The Baby Boy's Room. Boy has this room changed!

The Baby's Bedroom:

During (left) and Before (below)

You guessed it! We aren't just renovating our house, we're also adding on to our family.

     With a baby boy on the way, we have fast-tracked our progress to get a room ready for the baby.

     We're taking the wood paneling out-all the way to the house's structural block. It's the same story for every room in this 100-year-old house. Truck away a few tons of plaster and replace it with insulation, studs, and drywall.

In this room, we also are adding built-ins for storage and a full-size Mission-style murphy bed from Old Creek Wallbed Factory to comfortably accomodate guests.

     This also means that we'll have a bed ready to use to when the crib has a free sign on our curb.

After demoing the entire room back to the structural block, stud walls are built and insulation is packed between the bays.

The room benefits from new electrical and drywall.

Finishing drywall isn't really as glamorous as it doesn't sound.

We wanted to install a Murphy bed so guests could have access to a full-size bed, but the frame was too big for our stairs. We cut a hole in the living room ceiling and hoisted it through a joist bay.

Painting...and painting...and painting...

Laying down the wide plank floors that match the rest of the bedrooms is fun, but sanding and finishing could be considered much less fun.

It's time for the Murphy bed! Old Creek Wallbed Factory provided a kit of parts that was easy to follow.

Finding the studs in the wall to make sure the bed is secure.

We have the optional light package that illuminates from inside the top frame.

The bed fits! It's easy to operate, too.

The finished murphy bed also has a side cabinet that's great for storing the comforter and pillows. It also has a pull-out that works as a nightstand.

The bed: It's comfortable and a great option when space is tight.