tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19184221059386509862024-03-18T18:57:04.771-04:00SoPo CottageI left the corporate world to start a business renovating old homes for modern living. Crazy? Maybe, but I wanted to give it a try! With a wonderful team of craftsmen, we try and infuse quality, craftsmanship and love into every house we do. This blog shares each project as we renovate and decorate these houses for todayβs lifestyle, while maintaining their antique charm.Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comBlogger772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-80653200468578186982024-03-14T17:01:00.000-04:002024-03-14T17:01:45.899-04:00China Cabinet Update and Kitchen Sink Conundrum - What Do You Think? <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW6cLTrMla0k6IOT9q10rP3wrW0HrWyStnPortcTGlWi_T0mGjOJGL6UsKQO78cnRRAeEa6erMtQps1ynIGDnPUYP-lt0k7bdSfqjW9_XURsJnQQTURksGefheU1KKdurUYNd0gBd3DQ8Xb-4YP8HClokaUgK40dibKC_F9tUIrWnZ0b4KYJoDWTiJDQ/s1400/china%20cabinet%20keep-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1400" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW6cLTrMla0k6IOT9q10rP3wrW0HrWyStnPortcTGlWi_T0mGjOJGL6UsKQO78cnRRAeEa6erMtQps1ynIGDnPUYP-lt0k7bdSfqjW9_XURsJnQQTURksGefheU1KKdurUYNd0gBd3DQ8Xb-4YP8HClokaUgK40dibKC_F9tUIrWnZ0b4KYJoDWTiJDQ/w640-h454/china%20cabinet%20keep-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I know many of you were wondering if we decided to keep the original china cabinet. We've opened up the wall between the kitchen and dining room and now that I can really see the space, I'd like to leave the original built-in china cabinet. It only sticks out 28 inches (kitchen cabinets are 24 inches deep + 1 inch for countertop overhang), so it will blend in nicely (and allow us to put a nice upper cabinet in that corner for more kitchen storage!). And it helps define the dining space, since it keeps symmetry with the angled cabinet on the other side of the wall. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIWMtY2NZKBcLrnamvRuBND2COSxkRjm1IYji2QtxT-RLdoX-jtvFOC_YblJP52KzMCkjxPNg0uruDV2f5Sqkox3N0ks6PnVhbblMVZWEjccJ00t0CkN_wSlnuxaPSdVcWbjHoyXtefL1LEzXG99AGlnooSblYe29LUGx7krGKq6xxAIVgznHA30_YCs/s1400/china%20cabinet%20keep.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1400" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIWMtY2NZKBcLrnamvRuBND2COSxkRjm1IYji2QtxT-RLdoX-jtvFOC_YblJP52KzMCkjxPNg0uruDV2f5Sqkox3N0ks6PnVhbblMVZWEjccJ00t0CkN_wSlnuxaPSdVcWbjHoyXtefL1LEzXG99AGlnooSblYe29LUGx7krGKq6xxAIVgznHA30_YCs/w640-h504/china%20cabinet%20keep.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovMPbJvRSJleeB6eePLWoPM3TYtAArE2qyinzrxDSMzd9M3oc0GaVFLraeMFOI8i7UEH9jhDlR1x83BvAwgj4yF8eogbRCYIpd_0FTnqOMsaANjhg5thCh-Ind4BTDMKvxqcpj7WAet4dsFSeQ0YZBXzq0g1irvy6ERfm4zbwrX0uqdeREX0xvtKpLlo/s1400/kitchen%20sink-3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1400" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovMPbJvRSJleeB6eePLWoPM3TYtAArE2qyinzrxDSMzd9M3oc0GaVFLraeMFOI8i7UEH9jhDlR1x83BvAwgj4yF8eogbRCYIpd_0FTnqOMsaANjhg5thCh-Ind4BTDMKvxqcpj7WAet4dsFSeQ0YZBXzq0g1irvy6ERfm4zbwrX0uqdeREX0xvtKpLlo/s320/kitchen%20sink-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>But here's my next conundrum - the kitchen sink. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this sink. When we lived in this house, I quickly learned what a powerhouse it is. Have something hot on the stove and need to sit it down quickly? - sit it on the sink! Washing dishes and want a drainboard that goes right into the sink - it does that too! And while double sinks usually annoy me, because they're narrow and you can't get anything in them, these sinks are nice and wide and can hold so much! <br /><p></p><p>Interestingly, they still make this sink. I found new ones online for $2,440! And this one is in pretty perfect shape.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuE37BkU6DB1v0lBslxVaI1ZWDNuu9HYtrYBnwR-0XePYSNJbmLKRRJEHL1xoVSptZFMQcQTpq9jSSiiN2SYV1Zj11U7e27KjLWA3FiGT8j1NI01kjnaYKe2dMjRX3uBLBEULtLKujQSun4_dIZbjC9CdyhoMmI51nmIVgQ_q5z4MG2z9w49hB2QC3Fc/s1400/kitchen%20sink.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1400" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuE37BkU6DB1v0lBslxVaI1ZWDNuu9HYtrYBnwR-0XePYSNJbmLKRRJEHL1xoVSptZFMQcQTpq9jSSiiN2SYV1Zj11U7e27KjLWA3FiGT8j1NI01kjnaYKe2dMjRX3uBLBEULtLKujQSun4_dIZbjC9CdyhoMmI51nmIVgQ_q5z4MG2z9w49hB2QC3Fc/w640-h498/kitchen%20sink.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5iP3_ecrHCB9D_SVjFWBC-b0fDghmQSNtbDsrRmEYP0ELx79S1W_qnJ3w0WyeLd3GCbdmyzHxbuE0_WCGtIRX1IM1TIBepABHjIE0wpeqdCSXooxRcx-2hJRFkPiAx9ZAt3EYCt4Cm31Od6Js-I2V8ts5GE2VO3NdljChxQEmglKQC470x9B21ubh-4/s1802/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20at%2010.52.05%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1802" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5iP3_ecrHCB9D_SVjFWBC-b0fDghmQSNtbDsrRmEYP0ELx79S1W_qnJ3w0WyeLd3GCbdmyzHxbuE0_WCGtIRX1IM1TIBepABHjIE0wpeqdCSXooxRcx-2hJRFkPiAx9ZAt3EYCt4Cm31Od6Js-I2V8ts5GE2VO3NdljChxQEmglKQC470x9B21ubh-4/w640-h256/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20at%2010.52.05%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's still available for purchase - this is from Build.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br />But as much as I love it, the folks at the 'Before' Open House were not fans. Two thirds of the folks said don't keep it. I heard comments like 'it looks like it's for a commercial kitchen. And 'it's too big for the kitchen' or 'it's so dated'. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAnEPjERI_qDrGBhOXewylK7PmoflB7e5nuvcUB5sCv8kh6EFXjR4VOddJNlCjesuRDO2E4-dJr7fD_Kjycojw-u5YDbHOJScbxMXLTGadwnJbZPsI3IiDtkIuSz66aM_Hnfe3e8A5lJ6eMlMaapB01CXindsUZ70BWdGOTSiHVnk2FhledZq_SG2Weo/s500/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%209.23.37%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="428" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAnEPjERI_qDrGBhOXewylK7PmoflB7e5nuvcUB5sCv8kh6EFXjR4VOddJNlCjesuRDO2E4-dJr7fD_Kjycojw-u5YDbHOJScbxMXLTGadwnJbZPsI3IiDtkIuSz66aM_Hnfe3e8A5lJ6eMlMaapB01CXindsUZ70BWdGOTSiHVnk2FhledZq_SG2Weo/w548-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%209.23.37%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="548" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So that got me to thinking, is it going to limit my pool of buyers? Will most people want to see a more modern sink? Am I crazy to want to keep it? (okay, don't answer the crazy part!)</p><p>What do you think?</p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-7085198969527523792024-03-06T15:18:00.000-05:002024-03-06T15:18:16.713-05:00The Renovation Plan<p>We received our building permits, so I wanted to share our plans as we get the project started. We aren't making big structural changes to this house. But we are updating it with modern conveniences (like a dishwasher! And more than one electrical per bedroom!) to make it far more functional for the next owners. Of course we will also be improving the energy efficiency of the entire house.</p><p>The first floor will see most of the changes. We are opening up a couple of walls to improve traffic flow. But the big change is completely gutting the kitchen and updating it with new cabinetry, electrical, plumbing, insulation, flooring and appliances. I'm still working on the kitchen design and hope to share it soon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz92pxWN4Z-oOqRm5AygXyHcBoB0r7y24LDoKAgwKgOYut1T84vJWr0PnpbPLAT_ifnTOAzGYJFGLGjXG8nUOVSkMp0G7qUZOBpmDmW9InicNwqUtOUwfmQzXY857sAvZIPJTGAhghFklo9LwQ1OzPi_CwEij9_cT4RFgpy8H5-fE0_V6MhLSdeG9fqjw/s1498/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%208.54.29%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1498" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz92pxWN4Z-oOqRm5AygXyHcBoB0r7y24LDoKAgwKgOYut1T84vJWr0PnpbPLAT_ifnTOAzGYJFGLGjXG8nUOVSkMp0G7qUZOBpmDmW9InicNwqUtOUwfmQzXY857sAvZIPJTGAhghFklo9LwQ1OzPi_CwEij9_cT4RFgpy8H5-fE0_V6MhLSdeG9fqjw/w640-h490/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%208.54.29%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div>The changes are in blue. We're opening up most of the wall between the kitchen and dining room a few feet. The hallway in the living room will be opened up and the radiator moved (because there is another one 3 feet away!). And we'll be adding the new mud room we discussed in our last post.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFhKBCu3OkVRnuWZaAs7dhW-D0CV7L27MkjPpmk5_4TgqHgtXsuWeoyYmYynFubFyo7bHE6gIjqEpLYEdV3BVD6z293Ln_0zt62xoXdwE9B_vzLYYJkRlCjzi-NX5Ga4ZLLU_IE1mtcRhv09pyJZt_eGyh2j1e87h57LvpKiCptZ5-NkIubZK9bmO2y8/s1562/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%208.54.17%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1562" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFhKBCu3OkVRnuWZaAs7dhW-D0CV7L27MkjPpmk5_4TgqHgtXsuWeoyYmYynFubFyo7bHE6gIjqEpLYEdV3BVD6z293Ln_0zt62xoXdwE9B_vzLYYJkRlCjzi-NX5Ga4ZLLU_IE1mtcRhv09pyJZt_eGyh2j1e87h57LvpKiCptZ5-NkIubZK9bmO2y8/w640-h472/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%208.54.17%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div>The new mudroom was covered<a href="https://www.sopocottage.com/2024/02/the-deathtrap-safety-first-for-charming.html" target="_blank"> in this post</a> and will provide major safety improvements for the driveway entrance. <br /><p></p><p>Is this an open floor plan? Kind of. But with a center chimney, this can never be a true open floor plan. And in keeping with the original design intent, we've struck a nice balance between defined rooms and lines of sight between different rooms.</p><p>The guys have just gotten a little of the demo completed, but it's already so different!!! Look at how the sunlight floods in through the dining room, brightening up the kitchen as well. And it feels HUGE!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6le4uVQCdy6wj4CoC8tOFbUk6i3qP6lgp9_sCF9a0ddne6BIVckvLT08ZHa5mCWz3UfvNMvUnTQSk9oL0xpf0cICPf8tBuLU8aQID5VmImyI8AasTOmORS7_Cf-pS-Sb2WoE9qqxYF9oKuEwkwurm66NwhyphenhyphenQmNWTyyqxepSYU1VdRKgLYrPMTo1hfUM/s1350/Instagram%20Portrait-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6le4uVQCdy6wj4CoC8tOFbUk6i3qP6lgp9_sCF9a0ddne6BIVckvLT08ZHa5mCWz3UfvNMvUnTQSk9oL0xpf0cICPf8tBuLU8aQID5VmImyI8AasTOmORS7_Cf-pS-Sb2WoE9qqxYF9oKuEwkwurm66NwhyphenhyphenQmNWTyyqxepSYU1VdRKgLYrPMTo1hfUM/w512-h640/Instagram%20Portrait-10.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What are we changing on the 2nd floor? There will be fewer changes upstairs. The bathroom will get a full gut job and will be totally rearranged. And the 2nd bedroom will get new wardrobes added, to provide much needed closet space. But the rest of the spaces will stay the same.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMrRWGJ4e4whvwsR_rwURb5GjiAKaQgK7VUtt7JZ8PQuG4kJWQ8FPKXP7KnGNWjom5cevbEtmbUfxsJKUGor10h5pju1czW8JbFF3Ie7hWW9Hdo2pOCAheuwDnZNWbRCn0uIHTJQCjP0Cd-LUuApMiRnV6kC6IZ8eun6PfAWA9DqJ4SwCjcVtyLj5yUk/s1496/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%209.17.24%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1496" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMrRWGJ4e4whvwsR_rwURb5GjiAKaQgK7VUtt7JZ8PQuG4kJWQ8FPKXP7KnGNWjom5cevbEtmbUfxsJKUGor10h5pju1czW8JbFF3Ie7hWW9Hdo2pOCAheuwDnZNWbRCn0uIHTJQCjP0Cd-LUuApMiRnV6kC6IZ8eun6PfAWA9DqJ4SwCjcVtyLj5yUk/w640-h504/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%209.17.24%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXh7cW_BQZ9teL3qAP5Ip1ReuGqfKkTt5S1FoW1RBMUfOPvOsOXU1ThiOSr8sc9OSmY96vwvHNJ3oTsHkm7dHjyfxP2sldT-HkwI-tLwhj2GavUrguq994F6OZDFpzqvvxN1JCZpq8G44hUSUMrLaTJyUVOJ3bPwBRCSYg9DpjMN5M2RtphZUng48CJcE/s1424/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%209.20.51%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1424" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXh7cW_BQZ9teL3qAP5Ip1ReuGqfKkTt5S1FoW1RBMUfOPvOsOXU1ThiOSr8sc9OSmY96vwvHNJ3oTsHkm7dHjyfxP2sldT-HkwI-tLwhj2GavUrguq994F6OZDFpzqvvxN1JCZpq8G44hUSUMrLaTJyUVOJ3bPwBRCSYg9DpjMN5M2RtphZUng48CJcE/w640-h506/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%209.20.51%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our hope is that this will be a pretty quick project, but of course there could be lots of surprises waiting for us as we get further into demo. Stay tuned for all the updates!