Hello

If you made your way here then you're probably interested in what we're doing to our house, or you're just being polite. Either way thanks for clicking.

First, some background: We moved here on May 8th, 2012. Our place is in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. We're about 1 mile from Wrigley Field.

So what are we doing to our house? Whoa, wait a second. Don't you want to know how the house is currently configured first? Sure you do. Our house is a typical Chicago 2-flat meaning there are two apartments in the building. Each floor has a kitchen, living room, dining room, two bedrooms, and a porch. The basement has what was a communal storage and laundry space. We own it all and are using it all.

Still with me? OK- here's what we're doing in a nutshell. Converting the two apartments into a single-family home. That will entail renovating and expanding the first floor kitchen; opening up the entryway into the living room; converting the second floor kitchen and rear bedroom into a master suite; adding a third bedroom to the 2nd floor; replacing the garage; and re-landscaping the back yard (and if we get around to it we'll add a rec room to the basement.) Our biggest priority is the first floor kitchen so that's what we're planning to do immediately.

The next few posts will contain photos of the existing spaces. Renovation photos will posted this fall. Feel free to spot by and chat in the comments or at our house.