Basement Boogie: Before and After

Watch as our basement goes from "Meh" to "Holy crap, get me the wet vac" to "I'll never make it out alive" to "Holy crap, it's perfect" in under four minutes:



Is the video a little nerdy? Yes.

Did three months spent underground give me liscence to post a highly dorky video on my blog? You betcha.

In case you can't view the video, here are a few stills to give you an idea of how far we've come.

The fireplace area when we first bought the house:

The fireplace after the basement got wet:

The fireplace area today:

The bar area when we first moved in:

The bar area when things got soggy:

The bar today:

 The stair room when we first bought the house:

The stair room today:

 You like?

We LOVE.

Having poured blood, sweat and tears into this little hideaway, we're pretty pleased with the results. There are a few finishing touches we need to add, but for now - we're happy to kick back by the fire and toast our amazing new basement.

Linked: Mad Skills Monday, Between Naps on the Porch, The DIY Showoff, Made by You Mondays, Amaze Me Mondays