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-32394626968684210012024-02-28T16:27:00.000-05:002024-02-28T16:27:10.368-05:00The Deathtrap - Safety First for the Charming Cottage<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBlV-K7ly632_FYLCsavBBkOogDo0TaaOAA7RZU6mDLqXp04Bf54YDE1ZovFz1vb4kDWyX1eSydivG8TMIyPs_fcJoBolbSxA_NpQzEoUjOm263UeulckI2Crmq-6OXq0HXu56sOMPlZdUH9inGIBqLSoffOB3GDTugSXOdAZ5ML2RFmD3bCC2NFZzSU/s1400/side%20entry-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBlV-K7ly632_FYLCsavBBkOogDo0TaaOAA7RZU6mDLqXp04Bf54YDE1ZovFz1vb4kDWyX1eSydivG8TMIyPs_fcJoBolbSxA_NpQzEoUjOm263UeulckI2Crmq-6OXq0HXu56sOMPlZdUH9inGIBqLSoffOB3GDTugSXOdAZ5ML2RFmD3bCC2NFZzSU/w480-h640/side%20entry-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>As much as we loved living in this house, there was one feature that freaked me out - or as I thought of it, the Deathtrap! The entry from the driveway is a tight little 3x3 square foot space with a few steps up to the kitchen and lots of steps down to the basement. Even with a glass door, you can't see into the landing and when you open the door, you can pitch someone standing there down the steps (ask me how I know!). <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hAlq1RO2d0Pu4Lp7LrjKaY4A9QG6MeiOdovvsEzNgE3qAW4b55kB14yqTpVKuW5FKkzUyMYDx_XOZ5gjp-gzk3HG6eEw-PFu_12SqFnQ7RUlrr8dvaBFYWMfW1iy-AnSe6f2ymy3EF18eZFShWQYQfhPt93HFsJLDdiN8E23Bn6idO-9Q8sPDcYL_K8/s1400/side%20entry.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hAlq1RO2d0Pu4Lp7LrjKaY4A9QG6MeiOdovvsEzNgE3qAW4b55kB14yqTpVKuW5FKkzUyMYDx_XOZ5gjp-gzk3HG6eEw-PFu_12SqFnQ7RUlrr8dvaBFYWMfW1iy-AnSe6f2ymy3EF18eZFShWQYQfhPt93HFsJLDdiN8E23Bn6idO-9Q8sPDcYL_K8/w480-h640/side%20entry.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side entrance - aka the death trap!!! π</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And to close the door, you have to go up a couple of steps to get out of the way of the swinging door. Such an awful design!! But it's the door we used all the time, because it was so convenient for bringing in groceries, taking off wet coats, etc.</div><p></p><p>I really, really want to change this. But does it make sense for an investment? Probably not. Once fixed, does this mean the house will sell for a more? Probably not. Will it create a big, spacious mudroom? Probably not. In fact, there isn't a real cost benefit analysis that makes sense. But when I think about the safety factor, it's totally the right thing to do! (and this is why my profit margin isn't the same as a typical flip).</p><p>So forget about profit - we're going to fix this and here's the plan. </p><p>This house has a one car garage, which is a fabulous feature in Maine. We can't block access to the garage, which limits how big we can make this entryway. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHxsIRor7YuLNfDhO6FIf6hXaBto35D9YBnRoJLSgmzTWpLelLjyViDdsgX8n009mRc7i-gnjbwJs3FIW6l6KzritxRZ0I3fBGARdLPtiqNbgRBM4Z-S70jK7rHmhiCtlCdzsdeXnoChS8LNOs5l2R78k2dxV4udpzv_IGKQ2ArpWzzekJ0XbAXZANjY/s1400/house%20with%20garage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHxsIRor7YuLNfDhO6FIf6hXaBto35D9YBnRoJLSgmzTWpLelLjyViDdsgX8n009mRc7i-gnjbwJs3FIW6l6KzritxRZ0I3fBGARdLPtiqNbgRBM4Z-S70jK7rHmhiCtlCdzsdeXnoChS8LNOs5l2R78k2dxV4udpzv_IGKQ2ArpWzzekJ0XbAXZANjY/w640-h480/house%20with%20garage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>So our plan is to make it 2.5 feet deep and a little over 6 feet wide. It will ensure the door opens safely. It will also provide space for a little mud bench and hooks for coats and backpacks. So it's not a big glorious mudroom, but it's 100% better than what is there now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ2uzc-5wqgmkFOtmHkQipaNsAz3SN8SzTvyD6CmSdXCDahqmsEBW_oxwxYDslUeDKx_PGVynB7wdptdMsEZGbUX66KCmPXPvtXgH5FccZH78uBEM4zW4jENr9UnJAb9O-8eg3ThtDvCqUUo4giQbGkqgwPE1BmWq1F6VHqwvXOZd-2Cm7OikkraRWNc/s1058/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20at%204.47.30%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1058" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ2uzc-5wqgmkFOtmHkQipaNsAz3SN8SzTvyD6CmSdXCDahqmsEBW_oxwxYDslUeDKx_PGVynB7wdptdMsEZGbUX66KCmPXPvtXgH5FccZH78uBEM4zW4jENr9UnJAb9O-8eg3ThtDvCqUUo4giQbGkqgwPE1BmWq1F6VHqwvXOZd-2Cm7OikkraRWNc/w640-h530/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20at%204.47.30%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Ideally, I'd like to add a small window on either side. This bump-out faces south, so it gets lots of sunlight. Yet I can see the homeowner wanting to peek up and down the driveway, so windows would be a plus. But of course windows limits space for coat hooks., so there is a trade off. There are so many decisions to agonize over!!! <p></p><p>An added benefit? It will look pretty cute on this plain facade! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PPTrBTpMMOPMIPW4b7RCbD9BOwCP42466o7HC919wQhBXlqS1xQsert51abKQdBG3HfyEQsFzGfm18h19KIFb7WWvg1kRDxlEXcacgia7VuM32bwZuSCBnl8uAlTAnlVvraw5E1nG-FtIeZTjPnohsuQxAOvvinnQCShe01iQam3AYtLMswVNVW-xmw/s1174/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20at%204.57.35%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1174" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PPTrBTpMMOPMIPW4b7RCbD9BOwCP42466o7HC919wQhBXlqS1xQsert51abKQdBG3HfyEQsFzGfm18h19KIFb7WWvg1kRDxlEXcacgia7VuM32bwZuSCBnl8uAlTAnlVvraw5E1nG-FtIeZTjPnohsuQxAOvvinnQCShe01iQam3AYtLMswVNVW-xmw/w640-h638/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20at%204.57.35%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In the meantime, I'm feeling pretty good about our plan and hope to get started soon (or maybe once it's warmed up a bit)! </p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-10407243064042312432024-02-21T16:24:00.000-05:002024-02-21T16:24:36.557-05:00The House of Built-Ins<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8jNHlLQGt1d9jRZBw2qsukE7Mz-HSvwzmU1CkbGyB69laYOPVDKWBKxR62kbx74HWrynJJ6528gdCOMEVK5NncB6oAhE5NjneTKjx1fab4lVJIar3naFSyrcSi5o9fQak7otDWRVktRUHPJbz_vlUoSdEltnS9xI2QWeKPMXJJNHCCfE9_iDTAm_JvM/s1200/builtins_-9.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="530" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8jNHlLQGt1d9jRZBw2qsukE7Mz-HSvwzmU1CkbGyB69laYOPVDKWBKxR62kbx74HWrynJJ6528gdCOMEVK5NncB6oAhE5NjneTKjx1fab4lVJIar3naFSyrcSi5o9fQak7otDWRVktRUHPJbz_vlUoSdEltnS9xI2QWeKPMXJJNHCCfE9_iDTAm_JvM/w282-h640/builtins_-9.jpg" width="282" /></a></div>If you buy a new house today, chances are it won't have much in the way of built-in cabinetry. But when this house was built, that was a hallmark of a quality home - and this one has more built ins than any house I've ever seen. And they're brilliantly tucked into what would be wasted spaces. <p></p><p>Let's start upstairs and work our way down. The hallway has this great built-in - with a large cabinet at the top and lots of drawers below. <br /></p><p>The bathroom has a cute cabinet/drawer unit built into the space at the edge of the dormer. Such a great use of otherwise wasted space!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfPuumI2gyfU9gieKchFnT_I5YD1YRWOm3Rv5qoLV8tQGS8W8Rwqzemzu5NEO50d1YywkG2bEw5A6gFCjjx68INNVij5JGrWwOw6YGEkzRUh0QTRc_M6_2VCD-m6ZP72N9vAuZD91o4dhg2HoQSJAxsilngTbmGQthTM0W9zBv7HPsMLcjoGeAlM-9Sc/s1200/builtins_-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfPuumI2gyfU9gieKchFnT_I5YD1YRWOm3Rv5qoLV8tQGS8W8Rwqzemzu5NEO50d1YywkG2bEw5A6gFCjjx68INNVij5JGrWwOw6YGEkzRUh0QTRc_M6_2VCD-m6ZP72N9vAuZD91o4dhg2HoQSJAxsilngTbmGQthTM0W9zBv7HPsMLcjoGeAlM-9Sc/w480-h640/builtins_-12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The first floor has the two dining room cabinets that I've shared before. The little one is built above the back of the firebox - again, otherwise wasted space that is now getting good use.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbSEACYAfjJc59jUySbYe8VutNI9pItoRhAddYj2I9Trv_cHZUJbZXysQWyJuLLsaGP18Ly-qWLqgOAkXE2OFhOTym23jr1oRFQAlGUaYJEQp4zof6dlmy0_vqE6KkHfWMi-KkhD0pT-e4pCG-ZRy8OQUKNyU-ek5A_I7hzQF3nxpH4tXojcdR65bDKw/s1200/builtins_-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="991" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbSEACYAfjJc59jUySbYe8VutNI9pItoRhAddYj2I9Trv_cHZUJbZXysQWyJuLLsaGP18Ly-qWLqgOAkXE2OFhOTym23jr1oRFQAlGUaYJEQp4zof6dlmy0_vqE6KkHfWMi-KkhD0pT-e4pCG-ZRy8OQUKNyU-ek5A_I7hzQF3nxpH4tXojcdR65bDKw/w528-h640/builtins_-11.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7i5AL2m10MqS2J-28bmt8awurzHFk_epAgwUdNuAIBvW3fEUmGQ09lf_pwo0G7q0FIpFzpAoHNn3jXAXk2RAD9x0Tpd0wN5ubZJPLs7PwHIg6R9DhXtiVwRc6ifi7ycEowbfY0e0hM4ywWg4JYlpM6c3DIz1rm7aXZ8hoLG7lPLL0xZ5aEY9H9Srqjs/s1200/builtins_-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7i5AL2m10MqS2J-28bmt8awurzHFk_epAgwUdNuAIBvW3fEUmGQ09lf_pwo0G7q0FIpFzpAoHNn3jXAXk2RAD9x0Tpd0wN5ubZJPLs7PwHIg6R9DhXtiVwRc6ifi7ycEowbfY0e0hM4ywWg4JYlpM6c3DIz1rm7aXZ8hoLG7lPLL0xZ5aEY9H9Srqjs/w460-h640/builtins_-10.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>But the real treasure trove for built-ins is in the basement. I don't think these are original to the house. The knotty pine seems like a 50's update. Maybe a previous owner was a carpenter - wanting to utilize his skills?</p><p>The first set is as you walk into the main finished space. A couple of tall cupboards and a set of drawers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CjbZpsfhQN3VKdbFD4QYWn-mWM88H2yJsg6PUtdAJn6hpwFUknk-MeSsOaxdplPHKqg57r1JS9skAoEtm67tHuPkS3jAmSuNNkUp0n59KlZqF5KWBFPsXrpkt4Wnjb780KwjbpwC8p-D82BLgQ7-wqSRRVHT9gsSwbCCOypWN7DXPk3OonN-fN9NFqI/s1200/builtins_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1006" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CjbZpsfhQN3VKdbFD4QYWn-mWM88H2yJsg6PUtdAJn6hpwFUknk-MeSsOaxdplPHKqg57r1JS9skAoEtm67tHuPkS3jAmSuNNkUp0n59KlZqF5KWBFPsXrpkt4Wnjb780KwjbpwC8p-D82BLgQ7-wqSRRVHT9gsSwbCCOypWN7DXPk3OonN-fN9NFqI/w536-h640/builtins_.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>There is another storage area tucked behind the door under the stairs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsI9EmhIXShiv_4tOMSUk3Pi7P6FowzGwFLBwvRXJuqBbu6_1wqkjrcKKw9VA4wowoQ8_Int9e9L6pSvUwc8gyf1FE4LJt-Fssctb_9A-9tGhQNnvxuAheEogfLgBCr4Q2FOnID2eZk1aLLdS1b0_uITeiha6qXLcCVGwgPk8GHBKxM6lt9Rt5p8nTPo/s1200/builtins_-2-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1071" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsI9EmhIXShiv_4tOMSUk3Pi7P6FowzGwFLBwvRXJuqBbu6_1wqkjrcKKw9VA4wowoQ8_Int9e9L6pSvUwc8gyf1FE4LJt-Fssctb_9A-9tGhQNnvxuAheEogfLgBCr4Q2FOnID2eZk1aLLdS1b0_uITeiha6qXLcCVGwgPk8GHBKxM6lt9Rt5p8nTPo/w572-h640/builtins_-2-2.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In the laundry/utility room, there are so many built in spaces (this house must have been owned by a carpenter!). Along the main wall, there are big cabinets built on either side of the brick chimney.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEjBIrznb8kHnhS55-ab7uZH6Z20hgJypksMUGdZ1uT-6nXy4DG6kXUGCRCit1AHaX-lzDm8giejX9ML5YhgazzoNDxmgoNaapu1tQIjI-AI2wVnQJgmkmdLIgR0_kCNgkgqaPljlHkXK77E1DLrno7dQDsrr9WiTvhFsAPy4SReKf992db-9AoRLFNk/s1200/builtins_-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="808" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEjBIrznb8kHnhS55-ab7uZH6Z20hgJypksMUGdZ1uT-6nXy4DG6kXUGCRCit1AHaX-lzDm8giejX9ML5YhgazzoNDxmgoNaapu1tQIjI-AI2wVnQJgmkmdLIgR0_kCNgkgqaPljlHkXK77E1DLrno7dQDsrr9WiTvhFsAPy4SReKf992db-9AoRLFNk/w430-h640/builtins_-8.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC47N8D6iiy2jCYfCYbUNiIAO1fV5r7DhvElx6Tq4Vn0YdjDKGxOisldy9Wvl6thBdgNGdI6MxGbU28xMmlifUdvCUhXoNlBNwFkw0G9XivdQ6mu_tzndI5nqKUEWmnHthvAawCy51pPV8AnaLmWstejOy07rWSPwPBp1H2z1YgFqB9iOo6b6JIj8UkOg/s1200/builtins_-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC47N8D6iiy2jCYfCYbUNiIAO1fV5r7DhvElx6Tq4Vn0YdjDKGxOisldy9Wvl6thBdgNGdI6MxGbU28xMmlifUdvCUhXoNlBNwFkw0G9XivdQ6mu_tzndI5nqKUEWmnHthvAawCy51pPV8AnaLmWstejOy07rWSPwPBp1H2z1YgFqB9iOo6b6JIj8UkOg/w480-h640/builtins_-6.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 cabinets!!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The opposite wall has lots of cabinets, including one right above the laundry appliances. Perfect for detergent and stain removers!