Tuesday, April 13, 2010
long overdue update
I haven't updated in a while. Not much to share until this week. The 3rd bath - the 'mantown' bath - should be completed this week, well at least the major stuff. Gotta get hubby to put on cabinet doors after the plumber has done his thing and then we're all set. We're doing diamond plate 'wainscoting' and it's coming out really cool. I can't wait to take pictures. My husband has crazy ideas for painting the trim some crazy, tacky colors and I told him if he touched the trim, I'd kick his butt. He argues that it needs to stand out more - dood, I got you diamond freakin' plate wainscoting, motorcycle shaped cabinet pulls and a black toilet, that's not enough? Don't forget the red hot LG washer and dryer too!
::shakes head::
Also trying to decide on colors to paint the exterior of the house. Something in the style of craftsman - earth tones - but WHAT!?!!? I'm usually pretty good at figuring out interior colors, but I am struggling with exterior. The painters are already booked, but we don't yet have a start-date, but I know I'm running out of time on this decision. The challenge is, I picked out windows with a dark bronze finish, so the colors have to complement that color too.
I will follow up with bath pics any day now...
::shakes head::
Also trying to decide on colors to paint the exterior of the house. Something in the style of craftsman - earth tones - but WHAT!?!!? I'm usually pretty good at figuring out interior colors, but I am struggling with exterior. The painters are already booked, but we don't yet have a start-date, but I know I'm running out of time on this decision. The challenge is, I picked out windows with a dark bronze finish, so the colors have to complement that color too.
I will follow up with bath pics any day now...
Saturday, January 2, 2010
I caught this raised ranch makeover on HGTV today - amazing job! I want to know how much this cost:
http://www.hgtv.com/videos/split-level-goes-craftsman/42571.html
http://www.hgtv.com/videos/split-level-goes-craftsman/42571.html
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Update! Windows are done!
Here is before:
And now!
Our beautiful new front door and window from the outside.
Our beautiful new front door and window from the inside.
I am currently getting estimates on exterior and interior painting. I guess we have to wait til spring to get the exterior painted. The orangey-red's got to go, but then I'll have to change the name of this blog!
More photos for ya:
I had them put in awning windows above the side windows of the home - lets in so much more light, adds more character and looks beautiful (that's my computer monitor glowing with blogger.com there):
detail:
The master bath is also finally complete - the custom glass installed (but I forgot to buy a squeegee while at bed bath beyond today - dangit!):
The window installed, tile complete - though we realized we're missing the shelves for the linen cabinet. Must call on that.
Next on the list besides painting is the downstairs bath. That's haulted because of the holidays but hopefully they can continue work soon.
The house is still in shambles.
Oh, and we're also still planning to shop other estimates for the portico. I'm hoping we can get that done in the spring too.
And now!
Our beautiful new front door and window from the outside.
Our beautiful new front door and window from the inside.
I am currently getting estimates on exterior and interior painting. I guess we have to wait til spring to get the exterior painted. The orangey-red's got to go, but then I'll have to change the name of this blog!
More photos for ya:
I had them put in awning windows above the side windows of the home - lets in so much more light, adds more character and looks beautiful (that's my computer monitor glowing with blogger.com there):
detail:
The master bath is also finally complete - the custom glass installed (but I forgot to buy a squeegee while at bed bath beyond today - dangit!):
The window installed, tile complete - though we realized we're missing the shelves for the linen cabinet. Must call on that.
Next on the list besides painting is the downstairs bath. That's haulted because of the holidays but hopefully they can continue work soon.
The house is still in shambles.
Oh, and we're also still planning to shop other estimates for the portico. I'm hoping we can get that done in the spring too.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Our beautiful new front door is in! Now I have to find some new hardware for it. The custom window for above it goes in next week - finally!
I've got to take more photos of the finished bathrooms. Digging has started on the lower level bathroom too so now there's a big pile of dirt in our laundry room. If we leave the door open, the cat gets into it. As long as he doesn't think it's his new litter box!
I've got to take more photos of the finished bathrooms. Digging has started on the lower level bathroom too so now there's a big pile of dirt in our laundry room. If we leave the door open, the cat gets into it. As long as he doesn't think it's his new litter box!
Friday, December 4, 2009
so let's see...
where are we at?
- all windows and sliding doors are now installed. they cannot install the new front door until the *new* custom window is ready. apparently it's being made by hand? i hope it comes in soon otherwise they can't install it until after christmas.
- all the interior and exterior trim should be done next week.
- bathroom #1 was waiting on the window to be trimmed before the wall tile could be completed. it's now trimmed but the tile is still in the works, depending on how much progress the carpenter made today.
- BUT we were also waiting on the custom glass for the shower in bathroom #1, which was supposed to be installed today until they realized that one of the pieces was wrong. :-(
- bathroom #2 is not complete because the plumber had to order additional parts for both the tub and the shower piece. ::whines:: but at least we have 2 working toilets now.
- bathroom #3 gets started tomorrow! but i need to find that tree where money grows, anybody know where that is?
- im farming for bids now on house painters though it's not something i can do until all the window work is done. i just want to get an idea of how much that's going to burn my pocket too.
so it's coming along! but not fast enough. :-\
- all windows and sliding doors are now installed. they cannot install the new front door until the *new* custom window is ready. apparently it's being made by hand? i hope it comes in soon otherwise they can't install it until after christmas.
- all the interior and exterior trim should be done next week.
- bathroom #1 was waiting on the window to be trimmed before the wall tile could be completed. it's now trimmed but the tile is still in the works, depending on how much progress the carpenter made today.
- BUT we were also waiting on the custom glass for the shower in bathroom #1, which was supposed to be installed today until they realized that one of the pieces was wrong. :-(
- bathroom #2 is not complete because the plumber had to order additional parts for both the tub and the shower piece. ::whines:: but at least we have 2 working toilets now.
- bathroom #3 gets started tomorrow! but i need to find that tree where money grows, anybody know where that is?
- im farming for bids now on house painters though it's not something i can do until all the window work is done. i just want to get an idea of how much that's going to burn my pocket too.
so it's coming along! but not fast enough. :-\
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