What we started with was a drab water-damaged room with filthy carpet. Repairs were needed to the ceiling from years of neglect and water making it’s way in from above and down the wood accent wall. Drywall work and repairs were completed then the sanding began to brighten up the wood accent wall which we surely wanted to keep. Some repairs were done to the wood windows. Then mud, sanding and painting, and then new premium carpet and fan upgrade to match the master suite. Lighting was also changed and wood closets removed and repaired and reinstalled. Now we have a guest bedroom to make anyone who visits feel warm, comfortable and at-home, and that’s all we ever hear!

The Living Room needed a lot of work. It was covered in over-done resawn wood designs and there were no walls behind those, just insulation. The walls that did exist had not been painted in 40 years and were oil-based. There was also a misplaced closet and old oak wainscot that needed removing. The walls required new dry wall, and 13 boxes of mud to float, and even begin to paint. Now it’s fresh and bright, and the design is symmetrical for a much cleaner, more modern look but still holds the charm of a ‘78 rancher—best of both worlds. The fireplace will be next but we’re taking our time now, enjoying the cozy feel of our woodsy lodge.

What we started with in the master was a gross dated mess. But there was so much potential with the woodwork on the walls. It just needed a lot of work to clean and brighten it up and bring it up to date. The dog urine-soaked rugs were ripped out immediately and the sanding began. All of the vertical wainscotting around the room was worth saving but was old-school dark and glossy. Days of sanding revealed a much brighter, softer but still traditionally western look. The wood windows were beautiful and only needed some light repairs and sanding. Then came the mud and paint on the walls, new premium neutral carpet, and a major fan upgrade. Next was the adjoining jacuzzi room that needed gutting. The master bath is still in the works.

When we first came to view this home, we were overwhelmed by the amount of work that it needed, especially in the “jacuzzi room” that was found behind french doors adjoining the master. First, it reeked of cholorine with wet green felt “waterproof” floors you’d likely see around a 40 year-old indoor pool. While the jacuzzi itself was in excellent condition, it was not anything we’d ever want in our home, let alone taking up the adjoining room of what should be a master suite. Gross. What’s more, the jacuzzi itself had been lowered onto a pedestal then the legal room built around it, so there was a five-foot deep mote circling the jacuzzi surrounded in concrete. How were we going to get this out of the room without costing more than the remodel was worth? We weighed our options. We could remove the wood sliding glass doors and some dry wall and rebuild a frame and try to reinstall the wood slider until it could be replaced OR we could demo the jacuzzi and take it out piece by piece and remove the chlorine soaked sub floor and put in a new one. We decided on demo of the jacuzzi and what a mess of a job it was. But, the results were incredible. We now have a complete master suite with adjoining room designed for my wife who has some challenges with her spine and needs a space for relaxation + healing. Our son and I have the auto shop, so a spa room for the wife it is.