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbg2xHPc9PzSHaDlwnFLFU4qHR1-g3jOaPH36rtUn-c-bGnGe-AHII8ShBBDuklpjPyrkQ2zUzyMIzoHXTM0VPdzasozQay3-f0NHWq5kDAEWI0J_NfbRUACrFYpSJA4uGyKjBH_XpujMqh6mPZ3R2YQbIu564DiLQDA9pfgRCubtfpx3gzEmXdZqhQfY/s1200/builtins_-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1200" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbg2xHPc9PzSHaDlwnFLFU4qHR1-g3jOaPH36rtUn-c-bGnGe-AHII8ShBBDuklpjPyrkQ2zUzyMIzoHXTM0VPdzasozQay3-f0NHWq5kDAEWI0J_NfbRUACrFYpSJA4uGyKjBH_XpujMqh6mPZ3R2YQbIu564DiLQDA9pfgRCubtfpx3gzEmXdZqhQfY/w640-h558/builtins_-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjj3LgwPKRskC05iFOUZhTK6-UlMRTKZuAp5SRTYnHC01h-ga0oOVuN4T4BFnnxWaiRizaoSZZVy2cvTw9d2A37O_zJUUFuQ5rdcP_t7nz3Ul3UrZrqUGzjvLB6q_b7r0_yYmbvrjHt_xzQD7HhhcFS2mANzDzNaKsw4W0o22cOmsEUSy246D95Die3Us/s1200/builtins_-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1200" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjj3LgwPKRskC05iFOUZhTK6-UlMRTKZuAp5SRTYnHC01h-ga0oOVuN4T4BFnnxWaiRizaoSZZVy2cvTw9d2A37O_zJUUFuQ5rdcP_t7nz3Ul3UrZrqUGzjvLB6q_b7r0_yYmbvrjHt_xzQD7HhhcFS2mANzDzNaKsw4W0o22cOmsEUSy246D95Die3Us/w640-h556/builtins_-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The back wall has an entire row of cabinets under the window.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7AjiF5X2ueFialgf_5GZyvlX5GEFrxY5BFx8biY8AEuouELGmPEUjJkRUL0voGvFZUMAwOTGONu5acAjqaljGo5T2Us1FSjEcah1gbdkX5xsxtmzA16lmBGICPbwqpM-DUCXEt7BUlWwEIvdwtoaN618kSvYHNtXB-oToT08ldo_gBxbGYrGX7Fx3s4/s1200/builtins_-7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1200" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7AjiF5X2ueFialgf_5GZyvlX5GEFrxY5BFx8biY8AEuouELGmPEUjJkRUL0voGvFZUMAwOTGONu5acAjqaljGo5T2Us1FSjEcah1gbdkX5xsxtmzA16lmBGICPbwqpM-DUCXEt7BUlWwEIvdwtoaN618kSvYHNtXB-oToT08ldo_gBxbGYrGX7Fx3s4/w640-h446/builtins_-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two sets of cabinets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>And there is even a cute little door to open and check the oil tank level. How clever is that?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDcMsiuN-VMO-7_Rt8rJ13YmkFws03RadxA2ff5WxIeueQDOaaXIYLSVy7S8ZyezYTcRx3qe97UNtXkNtVdje2hU4LNUzg3_FLx4GkGNNAHv3q_exqElXpt53unIw6VUPxzeDcv4oRshulgui2oDnXO_BlsYUvkWsAKncRKMWkNcit-OfJEVkI2Fb3P8/s1200/builtins_-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="914" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDcMsiuN-VMO-7_Rt8rJ13YmkFws03RadxA2ff5WxIeueQDOaaXIYLSVy7S8ZyezYTcRx3qe97UNtXkNtVdje2hU4LNUzg3_FLx4GkGNNAHv3q_exqElXpt53unIw6VUPxzeDcv4oRshulgui2oDnXO_BlsYUvkWsAKncRKMWkNcit-OfJEVkI2Fb3P8/w488-h640/builtins_-3.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to confess, I love all this attention to detail with clever storage space, It's a shame it seems to be a lost art!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>So, so clever!!!</p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-50141599297067518682024-02-15T16:49:00.000-05:002024-02-15T16:49:46.787-05:00The Sun Porch<p>My husband keeps reminding me that now that we are living in the 1898 House, I have the rest of my life to get everything done. That's a good reminder with my broken wrist, since it's putting a big damper on all my plans. </p><p>Thankfully, work is still moving forward to get the house finished. The guys are focused on getting the sun porch done. (You might remember this was a late 'phase 2' part of our plan. We want to use it as it was intended - a 3 season porch. So we saved it till later as we worked to get the main house completed, so we could move in.) </p><p>The porch started as a low ceilinged add on at some point in the house's history - but the roofline looked funky and when we started investigating, we discovered it was infested with carpenter ants. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v_jVeoDQNrLZqAMuN4Rp6t0yN1TUViFEwILhw5-EpVx_XI0iCZP0EnwXPUAkpbb8iMjfgmVgE1r4EEymVemSh-R17QOf2k33e7b2r0LoGmKj4-Hf2qNXO-kc6diogI2gRiafWai9CzuhztRKDWY5qN42RolQ2bGF-XT6Gqyth5wGg5YjMmZZqU-1KVM/s1400/%20Sun%20Porch%20carpenter%20ants.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v_jVeoDQNrLZqAMuN4Rp6t0yN1TUViFEwILhw5-EpVx_XI0iCZP0EnwXPUAkpbb8iMjfgmVgE1r4EEymVemSh-R17QOf2k33e7b2r0LoGmKj4-Hf2qNXO-kc6diogI2gRiafWai9CzuhztRKDWY5qN42RolQ2bGF-XT6Gqyth5wGg5YjMmZZqU-1KVM/w640-h480/%20Sun%20Porch%20carpenter%20ants.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>So the job became bigger, as the guys got that fixed, but the end result created a pretty fabulous space. Here's the change to the exterior. So much better having that nice crisp roofline all the way across!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqLVitpeoqcF1AebMP74JBKfpjTaqy6AlF2cAH_zKsMFmGt31YLdFZjbY2Y4tHF9piH3c0cWnLMWxKuLvDIS6qj5ww71yAgZo6ohiMl5KeybNPhsdWbC-n12k1y-R4Xqp0t5xO4LCQmtVt2ZWq_zL8C6leEYUbbdQjpQ94eAz4y8waw9y0XeLmM0L2Co/s1350/Instagram%20Portrait-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqLVitpeoqcF1AebMP74JBKfpjTaqy6AlF2cAH_zKsMFmGt31YLdFZjbY2Y4tHF9piH3c0cWnLMWxKuLvDIS6qj5ww71yAgZo6ohiMl5KeybNPhsdWbC-n12k1y-R4Xqp0t5xO4LCQmtVt2ZWq_zL8C6leEYUbbdQjpQ94eAz4y8waw9y0XeLmM0L2Co/w512-h640/Instagram%20Portrait-8.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p>But the interior - is even better! We used the new roofline to create a cathedral ceiling. And then we used some of the original ceiling joists to add beams across the ceiling. It added so much character to the room!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SU8fOBM5eKhBOkGKxO_SAsKsDmRlpw939BEWjkNgEhjiQH-vHwHB0Qnm6vdui0r_pPdd8z9OaxYZfMywVU-jxWuTCdXVu5KszUOFOjLho_IpoU1Fre9jtMmW3oWpaOGYBee4tcJh3iC8fml0bhaKp2EMTZLrpBlXKp4t7FL5SYd0GxYwQSNngXaUjeM/s1350/Instagram%20Portrait-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SU8fOBM5eKhBOkGKxO_SAsKsDmRlpw939BEWjkNgEhjiQH-vHwHB0Qnm6vdui0r_pPdd8z9OaxYZfMywVU-jxWuTCdXVu5KszUOFOjLho_IpoU1Fre9jtMmW3oWpaOGYBee4tcJh3iC8fml0bhaKp2EMTZLrpBlXKp4t7FL5SYd0GxYwQSNngXaUjeM/w512-h640/Instagram%20Portrait-5.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3aF9qjLi7KlnZ_FvZ-VAvE9OuK4qPfe2J0gi6UrCDsPC6KUXILawtIypkuz9nt2G2yAeeblVd7yGdxy9Ep0QzgID2lq-rB3-XHHBl_XF3QV9HbQottMhhNld1NpMge1rgV54z5D48UwJ616xNeJbKfh2uquFyemzGO542ks6NAB56YYKbg9AApWyIjQ/s1350/Instagram%20Portrait-7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3aF9qjLi7KlnZ_FvZ-VAvE9OuK4qPfe2J0gi6UrCDsPC6KUXILawtIypkuz9nt2G2yAeeblVd7yGdxy9Ep0QzgID2lq-rB3-XHHBl_XF3QV9HbQottMhhNld1NpMge1rgV54z5D48UwJ616xNeJbKfh2uquFyemzGO542ks6NAB56YYKbg9AApWyIjQ/w512-h640/Instagram%20Portrait-7.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the difference the raised ceiling made? The old ceiling height is still there at door to the dining room<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>The room originally had 6 doors - we managed to eliminate one of them, but it's still a major connector between the kitchen, garage, back deck, dining room and driveway.<div><br /></div><div>My favorite feature? The shingled wall. It was originally shingled, but had been painted so many times, we didn't think adding new shingles could ever match the original. So we started over with new cedar shingles and suddenly the porch had a totally new feel and character. The warm wood tones made such a difference!! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5B-PHBoTtaWCKeTZsMVHxlCjW72Z-LTTYUavbnKTLPMGofBPgsDhrb3mKn-_NHBGUmp6PAAimaNvnbPG4VxrpbpCTx9OJ98pDLnwts5fErC66vpdZu6EnNawstUQcYDNncP4mPwHEU8VBkQzSRwrSnfA2NyvmXYpvxSllMGbspYTETMxl3zoKg3QQYM/s1400/%20Sun%20Porch%20cedar%20wall.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5B-PHBoTtaWCKeTZsMVHxlCjW72Z-LTTYUavbnKTLPMGofBPgsDhrb3mKn-_NHBGUmp6PAAimaNvnbPG4VxrpbpCTx9OJ98pDLnwts5fErC66vpdZu6EnNawstUQcYDNncP4mPwHEU8VBkQzSRwrSnfA2NyvmXYpvxSllMGbspYTETMxl3zoKg3QQYM/w640-h480/%20Sun%20Porch%20cedar%20wall.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't you love that cedar shingled wall?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div>My husband installed the ceiling fan this weekend (it's a very cool one with retractable blades when it's not in use). Hopefully as my wrist heals, I can start setting up furnishings soon!<br /><p><br /></p></div>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-5100561595215227462024-02-08T14:04:00.001-05:002024-02-08T14:04:52.997-05:00To Keep or Not to Keep<p>We had a 'Before' Open House a few weeks ago, so local folks could come take a peek at the house before we start demo. It's always a lot of fun to chat with folks and get their thoughts on potential changes we are thinking about.</p><p>And it's always fascinating to see what their opinions are. Case in point - the dining room has two built in hutches. One is full sized and the other is smaller, because it's built over the back of the fireplace. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56qO8PE4nTNDuvjv64a3hVyBMtxpP9cwzo1ZZRslvctx3cp4GLFN2bKjprQAl8hPIJLQOKJ7oHG-VpwLUJ8N4aDtMbaDrrrD78dqzPZ-TwSVPTwhmXm48xdLJGaasKQ_ydIrE9C-em5tUxfOSL315V-BX2TUXx-xUbIdHWerVozu_mL9vpJcz-MIdW3s/s1080/DR%20builtins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1080" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56qO8PE4nTNDuvjv64a3hVyBMtxpP9cwzo1ZZRslvctx3cp4GLFN2bKjprQAl8hPIJLQOKJ7oHG-VpwLUJ8N4aDtMbaDrrrD78dqzPZ-TwSVPTwhmXm48xdLJGaasKQ_ydIrE9C-em5tUxfOSL315V-BX2TUXx-xUbIdHWerVozu_mL9vpJcz-MIdW3s/w640-h336/DR%20builtins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I want to open the wall between the kitchen and dining room. But that begs the question, should we keep the big hutch? Or tear it out? It's obviously an original feature. In fact, almost every house in the neighborhood has one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DdDDdyYbIc9NLVcHiCTF9sEqzmCCQ-Rq1jfXVA3D7hyphenhyphenxP_Un95LiZ1GA6LFR7d0IexGv-R5pqC23aikP5ghwqmTUwXPI_hC3uNjCPszDCSWaelTFRNeak5i8H9GMOG-t5kker8jOn4ltfm_u3cR8exuHsAV6x3_YFKCwPfPq58cA58zCh6bOXmlzxvc/s1400/dr%20wall-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1400" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DdDDdyYbIc9NLVcHiCTF9sEqzmCCQ-Rq1jfXVA3D7hyphenhyphenxP_Un95LiZ1GA6LFR7d0IexGv-R5pqC23aikP5ghwqmTUwXPI_hC3uNjCPszDCSWaelTFRNeak5i8H9GMOG-t5kker8jOn4ltfm_u3cR8exuHsAV6x3_YFKCwPfPq58cA58zCh6bOXmlzxvc/w640-h456/dr%20wall-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So I asked the folks at the Open House their opinion - and was a bit surprised! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNC3IFwy_Nyg1oo4XCVX5oBK8RUwtlMMX9udlBH4Cdu8HA2N1-lSsuX01Nnf-jZuZbCFOVWqqQzTRDg0LM51_i5EdxmQqLFHLudJkoWqY3d7iujF69mOMD_oBBdHRcOmO7woL63VgeTnwgJugOevuCrYUJZ1OpPXylYfEzBE1WS6VRBhPfE-coV6Qy7E/s556/Screenshot%202024-01-22%20at%205.19.29%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNC3IFwy_Nyg1oo4XCVX5oBK8RUwtlMMX9udlBH4Cdu8HA2N1-lSsuX01Nnf-jZuZbCFOVWqqQzTRDg0LM51_i5EdxmQqLFHLudJkoWqY3d7iujF69mOMD_oBBdHRcOmO7woL63VgeTnwgJugOevuCrYUJZ1OpPXylYfEzBE1WS6VRBhPfE-coV6Qy7E/w478-h640/Screenshot%202024-01-22%20at%205.19.29%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="478" /></a></div><p></p><p>The majority said take it out! It would enlarge the kitchen and cabinetry by 28 inches, but might restrict space for dining room seating. The angled hutch wall provides more seating space. </p><p>So what are your thoughts? </p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-61809280896164061932024-01-31T17:45:00.000-05:002024-01-31T17:45:00.345-05:00New Project - The Charming Cottage<div class="separator">We moved into this house for what we thought would be 9 months, while we renovated a home for ourselves. 18 months later, we've finally moved out and can start renovating this sweet place. We loved living here - great neighbors, walkable to everything and a fabulous, private backyard. </div><p>The guys keep joking that this is the nicest SoPo Cottage house we've ever bought. It doesn't have all the major challenges that many of our projects do. But after living in it for awhile, I've got a good idea what needs to be changed to make it work better for modern living. First thing that needs change - this kitchen!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitnDAk_JgJVmPtFLuJCGgQPSRLmvVCtMX4h1ylQcpuMKQEcDWMOJAw-4JGG_pN2-AREt12RZUp9vX8T55cpRRPHZ-9Ylk6pXmYmTAq1dL_Z1ASpVjnlDYzZ9m8MEJJu-IGC3nQ_X3_ZGnMlE7mDCU7bOJS5FQ9uDG2B5HKi1dx-Ve9aYUSy6q6D7Io8Q/s1400/cover%20photo-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="1400" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitnDAk_JgJVmPtFLuJCGgQPSRLmvVCtMX4h1ylQcpuMKQEcDWMOJAw-4JGG_pN2-AREt12RZUp9vX8T55cpRRPHZ-9Ylk6pXmYmTAq1dL_Z1ASpVjnlDYzZ9m8MEJJu-IGC3nQ_X3_ZGnMlE7mDCU7bOJS5FQ9uDG2B5HKi1dx-Ve9aYUSy6q6D7Io8Q/w640-h398/cover%20photo-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I shared some photos when we first moved in, but here is the whole set of 'Before' photos as well as a few 'After' of the exterior. I got impatient and we updated the roof and siding while we were living there!!!