Things I love but will be changing...

The oven:

This baby is original to the house. It still works and is perfectly clean. Can't you just see me wearing heels and an apron pulling piping hot rolls out of the oven?

Or not.

The bottom part of the oven with the cook top moves in and out.
Above is when it is out and below shows how it can be hidden.

The dials.

This picture was taken at our open house. I'm trying to be a pixie-haired Vanna White. But I blinked and weigh lots more than she does. But other than that, it's about the same.

The upstairs bathroom:

This fine piece once held hand towels and had it's home over the toilet in the upstairs bathroom. It's now in the trash, but I'm sure it was fantastic in it's era.

Can you see the green/orange/white shag carpet in the bathroom? It's my favorite! (...thing to obsess about ripping out and cleaning up.)

The lovely bath tub. We like it because it's a bit bigger than standard size. We may have someone come re-enamel it instead of replacing it. Mr. C was very thoughtful to leave behind
matching (?) peach towels and soap. Tile will be changed and shower added.

The downstairs bath:

Yellow and brown. Nice. Very 1970s. I don't want to mock, because I know this was very much in style during that time. And, it does happen to be my high school colors (brown and gold!)

The kitchen/breakfast/dining room:

The soffit had wallpaper on it and this decorative board guarding the window.

This cabinet divided the kitchen area from the formal dining area.

The other side of the cabinets--with some stuff on it for the open house.

Ahhhhh. The must-have (and must-remove) 1970s wood paneling.

Olive-green lighting fixtures will NOT be making the final cut.

And the nail. Nails! Everywhere!
Oh, Mr. C, you must have had a lot of nick-knacks to hang up!

This mid-century modern door is nice but it doesn't really fit in the cape cod architecture.
And it isn't insulated. It goes.

Et la pièce de résistance...

Green...
and
Orange...
Shag...
Carpet.

The picture is washed out but you can imagine the olive-green and mandarin awesomeness.
It's in all of the bedrooms upstairs. Not for long, though.

There are a few more projects, too. We're taking out a wall to enlarge the living room, changing all the flooring, reclaiming the kitchen cabinets and adding lots and lots and lots of paint. All this by the sweat of our brow.

Stay tuned!