tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post3991802698711713136..comments2023-06-23T10:56:00.692-04:00Comments on Beach House in the Burbs: Letting light into the tombKaren Kirkpatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11851557636119759185noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-20016010785343082362022-03-05T21:02:39.701-05:002022-03-05T21:02:39.701-05:00Hello matte nice postHello matte nice postKevin Randolphhttps://www.kevinrandolph.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-55220703756775333092008-07-23T16:08:00.000-04:002008-07-23T16:08:00.000-04:00extreme makeover, eat your heart out.great job, wo...extreme makeover, eat your heart out.<BR/>great job, worth the wait.<BR/><BR/>have fun,<BR/>-robAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04370830056212571941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-53831768557377916452008-07-21T08:50:00.000-04:002008-07-21T08:50:00.000-04:00What a spectacular transformation! I'm amazed at w...What a spectacular transformation! I'm amazed at what you guys have been able to accomplish. I can honestly say I have rarely, if ever, been in a house that makes guests feel more at home. Congrats for bringing this dream to life!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230485096756791847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-45672326809340530792008-07-20T16:51:00.000-04:002008-07-20T16:51:00.000-04:00The 'before' pictures are startling, because it's ...The 'before' pictures are startling, because it's been so long since it looked that way. Great job --we can practically hear the ocean roaring....Jim 'n' Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590481710222835508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-32256153329970617442008-07-20T12:37:00.000-04:002008-07-20T12:37:00.000-04:00In response to poet crone's comment:Honestly, I do...In response to poet crone's comment:<BR/><BR/>Honestly, I don't know how much it cost, but not as much as you'd think for several reasons. <BR/><BR/>One, it took us 10 years. We used that time to find bargains on the things we knew we wanted--oak flooring at a company that was going out of business, for example.<BR/><BR/>Two, because Chris is a contractor, we got some things for free. The oven and the sink were perfectly good when they came out of remodeling jobs where their former owners wanted to upgrade.<BR/><BR/>Three, we did 90 percent of the work ourselves, including laying the flooring, building and installing the cabinets, installing the countertops, demolition, hanging and finishing drywall, painting, really everything except some of the plumbing, some of the electrical and the tile backsplash.Karen Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851557636119759185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-685733440395412202008-07-19T22:39:00.000-04:002008-07-19T22:39:00.000-04:00Wow! what a difference from the before pictures to...Wow! what a difference from the before pictures to the after pictures. I wonder how much that transformation set them back?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749854746989237478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-83971230126827671612008-07-19T11:21:00.000-04:002008-07-19T11:21:00.000-04:00Such a great, room renovation! And I love your des...Such a great, room renovation! And I love your descriptions.-Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412023692714986581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-28654234620583521652008-07-18T22:57:00.000-04:002008-07-18T22:57:00.000-04:00Hi Karen~ wow, I can remember having dinner in the...Hi Karen~ wow, I can remember having dinner in the "cozy nook" years ago---what amazing changes have occurred since then! It all looks wonderful and I would love to see it in person. Maybe soon....<BR/>Love and miss you both!<BR/>ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05876473967946174574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-58670758263417129282008-07-18T17:51:00.000-04:002008-07-18T17:51:00.000-04:00Love your beach theme and your kitchen. I had no ...Love your beach theme and your kitchen. I had no idea it was ever any other way!<BR/>LisaLisa Lowe Staufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090764011750627694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-69897283363957419722008-07-18T15:51:00.000-04:002008-07-18T15:51:00.000-04:00Wow! It doesn't even look like the same house....Wow! It doesn't even look like the same house. Maybe I should have you & your husband come over and look at our kitchen!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13827520359357595676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866522.post-28844908152104836582008-07-18T15:50:00.000-04:002008-07-18T15:50:00.000-04:00The pictures don't really express the magnitude of...The pictures don't really express the magnitude of the miracle that took place in that particular house. And I can say this with some authority as I looked at this house when I was in the market and thought it practically hopeless.Scott Stillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698391525180506015noreply@blogger.com