</p><p>The foyer is pretty tight as you come through the front door, but you quickly note the wide staircase and the fireplace wall in the living room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lyptKCUHcGWGZ0b2sMak1GB2IEm0ItIDx5E-rDHcC4sYZS2EEt-LXtEYn6-OzTsuY3U7jjqGmkVOMJTtjdo2p_q8-zg057ddqIRzMLaRcPmGmOeEuYznJQxAi1gdrOnsf1c2YZAtOF_O6wWD7w2XMvP5F9wuqvUmHPB992MvVpDSPxF6a2j5rZAuVAA/s1400/foyer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lyptKCUHcGWGZ0b2sMak1GB2IEm0ItIDx5E-rDHcC4sYZS2EEt-LXtEYn6-OzTsuY3U7jjqGmkVOMJTtjdo2p_q8-zg057ddqIRzMLaRcPmGmOeEuYznJQxAi1gdrOnsf1c2YZAtOF_O6wWD7w2XMvP5F9wuqvUmHPB992MvVpDSPxF6a2j5rZAuVAA/w640-h480/foyer.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lyptKCUHcGWGZ0b2sMak1GB2IEm0ItIDx5E-rDHcC4sYZS2EEt-LXtEYn6-OzTsuY3U7jjqGmkVOMJTtjdo2p_q8-zg057ddqIRzMLaRcPmGmOeEuYznJQxAi1gdrOnsf1c2YZAtOF_O6wWD7w2XMvP5F9wuqvUmHPB992MvVpDSPxF6a2j5rZAuVAA/s1400/foyer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzNGQ49XRBqe2t-PmU-l_B-AYW7W0z_yJs2-vQMGt8KD1PZ2-D2yTcQTfmo2VuIK3Zntvuq3cBmH-5vr1R_rgZuGHZzkRoupASXjYQeYS2gcLmamEurhIDKBlW70XuNp7hWQzxZQIy01FxTbivsS6m5qF1xYNRjm1q2Pun61dTJyJbhK3TIbjF5Scg1A/s1400/foyer-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzNGQ49XRBqe2t-PmU-l_B-AYW7W0z_yJs2-vQMGt8KD1PZ2-D2yTcQTfmo2VuIK3Zntvuq3cBmH-5vr1R_rgZuGHZzkRoupASXjYQeYS2gcLmamEurhIDKBlW70XuNp7hWQzxZQIy01FxTbivsS6m5qF1xYNRjm1q2Pun61dTJyJbhK3TIbjF5Scg1A/w640-h480/foyer-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TFj9CyySZQdsUvzuv078Qed7Ozg_5ButEViIKYiZZkggf8TbQ6V250B4OiPFkD7z7lAyEOt9ubCU5aZ0VrrXJcbrbZ-XkcGLE1V1ssviq3XhzH3aAx0BXOAyhYxzdc-Xq2lfShnk1L6ruoSwowOTX0GvnvIdVJUcVVJXP8DcsRKwrigHeoA64XbPhf8/s1400/foyer-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TFj9CyySZQdsUvzuv078Qed7Ozg_5ButEViIKYiZZkggf8TbQ6V250B4OiPFkD7z7lAyEOt9ubCU5aZ0VrrXJcbrbZ-XkcGLE1V1ssviq3XhzH3aAx0BXOAyhYxzdc-Xq2lfShnk1L6ruoSwowOTX0GvnvIdVJUcVVJXP8DcsRKwrigHeoA64XbPhf8/w640-h480/foyer-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entry always seems a bit dark, even on a sunny day</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The living room is a nice size with multiple windows and original oak floors. We installed an electric fireplace while we lived there, but our plan is to return it to a wood burning fireplace and move the electric one to the basement.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiyNYBkU_tsQHF9zAvDkHtRPDDemf-u2i4NU6Q51VxW9Ry1B8KZyAeUWARD5M7QzDlc92eHZjQp4zF3BFN2D3HbqNpIMJF831bKdLc0OM6mhPJ7BvamcZF4m-n7ZDIieMBJlUfuh7zlScnyvcs-Eq-FGuiRRfPKDyexxhKXhU7cLioCWHMGBnM3K25u4/s1400/living%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiyNYBkU_tsQHF9zAvDkHtRPDDemf-u2i4NU6Q51VxW9Ry1B8KZyAeUWARD5M7QzDlc92eHZjQp4zF3BFN2D3HbqNpIMJF831bKdLc0OM6mhPJ7BvamcZF4m-n7ZDIieMBJlUfuh7zlScnyvcs-Eq-FGuiRRfPKDyexxhKXhU7cLioCWHMGBnM3K25u4/w640-h480/living%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuLrXiShNzlUwSAkUSW88JP0vvGuDBGLWCziS4TLNn41thpf2l2ajtEakF5mBZi5XL3MdNgBFiJS6Uauu7irRr8IPAcLjqbgYLgIgotItxb0g9xdG8tv_YnUigoBfnFDA93hsu5gr5_BCJXKupZOHC4anmyrecZaqp30YbhQBv5r5qwa6c7Mj2VDBizs/s1400/living%20room-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1400" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuLrXiShNzlUwSAkUSW88JP0vvGuDBGLWCziS4TLNn41thpf2l2ajtEakF5mBZi5XL3MdNgBFiJS6Uauu7irRr8IPAcLjqbgYLgIgotItxb0g9xdG8tv_YnUigoBfnFDA93hsu5gr5_BCJXKupZOHC4anmyrecZaqp30YbhQBv5r5qwa6c7Mj2VDBizs/w640-h472/living%20room-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The dining room is charming. The French doors open to a brick patio in the backyard. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UwdBwwFr-KqAerh8RzJWnnrNeUUlMFMuXvtB0Bj9odoOuH8-dbQOXLcbrWSNwTXjodbDfnLEGpNTZUNRIL6RC3EX1FnkqFBuEZdVm5vD0aSPLVxzUDxzoHpbBJRSL-O7EtSJ2rNq60zHTCN_glMl6ZzBGYG4odf9bBlXmgh89jSDsFRNM-aFrDS0E-s/s1400/dining%20room-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1400" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UwdBwwFr-KqAerh8RzJWnnrNeUUlMFMuXvtB0Bj9odoOuH8-dbQOXLcbrWSNwTXjodbDfnLEGpNTZUNRIL6RC3EX1FnkqFBuEZdVm5vD0aSPLVxzUDxzoHpbBJRSL-O7EtSJ2rNq60zHTCN_glMl6ZzBGYG4odf9bBlXmgh89jSDsFRNM-aFrDS0E-s/w640-h456/dining%20room-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The previous owners added heat pumps - and while I hate the look of them, they're a nice addition for heating and cooling.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13GSCuyhbSyTgnGFD9JHP_d5T4xkkQ84PnGFZejE0t6i7k1EkwKD1pWjftu9RPZYPoiqja9IlMLZdps69dDnQCnDue7_mFvp6lkBArYuFIeB6r9VoGKw1As61uj-vKzCq8Axvm-u87gZ6j2QBEdCoO72DYp8J3z40bXYFI3cE_Zku8CPc9EIeHQfSfjQ/s1400/dining%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13GSCuyhbSyTgnGFD9JHP_d5T4xkkQ84PnGFZejE0t6i7k1EkwKD1pWjftu9RPZYPoiqja9IlMLZdps69dDnQCnDue7_mFvp6lkBArYuFIeB6r9VoGKw1As61uj-vKzCq8Axvm-u87gZ6j2QBEdCoO72DYp8J3z40bXYFI3cE_Zku8CPc9EIeHQfSfjQ/w640-h480/dining%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>It has two built in corner hutches, one full size and the other is built over the back of the firebox.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5g7-CbJJV7yNcQf-b_6ZRcwZpOxHD8b4H05eFMMot9AezipptqYaRmsPBcj7LPMHqTxREJDg09x5V3i2hHFQu40LtsUiXqkwghzbpaFr43XpcS285kbHREJkbJoGTa14nevToOJ2XW8FKgXjeKmXZLySV_enm55VGetKgwCMLc3LCRxDwZcGl5akHOQ/s1400/small%20built%20in.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1156" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5g7-CbJJV7yNcQf-b_6ZRcwZpOxHD8b4H05eFMMot9AezipptqYaRmsPBcj7LPMHqTxREJDg09x5V3i2hHFQu40LtsUiXqkwghzbpaFr43XpcS285kbHREJkbJoGTa14nevToOJ2XW8FKgXjeKmXZLySV_enm55VGetKgwCMLc3LCRxDwZcGl5akHOQ/w528-h640/small%20built%20in.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The kitchen is surprisingly large for the 1940's (isn't that when women were the only occupants and there were doors hiding it from view?π). And I'm pretty sure these are the original cabinets. They may have been great in their day, but they are only 30" tall (vs. 36" for modern cabinets), which our counter surfing dog thought was fantastic!!! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0MDazGko0z6OCTbNd3ak1wppVXr5QVmZmJKT5ZRMTES9tspQETsIcfprM9Zt95TH6Auxy4sRcNSPXOJB9YM6zQlCa5quHwD0wArmfXENlVrx3XVFtzS1o-yseLaHWgmENh2CpF-UNZHbkqLLewKWjBCgvQ4STBmc057tluG3u3buubfG6hIdIxDFAw0/s1400/kitchen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0MDazGko0z6OCTbNd3ak1wppVXr5QVmZmJKT5ZRMTES9tspQETsIcfprM9Zt95TH6Auxy4sRcNSPXOJB9YM6zQlCa5quHwD0wArmfXENlVrx3XVFtzS1o-yseLaHWgmENh2CpF-UNZHbkqLLewKWjBCgvQ4STBmc057tluG3u3buubfG6hIdIxDFAw0/w640-h480/kitchen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5KMsgiK5aTqIv5fFhfno7q5wuk1e0hFm7JtcaO38tUSMx9xIZ9VaLzJJs2iDLzX9czl0r61sHkhOaXRRUM3qPilaO8j34duYgOjPY6G-IKHJ0kACZRm-uCwLoKd5ECO8JA639ialyhEejIKx7hICnRquB6KF8C1hD_anmmSL6svtmTgRm6MWmn5wOPw/s1400/kitchen-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5KMsgiK5aTqIv5fFhfno7q5wuk1e0hFm7JtcaO38tUSMx9xIZ9VaLzJJs2iDLzX9czl0r61sHkhOaXRRUM3qPilaO8j34duYgOjPY6G-IKHJ0kACZRm-uCwLoKd5ECO8JA639ialyhEejIKx7hICnRquB6KF8C1hD_anmmSL6svtmTgRm6MWmn5wOPw/w640-h480/kitchen-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6c7csF31R9BhFRrYdP0M3o6z_TMTrfPEL9eub37n_mus78x2k2cXjdICtHwFYnhF7y-9TwgpZC-NCd7RTv6wqyJsb2cMUegg3y53PP4hnUyoLF2F9mN3i_Ujrs2nSd-hqpUG2Q5o64WzZR6U3HdL7IoJPzS6fdE5AyeB3t1cNcdjNCHAJqJ_4flaFQw/s1400/kitchen-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6c7csF31R9BhFRrYdP0M3o6z_TMTrfPEL9eub37n_mus78x2k2cXjdICtHwFYnhF7y-9TwgpZC-NCd7RTv6wqyJsb2cMUegg3y53PP4hnUyoLF2F9mN3i_Ujrs2nSd-hqpUG2Q5o64WzZR6U3HdL7IoJPzS6fdE5AyeB3t1cNcdjNCHAJqJ_4flaFQw/w640-h480/kitchen-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zrEH2kFyspc1IxDEbb5Hs5O9JoBDgtZ6KuvWzl9A8blGdeZ4K-Dn9ZftREwpfiNgWa5Bnv7uMxKvRN518zVGEMH1A9LSytlCQ2_9dqEXUj3k9BS6RH8czQnztSyKQIskuyVaHm2EClhXGZyKgzeO_WubBAL7d7bsWDPpOWP1qb7_4JmFAvBiobUV-QA/s1400/kitchen-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zrEH2kFyspc1IxDEbb5Hs5O9JoBDgtZ6KuvWzl9A8blGdeZ4K-Dn9ZftREwpfiNgWa5Bnv7uMxKvRN518zVGEMH1A9LSytlCQ2_9dqEXUj3k9BS6RH8czQnztSyKQIskuyVaHm2EClhXGZyKgzeO_WubBAL7d7bsWDPpOWP1qb7_4JmFAvBiobUV-QA/w640-h480/kitchen-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I don't think the sink is original - probably a 1950's or 60's update. After using it for the last year an a half, I can tell you it's a workhorse of a sink. We'll talk a lot more about the sink soon!</p><p>Upstairs is a really small bathroom. And yet oddly, the dimensions of the room aren't bad, it's just the layout that makes it so tight. We can fix that!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGNoAaVX-SeUD342OFttcjKfyUyNI8ZjmeGU7_WLitUJZOY5JfD6Nsirr4hIqS6xHh8WU8KFW0AhyphenhyphenmEyTl1pqWxd8hdDGFx2fxeLu297NSfFaKt1g8qhCydZ4bQj7cyc8KUgE_F7aG8OC5pW3AsWmxo_YIxTOgvDHF8I4bn-yUWGqZr_MqWr-mqoReA8/s1400/bathroom-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGNoAaVX-SeUD342OFttcjKfyUyNI8ZjmeGU7_WLitUJZOY5JfD6Nsirr4hIqS6xHh8WU8KFW0AhyphenhyphenmEyTl1pqWxd8hdDGFx2fxeLu297NSfFaKt1g8qhCydZ4bQj7cyc8KUgE_F7aG8OC5pW3AsWmxo_YIxTOgvDHF8I4bn-yUWGqZr_MqWr-mqoReA8/s1400/bathroom-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbswcaFK65RVaaVTth1HPe1qEzB636GBb87wi3_vcmTYsbmvAn7_ybTi2th-_EUHGkqaq_c_rH1N_ki9riLRNuv3wfQOAkkeZFQJvCrjLhPWtOSp-Ic5cEQLa6jeovJWDQspdO7HnotbJZaiDU68ezTuFnFOuFaDTkzeqoOwwajDGSiQyB5QZ3lEQuZU/s1400/bathroom-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbswcaFK65RVaaVTth1HPe1qEzB636GBb87wi3_vcmTYsbmvAn7_ybTi2th-_EUHGkqaq_c_rH1N_ki9riLRNuv3wfQOAkkeZFQJvCrjLhPWtOSp-Ic5cEQLa6jeovJWDQspdO7HnotbJZaiDU68ezTuFnFOuFaDTkzeqoOwwajDGSiQyB5QZ3lEQuZU/w640-h480/bathroom-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGNoAaVX-SeUD342OFttcjKfyUyNI8ZjmeGU7_WLitUJZOY5JfD6Nsirr4hIqS6xHh8WU8KFW0AhyphenhyphenmEyTl1pqWxd8hdDGFx2fxeLu297NSfFaKt1g8qhCydZ4bQj7cyc8KUgE_F7aG8OC5pW3AsWmxo_YIxTOgvDHF8I4bn-yUWGqZr_MqWr-mqoReA8/w480-h640/bathroom-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><p></p><p>There are two street facing bedrooms that are almost the exact same size - so I'm not sure which you would call the 'primary'. </p><p>Bedroom 1:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1400" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK814qkmz6DHdEqp9cPLPjHZ3B1a780VOUXCXlmnwIR6T6KXahqi-jKL0P4vVAcEMOL775isOOYMb7BEuBGfKZ7T_rjh1WkajwTnGOQG8M6nuz9wd7U2UOr5jfH7i8xJgRv8pDOY2QsVC6ekFnas_WP5tVB3XNsQ5FGyfcDqHGJnpPFTlQLq-MP5RPfu0/w640-h488/bedroom%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And then there's the basement! The basement is like a time warp - my parents would have called it the 'rec room'. It has all the hallmarks of the 50's and 60's - Pickwick Pine paneling, a big fireplace and a built in bar. I'm guessing there have been some great parties down there! And it could be whatever the new owners want - a kids playroom, a man cave, craft room or large home office. It's versatile!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmpAsx54vOywcRLe_TSsadFmo4PjSytKOBo5cwT024fCiKrOlxuNRU56XoIrtTpLoJQ99n0O5FekSRarDB_vyEMBrnljpEbUrGmdcsV6TgotcCCSQ4z27fciIGMDD_GT60SV4708SY0nGeN7weHM_j2M_LE8tFHsfT6o9U9qUCRBqE_t5eLFACH1_AEA/s1400/basement.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1400" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmpAsx54vOywcRLe_TSsadFmo4PjSytKOBo5cwT024fCiKrOlxuNRU56XoIrtTpLoJQ99n0O5FekSRarDB_vyEMBrnljpEbUrGmdcsV6TgotcCCSQ4z27fciIGMDD_GT60SV4708SY0nGeN7weHM_j2M_LE8tFHsfT6o9U9qUCRBqE_t5eLFACH1_AEA/w640-h474/basement.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out that bar!!! