A Completed Apartment

We made it, the basement apartment and hallway are completed.  This has been quite the learning experience and now that we know what not to do, (12x12 tiles are a terrible idea in 100 year old homes) we can move on with confidence to the second floor. 

The color scheme continues in these rooms:  Benjamin Moore: Coventry Gray and Valspar Lincoln Cottage Black.  

In the basement bathroom, the original bathroom sink was removed and kept for future use and a different sink that was in the garage conversion was used. We also restored a medicine cabinet that had been in the garage conversion.  The shower which is a non standard size was relined and a new industrial fixture installed. The original 1930's toilet was cleaned and brought back into service. As a cost savings measure we went with the 12x12 tiles instead of the Merola mosaic.  NEVER AGAIN!!! I can hear my grandad laughing at this mistake.  Does it look nice..yes...is it period...no...is it level...not exactly...but it does function and is far better than what was there before.





A shower designed for very short people

Our fabulous new industrial shower fixture from Home Depot







Now that basement is done, we now have a 3rd fully functioning bathroom, a 2nd shower and a great entertaining space that can even house our gigantic wine glass collection.

The Studio Living Room. 2 Rooms under $1500

Praise Be!!! Just a little detail touch up painting is now left.

The studio apartment was created during the 1930's apartment conversion, it consists of a: kitchen, living room, and bathroom. We tried, honestly we did, to save the original oak floors, but it was not in the budget as half of the floor was actually gone and replaced with plywood due to a plumbing issue decades (and I do mean decades) ago.  The color is Coventry Gray from the Benjamin Moore Historic paint colors collection.

Before, with the plaster patching completed.



 The Union Jack pillow was an amazing knock off I found that mimics a Jonathan Adler design pillow I saw at his studio in Minneapolis, sadly could not afford one of his amazing couches.  The radiator cover was found on craigslist from a home of similar age and was modified by DH to fit the space.  $20.00 plus paint is fab find that keeps this restoration true to our vision.  The bistro chairs are actually for my set that goes outside, so I'll need something different for in here.  The kitchen table was my great grandmother's and was used as a work bench for 40+ years. It is on the restoration list for summer.

This room will house DH's decorative motorcycle collection,  and in the after photos you can see one on the shelf already.  Both posters are WWII propaganda posters in honor of grandad who served in both world wars.

So what did we spend it on? (includes the  kitchen)
$500.00 flooring
$450.00 furniture on sale (remember...always ask for a better price)
$100.00 various paints and patching materials.
$0.00 light fixture left by a previous tenant.
$8.00 Edison Bulb
$50.00 Posters and frames (yes on sale)
$20.00 Curtains ebay
$150.00 curtain rods and tv cabinet from Target
$50 misc decorations
$5.99 the rug on super clearance.
$20.00 radiator cover on craigslist
$50.00 plumbing parts
The table is a family piece and the chairs I already had.

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 The cabinet and Union Jack Tray are both from Target, the table is Ikea.  Cannot wait to get a flat screen for that wall!