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HOME IMPROVEMENT WINS

Carolina Country readers get the job done

In recent years we’ve heard some unfortunate — though sometimes comical — stories from readers about when things went wrong. Vacation fails, recipe fails, and yes, home improvement fails (May 2019, page 18). We’re well overdue to celebrate some successes! Thank you to all who took the time to share beloved projects. There’s a lot of good work being done out there— check out a few of our favorites.

Beach House Overhaul

My husband and I are currently remodeling my grandparents’ house at Holden Beach. One room at a time. We love spending the time together doing these projects and seeing the before and after. This is one of the rooms we’ve completed.

Traci Smith, China Grove, a member of Brunswick Electric

Family Library

When we bought our house, our upstairs landing had a big closet with wire shelving and bifold doors. My darling husband had a different vision. He replaced the shelves with handmade wooden ones, painted the walls and took off the doors to create the Pelman Family Library!

Amy Pelman, Wake Forest,

a member of Wake Electric

Rustic Recycling

We added a master suite to our home. We tore down a more than 100-year-old barn and used the tin for the ceiling in the bedroom, the door for the closet, the light from the barn above my vanity, and pecky cypress boards from the subfloor for the bathroom door. The walls and floors were rough-cut pine boards that I hand-sanded and routed to fit together. I used cedar shakes to make a shower wall. It could not have come out any better if a pro had done it, and I am so proud of the finished product!

Dyanna Myers, Elloree, S.C., a

New Life For An Old Shed

In summer of 1999, we purchased a property with a burned-out house used for storage. Within walking distance of the Intracoastal and a short drive to Holden Beach, it was a dream come true.

Over 20 years, the house was rebuilt in stages, thanks in part to friends and family. We gutted out the interior, added doors and windows and stuccoed the outside.

After retirement, we moved in full time. It was tight quarters in our 700-square-foot house! We hired a contractor to add on 720 square feet, including a living room, bedroom, walk-in closets and bathroom. All of the masonry work was done by my husband.

We have also renovated the kitchen and added an enclosed sun porch. So much time and patience, but well worth taking a scrap of nothing and turning it into a beautiful home.

A Glider From The Past

I fell in love with this glider style over 20 years ago at a campground in Myrtle Beach. Never seen another until I came across plans to buy in a magazine. It was a great project during the winter months. I added extra support to the seats, and modified the legs due to the lay of the land. I spend a lot of spare time relaxing in this glider.

Dan Savage, Statesville, a member of EnergyUnited

Av Install

We upgraded the location of the TV from the built-in shelf area to on top of the mantle. With the assistance of my father, we ran power from the attic inside the wall to have a seamless look with no hanging cords, and then added some shelves in the old space to balance the look.

Daniel

Houser,

Iron Station, a member of Rutherford EMC

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