Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Yesterday was supposed to be the day to complete the countertops, but unfortunately we only got part of it done. We ran into a cabinet leveling issue that ultimately had to be corrected before the seam on the main counter could be joined. Before that though, I had to completely clear off the old counters. … Continue reading Countertop Install, Part 1
This past week, my company finally relocated. It was a long process to pack up the old offices and a long day on Tuesday coordinating movers to move all of the furniture and setup the new offices, but things are coming along nicely. First, we packed the old offices: After that, we started loading the … Continue reading Office Move
The last part of the main level remodel is the kitchen, and that is about to begin in earnest this coming week, with the goal of being almost done before Christmas. I’m replacing the old formica countertops with quartz, replacing the sink and garbage disposal, and replacing the tile backsplash and adding backsplash around the … Continue reading Quartz Countertop Prep and Kitchen Reorganization
Along with the window treatments, the two remaining tasks for the dining room were getting new chairs and replacing the chandelier. We picked out lighter colored fabric chairs that brightened up the room, and connect to other pieces of furniture in the house. The blue end chairs tie back to the couch in the sitting … Continue reading Dining Room Chandelier and Chairs
One of the last parts of the main level remodel, aside from the kitchen, was installing window treatments in all of the rooms. All of the window treatments were custom manufactured by Budget Blinds in Verona, and the living room blinds also featured a pattern and design created entirely from scratch by my designer. Almost … Continue reading Window Treatments
As part of the kitchen remodel, my designer suggested hanging the TV on the wall that was previously sitting on a console table. It didn’t seem like it would make a huge difference, but the end result looks much cleaner and makes that part of the kitchen feel less cluttered, even though the console table … Continue reading Hanging the Kitchen TV
As the remodel of the main floor draw to a close, I ordered the final light fixture for the dining room. I got a better deal by going to a brick and mortar Lamps Plus store in Dallas and ordering it using my designer’s industry code. It will be an awesome upgrade over the existing … Continue reading Main Floor Remodel Final Furniture, Lighting, and Decor
Aside from my two houses, the other construction project I’ve been involved with has been a new corporate headquarters for my company. For the last 9 years we’ve been headquartered at the Verex Plaza building in Madison. We’re getting ready to move to the new Spark Building, and are building out new offices. Here are … Continue reading New Offices
While the remodeling of the main house is still ongoing, I also have been working on the other floors of the house. One major item was redoing the basement flooring with lifeproof vinyl, which is fully waterproof while looking and feeling like the hand-scraped hickory wood floors upstairs. This replaced carpet that had been damaged … Continue reading Basement Flooring
After coming back from London, I almost immediately took delivery of a ton of new furniture from Dwellings. The first step was moving all of the old furniture to the storage unit, which I’ve now started to give away. It’s been fun to see a lot of the old furniture going to good homes, both … Continue reading Furniture Deliveries and Art
