A Baltimore Rowhouse Renovation: a house log

Leigh and her man did some fairly remarkable work as they rehabbed their Baltimore rowhouse from the ground up. Here is her letter:

I am a frequent reader of your journal, and I hoped to share part of our before/after transformation in our Baltimore rowhouse. Over a year ago we began renovations on our house after paying a contractor way too much to redo our kitchen. After that we tackled (nearly) everything else ourselves. We have yet to take pictures of the whole house, but here is the main living area’s transformation. Everything from the recessed lighting to the wood floors, framing, drywall, and even the exposing of the brick we did ourselves. I can certainly say I do not want to have to live through a renovation like that ever again, but I am immensely proud of the hard work my boyfriend and I did. We also learned a lot of valuable skills – I, for one, never thought I would be able to install wood floors! – Leigh

How remarkable is that? And you gotta enjoy that Leigh and her boyfriend took matters into their own hands and learned a slew of new home improvement skills (enjoy that exposed brick along the stairs). Thanks so much for the pictures Leigh! Click here to see more of her fabulous rowhouse makeover. And if anyone else out there has some remarkable before and after photos- share the enjoy!