Window at top of stairs

New windows for an old home

We have new windows for our old home now. Ever since I bought our house back in 1994 (a lifetime ago), I have wanted to replace the Aluminum windows that were installed in the 1950's, and add a window in the upstairs hallway.

We had bids from two companies, Northwest Windows & Doors and Signature Windows. Both were about the same price, and I would recommend either of them to anyone looking to get bids. In the end, we selected Northwest, but I am sure Signature would have been fine also.

Here is the "before" picture of the front of the house (please excuse the primer, I am slowly fixing some bad patches of paint)...




...and here is the "now" picture (please continue excusing the primer in spot, like I said, I am SLOWLY fixing the paint).




We had them add grids to the windows on the front of the house to make them look like divided light windows. Here is a view from inside the living room. I don't have a photo of the dramatic change in the upstairs hallway yet. It it early and everyone else is asleep upstairs (and I want to keep it that way).






Rebecca and I are very happy with how they look. The company will come back on Monday and finish the interior trim. It is up to us to do the painting.

J's new dress

hard to type with a semi-sleeping baby on my lap, so this will be a short post. J received this fun dress from my sister Audrey.