Before and after in pictures

Well, if pictures are worth a thousand words, these are priceless. The before pictures were taken on April 3, 2009, the day of the fire. (remember it was in the wee hours of the morning) The after ones were taken today, October 21, 2009. What a difference 6 months can make!

We changed things a little, moving the fireplace to the corner. We like it.

Yuck, our shower full of soot.

All clean!

If this image isn't bad enough, imagine the smell and continual dripping water from the insulation.

Ahhhhhh.......

This is our dining room. The light is who knows where and what's left of the dining room table and chairs is lying out in the back yard. I think the firefighters threw it out the window.

All restored!

Another view of the dining room.

All new.

The most devastating for me. The first time I tried to walk in the door, I had to turn and leave for a while. We had just had a party the night before, enjoying fajitas with friends. From that to this was just too much for me to bear.

New and 2 feet wider. Super functional and full of storage space!!

We are so, so, so thankful to be home!

Blessings,

Laura