesnt love a hot water heater next to the sink?The kitchen leading out to the back porch. Again, awesome window treatments.

Beautiful double window in the kitchen with some cement blocks if you feel like taking a seat



The kitchen leading into the eating area. Underneath the 3 layers of linoleum, there are the original 1950's oak hardwood floors. But, who doesn't love a few layers of linoleum for padding, better than carpet.
Other side of the room looking back at the kitchen.
Double window in eating area. My dad calling for reinforcements, we are gonna need lots!