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwzua5eQ05ImI-LdpGzW1sSo3UXItiQzmOMAcgbEdyyt5G4lJz61ZNTNGPTD6iBeQ3nnx1qEwmhgMgq4_hz83ry_ohCZqRHkvziDvZERogbQATU-IJa8P1jnIt3mbiTANXqkEnGYJf0vaAGk6qkEtYpSmUqhn2RvrdWNCUQ28zytnvfXC6hdcq_cjGV0/s1400/basement-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwzua5eQ05ImI-LdpGzW1sSo3UXItiQzmOMAcgbEdyyt5G4lJz61ZNTNGPTD6iBeQ3nnx1qEwmhgMgq4_hz83ry_ohCZqRHkvziDvZERogbQATU-IJa8P1jnIt3mbiTANXqkEnGYJf0vaAGk6qkEtYpSmUqhn2RvrdWNCUQ28zytnvfXC6hdcq_cjGV0/s1400/basement-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPAOeZkx508aRNt_p2rEfZux97CcqDiQiO-YVnE47doFbpatlcDjFSokaR6ymObGVaH0WMPVePm0c06kDj6zw6KHmKXkjlplJGEkKW3RAdeXfLLbQ2oT3hIC0oGtZigRfaHAIh8Q9Fk-iQ5QX2SsLbY1yro15toveGGFBvwsgyljJyh8r_0mZvlEdypA/s1400/basement-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPAOeZkx508aRNt_p2rEfZux97CcqDiQiO-YVnE47doFbpatlcDjFSokaR6ymObGVaH0WMPVePm0c06kDj6zw6KHmKXkjlplJGEkKW3RAdeXfLLbQ2oT3hIC0oGtZigRfaHAIh8Q9Fk-iQ5QX2SsLbY1yro15toveGGFBvwsgyljJyh8r_0mZvlEdypA/w640-h480/basement-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolDbxwwTJ6a9GeU6kH2oSpcFspNrvrt1eSWhjz3TKxSI1fs3kEZRHnQne3cnxwQmU57ocyWrxYphPSszTqkFHqQ20aVF-KmV2Gnfjm_2qoB3mSX04qAM16Tn4e9CHXVcBOG7e6gdmALs11NVb4HbDzL0teHsTHY69yuTJcMT3combhwcN91X9VSqHv8M/s1400/basement-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1400" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolDbxwwTJ6a9GeU6kH2oSpcFspNrvrt1eSWhjz3TKxSI1fs3kEZRHnQne3cnxwQmU57ocyWrxYphPSszTqkFHqQ20aVF-KmV2Gnfjm_2qoB3mSX04qAM16Tn4e9CHXVcBOG7e6gdmALs11NVb4HbDzL0teHsTHY69yuTJcMT3combhwcN91X9VSqHv8M/w640-h388/basement-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The back of the basement has the laundry, utility sink, boiler and lots of storage. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdgqmuexj-jJcOPit7pZXHD5EPuDa1zcHwGylq3Nm3fB6k5qRUq75TOHRNGodnqPShEnWbyQ05GmD8a6OBK42F4hP_ESbnNeGno5lthxbHgcHn92s1pV_QcUs6CLdRIhvVyBPrOG5KPNT_5rNWUHYCJ1DVIHhXN1vo3CYKdeD59a_thO9No414kHYiDA/s1400/laundry%20room-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1400" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdgqmuexj-jJcOPit7pZXHD5EPuDa1zcHwGylq3Nm3fB6k5qRUq75TOHRNGodnqPShEnWbyQ05GmD8a6OBK42F4hP_ESbnNeGno5lthxbHgcHn92s1pV_QcUs6CLdRIhvVyBPrOG5KPNT_5rNWUHYCJ1DVIHhXN1vo3CYKdeD59a_thO9No414kHYiDA/w640-h554/laundry%20room-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>But the basement has one other feature - a half bath!!! Isn't it a thing of beauty? Now that's vintage!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFYnh1KOaY7hPKGCHm1GjvdmlPYVIjAOH8-EHaEqbs2ZN_4TClfFPnfgv5hczK6VmRH6bJSpOkUaXkZ_TqfzhbOTOirnw95aBwMozut18b6gEVFG2ZvBNAVhiWYTi5yz7PesCqnXX_0PiDGl5bSncdzeqfHTAAuEZhnOU1MAROyop7EghUDLHvhdiUtM/s1400/basement%20bathroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="937" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFYnh1KOaY7hPKGCHm1GjvdmlPYVIjAOH8-EHaEqbs2ZN_4TClfFPnfgv5hczK6VmRH6bJSpOkUaXkZ_TqfzhbOTOirnw95aBwMozut18b6gEVFG2ZvBNAVhiWYTi5yz7PesCqnXX_0PiDGl5bSncdzeqfHTAAuEZhnOU1MAROyop7EghUDLHvhdiUtM/w428-h640/basement%20bathroom.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And of course there is the exterior. We updated the old siding with blue vinyl and PVC trim (aka no maintenance) last year. The trellis on the front of the house (and the garage) is from a much older house that was a gift from a lovely friend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJaWEr7NVxFMZs8SYz1kuefCGSL1pmDrJDO2nCjeSWBBSGrEnheIVX99K0qjv0xOKgOMxJ_LmgEOa5OjPn1oeW2AcO7lIyODIBF6TBhCXU2zQPtKYiC0xxeJPBzbUv-TEeepPDParw8dqDgSj6UiIgzOVQXHYOxsblCu8mi6SkL7uhN3ZItCVbBfdWWg/s1400/siding%20before%20and%20after.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJaWEr7NVxFMZs8SYz1kuefCGSL1pmDrJDO2nCjeSWBBSGrEnheIVX99K0qjv0xOKgOMxJ_LmgEOa5OjPn1oeW2AcO7lIyODIBF6TBhCXU2zQPtKYiC0xxeJPBzbUv-TEeepPDParw8dqDgSj6UiIgzOVQXHYOxsblCu8mi6SkL7uhN3ZItCVbBfdWWg/w512-h640/siding%20before%20and%20after.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>There is a one car garage with a bump out on the back for extra storage. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGeVLIG4a9HDDxjM3Tj9XNl0Fg88YnNUDpXHkRBBj3LYEcLHtv6FplbH5Z9ueBXPXy1hrHszCX-FJQKm0HI8aUKfRP2n_l9ymlQllegzjLsY7PiI2gIFcgyV3-uLzpzCO1qubv2XaLqUFv94hUiTZgpb0hXJODctyJ6Uk_44TpqhUvXU4AZr0ZCs12jE/s1400/1%20car%20garage-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGeVLIG4a9HDDxjM3Tj9XNl0Fg88YnNUDpXHkRBBj3LYEcLHtv6FplbH5Z9ueBXPXy1hrHszCX-FJQKm0HI8aUKfRP2n_l9ymlQllegzjLsY7PiI2gIFcgyV3-uLzpzCO1qubv2XaLqUFv94hUiTZgpb0hXJODctyJ6Uk_44TpqhUvXU4AZr0ZCs12jE/w480-h640/1%20car%20garage-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And the backyard is pretty fabulous. The round brick patio is bordered by stone walls. The plantings provide amazing spring color with lilacs and beauty bush. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiWe9jjJGKfgvyamU5hRfr_7KIRByIdhLPqm4Wr16JBUFfFwbZksLsyLR-ciNv9rrag7kfH-_mu58vot_DCVBTc0mUw4lMsT2mXrqOX-XedeQEfRIfVC1ZPnX0DfSLswYLmh9QoH9ADK0lr_PbKepaMEI2qSMJ3rugYS2-KzichYB90a6v5cpfLPX4X8/s1400/backyard-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1154" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiWe9jjJGKfgvyamU5hRfr_7KIRByIdhLPqm4Wr16JBUFfFwbZksLsyLR-ciNv9rrag7kfH-_mu58vot_DCVBTc0mUw4lMsT2mXrqOX-XedeQEfRIfVC1ZPnX0DfSLswYLmh9QoH9ADK0lr_PbKepaMEI2qSMJ3rugYS2-KzichYB90a6v5cpfLPX4X8/w528-h640/backyard-5.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDuuJM1Vej4GCM_NyvdU0nV16HCnQ8lyRHy0NIUjsk_QZEZ-SO1IGvNtleUZuLa6Wte45QJzXvPO_YXHkSWVWnesQDzdjQMyeVTA0flcuK-Wi3p1amIQHWtaGMhL_gnLTu1tThwaqKrxY-UEDMKoYQSgmn97SEWeeEIi0jF9ccs1VEorKJ1iB3YwXDHg/s1400/backyard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDuuJM1Vej4GCM_NyvdU0nV16HCnQ8lyRHy0NIUjsk_QZEZ-SO1IGvNtleUZuLa6Wte45QJzXvPO_YXHkSWVWnesQDzdjQMyeVTA0flcuK-Wi3p1amIQHWtaGMhL_gnLTu1tThwaqKrxY-UEDMKoYQSgmn97SEWeeEIi0jF9ccs1VEorKJ1iB3YwXDHg/w480-h640/backyard.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Wd-iULt1qrgmFnKg9tY-6dseKWawtBSuzTDEipmCIRPVoCz59Pz1GHuRTx49KMKi8E6MgtmzG9yT_HrIJ55Q28NoV9qitFFKd7Jo1OMB5n-nYtsJYA6rgAATPYdpEbp10zdRFPeeNl12SaA_LFKhonbvkBiFRR_Ly1lMKr04vSlCoXO-D3fJYRXYCC4/s1400/backyard-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Wd-iULt1qrgmFnKg9tY-6dseKWawtBSuzTDEipmCIRPVoCz59Pz1GHuRTx49KMKi8E6MgtmzG9yT_HrIJ55Q28NoV9qitFFKd7Jo1OMB5n-nYtsJYA6rgAATPYdpEbp10zdRFPeeNl12SaA_LFKhonbvkBiFRR_Ly1lMKr04vSlCoXO-D3fJYRXYCC4/w480-h640/backyard-6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaI78U1HxH_wgpF8BLa2ENbHepXGaSHNQVVatHWitlkgxqJNmhnokLbbMIAFSA77m3Znd_h-LGGgVlNeqEGRMotCGvSsf6-AG8O77lk0RZokt7INBoKmEfWVGXhltGnqwXUWlTLLPCVTpoZGP9RDQNVych40i82DT-ZskTziQZKIBxG84WihP6754oAY/s1400/backyard-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="1400" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaI78U1HxH_wgpF8BLa2ENbHepXGaSHNQVVatHWitlkgxqJNmhnokLbbMIAFSA77m3Znd_h-LGGgVlNeqEGRMotCGvSsf6-AG8O77lk0RZokt7INBoKmEfWVGXhltGnqwXUWlTLLPCVTpoZGP9RDQNVych40i82DT-ZskTziQZKIBxG84WihP6754oAY/w640-h450/backyard-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4jnGyj96je6H3Nx6iBfYMyvqGEM332w_ETuqFPjOBV-3RhAwDDeJNhYxFzM__OHa23pyxEalgUrI1ayQYoLOyosTwMCsgqXa3ZjsfTK59vF0Xm119EKhJl3GsBWvxMpI_jNdw6WGC6uU299ID06i1n9O9HW8FMzjdYBnp18xKpCS2y6SwMef6ScbMc8/s1400/backyard-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4jnGyj96je6H3Nx6iBfYMyvqGEM332w_ETuqFPjOBV-3RhAwDDeJNhYxFzM__OHa23pyxEalgUrI1ayQYoLOyosTwMCsgqXa3ZjsfTK59vF0Xm119EKhJl3GsBWvxMpI_jNdw6WGC6uU299ID06i1n9O9HW8FMzjdYBnp18xKpCS2y6SwMef6ScbMc8/w480-h640/backyard-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />It's a small yard, so little maintenance is required - and yet it has fantastic privacy.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtLXcw3nhilKEJr7yB51wKjiH26QPMave62J72Gp338Pz3tLR2lep1s98x-JYvx2UlP9F00nbw8Q6-_NIZcAlhq3dxaTBIM0ccWdDuYn0jflMRcU657ATvh1a0gJsqCIAHEJlzgsBTk4zgyrM3d8THGkg_2mF5vGvrSUSqAI8gCuypKGUMWiyaqpmyrA/s1400/backyard-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1400" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtLXcw3nhilKEJr7yB51wKjiH26QPMave62J72Gp338Pz3tLR2lep1s98x-JYvx2UlP9F00nbw8Q6-_NIZcAlhq3dxaTBIM0ccWdDuYn0jflMRcU657ATvh1a0gJsqCIAHEJlzgsBTk4zgyrM3d8THGkg_2mF5vGvrSUSqAI8gCuypKGUMWiyaqpmyrA/w640-h468/backyard-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>So the guys were right - this is nicer than our usual SoPo Cottage starting point. But it's going to get even better when we're done!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-80680832623967163072024-01-18T17:12:00.000-05:002024-01-18T17:12:06.342-05:00Keeping Antique (or not so antique) DetailsYes, we have moved in. But we didn't have everything completely finished! So we are trying to prioritize all the details that really make a house a home. <div><br /></div><div>First example, the dining room hutch. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3TR1uf8Xo_1E5EST-aEO9XiCCpjp6eINuzvhUNgXhC3fUxwGjU6JYod4fYRcMzFf0J1bWxtqE9fgdAHpw3ItjB1Deg6z5f4YKQAfPi5eG69mdvC2Wu7i-f1URq3fbIY7-Wkvv4OnfKYQvlJhXKfBDlGhRN2QFyRwJsrHqg6_9Swv1oXWfsBoXUto7Ec/s1400/not%20quite%20done.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1400" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3TR1uf8Xo_1E5EST-aEO9XiCCpjp6eINuzvhUNgXhC3fUxwGjU6JYod4fYRcMzFf0J1bWxtqE9fgdAHpw3ItjB1Deg6z5f4YKQAfPi5eG69mdvC2Wu7i-f1URq3fbIY7-Wkvv4OnfKYQvlJhXKfBDlGhRN2QFyRwJsrHqg6_9Swv1oXWfsBoXUto7Ec/w640-h456/not%20quite%20done.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This hutch was in the house when we bought it. We assumed it was old, but as we worked on the house, we discovered it had a Brosco sticker on the back.....so maybe not that old! We still order materials from Brosco today. Nonetheless, we wanted to keep it. We love how it's built into the wall and provides a focal point for the dining room. And we can reuse the air duct with our new heat pumps (seriously, it's the little things that I get excited about) But the hutch needed a bit of updating.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6AxOTzpLsvdqhzNgi30i3G-vlMPc9_oOqCZBQuEmx2EE4RA3ARi3-ofw2gUqmfEZQC6Fehkw1nvSz5TNhyphenhyphenRf4ZVUVn4pZu6zRvsIyiICx5H7EMIwKzI5BcdrBElSSrp_jZWtzr7xkxum6goNcgphrTJRp6un82CByZzdeafE_Tk9_HtYcafwlyKpUIY/s1400/starting%20point%20dining%20hutch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="1400" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6AxOTzpLsvdqhzNgi30i3G-vlMPc9_oOqCZBQuEmx2EE4RA3ARi3-ofw2gUqmfEZQC6Fehkw1nvSz5TNhyphenhyphenRf4ZVUVn4pZu6zRvsIyiICx5H7EMIwKzI5BcdrBElSSrp_jZWtzr7xkxum6goNcgphrTJRp6un82CByZzdeafE_Tk9_HtYcafwlyKpUIY/w640-h588/starting%20point%20dining%20hutch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted to insert stained glass panels in the cabinets, complete with lighting for the content. But the original doors couldn't be easily retrofitted. So we reach out to local cabinetmaker Steve Foss to create them for us. He built them of mahogany so they wouldn't warp and would be stable enough for the heavy glass.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCJMopiV5gz855fffQuc4YdpETCe36i9OGIb_FUvS3JbYw3C77skoBTH9A-1mjbVJPFD0tp_Qj_dA5DQkV5O5mbKuqYVqYn8RImhao8hprHwpRiLITEpoNMHqoUtkZWfHldinxCeyq2T__uppAHEeJcgrn1uXs_8f2_Osj0FBRoIlpFlY4H7aChNW-S8/s1400/steve%20foss%20door%20install.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1269" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCJMopiV5gz855fffQuc4YdpETCe36i9OGIb_FUvS3JbYw3C77skoBTH9A-1mjbVJPFD0tp_Qj_dA5DQkV5O5mbKuqYVqYn8RImhao8hprHwpRiLITEpoNMHqoUtkZWfHldinxCeyq2T__uppAHEeJcgrn1uXs_8f2_Osj0FBRoIlpFlY4H7aChNW-S8/w580-h640/steve%20foss%20door%20install.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As usual, I reached out to the amazing Jim Nutting at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineArtGlassStudio/" target="_blank">Maine Art Glass Studio</a>. Jim has made so many glass inserts for me over the years and they are always fabulous. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhBWmnbBhoX6BX3JGGjWPiECc4glzoQui1A8iM0UYXJ-j1Pl_6J_GWBq05fOIZ5BrEiigXREz7g2ak_SLASKO0uV6TOGn2pz1ExOiOinTCh_EMYgdk1Ony7UrNScaXR6fkE6OXGQu2DQE6j5SN09B8KcmJCSiY2GCehbeJ0lSsWNO28eKfZNmRwtcQdw/s1400/jim%20nutting%20maine%20glass%20studio.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhBWmnbBhoX6BX3JGGjWPiECc4glzoQui1A8iM0UYXJ-j1Pl_6J_GWBq05fOIZ5BrEiigXREz7g2ak_SLASKO0uV6TOGn2pz1ExOiOinTCh_EMYgdk1Ony7UrNScaXR6fkE6OXGQu2DQE6j5SN09B8KcmJCSiY2GCehbeJ0lSsWNO28eKfZNmRwtcQdw/w390-h640/jim%20nutting%20maine%20glass%20studio.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>For this house, I wanted a simple semi-circular design that would have horizontal dividers that would create a clear definition for glass shelves. I gave Jim this sketch to work from. For the glass, we choose a simple, antique style that lets you clearly see the contents of the cabinet.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is what he created! π Aren't they gorgeous????