A Baby on the Way

We learned on our trip to Charleston that our daughter and her husband are expecting their first  baby in September.  We are overjoyed to hear this news.

Our daughter lives in an historic neighborhood and home that has been featured in This Old House magazine.  As with most older homes, there is a steady stream of repair work needed, and the room that will house the nursery will need a closet makeover.  It is not as simple as adding a closet or modifying the existing closet.  We must find period doors and have wood moulding made.  There also needs to be some work on the floor where we remove a wall, but generally the room is in great shape and is a nice size.

This view is from the doorway.  Furniture and other objects are placed around the room to get a feel for the new design.  

 The room is currently used for storage.  It has the original woodwork and great hard wood floors.

 Closer look at the closet door.  It will be replaced with double doors.  This door will replace a door in their bedroom.  The wood moulding was removed carefully, so it could be reused.

The inside of the closet is a mess.  A front parlor shares a wall with it, and previous owners used the space to build a recessed entertainment center that our daughter and son-in-law removed which left exposed wires and insulation.  We don't know who added the panelling.

Doors are ordered, so now we wait for them to arrive.  I will keep you posted with progress along the way.

LANA