Shout Out to Tyler's Work Skills

Tyler has been kept very busy at his internship with Sodexo. (I keep reminding him that it is better to have a lot to do than nothing to do ;) ) And I am sure, although he doesn't say and probably doesn't even realize, that he is doing a phenomenal job. Everyone I know of who he has worked for has loved him and basically given him an open invitation to work for them in the future should he need it.

One of his projects he has recently wrapped up was project management of a small home remodel near campus that the university plans to rent out to students, or the CFO's daughter but we won't get into ethics here... Anyway, I love the house, it is adorable and just what I want someday: a small, old cottage with a large amount of quaint charm. In fact, I have already decided exactly how I would set up the house if it were mine and think about it more than I care to admit. Tyler's and my favorite feature are the huge windows all around the house.

Here are some before and after shots. I know he is proud of the job. And I am proud of him.

Some before shots of the kitchen (well, after demo). The house was built in the day when kitchens still had 4 walls.

After shots of the kitchen. Just a basic kitchen since there was a budget to stick to, but much nicer than before.

Through the door in the kitchen (see first before shot of kitchen) there was a rickety add-on for a laundry room. Don't ask me what they did for laundry before.

They had it ripped down and built an entirely new, more sturdy laundry area. They also built this big back porch. Tyler and I weren't fans of how much of the budget went into the deck but it was mandated from above. He also had a privacy fence constructed around the back yard that you can barely see in this picture.

Here is a before shot of the main bathroom. We don't have an after shot, but suffice it to say it looks much better. Tyler had to have it stripped all the way down and have all new appliances (do you call tub, sink, toliet appliances?) and fixtures put in both bathrooms.

Tyler had the whole house fitted for blinds. A shame to cover the adorable windows with regular blinds but it is the most practical solution and the house isn't mine to decorate. (I had to keep reminding myself!) The floors were also all redone with laminate faux wood flooring.

One of the bedrooms (the children's room to be exact, if it were mine). Tyler had the whole inside painted a neutral tan color and the outside pressure cleaned and painted.

Not a part of the remodel but worth mention, the old fireplace is such a neat feature but someone decided it would be a good idea to shove this ugly stove in it. You'd better believe that would come out if it were my house. But I have to remind myself it's not...

"Good job with house daddy!"
Yes, good job Tyler! Now you're ready to do it for us, right?