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIb9kLtixo1_YUA4wAmRnglZVGvHZ4TxUiCYSRhgTTOvo1vuMpHYHTZM9ttF7IKErrWTI-6ZWMqD39LaGXU1IFTR9ckeaKyvh9jPGbnRfmFBidLqGoUceV1N0ql7LoKGdjOZnr-8iPqyon5kyEHKOPGpIQvF6NoK5nB5TRkFC2X_vj7WiVCJMCpDuQb0/s1400/stained%20glass%20doors-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIb9kLtixo1_YUA4wAmRnglZVGvHZ4TxUiCYSRhgTTOvo1vuMpHYHTZM9ttF7IKErrWTI-6ZWMqD39LaGXU1IFTR9ckeaKyvh9jPGbnRfmFBidLqGoUceV1N0ql7LoKGdjOZnr-8iPqyon5kyEHKOPGpIQvF6NoK5nB5TRkFC2X_vj7WiVCJMCpDuQb0/w640-h480/stained%20glass%20doors-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle and Rich got the glass panels installed and suddenly the hutch looked totally different.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLetCutpWZm-TwaiJs9ULjJbLW9H11yuNsiua-eyomQ9zXa0cYOl4pBeXSYQ4l_Upfd15uYr5eNmy7illEtxLJT5AcPKIo3e88VIThU4ubJ06E28uswuiWros-W_qoBuhBXB13w3ExC00pNflRIs3uqYmoUiq3ehZ4C-OzTdAIkihKGkcDbQw4Loe5USA/s1400/stained%20glass%20doors.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLetCutpWZm-TwaiJs9ULjJbLW9H11yuNsiua-eyomQ9zXa0cYOl4pBeXSYQ4l_Upfd15uYr5eNmy7illEtxLJT5AcPKIo3e88VIThU4ubJ06E28uswuiWros-W_qoBuhBXB13w3ExC00pNflRIs3uqYmoUiq3ehZ4C-OzTdAIkihKGkcDbQw4Loe5USA/w502-h640/stained%20glass%20doors.jpg" width="502" /></a></div>My husband painted the interior of the weekend and then we installed the glass. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4k8IsxczvUtzlliN9RURo6flS5R4zBzh1tMGbPVQxLb9wAqKnQor0pQxpOfORSVccY09R-S8CeluTAmbIWniTXrrPZ2E6mgSm68IeIL3Vi1Cnk5e5Ub1F6eVY2WNA-NpKAx4iJ46br5F7Yoeu1xcdzWIKjYYPTWqFD7ecgBBB4ovXxXrGKloZ9x71A8/s1400/painting%20the%20hutch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4k8IsxczvUtzlliN9RURo6flS5R4zBzh1tMGbPVQxLb9wAqKnQor0pQxpOfORSVccY09R-S8CeluTAmbIWniTXrrPZ2E6mgSm68IeIL3Vi1Cnk5e5Ub1F6eVY2WNA-NpKAx4iJ46br5F7Yoeu1xcdzWIKjYYPTWqFD7ecgBBB4ovXxXrGKloZ9x71A8/w640-h480/painting%20the%20hutch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now I just need to empty all the boxes of treasures that we need to fill these shelves! But doesn't it already look amazing? </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdfuauDnwEcsl6VsaXZBVxHRf0XUN93Uuxapw-wQujqAYRs1Op-EEInBMIp17ZGwBScVvPp52HP1oINngn-TqBTpQfL6nD7WyBetwqFhpuBJzBDMj5TimKf1caxrfh6-widR_IGnbLSBUxRglswfJjwX1H8PSFT0Me67vMuqzs-DDqUOkva9w67u4AwM/s1350/Instagram%20Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdfuauDnwEcsl6VsaXZBVxHRf0XUN93Uuxapw-wQujqAYRs1Op-EEInBMIp17ZGwBScVvPp52HP1oINngn-TqBTpQfL6nD7WyBetwqFhpuBJzBDMj5TimKf1caxrfh6-widR_IGnbLSBUxRglswfJjwX1H8PSFT0Me67vMuqzs-DDqUOkva9w67u4AwM/w512-h640/Instagram%20Post.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-7602078746922999082024-01-11T17:27:00.000-05:002024-01-11T17:27:04.411-05:00The East Guest Room<p> For our first reveal, I'm sharing one of our guest rooms - aka the 'good' guest room (this means our kids will squabble over who gets this room! π Further proof that sibling rivalry never goes away). It's a nice sized room with views of two lighthouses - the famous Portland Head Light and Ram Island Light. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRVRT6EUE3nC6bMfh0m0Wm2NTVcTlnmCt87fSdJrjK8926H06r17YVjrDbAuyV3cUYiAkmXQnCeLPZLAOaMIQa0lqQra-K7sKUm1gk6GhR2zBmPXDkIYNfOTZGXmUe-JNrRZXxjUQNz3j77C_nN5D5HJVqi46MvUOp1Q7iX1ymu2hmSyldZ8_ETAqyyg/s1400/cover%20photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1400" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRVRT6EUE3nC6bMfh0m0Wm2NTVcTlnmCt87fSdJrjK8926H06r17YVjrDbAuyV3cUYiAkmXQnCeLPZLAOaMIQa0lqQra-K7sKUm1gk6GhR2zBmPXDkIYNfOTZGXmUe-JNrRZXxjUQNz3j77C_nN5D5HJVqi46MvUOp1Q7iX1ymu2hmSyldZ8_ETAqyyg/w640-h374/cover%20photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>This room was just one part of the original primary suite. It was a very large room, probably too big, so we cut it in half. This room is the right hand side of the photo below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuybgz4ww3YNx5d-BT6WVDMtjbv1lY5kDPaw0jae1nV0iScOIvvINdOsjpJAPl4ihcDJSSy6dXEKbXVb7Y5vRTfEzKMgz6qUBJ7Qo-Itre5BIVObhlBALrn643NwkjVHpFj-W1Sisu-w476yrVnk7FPA3ff_TtsyOi_bM9NBLqDVQCAKyXCmaQ709uP6E/s1400/bedroom%20before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1400" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuybgz4ww3YNx5d-BT6WVDMtjbv1lY5kDPaw0jae1nV0iScOIvvINdOsjpJAPl4ihcDJSSy6dXEKbXVb7Y5vRTfEzKMgz6qUBJ7Qo-Itre5BIVObhlBALrn643NwkjVHpFj-W1Sisu-w476yrVnk7FPA3ff_TtsyOi_bM9NBLqDVQCAKyXCmaQ709uP6E/w640-h416/bedroom%20before.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This side had a cedar closet built in as well as a closet over one of the front windows (Why????). We opened all of that up to create this bedroom (as well as a hall bathroom next door). It involved moving the triple window to the right and eliminating the closet to expose the window. The result is a bright, light filled room all day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGkH2DgRV1FwP1ymhVNn8F4IsntRAPHgKvJTz0La-lJ6rCRxWje_1J4fX6kOFf_5_5QoimvznghkMB1lWaes9Q0BdOpNg3Z0b_P5EZqoTOK2kAs7lpGrTMyJCgnA99ttbe5NRfO4FYy4Xz27IcUlAcwm3R_lVp9J31JI5blSTb1B6fyQGlT7Gc8dIv1Q/s1350/Instagram%20Portrait.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGkH2DgRV1FwP1ymhVNn8F4IsntRAPHgKvJTz0La-lJ6rCRxWje_1J4fX6kOFf_5_5QoimvznghkMB1lWaes9Q0BdOpNg3Z0b_P5EZqoTOK2kAs7lpGrTMyJCgnA99ttbe5NRfO4FYy4Xz27IcUlAcwm3R_lVp9J31JI5blSTb1B6fyQGlT7Gc8dIv1Q/w512-h640/Instagram%20Portrait.png" width="512" /></a></div>Do you notice what's missing? Window treatments! I'm temporarily using them in the living room, until I can get around to making new ones. Then this room will look more complete.<p></p><p>One of the things I love the most about this room? The fir door that I stripped down to its original finish. Doesn't that pop of natural wood look great in this room? Now I just have to finish the other 15 doors!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwGHCZ7t4qEZtVJmHreSyJcVZQgwN0kYiIEtdnVsdqUKeT50tOskRGffbx5xI-LSIONGnVunlga0bsCa8fgWlD248Msja2-m-93SDryOvv7k6X9aeMquEwuoJwg-nPfodoY8Lm5jATIcMlkIjdjel8gCmmpaQZqOFBCtKMcr2tL_ZoQeGiKrHNwczUC8/s1350/Instagram%20Portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwGHCZ7t4qEZtVJmHreSyJcVZQgwN0kYiIEtdnVsdqUKeT50tOskRGffbx5xI-LSIONGnVunlga0bsCa8fgWlD248Msja2-m-93SDryOvv7k6X9aeMquEwuoJwg-nPfodoY8Lm5jATIcMlkIjdjel8gCmmpaQZqOFBCtKMcr2tL_ZoQeGiKrHNwczUC8/w512-h640/Instagram%20Portrait.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGJORVMJ1jKo3fd5jwxdlBs6vo9F870JJrEU1xTMVI2nDWAW8lhCOYy60IJieZ2JbpDXEOvh4HeMGWQw1K3ksjvIPI46J9B8unsXoQ13J07qxmjqKb_dVntVGris-URtmnnLMGONIG41yMmP4xfqsc0pib_QDqGfcw59RIuSwWycQXr6dH4I3Bt2ZkVI/s1400/1st%20door%20stripped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1243" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGJORVMJ1jKo3fd5jwxdlBs6vo9F870JJrEU1xTMVI2nDWAW8lhCOYy60IJieZ2JbpDXEOvh4HeMGWQw1K3ksjvIPI46J9B8unsXoQ13J07qxmjqKb_dVntVGris-URtmnnLMGONIG41yMmP4xfqsc0pib_QDqGfcw59RIuSwWycQXr6dH4I3Bt2ZkVI/w568-h640/1st%20door%20stripped.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In the meantime, this is the door to the room π. My painter wanted to make sure he didn't paint the side that would get stripped!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oGvXQe_w6t90QT3wbC12UJf2frSmz1O7NXYvqwoRspj4RLnwZRSpd7Nmnyx-m2GxE-jHdFeS1RMSqYqmtk8YdWFLnh2BE1tWGIAN2VrCBMtU33zljgU2ROFeuUnMWQ_m5IoIAFqCccMFeCCj6pE4_Ke4c6owPFU18AH5OEX0klhsjXRIwcxGv4MsXdI/s1400/door%20needs%20to%20be%20stripped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1132" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oGvXQe_w6t90QT3wbC12UJf2frSmz1O7NXYvqwoRspj4RLnwZRSpd7Nmnyx-m2GxE-jHdFeS1RMSqYqmtk8YdWFLnh2BE1tWGIAN2VrCBMtU33zljgU2ROFeuUnMWQ_m5IoIAFqCccMFeCCj6pE4_Ke4c6owPFU18AH5OEX0klhsjXRIwcxGv4MsXdI/w324-h400/door%20needs%20to%20be%20stripped.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This room has amazing views - of the Portland Head Light and Ram Island Light<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-xfLdZAdOyXEIeXANMJdV5g3lo_R4iSKmd4TDWm5yPNdwbjzHMC0PW-voDyhwBb8MH2kGFbkfBeGRihvlUbXTU9lvkG8ebYhWhU3ivTC0hxAIEeRGoxxdxk7lFjxMp1fO1NHwg3dmNv7AO37ZGtxm5XbXPu6AbqktzQVw6H6O5aK4JPRpNeotCFG3o4/s1400/bedroom%20view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-xfLdZAdOyXEIeXANMJdV5g3lo_R4iSKmd4TDWm5yPNdwbjzHMC0PW-voDyhwBb8MH2kGFbkfBeGRihvlUbXTU9lvkG8ebYhWhU3ivTC0hxAIEeRGoxxdxk7lFjxMp1fO1NHwg3dmNv7AO37ZGtxm5XbXPu6AbqktzQVw6H6O5aK4JPRpNeotCFG3o4/w480-h640/bedroom%20view.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portland Head Light at Dawn </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWQEPVGbxgFi_uF_FlNn39po4s9cDktyYklFGv-Cy5eVEFME9Rdvh0JpWcBv1WakRkRoXnXqZlql4HtTJeAPUdq7dK9C12IULfjLSPP2AG97p2eOBTzvnevTDjpLzrdPHxoCIrnKkHqFPxhjISMgJl9QykOaoL2st3IcZWoE-XJpNCMNkGYKhjABBgtk/s3351/IMG_1400.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3351" data-original-width="2649" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWQEPVGbxgFi_uF_FlNn39po4s9cDktyYklFGv-Cy5eVEFME9Rdvh0JpWcBv1WakRkRoXnXqZlql4HtTJeAPUdq7dK9C12IULfjLSPP2AG97p2eOBTzvnevTDjpLzrdPHxoCIrnKkHqFPxhjISMgJl9QykOaoL2st3IcZWoE-XJpNCMNkGYKhjABBgtk/w506-h640/IMG_1400.heic" width="506" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ram Island Light after yesterday's big storm</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It feels good to have a room sort of finished. Now I just need to keep working on the rest of the house! </div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-18915549785711329022023-12-21T15:23:00.000-05:002023-12-21T15:23:22.818-05:00The Big Move<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWm3ZsdYKQKIi84ftqSQtvr-OA-qin2iBixRAPZo6hXU2X2ghocaCdB8sPGqX-umn3kgAItnvro9_smsvnzfC_62n7gWcL0oPnMPYoP9TqZi1qLghOrRDeXHz8v9EZY6ITCzAZ9k4X-Lpo0R0omi4ZClnn8Ncr0ArhKVK9kn0NGgMN0CwoLFpBVOmESHk/s1400/move%20in%20day-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWm3ZsdYKQKIi84ftqSQtvr-OA-qin2iBixRAPZo6hXU2X2ghocaCdB8sPGqX-umn3kgAItnvro9_smsvnzfC_62n7gWcL0oPnMPYoP9TqZi1qLghOrRDeXHz8v9EZY6ITCzAZ9k4X-Lpo0R0omi4ZClnn8Ncr0ArhKVK9kn0NGgMN0CwoLFpBVOmESHk/w640-h480/move%20in%20day-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGUFQFXAqPDzCSZAderIpQLIVXHAuszXU7leltSYAM1u7sWzbAGBiaeikdFbkVXgQ1HuhIf62tJicHNXKX5dLoaj6RFwdPOkd8fK_wjUwfsWnp4XL2TaUxRnkDDXJVVe2KIFYS3utVCj2a5zYwxalOPDEsGxWQ-91pjTWF-pdLxXeOwuE-ER1h-dJRVo/s1400/move%20in%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGUFQFXAqPDzCSZAderIpQLIVXHAuszXU7leltSYAM1u7sWzbAGBiaeikdFbkVXgQ1HuhIf62tJicHNXKX5dLoaj6RFwdPOkd8fK_wjUwfsWnp4XL2TaUxRnkDDXJVVe2KIFYS3utVCj2a5zYwxalOPDEsGxWQ-91pjTWF-pdLxXeOwuE-ER1h-dJRVo/w640-h480/move%20in%20day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of activity, getting us ready for the big day! It's hard to believe, but after almost 17 months, we have moved in! Is it done? Well.......not everything is complete, but all the critical elements are finished for a Certificate of Occupancy from the city - with a few provisions that we need to complete.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDe99YvzVHHc9PDCw47njtwyKzyaJO3Sd43HDWmgTBd4I1tNA5ySFHhgAI1PTqCyq26uKrU07q4GFsotI8qGB3crc0xlPfg_Ow5OZxWUfC-j-25m9_jAui71QHfeIw7MxsX9ht1qkG_v5fsDELksU7ohcCH_UAINBZFRr4HIXrLLVZl8tUwfxhXEvR7A/s1400/haleys%20metal_-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDe99YvzVHHc9PDCw47njtwyKzyaJO3Sd43HDWmgTBd4I1tNA5ySFHhgAI1PTqCyq26uKrU07q4GFsotI8qGB3crc0xlPfg_Ow5OZxWUfC-j-25m9_jAui71QHfeIw7MxsX9ht1qkG_v5fsDELksU7ohcCH_UAINBZFRr4HIXrLLVZl8tUwfxhXEvR7A/w480-h640/haleys%20metal_-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>As usual, Murphy's Law was in full effect and we were constantly adapting to keep things moving forward for move day. <p></p><p>A key element was getting our heating system installed. The lead installer was sick for our install day, so Haley's Metal Shop graciously arranged for the team to come on the weekend and install our heat pumps. Heat pumps are the primary heat source for the house, so we needed them for our occupancy permit. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKatY1ebtICZsyF3T8gVcLVutMwaMmj_2Pec0V0aK62H7LCfc63xSr3jbJmSc84PgzyDTxv6ohGK0GqMbXMbtVn1qXbN3r7MAWLvktPo8mM3l99HSqvp2TrmSIIZ4Tds3mhMyvORb0SUhHYKt01Gnbp5EPB2WSZ4MiArtnq74RrbTL1IC_pNMtd-10eTw/s1400/haleys%20metal_.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKatY1ebtICZsyF3T8gVcLVutMwaMmj_2Pec0V0aK62H7LCfc63xSr3jbJmSc84PgzyDTxv6ohGK0GqMbXMbtVn1qXbN3r7MAWLvktPo8mM3l99HSqvp2TrmSIIZ4Tds3mhMyvORb0SUhHYKt01Gnbp5EPB2WSZ4MiArtnq74RrbTL1IC_pNMtd-10eTw/w480-h640/haleys%20metal_.