Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
After my wife sadly lost her parents a year and a half ago, we inherited their elderly cat “Little Orphan Annie,” who had mobility challenges due to her age that made it safer for her to live in my wife’s office as an appartment. Given the messes inherent with that, it didn’t make sense to … Continue reading Updated Guest Bedroom and Office Flooring
After finishing the flooring project in the master bedroom closet, I decided to tackle the other auxiliary room in the master suite, which was a smaller walk-in closet that my wife uses as a makeup / powder room. Last year, I added new shelving and drawers to make it easier for her to keep everything … Continue reading Powder Room Flooring
Over the past several years, I’ve redone almost all of the flooring in the house. Since it was built in the late 90’s, most of the original flooring was carpet. I’ve gradually been switching to various solid surfaces (wood on the top two floors, vinyl plank in the basement, and tile in the bathrooms). The … Continue reading Closet Flooring
After some severe weather this spring, I noticed that a couple of shingles had blown off of the roof. Thinking that some quick repair work would be all that was needed, I had the crew from Sunset Ridge Exteriors come out and take a look, since they did such a good job on the lake … Continue reading New Roof
Over the past several years I’ve done numerous repair jobs on the last flight of stairs leading down towards the water, and I’ve also done a lot of work to keep the beach in good shape. It’s difficult work to do by myself though, especially without a barge to haul equipment and materials down to … Continue reading Stair Reconstruction
After ordering new appliances for the kitchen at the beginning of the year, they finally arrived in late spring and were ready to be installed. The new Cove dishwasher and Wolf induction range came first: That install went without a hitch. I love both of them, and the induction top is truly life changing. The … Continue reading Appliance Install
My biggest project for the spring is upgrading all of the major kitchen appliances. Almost all of the existing appliances were from 2013 when I bought the house, and so they were coming up for replacement anyway. My goal was to move into the Sub Zero / Wolf / Cove family, and so that’s what … Continue reading Prestige Appliances
After a short delay, the remaining finishing touches have been put on the three season room. The baseboard trim is done, as are the window and door casings. The last little bit of siding work is done, and the gutters and downspouts are in place along with the remaining fascia boards. With this final polish, … Continue reading Three Season Room Complete
While the deck and three season room project isn’t completely done, it’s definitely getting close. Over the past couple of weeks, the three season room has turned into an actual building, complete with windows, doors, siding, and a (mostly) done interior. While the interior still needs trim, window casings, and some other minor touches, having … Continue reading Three Season Room Interior
The theater rug and risers for the back row finally came after a couple of months of waiting, so I was able to get this project fully done. The risers make a dramatic difference in the viewing experience from the rear row of seats, and the rug brightens up the room and pairs well with … Continue reading Theater Rug and Risers
