"New" Light

I picked up this sweet light from the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store....it fits the kitchen pretty well! Still on the hunt for some other lights!

A few kitchen additions...

We finally found some knobs we like for the kitchen so I installed those this morning. Here's a closeup too. It really brings the white from the tile backsplash and the stainless appliances all together.
When we were in Traverse City last weekend we found this cool cross at an antique store. It fits perfect above our sink and the green glass goes well. We really need a light up there though. I'm thinking something low profile and 1920's style.

The Before and Current Series - Kitchen Edition

Well here's the kitchen....Before:

Towards the Lake:

Towards the Neighbors
Towards the RoadInto the Dining Room


Here's some during....

Towards the Lake
Towards the Neighbors
Towards the Road
Towards the Dining Room

And this is current....still have to find some lights, install the hardware and some "decorating"

Towards the Neighbors

Towards the Lake

Towards the Lake/Neighbors

Towards the Road
Towards the Road/Dining Room (In the summer those windows will swing open so we have a snack bar into the front porch area. The glass door is the old bedroom door; it will be open in the summer too)

The Before and Current Series - Bathroom Edition

Before....ugghh...



(yep, that's a broken toilet about to fall through the floor)


Current (still missing the shower curtain Jen purchased)

Living Room

Here's a quick few shots of the living room. I'm unpacking and trying to get organized and everything cleaned....

I'll try to give a big update next weekend.

"Almost" Living Room...

Paint...Paint...and more Paint....in the Living room...Almost time for a party!


Shellac on the walls.....3 coats...


Patched the holes in the floor....started painting it....Walls are the final blue...


11:30....done with the floor...furniture is next.


P.S. We have a dinner table...

Laundry and "Hall" Guest room....

Dad came down and pushed me ahead of schedule....pretty Sweet! Laundry is ready for Washer/Dryer install.... Spare bedroom is ready for guests...

Laundry...Lemon Yellow to promote speedy folding....


The "Hardware Store" moved to the basement....


Leftover paint makes "McDonalds Mocha Late"

.....And there's the spare room...more pictures to come....

Kitchen Cooking

Kitchen is rolling....lots of delicious dishes being prepared by master chef Jam-es....oui...oui

Dishwasher (and fridge) moving Day!

Woohooo...The dishwasher was the last appliance to move out of the living room and into it's home (the fridge also lefts it's home on the chilly porch for the warmer kitchen). The kitchen is coming together. We still have to pick hardware and a few lights but it's looking good. We painted the walls green, finished the grout on the tile, put in the appliances and started to wash dishes and fill the cabinets.....time to cook!