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>We installed a ducted system on most of the first floor, so we didn't have ugly mini splits on all the walls. But that wasn't possible in the kitchen (where there is an inaccessible crawl space for ductwork) and we wanted mini splits upstairs, so everyone can pick the temperature they want for their bedroom (we can also close them off when no one is visiting). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I found these cast iron radiators online and absolutely love them (Yup, I get excited at very odd things!! π). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhOrrQ3rcOnVMV68KsxKoqyeodpMTDtQvLLk5Vg2koSiC-W2eMB6BrjCIwsoiIoSDYC4NuhxSyj-ZgRR9ppGQ6LxxUzdAM_PikwL_dv70fXt6lSfjZzbNwylmAC5QI1VZcoVIM5dC2tItNl8fGM35oK-aPErPCSjjAgvjcnjZm7aD7z9MqXzotDwHfHI/s1400/finishing%20kitchen-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1208" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhOrrQ3rcOnVMV68KsxKoqyeodpMTDtQvLLk5Vg2koSiC-W2eMB6BrjCIwsoiIoSDYC4NuhxSyj-ZgRR9ppGQ6LxxUzdAM_PikwL_dv70fXt6lSfjZzbNwylmAC5QI1VZcoVIM5dC2tItNl8fGM35oK-aPErPCSjjAgvjcnjZm7aD7z9MqXzotDwHfHI/w552-h640/finishing%20kitchen-2.jpg" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love these cast iron heating vents! Such an old school look</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>I finished the wallpaper in the downstairs bathroom, just in time for the washer/dryer delivery. But they forgot the stacking kit, so the washer and dryer won't get installed until they can come back next week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeIuwoGnjvod4x-Xd1zXeyDmlqaevSXgtwoKVtKT8PZ2pMOeAu8iPXy-_4vq8nJ3vHsUobeT9egrKxPgSkvmYDJNiGcC7rFcaZqTAnGWCOvxVLVrzL-l1yyEAaHaVDOgiQeZhITgbiS54iWUDK4m0rwrKwwMEOYvPW8JqiCLTMAd7BJbslBBjK8Fl1q4/s1400/1st%20floor%20bath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1002" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeIuwoGnjvod4x-Xd1zXeyDmlqaevSXgtwoKVtKT8PZ2pMOeAu8iPXy-_4vq8nJ3vHsUobeT9egrKxPgSkvmYDJNiGcC7rFcaZqTAnGWCOvxVLVrzL-l1yyEAaHaVDOgiQeZhITgbiS54iWUDK4m0rwrKwwMEOYvPW8JqiCLTMAd7BJbslBBjK8Fl1q4/w458-h640/1st%20floor%20bath.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The kitchen is almost finished. The guys got the crown molding installed, which makes a world of difference in the look of the kitchen. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2f8B-UCX5-Tra8E8Rcp0L9NCShKZQMOYj-32Tv_C3R4dxc3R0xekGquBLDqiY-9inwBF4XXwMyQq_Ie1YUJpyzBiNgbeRDj-DNkw4Fb19fKTmPYOXP2IiSyx7k1TpxWKHxGGO0ici-aCcN5tUcEbDO2qFJSoZoCrWU0-I8vnapizaEic9tKwQhSsAkU/s1400/finishing%20kitchen-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2f8B-UCX5-Tra8E8Rcp0L9NCShKZQMOYj-32Tv_C3R4dxc3R0xekGquBLDqiY-9inwBF4XXwMyQq_Ie1YUJpyzBiNgbeRDj-DNkw4Fb19fKTmPYOXP2IiSyx7k1TpxWKHxGGO0ici-aCcN5tUcEbDO2qFJSoZoCrWU0-I8vnapizaEic9tKwQhSsAkU/w480-h640/finishing%20kitchen-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And they got the big wooden butcher block countertop installed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3ZUCq8IGZySDAYuR5Kog2HDykOIN7bwiugOJjwIvbMwU_I-VcBS1DjounaTOSf9eRIS_I0MeQmpFseykyRwhT_TWyzf4ap2vkFBM-0yCp0va7KwThpEGtZwgd8hYYqyD87n0Hq0dQsaToivXbD07BOEbAEjdmA3qBe_9lEBVnHIE9HaoFUQVbHhtXAs/s1400/butcher%20block%20island%20top%20install.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1400" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3ZUCq8IGZySDAYuR5Kog2HDykOIN7bwiugOJjwIvbMwU_I-VcBS1DjounaTOSf9eRIS_I0MeQmpFseykyRwhT_TWyzf4ap2vkFBM-0yCp0va7KwThpEGtZwgd8hYYqyD87n0Hq0dQsaToivXbD07BOEbAEjdmA3qBe_9lEBVnHIE9HaoFUQVbHhtXAs/w640-h500/butcher%20block%20island%20top%20install.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I sanded and finished the kitchen island top after the guys left the other night. But there is just so much dust floating in the air, the finish looks terrible. I tried again over the weekend - sanding off that finish (plus vacuuming, mineral spirits wipe and tack cloth to wipe away all the dust) and put on a new one. But had the same problem by the time it dried. So......we will live with it like this for awhile and I'll redo it after we've moved in and the dust has settled a bit.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mLTzUi9s7OO8LE_F-Fn3m46r0cbSTRMPohAdBS59O4kB1L_K2MfazzqDsVh2x44ieHJ5JGbtgIzpJ6xc_jEh4VF6tXAV_48wWyE3dZ-rKI4Y51-xMYedD25_c2DmDmKkFfS49hZ73aMqKxIVcwiGTKQEUGhkbMzfzx2HGjpFsE0hy29Jb67uYg5dQDk/s1400/sanding%20finish.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mLTzUi9s7OO8LE_F-Fn3m46r0cbSTRMPohAdBS59O4kB1L_K2MfazzqDsVh2x44ieHJ5JGbtgIzpJ6xc_jEh4VF6tXAV_48wWyE3dZ-rKI4Y51-xMYedD25_c2DmDmKkFfS49hZ73aMqKxIVcwiGTKQEUGhkbMzfzx2HGjpFsE0hy29Jb67uYg5dQDk/w480-h640/sanding%20finish.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finish had so much dust in it, I sanded it off and tried again.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The appliances have come, but we forgot to order one of the parts for the wood panel kit on the refrigerator, so we are waiting for that to arrive. In the meantime, it's a nail breaker to open the door π.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHz4cYg55FdXO7mVJGvXArIxXgif1BiNWRAqgUJjJL6fiMn8jmh98if8TZ0yB5FdDiWf0znXRqmpsLOybvtiq9NBeKRUz77ai-GI98FB-zrHAR1qwYrsWVdC5XR-5eNUwb7g6BpprmXB8bRqXs8FUNFj69w0vbFnDEdqGcECCe2LQQPCiGWte2mGnoLY/s1400/finishing%20kitchen-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHz4cYg55FdXO7mVJGvXArIxXgif1BiNWRAqgUJjJL6fiMn8jmh98if8TZ0yB5FdDiWf0znXRqmpsLOybvtiq9NBeKRUz77ai-GI98FB-zrHAR1qwYrsWVdC5XR-5eNUwb7g6BpprmXB8bRqXs8FUNFj69w0vbFnDEdqGcECCe2LQQPCiGWte2mGnoLY/w480-h640/finishing%20kitchen-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The 2nd floor is almost complete - the only exception is the shower surround for the primary bath. It's on order and will hopefully be installed the first of the year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr63t-NAtMHsigMoZdoQu8KFB4CKFsaa4eoVmDa1IX25HW6VET-9-qPTPlCc3ZryZLcteSY68I3KaMHhR_3oOkNnzyhbVDDDx61Xd5pWAdi4xP3OvPLyVmaZ4xGragyFpz_EkLRjuTIvB4zX-OBbB76dwguWOo3wE0h3TY0TneV2AkNu9F2qH_QcozqLs/s1400/primary%20bath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr63t-NAtMHsigMoZdoQu8KFB4CKFsaa4eoVmDa1IX25HW6VET-9-qPTPlCc3ZryZLcteSY68I3KaMHhR_3oOkNnzyhbVDDDx61Xd5pWAdi4xP3OvPLyVmaZ4xGragyFpz_EkLRjuTIvB4zX-OBbB76dwguWOo3wE0h3TY0TneV2AkNu9F2qH_QcozqLs/w640-h480/primary%20bath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It's going to take us quite awhile to get everything organized. This isn't a typical SoPo Cottage project where I simply stage it for photos. This time we have to figure out where everything goes in the cabinets!! So we will have boxes around for awhile. Please be patient and I'll share a room by room reveal as we get it all done! </p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-34231556113992605132023-12-14T18:25:00.001-05:002023-12-14T18:27:01.577-05:0048 Hours Make All the Difference<p>In 48 hours we've gone from a masked off, painter filled house to something that is starting to look livable. Truly amazing progress! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW8m_M252yn0kyQImvcQxBFiM_XzDw2s_x-cJKYpJReoCFlRj6URSz5a2qKaOFx00CQKVnzHGXGJFGaWl6V6N2ktajmtrnk0chw8913aRQUXKzIa0dAANgBxUSPuBuTrd0JfnbtRcrI2D9AGWBYziYFyCT76WqsKlWSbKkBN2TFlxdsw0xdRyWzcvVJ8/s1400/kitchen%20first%20look.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1400" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW8m_M252yn0kyQImvcQxBFiM_XzDw2s_x-cJKYpJReoCFlRj6URSz5a2qKaOFx00CQKVnzHGXGJFGaWl6V6N2ktajmtrnk0chw8913aRQUXKzIa0dAANgBxUSPuBuTrd0JfnbtRcrI2D9AGWBYziYFyCT76WqsKlWSbKkBN2TFlxdsw0xdRyWzcvVJ8/w640-h510/kitchen%20first%20look.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>With everything painted, the carpenters moved back into the kitchen and got the upper cabinets and the island in place. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJl-LzTADSgzBDLTPNlQh2qzvIUR19eSlkv7eDJh0dAkX7sHEhvCGVCQDqBVURXCg_Ft6mOnZT0X33lu1C5rmboglp7g39faI4w4Lpb_slk1v_jjUyvZuBkZsX4ZqKqVn6-thauHJ8Ei87ZB7NlIrNE2OJg_kaZ7G5jdO3P3nj9gm3VIrdapTRROeQ70/s1200/48%20hours-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJl-LzTADSgzBDLTPNlQh2qzvIUR19eSlkv7eDJh0dAkX7sHEhvCGVCQDqBVURXCg_Ft6mOnZT0X33lu1C5rmboglp7g39faI4w4Lpb_slk1v_jjUyvZuBkZsX4ZqKqVn6-thauHJ8Ei87ZB7NlIrNE2OJg_kaZ7G5jdO3P3nj9gm3VIrdapTRROeQ70/w480-h640/48%20hours-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7kNwJZMAqlVMydiKFnfmdWAj_bx6_5vkxqZOI6fyNGrL6UcJS33leOF_ioN8YnrQ13XA9iKYkikIVuMrF5x5R3Sn_5KQh_TFiuAToOCIkZll3Grpq2l0a03OW134vwj7pSMigDRkUpF8sjfsBaSc0KXwk2i1k78lFo9iWhbaxpuVfLTVvPFiRdGYHxY/s1200/48%20hours-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7kNwJZMAqlVMydiKFnfmdWAj_bx6_5vkxqZOI6fyNGrL6UcJS33leOF_ioN8YnrQ13XA9iKYkikIVuMrF5x5R3Sn_5KQh_TFiuAToOCIkZll3Grpq2l0a03OW134vwj7pSMigDRkUpF8sjfsBaSc0KXwk2i1k78lFo9iWhbaxpuVfLTVvPFiRdGYHxY/w480-h640/48%20hours-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A big project was getting the island top made. I ordered two cherry butcher block counters and Kyle biscuited them together to create a giant counter. And after much deliberation (seriously, it took me all morning), we came up with the end profile to provide seating at one end.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnjvbk6Gim_ldro7uo3XmECOOleD6VP8__m-6RyMO01geN01EZUUAglfOl45BXk63VdZWoNMCS9wbURWqc95kIKFwppsqqnVoG067Uhfj9hNV_VnF7Yy8TqgsuS7dmiJHT1CGPRR-v78FuDE4aCN2D3G3Swe8JC6iRAXkS9uc9xsjKCI-fGs_A385V-E/s1200/48%20hours-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnjvbk6Gim_ldro7uo3XmECOOleD6VP8__m-6RyMO01geN01EZUUAglfOl45BXk63VdZWoNMCS9wbURWqc95kIKFwppsqqnVoG067Uhfj9hNV_VnF7Yy8TqgsuS7dmiJHT1CGPRR-v78FuDE4aCN2D3G3Swe8JC6iRAXkS9uc9xsjKCI-fGs_A385V-E/w480-h640/48%20hours-10.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdGmvS7abIXuGN13xnO81suzpyvmnVKpszRwksh0yk1d6K2SpTmZ-VyHJQImLK1bFIRNzdLZCIp2WszWHQn6EZ_Z20AFNbdo8y7wBut2J8Mh83ISkWGPnqFoAYa0-hyeGmmQ-xezPZrbSypOvME3pSWzbNR8-nSxYeVC0Zh6vi7QV7rjAojHNCnr8URA/s1200/48%20hours-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1087" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdGmvS7abIXuGN13xnO81suzpyvmnVKpszRwksh0yk1d6K2SpTmZ-VyHJQImLK1bFIRNzdLZCIp2WszWHQn6EZ_Z20AFNbdo8y7wBut2J8Mh83ISkWGPnqFoAYa0-hyeGmmQ-xezPZrbSypOvME3pSWzbNR8-nSxYeVC0Zh6vi7QV7rjAojHNCnr8URA/w580-h640/48%20hours-9.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>While all of that was going on, the electricians started hanging light fixtures. After living through COVID supply chain issues, I ordered most of these many, many months ago - so it was exciting to unbox them and see them put in place!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJVFZR-aX7tWHetIQuvAIH1MxIgmR9bk2EYuJdF_tAYdz0l22oyZ9TZQHyqmbfmdUxRUCi0lCYRFMhdMHnWOwTCQ3PHWe6WOk5MUM3lOck-dgiK0_Yu-Q5seNgzuh7NSsxWl9Tbn-VyZUUXPsflPr0HxXy5ZsZ4rNGocluBwFQVAEysYIXjDvlr2Vqyo/s1200/48%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJVFZR-aX7tWHetIQuvAIH1MxIgmR9bk2EYuJdF_tAYdz0l22oyZ9TZQHyqmbfmdUxRUCi0lCYRFMhdMHnWOwTCQ3PHWe6WOk5MUM3lOck-dgiK0_Yu-Q5seNgzuh7NSsxWl9Tbn-VyZUUXPsflPr0HxXy5ZsZ4rNGocluBwFQVAEysYIXjDvlr2Vqyo/w520-h640/48%20hours.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2k0BGFW1JAwktHv64XM8cb0l0bt18BM7Z97b-OwTGwuZlXqcpnGPzsqVsWQPUaQnJkSnVZdLUTeB4qYrNlwdkd_0AuF5F0k8Udpq0xHnD0sNxl2ajnttRNBB06jc5oT8NU6-FzocpStHhtnew7ZswRgrbiPaxlJUr-F3uQ-LBDggfITqJ13RPl_TuSM/s1200/48%20hours-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2k0BGFW1JAwktHv64XM8cb0l0bt18BM7Z97b-OwTGwuZlXqcpnGPzsqVsWQPUaQnJkSnVZdLUTeB4qYrNlwdkd_0AuF5F0k8Udpq0xHnD0sNxl2ajnttRNBB06jc5oT8NU6-FzocpStHhtnew7ZswRgrbiPaxlJUr-F3uQ-LBDggfITqJ13RPl_TuSM/w480-h640/48%20hours-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4_Ser_35w-OyqD3sgq-KD-z8cJLejZklgPlNTOkasisO6FbOhcgS2DOGnBmy3EoRpQ56XxlclqMe87spF1IRqI7a7BYBRJtMx2OgnsYTpatx0mpCpRt_GJ2pRQO5oKVQAVNRXKR1ibBSJROCDedr0rR9VDgB64dtIOB51sAAJE7pm0qyNDnfVjTSI3U/s1200/48%20hours-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="937" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4_Ser_35w-OyqD3sgq-KD-z8cJLejZklgPlNTOkasisO6FbOhcgS2DOGnBmy3EoRpQ56XxlclqMe87spF1IRqI7a7BYBRJtMx2OgnsYTpatx0mpCpRt_GJ2pRQO5oKVQAVNRXKR1ibBSJROCDedr0rR9VDgB64dtIOB51sAAJE7pm0qyNDnfVjTSI3U/w500-h640/48%20hours-2.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In other exciting news, we now have running water and a working toilet! Seriously, all the comforts of home!