I’ve been putting a few updates on Instagram (@emilyaclark if you want to follow), but I made some new pictures this morning of the progress around here, in case you’re curious.
This is new view from the kitchen:
They extended the hallway to convert the third garage into a den. (You can read the initial post about our plans here.)
I’m excited about doing something fun (although not sure what yet) to this new little “entry” area that we use all of the time:
(The current color of our door be found here. Do I dare say it’ll probably be changing again?)
View from inside the new den, looking at the “entry”. I’m having all kinds of thoughts about this wall we’ll be looking at a lot:
View standing in the entry looking into the den. (My kids don’t yet know this isn’t actually an inside basketball court, but they’re having a great time with the open space for now.)
I was curious about how seamless closing in the garage door would look from the exterior. Here’s the before:
And, after:
(The surround matches the other windows on our house. I’m planning on eventually adding some “portable” landscaping in front of the window. Again, I have some ideas. . .)
And, a quick look at the still disheveled upstairs bonus room that will become the bedroom for the boys. The closets are now built out on each side of the new bathroom:
The boys’ bath is still a work in progress:
And, this little window nook upstairs will hopefully become a desk/work area in their bedroom. Right now, it’s toy storage until we start moving everything (and everybody) around. Yikes!
Clearly, I have some work ahead. . .
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That was a fast renovation (at least it seems from here! haha) Looks great!
Looks great, Emily! Seems like it’s been that way all along. A sure sign of a good renovation! Can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Looks fabulous! I would never have guess from the outside that there was once a garage door there!
It’s looking great. I love that you continued the hardwood into the new den and I think the window from the outside looks fabulous. Looking forward to seeing some of your ideas put into place. (no pressure! ha!)
OMGosh that was quick…I want to move in! And no, don’t change the door. That color is stunning!
Yanira
http://manolosmanicuresthismom.blogspot.com/
How exciting to have new space to decorate and especially more space for your family to use! Can anyone with 5 sweet kids ever have enough space?! As the baby of 5 in my family, I know the answer…NO!
Love seeing these updates. Love your style.one of my fav blogs
Such exciting changes. And so many blank canvases for you! Loving the basketball court;) And those boys are going to love their new room. They must be so excited.
That looks absolutely fantastic!!!! I love the new window (in place of the garage doors). What a seamless look….you’d n ever know it had been a garage!
Nice work! Can’t wait to see more!
Jen
athomeinthenorthwestblog.com
All the changes are great! Lots of new spaces to decorate!
Everything looks great!! So much space to work with now. I know you’ll do wonders and amaze us all!!
Love seeing your projects, it came together so quick!! I know you must be excited to plan both spaces out :) Have fun!
That looks great! Can’t wait to see what you do with that new entry. And the closed off garage looks seamless from the outside!!
Emily, It looks so seamless and like it’s been that way all along. You seem to have so much new wall space! I love that, and the window is beautiful. What a fantastic addition and your family is going to love it. Did it seem to happen in a month? To me it did–how long did this take start to finish? What great contractors you have.
xo Nancy
Powellbrowerhome.com
So much potential…so much fun! That new window is fabulous!
Looks like the reno is going well! Can’t wait to see what colour you do your door. I love the green though! We just did all of ours in charcoal, which I posted about today. Feel free to come by and see!
Jenny
http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.ca
This all looks great Emily! I don’t think anyone will ever guess that used to be a garage, from the inside or the outside!
It looks great Emily, and it came together so quickly. I always get excited to see a blank space :) Can’t wait to see what you do with it all!
What was the garage looks like it was built like that. Fits in seamlessly.
Brenda
You’ve made some great progress, can’t wait to see how it all turns out! I can’t believe how well the outside blends in, looks like it was always that way!
Wow! You guys have got a lot done! Looks great and fits with the rest of the house perfectly! xo Kristin
I’m impressed at how quickly you’ve been able to get all of this work done (without losing your mind, no less)! What a wonderful space! I can’t wait to see how you pull it all together. Fantastic!
Looking so good … I love a fresh clean new slate to work from!! The window from the outside turned out beautifully … I can just see your portable garden right now!! xo
The new spaces you are creating are unbelievable! Amazing what genius minds can do :) You are one Smart Cookie!
I can only imagine the next color of that door?
I can not believe how beautiful the new facade of your home turned out. The window looks fabulous…like it was always there. Never guess it was a garage door!
It looks great, Emily! I am so impressed with all you are managing to do with those kiddos around!
Wow, awesome changes so far. Even though you might change the color of the door, I’m loving it!
So many potential projects- my kind of heaven!!
I love the enclosure for the garage door.
WOW, its going to be fabulous & as they say “No mess, No progress!”
How exciting getting all this extra room!
loving this progress! this is great! love the green door and love how seamlessly you turned that 3rd garage into a covered new room…you’d never guess it used to be a garage! can’t wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!
Your remodeling brings back so many memories. I’m the mom of 5 kids, too. And when #5 came along unexpectedly, we had to turn our 3rd garage into a bedroom. It worked out great. And your remodeling looks wonderful!
Awesome renovation
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Looks awesome! I love following your blog! I think you should make rhat wall a gallery with some of my super fun frames!! ;)
I love it! And what a quick reno. I can’t wait to see what you do with the space.
Love the pictures from your old house, can’t wait to see what you do with this one!
This looks so great! It’s hard to believe how seemless it looks from the outside. So happy for you. You must be so relieved to have that extra square footage. Can’t wait to see what you do!
Abby
It turned out amazing!! I love a blank canvas…you are going to have so much fun decorating!!! Good luck with musical rooms!
Excellent job , welldone guys , i was impress with fast working team , regard – adi
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I am curious where you got the window to replace the garage door. I want to use the same one to replace the crap job they did before I bought the house.
Do you still have another garage door? I’m trying to figure out how it would look to convert one garage bay into living space and leaving the other while building another two car garage.