Walls Go Up lll

This should be the last in this series..... There's one other possible wall change but that's down the road a bit.

So this first picture is the way before. 

As soon as I saw this area I knew I wanted to change it. The open spaces at the top of the closets is such a dust catching area. I was never, ever going to put any thing up there so closing it in was a great idea and while we were doing that, why not make an arch over the bathtub area???

You Know Who, being the ingenious guy that he is, did some research and came up with this plan. 

I do think he is rather clever.

Very determined too.

I was very anxious to see it done.

I think the wait was worth it.

My view when I indulge in a bath. 

Oops, I keep forgetting to fix that broken chain....

A Wall Goes Up ll

There for awhile I was coming home to scenes like this. 

 Disconcerting. 

 Anticipation. 

 Amazement.

 Removing one very dirty, useless, something over your cabinets helps so much. The only problem, see how you can still see the light over the dining area? It just seemed wrong to  us.

The photo below shows the wayyyyy before.

So. Very. Ugly.

Then the walls go up.  

 

Rooms become separate.

And we wonder why it wasn't always like this.

One day, maybe, we'll get to finish this area......

The Entry Walls Go Up!

When we bought this house, one of the first things I knew I wanted to do was get someone to put up the rest of this wall. 

 This room had been used as the dining room. It's now our cuddle up and get cozy TV room.

 I don't like seeing the back of the TV. 

Oh and yes, Micah rides his Puki in the house.

 Guess who the someone was that put up this wall in our home? 
First there was the tear things up a bit portion. 

 Then we were on to the building up parts. Jessica helped a lot with the first two parts.

I missed photographing the "Dexter" parts. Hanging plastic sheets from the ceiling is just creepy.

I have big plans for this side of the wall.....

I love the way it looks now. This is how it always should have been! 

Nice job Babe!

Slowly But Surely, Or Just Slowly.....

It's taken me just a bit longer to get settled than I was hoping. I keep forgetting that this blog is about my progress and not just the finished product. "Finished" will take me years. I love this house. It's completely comfortable and livable as it is. There are changes that would make it really awesome but those are going to take time. So, for now, it is just about the process. You might have to remind me of that sometimes.

First up is a simple project to help the guest bathroom. I still need to paint and get a new vanity, oh and a new floor.... See told you it is going to take years. It is interesting to see what a bit of fabric can do.

Go to this link to see the Before. I am loving the after. I wanted something fun. Does it work??

I got this rather bold fabric from Ikea before I left Germany. I added Kona cotton in espresso for the header and hem on the curtain. I used an eyelet stitch on my machine to make the holes for the hooks.  I was trying out carpets for the floor and couldn't find what I wanted. Per Jessica's suggestion I bought a towel (3.50 on clearance from Target) to use as a "carpet". After making the curtain I had just enough fabric left to put the trim onto the towel. A floor covering that can easily be thrown into the wash! Woot!

Our New Home

I've decided to begin at the beginning. This is how it looked when Jess and Uber found it for us. The process was long and arduous on their part. We can't thank them enough but we are constantly trying to bribe them into helping us finish this project. 

There is work to be done.

We're in a nice older neighborhood. Not too far from lovely things, like the beach. Care to join us?

Check out the floor plan here.

Front Yard

Entrance

Left Side Yard

Right Side Yard