House Barn Makeover!

We are currently in the midst of an emergency remodel of the building formerly known as the Big Red Barn, now renamed the House Barn.

Like so many others, my unfortunate brother Tim lost his job last fall. Last month he hit a deer in his car. It was a minor accident but insurance totaled the car, so he and his wife have been borrowing various cars while fighting insurace and looking for a new one. Last week they learned they were going to lose their apartment.

So this weeknd we're pulling together to clean up the room upstairs that I use to start plants for the garden. It's like one of those home makeover shows but except with more drinking and swearing. Also there isn't any plumbing for a toilet so they'll have to come into the house frequently. Except for Tim, he'll probably just pee out the window or something. So not really like one of those shows at all... maybe a redneck version.

Before (after preliminary cleanup):

First a tile backsplash:

Then a coat of paint (cranberry punch):

Then some pergo type flooring for the kitchen area:

Not bad progress for one day of work! Carpet's going in tomorrow morning. :)