Category: Daily Life

This X and O just appeared on the window as the night air became cooler. Do I have a spectral secret admirer? 

Ceiling painted. May not need another coat. 

When you know you are going to do another coat and don’t want to clean your roller, wrap it in saran wrap (plastic wrap) and it will save for your next coat. 

Ceiling trimmed out. 

Current state of tree. 

See previous picture

Floor masked with newspaper and protected with plastic. Ready for paint. Room preped. 

Use a piece of masking tape when removing outlet covers to avoid lost screws later in the project. 

Window masked and ready for paint. 

Dressed to paint. 

Here is a view of the entry way with its interesting corners and some of the ceiling. I already removed the ugly ceiling fan which is centered in the room. 

The outer corner of the room. Note the challenging, non-standard windows. If I had a month two solid weeks to work on this with uninterupted days (ie. no work, no errands and money for supplies) I would rip the drywall out of these two walls. Install upgraded electrical, install new windows, and better insulate. I wonder what I would do with those nice Tennessee marble window sills? 

These are the hardwoods that the kids, the dog and myself are slowly destroying. I think I will call someone today to see if they can refinish the floors room by room or if it requires emptying the entire upstairs. Oh..and cost. 

I’m beginning with the closet on the premise that it will finish first and fill up quickly. The final design (for a later stage of the project) will have this doorway arched. 

Noah’s new room makeover has begun. How do those DIY guys get such full pictures of the rooms they work on? 

The kids are quiet…too quiet.

Poor Noah looks so dazed. I think he is sleeping sitting up. Molly (the puppy) is leaning up against him. Very sweet!