peeling away the "rough sawn" look

today i finished peeling off the rough sawn wood on the exterior. it was like therapy taking that crap off. i did the majority of it by myself, and to my surprise, i'm pretty good with a crowbar.

by the end of the day, as i took it down, piece by piece, i felt like i was in a totally different house than the one i purchased. the rough sawn wood made the house look very dark - almost a shadow casted by our neighbor's giant house.

i love the character of this bungalow and can't wait to see the renovations progress as we make the house ours.