Here is the roof in progress- you can see the difference between the old black roof on the left and the new brown roof on the right. The contractors are also doing a lot of carpentry work, including new red cedar shingles on the dormers.

Fortunately the beautiful stained glass windows on the staircase landing were in nearly perfect condition when we bought the house. They look like an early arts and crafts style design, consistent with the staircase details and the four-square plan of the house.

AFTER: Here it is with new blueboard, ready for skimcoat plastering.

BEFORE: The house needed a lot of new plaster work, including the ceiling above the staircase landing (shown here). There was some water damage from earlier roof leaks, as well as cracking and flaking on the original ceilings.

AFTER: Here is the view from the alcove into the hall, with the old door frame completely opened up. We are going to put in a french door to provide a bit of privacy and still let plenty of light into the hallway.

AFTER: Here is an image of the alcove showing the extent of the mural, as well as the original framed opening behind the old shower stall- confirming that room used to open directly to the hallway as we suspected.

BEFORE: Here is a view of the alcove (which had been partially converted into a master bathroom with an odd half-size tub) before we started demolition and discovered the Dutch landscape hiding behind the walls!