I've never been so excited to pour cement. Well, I actually did not pour any of it since each bag of cement weighs 80lbs and it took 16 bags to fill this sucker up. I'm a good supervisor though :)So thankful not to have a giant random planter and waterfall in my family room! In other great news, we moved in this weekend! Once I locate the camera cable you'll get to see what the place currently looks like in all of its messy, middle of renovation glory. Thanks for following Directions Not … [Read more...]
whack-a-husband
Remember this game from the arcades and county fairs as a kid? Whack-a-Mole? Photo CreditI had the chance to play the same game with my husband on Monday night. You see, our kitchen originally had some laminate floors that had been installed on plywood over the sub-floor. In preparation for installing the hardwoods we needed to remove the plywood to have an even sub-floor throughout. You would think it would have been a priority to check that the sub-floor was in good condition with some time to … [Read more...]
budget? what budget?
So you know how we intended to have all of our existing hardwoods refinished and some new ones installed in just some areas? We just had to throw that idea out the window and all of our existing floors with it. We knew our floors were damaged and that more of the damage would be apparent when the sanding started but we didn't expect it to be a total loss. Termites eat wood from the bottom and sideways so the top sometimes looks better than the full board. Here is what we were working with … [Read more...]
the messiest painter
I am by far the messiest painter ever. At least I get the job done! The rooms I painted look great but the paper we used to cover the floors are a mess in most areas...including foot prints from when I stepped in the paint tray and big blobs from knocking over paint cans.While I've only painted half the house, the difference is huge...everything looks so much cleaner and crisper. I promise we'll start taking better pictures.Craft Room/OfficeGuestroomsHallway with new light fixture too!Living … [Read more...]
paint brush wars
I was banned from the house for a few days because of all the dust from removing the carpet, cabinets and dropped ceilings so I was very frustrated and antsy. I took the time to finalize the paint colors and after countless samples...probably more than $75 dollars worth of them...I narrowed it down to these colors Benjamin Moore colors:Bird's Egg- Living room and hallwayAntiguan Sky- Office/craft roomPolar Sky - Master bedroomFeather Gray - Guest bedrooms and dining roomThe family room and what … [Read more...]
