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One Week Into Office Demo

One Week Into the Office Reset: Progress, Power Tools, and a Lot of Shims

It’s hard to believe it’s only been a week since we officially started demo on the office — because somehow, it feels like both yesterday and a month ago.


Last Monday kicked everything off, and I honestly wasn’t sure how quickly things would move. One thing I definitely didn’t expect?


👉 Menards having ALL of my cabinets and countertops in stock.

That little surprise turned into:

  • Two trips

  • A very full vehicle

  • And a whole lot of excitement

We weren’t planning on bringing everything home the same day… but when the stars align, you roll with it.

📸 Office demo starting point — last Monday

Home office before demolition, showing built-in wood cabinets, carpeted floor, desk, and storage in a small workspace prior to an office reset.
Office demo starting point — last Monday. The clam before the chaos. This was the space right before demo began and the full office reset kicked off.

A 120+ Year Old House = Character (and Challenges)

Once demo started, things moved fast — and also not fast at all, if that makes sense.

My hubby:

  • Ran all new outlets

  • Pulled up every piece of trim

  • Filled countless holes

  • Painted everything

  • Laid the new floor

And let me tell you…

When your house is over 120 years old, nothing is level.

Nothing is square.

And everything requires shims.

So. Many. Shims.

📸 Flooring in progress (and the reality of old-house angles)

Home office flooring installation in progress, showing new vinyl plank flooring, tools, and materials in a 120-year-old home during an office renovation.
Flooring in progress. New floors going in — and all the fun that comes with a 120+ year-old house where nothing is level or square. Enter: lots and lots of shims.

There were definitely moments of problem-solving that didn’t make it into photos — mostly because our hands were full holding tools and questioning past building decisions from 1903.


Cabinets: Progress That Finally Looks Like a Room Again

After the floors came cabinets — and we ran into the same challenges all over again:

  • Uneven walls

  • Floors that slope just enough to matter

  • Cabinets that wanted to cooperate… eventually

But as of today?👉 All cabinets are officially installed.


And for the first time since demo started, the space actually feels like a room again instead of a construction zone.


📸 Cabinets installed and starting to take shape

Where We’re At Right Now

As I’m writing this:

Home office renovation in progress with newly installed white cabinets, black countertops, and finished flooring during an office reset.
Cabinets are in! After uneven floors, crooked walls, and more shims than we can count, the new cabinets are installed and the office is finally starting to look like a workspace again.

  • Cabinets are in ✔

  • Floors are done ✔

  • Walls are painted ✔


Tonight’s task list:

  • Staining and fixing all trim

  • Door frame and door touch-ups

  • Finishing details that make everything feel complete

Somewhere between all of this, my hubby looked at me and said:

“I think you’re trying to kill me.”

😂I promise — it’s just love and vision (and maybe a little chaos).

📸 Current progress — one week into demo

What’s Next

Next up:

  • Countertops fully set

  • Trim finished

  • Final details

  • Then comes the fun part — moving everything back in with intention

  • We’re not done yet, but for one week in?

I’m incredibly proud of how far this space has come — and extremely grateful for a husband who can do all of this (even if it’s trying his patience).


More updates coming soon 💜

Tracy

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