Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Carolyn Braden says "Our house is moving along!"
We now have both stained glass sidelights put in our doorway to the foyer of our home.
Our walk in closet is so Sex in the City! I feel like Carrie whenever I open the door! We converted a small bedroom into a large closet. It is truly a dream closet! My husband and I love fashion so much, therefore we have a lot of clothes. Finally our clothes are hanging up and are not wedged in our previously small closets getting wrinkled up. Everything is out where I can see it. I had a standing glass and wood cabinet that I am using to display my jewelry. I used black velvet jewelry display bars to display everything so I can see it.
Next is mudding, sanding, and painting the foyer walls, then we will be working on getting our kitchen up and going. Right now, we have our kitchen in a second floor room (the house was an attempted duplex at one point) that doubles as a laundry room. It will just be a laundry room when the kitchen on the first floor is complete. :)
We are getting many ideas for our home using This Old House Magazine.
My husband loves the magazine and the show. He's learned how to do so much on his own that he should be the next host of TOH!
I also love looking at Southern Living magazine for some good ol' south traditional home decor ideas.
Our walk in closet is so Sex in the City! I feel like Carrie whenever I open the door! We converted a small bedroom into a large closet. It is truly a dream closet! My husband and I love fashion so much, therefore we have a lot of clothes. Finally our clothes are hanging up and are not wedged in our previously small closets getting wrinkled up. Everything is out where I can see it. I had a standing glass and wood cabinet that I am using to display my jewelry. I used black velvet jewelry display bars to display everything so I can see it.
Next is mudding, sanding, and painting the foyer walls, then we will be working on getting our kitchen up and going. Right now, we have our kitchen in a second floor room (the house was an attempted duplex at one point) that doubles as a laundry room. It will just be a laundry room when the kitchen on the first floor is complete. :)
We are getting many ideas for our home using This Old House Magazine.
My husband loves the magazine and the show. He's learned how to do so much on his own that he should be the next host of TOH!
I also love looking at Southern Living magazine for some good ol' south traditional home decor ideas.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Carolyn Braden: Since September
The stained glass side lights are all repaired.
The foyer has been drywalled and is about to be mudded and taped (paint already picked out for that room and the stairwell).
New front porch lights.
Outside basement door repaired and painted.
Garage side access door and trim painted.
Some more outside house trim painted. A couple of new windows installed as well.
New outside security light installed.
New ceiling fan and light installed in downstairs soon to be kitchen.
As always, I am sure there are some more things we have done and I may have repeated some things I've said before.
Moving along......
---Carolyn
The foyer has been drywalled and is about to be mudded and taped (paint already picked out for that room and the stairwell).
New front porch lights.
Outside basement door repaired and painted.
Garage side access door and trim painted.
Some more outside house trim painted. A couple of new windows installed as well.
New outside security light installed.
New ceiling fan and light installed in downstairs soon to be kitchen.
As always, I am sure there are some more things we have done and I may have repeated some things I've said before.
Moving along......
---Carolyn
Carolyn Braden: Closet almost finished!
drywall was successful! It's painted, the floor sanding and
varnishing is this weekend, and the trim will be up by next week!
Tommy really should be on This Old House. ;). No training in ANY of
the stuff he's done in this house. What a fast learner!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Carolyn Braden: Home Renovation Update!
We have started something and can't quit!
Since starting the closet, we decided to go ahead and dry wall the foyer (the room under the closet). So that is halfway complete. The closet is drywalled and has a ceiling. Need to mud, tape, and paint it next.
The sink in the downstairs bathroom stripped out last month. So....we bought a new sink. That started a motivation to get that room done too. We are tiling it, painting it, and putting in the new sink. That will be done soon.
We purchased stained glass side lights that fit perfectly by the front door. There used to be sidelights there, but someone sided over them at some point. They will be put in soon. (Hopefully before winter!).
The garage is now painted. (Thanks to my father in law!)
An old chimney that is not used and will never be used again (it was not the fireplace chimney) has had the bricks that were about to fall out repaired. The tiles on the roof that needed some help have been fixed.
If arranged some nice floral arrangements around the house that have added a nice fall like feel to the home. Can't wait for the seasons to pass and be summer again!
Since starting the closet, we decided to go ahead and dry wall the foyer (the room under the closet). So that is halfway complete. The closet is drywalled and has a ceiling. Need to mud, tape, and paint it next.
The sink in the downstairs bathroom stripped out last month. So....we bought a new sink. That started a motivation to get that room done too. We are tiling it, painting it, and putting in the new sink. That will be done soon.
We purchased stained glass side lights that fit perfectly by the front door. There used to be sidelights there, but someone sided over them at some point. They will be put in soon. (Hopefully before winter!).
The garage is now painted. (Thanks to my father in law!)
An old chimney that is not used and will never be used again (it was not the fireplace chimney) has had the bricks that were about to fall out repaired. The tiles on the roof that needed some help have been fixed.
If arranged some nice floral arrangements around the house that have added a nice fall like feel to the home. Can't wait for the seasons to pass and be summer again!
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