Kailua Cottage Renovation: Kailua Cottage Renovation: After pics

We recently completed renovations on a classic Hawaiian cottage in Kailua. We started the project in June 2015, worked on it for part of the summer, then again for a month or so this winter. All together, we (Cathie, me an a handful of others -- thanks Tunji, Ray, and Jordan!) put about four months worth of labor into the project. It turned out to be a *lot* of work, but in the end, we got a pretty good result.

Pictures of the cottage after the renovation follow. If you're interested in seeing pictures highlighting some of the steps we took along the way, check out: "Kailua Cottage Renovation: Steps along the way". If you want to see pictures of the cottage before the renovation, see: "Kailua Cottage Renovation: Before pics".

By the time we finally finished, the cottage looked like this:

The new mailbox.

The cottage as seen from the driveway.

A closer look at the front window and path leading to the front door.

Nice detail on the stair rail.

The front door with fresh paint and a new screen.

The new porch light.

The covered area on the left side of the cottage has been cleaned up, repaired and equipped with new rolled roofing.

Ray did a nice job of pruning the shrubs and cleaning up the yard in general.

A look down the north (back) side of the house. The termite eaten post has been replaced.

Working around to the back corner of the house and looking along the east (back) side. Jordan did a good job on the exterior repairs and paint.

A look at one of the windows on the back (east) side of the house, with new glass and fresh screens.

A view of the eave of the back (east) side of the house. The roof rafters, decking, and facia boards have been repaired.

Swinging around to the south-east corner of the house and looking at the south-side. The white tarp provides privacy to the garage.

Another look at the tarp covering the south-side of the cottage, as seen from the driveway.

A view into the garage from the driveway.

In addition to shelving, there is ample overhead storage in the garage.

A view of the white tarp from inside the garage. The doorway, leads to the south yard.

The clothes washer and utility sink in the garage.

The steps in the garage leading to the back door got fresh carpeting.

The back door has a built in wooden sleeve that allows the owner to open and close the upper screen.

The view into the kitchen from the back door.

A closer look at the kitchen countertop and backsplash. Tunji did a great job here.

A closer look at the classic porcelain kitchen sink, equipped with a simple but new faucet.

The cottage is equipped with a new range and a new refrigerator.

A view of the renovated island as seen from the kitchen, with it's classic aluminum trim. The island provides the kitchen with additional storage and workspace. Cathie's mom, Iris, made the curtains for us.

The fabric for the island's curtain nicely pulls in the colors of the Koa floor and the accent tiles on the kitchen's countertop and backsplash.

A view of the kitchen from the living room.

A view of the living room from the kitchen.

The living room got a new fan.

A view of the living room and kitchen as seen from the front door. The "Curly Koa" floor runs throughout the cottage.

A view of the hall leading to the rear bedroom.

The back bedroom, as seen from the door.

The back bedroom, looking back toward the door from the far corner of the room.

A fish-eye lens view of the back bedroom.

Entering the front bedroom from the hall.

The large sliding windows in the front bedroom provide ample light during the day.

The closet in the front bedroom.

A view of the front bedroom as seen from the windows, looking back toward the door. The built-in bookcase, provides ample storage for books and accessories.

This fish-eye lens view of the front bedroom shows the bookcase, the windows, and the closet.

The view into the bathroom from the central hall. The tile floor is new. A bank of four large cabinets along the left wall provide ample storage.

The shower....

... got new pipes, valves, and fixtures. Cathie did an incredible job cleaning up the shower. Like the rest of the house, it's spotless.... thanks to her.