When we moved to Arkansas 20 years ago, my parents bought a little yellow 1950s bungalow just barely big enough for our family of four.
This is what our home looked like when we moved in.
Over the next several years, this little house went under many minor and major changes inside and out, but the biggest by far was when my parents added TWO stories on top of the old house.
My mom found these photos for me last weekend, so I thought I’d share a little time-lapse of our house in the works.
Taking off the original roof (front and side views):
Starting to erect the walls of the new second story:
Boxing in the second and third stories:
Bringin’ out the Tyvek to waterproof the house pre-siding:
Adding siding, shingles, and finishing touches:
And here is the finished house!
I wish the most recent photos I had of the house weren’t taken in the dead of winter! It looks great in the spring with all the greenery out.
The changes inside the first floor weren’t as significant (my parents took out a wall, added new windows, and of course added the staircase going upstairs), but here’s a look at how the floor plan changed.
What was the kids’ shared bedroom became an office and my parents’ old bedroom got cannibalized for the staircase to the second floor.
You can see all the bedrooms got moved to the second floor, along with another bath. The third floor became the most versatile room in the house – part guest bedroom, part warm winter den.
I remember the excitement of finally getting to move upstairs and out of a shared room with my brother! It was amazing to have triple the space we had before and enjoy some elbow room!
Now you can see where I get my itch to renovate. 🙂 Here’s a last look at the before and after side by side. Didn’t my parents do an amazing job?
