Face Lift

On Tuesday we picked up the last three new Milguard windows that will replace three of the four windows in the living room.

On Thursday we visited Pratt & Larson to look at tile for the fireplace.. With a change in the fireplace tile we will completely bid farewell to the 1940s "Barbie doll pink" that was everywhere in our house.

We are thinking of a geometric pattern with the sunny color as the main color and the blue and red colors alternating as accent colors. What da' ya' think?

Today we are playing catch-up with yard work, but tomorrow it is full steam ahead with the living room face lift.

Second-To-The-Last

We have been hard at it and have finished another room. Yea! Our bedroom seemed to go more quickly than some of the other rooms, perhaps because much of it (except for the insulation job) was cosmetic work. However, we refreshed everything, including trim, windows, furniture and walls. We also think this room went fast because we are getting better at plaster work and painting, plus we have experience researching new items and understand what we like and want better than we did at the start of this project. It was a snap to decide on a ceiling fan and a new bedspread. Don installed the final touch today; the Venetian blinds. Here are are few photos of the final results...

Don modified the headboard he built 40-some years ago to allow for our new queen-sized mattress.

We love our old-fashioned twin closets - but what a lot of woodwork!

We are happy to be back in our airy, upstairs bedroom.

Only the living room remains to finish, and we are well on our way in there. We also want to completely refresh the six cupboards and the window area in the landing outside our bedroom, not exactly a room, per-say. However you look at it, we feel the finish line is in sight!

Kitty Good Seal of Approval

Our Bedroom is almost done! Don refinished the tops of the oak bookcase and night stands that he built forty years ago. Sami finished painting the walls and Don put the final touches on the ceiling. We have added a new bedspread and pillows. As you can see, Daphne has given it the thumbs-up, kitty-style.