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxDuM8iw2GmY4pV7_ohdo2U5ejQTaqT2nbQ3bRUV8pG7W605ISava4FNEIMJf4-pRoHJSt7vfj2IQjQHrqy5Esu78a1hWGrBwOvn5II1SYpNRHY9czf17XYSfJqMQI4-TdBRmyTqNBRoI5jZ9uFAOxE0JLDFGzuJdWCTqEAniOMSSqHKBiJ2AoslbJWc/s1200/48%20hours-13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxDuM8iw2GmY4pV7_ohdo2U5ejQTaqT2nbQ3bRUV8pG7W605ISava4FNEIMJf4-pRoHJSt7vfj2IQjQHrqy5Esu78a1hWGrBwOvn5II1SYpNRHY9czf17XYSfJqMQI4-TdBRmyTqNBRoI5jZ9uFAOxE0JLDFGzuJdWCTqEAniOMSSqHKBiJ2AoslbJWc/w480-h640/48%20hours-13.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Is it finished? Not quite, but it sure is close!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8oxrCR_A2KwoOjcv1RxQuGwSZKDGJJBDYciAJEO4MQPAqNHCOA4tq3ilsfXrzSCuwAJRi1gqR1_Q5yhjD8ZjCkaxkBUy2yKztoXsbjQ9T5NpHBPpB9fkxleUDEwhw4cT7jWILSKRKyu6GKBx6Wo2hdzOt3Fw9uYDKdT0kTaK_Q8b_S0_1GfZMAkH7Gg/s1200/48%20hours-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="899" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8oxrCR_A2KwoOjcv1RxQuGwSZKDGJJBDYciAJEO4MQPAqNHCOA4tq3ilsfXrzSCuwAJRi1gqR1_Q5yhjD8ZjCkaxkBUy2yKztoXsbjQ9T5NpHBPpB9fkxleUDEwhw4cT7jWILSKRKyu6GKBx6Wo2hdzOt3Fw9uYDKdT0kTaK_Q8b_S0_1GfZMAkH7Gg/w480-h640/48%20hours-11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTuzUsW0MT-A9k6FrB0binTd1enEETTfI4a0_d-oqnR3sCSoG5cjSmw0-Cq5CtX_-cdq24fB-GcnSjGECUfdRmGFTj-mh0cJWeaoHMo8Q-ZHoXG0L6dg6xqTU9TqrARD-f5ICf8ls6qBRUZ7edS2Pky1Jqa1mJ6GZhs4gqcjQm0HVw6KYnFoLWGQ7W7o/s1400/kitchen%20first%20look.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1400" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTuzUsW0MT-A9k6FrB0binTd1enEETTfI4a0_d-oqnR3sCSoG5cjSmw0-Cq5CtX_-cdq24fB-GcnSjGECUfdRmGFTj-mh0cJWeaoHMo8Q-ZHoXG0L6dg6xqTU9TqrARD-f5ICf8ls6qBRUZ7edS2Pky1Jqa1mJ6GZhs4gqcjQm0HVw6KYnFoLWGQ7W7o/w640-h510/kitchen%20first%20look.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know he looks unhappy - but it's just the opposite - happy & exhausted! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-10465898120367113912023-12-04T14:13:00.000-05:002023-12-04T14:13:55.900-05:00Antique Lighting<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Like most other elements of this house, we want the lighting to be appropriate for an old house. 20+ years ago, we bought this chandelier at a little antique shop near Lake Winnipesaukee for a 1920βs house we were living in. As luck would have it, it wasnβt quite right for that house. So we carefully boxed it up and stored it away. Several moves later, we still never found the right spot for the light, so it stayed in the box (looking a bit worse for wear). <br /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">We were determined to finally use it! But it was a bit wonky, the electrical wiring was crunchy and the whole light needed some work. I took it to The Lamp Repair Shop in South Portland, so Brian could work his magic. He explained itβs a Swedish style light fixture. made popular in the late 18th century He updated all the wiring and put a on new canopy (the part that connects to the ceiling) so we could use it with a modern electrical box. The chandelier was missing a few crystals that weβll need to find (Brian warned that modern reproductions will have glass that looks noticeably different), but Iβm pretty excited about it!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVUbEWcop8Z-LyYuoL5xsplKtzHNnhFS3q1SqKUY5Z4V11yOCjvADX9yqrYkWdairJe973lPWcGq99096GOch8Os57Rk3VqZQNa64TZAQpKxFnjWbLT1LmexYSXPmhUzgX5Ceu6DGDimZU8udo9srvBUgCUk6qNQxtiuVQE2j1MT3Gl-B5uMDuTfSB40/s1400/antique%20light%20fixture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="958" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVUbEWcop8Z-LyYuoL5xsplKtzHNnhFS3q1SqKUY5Z4V11yOCjvADX9yqrYkWdairJe973lPWcGq99096GOch8Os57Rk3VqZQNa64TZAQpKxFnjWbLT1LmexYSXPmhUzgX5Ceu6DGDimZU8udo9srvBUgCUk6qNQxtiuVQE2j1MT3Gl-B5uMDuTfSB40/w438-h640/antique%20light%20fixture.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">We were able to find one other antique light fixture to use in the house. We found it at Old House Parts in Kennebunk, Maine. Itβs a unique fixture that appears to have been made from parts of different fixtures. But itβs perfect for our L shaped stairwell, to provide lighting over the entire staircase. The Lamp Repair shop fixed this one up as good as new! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36b0iiltZh7FyavinD29IZ8D8Gumd5KQQSCVixVD1rPLOX7OakBOBlWYIrX9mYajpYCJATg2YVJQyFcvrLyHaI38s79RjhNku3jLO7enofQzDdPwcUuGfF7VdeNkeUf7rcD8PVPHWJgXLse9dfjSYAiY679q_-HnIvRwG8QdWfNg-YllO8wEv2D9ipOM/s1200/antique%20light%20fixture-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36b0iiltZh7FyavinD29IZ8D8Gumd5KQQSCVixVD1rPLOX7OakBOBlWYIrX9mYajpYCJATg2YVJQyFcvrLyHaI38s79RjhNku3jLO7enofQzDdPwcUuGfF7VdeNkeUf7rcD8PVPHWJgXLse9dfjSYAiY679q_-HnIvRwG8QdWfNg-YllO8wEv2D9ipOM/w480-h640/antique%20light%20fixture-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The rest of the lighting was purchased new and Iβll be pulling it out of the boxes in the next couple of weeks. I bought most of it many months ago (a remnant of supply chain worries from COVID), so it will feel like Christmas as I rediscover what I bought!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoa2AEhf5RK-iEqrgu0fNtbOQ6v5wLp2k9hxb27dLxGVlpB2L3oVQEwV3IT31iic6McZp_qic9j5Wzj16mvkEYqhOFO-DDd3jUkaZeABaZvdqJ1Cu-9dIrKilcys9YlNDpc5oZAEV2l6y0Qbt-NwJHJLne6XMdSYtY2QUfmE5W77vjVNnh_o1ZSnZWTE/s1200/antique%20stairwell%20fixture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1200" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoa2AEhf5RK-iEqrgu0fNtbOQ6v5wLp2k9hxb27dLxGVlpB2L3oVQEwV3IT31iic6McZp_qic9j5Wzj16mvkEYqhOFO-DDd3jUkaZeABaZvdqJ1Cu-9dIrKilcys9YlNDpc5oZAEV2l6y0Qbt-NwJHJLne6XMdSYtY2QUfmE5W77vjVNnh_o1ZSnZWTE/w640-h562/antique%20stairwell%20fixture.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-32792169136053934372023-11-29T17:39:00.001-05:002023-11-29T17:39:42.537-05:00Kitchen Progress<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Maine, no one ever uses the front door (except maybe at Halloween), so the first room youβll see when you enter our house is the kitchen. Iβm hoping it will be a βwowβ! We've done so much in that space - removing walls, rebuilding flooring systems and raising the ceilings - it's changed a lot from our starting point. Remember this update from many months ago? </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fZbaCY3j6HejK-ZC2NQwNJMdybfMqSGwFumAE7ghDuHgZSEBtqDdJd7vpeqTj3F8uvopo-QhopDVoI0xwrgodwRrDTldx_S3iUU-9oD9VS54Ev94LVQgVdvYpZb0fPtsroThsYidk7VsGLxbExVz0yRvmproPez4Y6NdDgrwkwt2d4e09u2kfxuxokU/s1200/kitchen%20updates.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fZbaCY3j6HejK-ZC2NQwNJMdybfMqSGwFumAE7ghDuHgZSEBtqDdJd7vpeqTj3F8uvopo-QhopDVoI0xwrgodwRrDTldx_S3iUU-9oD9VS54Ev94LVQgVdvYpZb0fPtsroThsYidk7VsGLxbExVz0yRvmproPez4Y6NdDgrwkwt2d4e09u2kfxuxokU/w512-h640/kitchen%20updates.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So I have to start with the cabinetry, because it's absolutely gorgeous. <a href="https://crown-point.com" target="_blank">Crownpoint Cabinets</a> built the cabinets in New Hampshire and the guys started installing them right after they arrived.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGF_ldJNsonpdXCXBIT97jAJk5lq02CHBDsVd1t080lztfmzhzwuV_IBmHYfyJoCmZw2ZxyvlE2VeAgpukdpHsSGhZfAlZ_WrxXAPwdmT12BJVPYwp74V9MTgpf6UrWoANAGA0CGz0z4CCpCjpgqlmtARtlHdCliX6AjLudB-vBm_ezaw5S0lTEIanOc/s1200/kitchen%20progress-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1200" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGF_ldJNsonpdXCXBIT97jAJk5lq02CHBDsVd1t080lztfmzhzwuV_IBmHYfyJoCmZw2ZxyvlE2VeAgpukdpHsSGhZfAlZ_WrxXAPwdmT12BJVPYwp74V9MTgpf6UrWoANAGA0CGz0z4CCpCjpgqlmtARtlHdCliX6AjLudB-vBm_ezaw5S0lTEIanOc/w640-h554/kitchen%20progress-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I love the inset doors, but I love the beaded edge around them even more - it ties to the beadboard on the ceiling and emphasizes that antique charm. We donβt want anyone to mistake this for a new house!! Inset cabinetry is the right style for this home.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5Gw8N-IoV9wnGuCFp3OKV7UoAZ_RPNa0F8fLEc4NAnjPVpxYcPjFEjhFfKT2XhI7jqzEz_6tdrluo81WEQ66Eu49RfXzERT6zPA_A1nnR75ITE-ex98LjjQXdiysqYkUDmsJaL1qBLsG8jjZXQ7RM8a5W-tg3V-fw7aZ24oPDKXXfz_WHRhqc6h812o/s1200/beaded%20inset%20drawer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="909" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5Gw8N-IoV9wnGuCFp3OKV7UoAZ_RPNa0F8fLEc4NAnjPVpxYcPjFEjhFfKT2XhI7jqzEz_6tdrluo81WEQ66Eu49RfXzERT6zPA_A1nnR75ITE-ex98LjjQXdiysqYkUDmsJaL1qBLsG8jjZXQ7RM8a5W-tg3V-fw7aZ24oPDKXXfz_WHRhqc6h812o/w484-h640/beaded%20inset%20drawer.jpg" width="484" /></a></span></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The base cabinets got installed around the perimeter of the room, so we could get them templated and the countertops installed. </span>We also did a layout check with the island cabinets, to see how it would all come together (and tried out a couple of stools, that we think might be too big). But we had to<span style="font-family: inherit;"> put the wall and island cabinets on hold, so our painter can get his scaffolding in to paint the tall ceiling.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXLbMtzn96uhyZSH33UkCLEguL8eU9IjhYnhAfQZb4UKp77PxBunXfSbHdraLjsIXmYYoE0rDWepT7vKGcEWu5sQgq_xPtDazzMVahe1-KuzrKYdqcZTdLDm9VWqcYyt7ViIGybZrJgpCxwv4p-HRNzf-dcDV87ZUrA2sJdkbFZUQvp_AAqHlIy1wL4g/s1200/kitchen%20progress-9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXLbMtzn96uhyZSH33UkCLEguL8eU9IjhYnhAfQZb4UKp77PxBunXfSbHdraLjsIXmYYoE0rDWepT7vKGcEWu5sQgq_xPtDazzMVahe1-KuzrKYdqcZTdLDm9VWqcYyt7ViIGybZrJgpCxwv4p-HRNzf-dcDV87ZUrA2sJdkbFZUQvp_AAqHlIy1wL4g/w640-h480/kitchen%20progress-9.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found the stools on Facebook Marketplace. Not sure they're perfect, but we'll give them a try!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">We're using a low key quartz countertop on the perimeter cabinets (the island will be cherry butcher block) that does a great job unifying all the neutral colors in the room. Install was an impressive project by the </span><a href="https://paulwhitecompany.com" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;" target="_blank">Paul White</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> team! The lift was great to get it off the </span>truck<span style="font-family: inherit;">, but it took 3 really strong guys to get it in the house an installed on the cabinets.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7AmQcq6s7_eLZ7DBieQUGNV9yQWnZuvgLN-w5K7pRXjcDly0cclYfkn40AcFYfE24SuPOk99BKYbJlY8_rQfWP2PrOfvqBeFLcsGIJRAjFSqdGDYLKAj_KCgW3cU72cqJy-xXVKTlPOxVDXImUkmxHVLRR0VUl0hI7-siWDuYCU_glt5tdar8zsRBfg/s1200/kitchen%20progress%20countertop%20install.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1171" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7AmQcq6s7_eLZ7DBieQUGNV9yQWnZuvgLN-w5K7pRXjcDly0cclYfkn40AcFYfE24SuPOk99BKYbJlY8_rQfWP2PrOfvqBeFLcsGIJRAjFSqdGDYLKAj_KCgW3cU72cqJy-xXVKTlPOxVDXImUkmxHVLRR0VUl0hI7-siWDuYCU_glt5tdar8zsRBfg/w624-h640/kitchen%20progress%20countertop%20install.jpg" width="624" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7AmQcq6s7_eLZ7DBieQUGNV9yQWnZuvgLN-w5K7pRXjcDly0cclYfkn40AcFYfE24SuPOk99BKYbJlY8_rQfWP2PrOfvqBeFLcsGIJRAjFSqdGDYLKAj_KCgW3cU72cqJy-xXVKTlPOxVDXImUkmxHVLRR0VUl0hI7-siWDuYCU_glt5tdar8zsRBfg/s1200/kitchen%20progress%20countertop%20install.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkvCO31SLZI8zWo1xb94eZQwB1fU0vIs4t9lkT110o333CmDaguzepqdT0QKR6WJzqxI5SM67wTdCE0CLi5LeKPo0uDytUBfoVjR_Tc9lcdhyphenhyphenGtemSbzJAzH29fhIeNELyxcn31DA8hnUoUrFkCa635_ONLzgD6GF2wyDbyoBBx6EYolyKaQLBH7JmFY/s1200/kitchen%20progress%20countertop%20install-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkvCO31SLZI8zWo1xb94eZQwB1fU0vIs4t9lkT110o333CmDaguzepqdT0QKR6WJzqxI5SM67wTdCE0CLi5LeKPo0uDytUBfoVjR_Tc9lcdhyphenhyphenGtemSbzJAzH29fhIeNELyxcn31DA8hnUoUrFkCa635_ONLzgD6GF2wyDbyoBBx6EYolyKaQLBH7JmFY/w640-h480/kitchen%20progress%20countertop%20install-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></span></div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyinerOIomeWiOOsBX_eEwXujB_HHzDtM2WHVVcN_BjgNleEY7WqQjNhNlQMaN2me8pRGSGWPwt-qU79noHAQxKXPdt84c2u6AoRXeClpdAzmOXa1xH_COqhbydkvSKrLcnyn7fB2hnmqkeha5s_Vr_MQhJtIHcTcSAAcbqiwsIoWMX89lZ1GT-QYN3_g/s1200/kitchen%20progress%20countertop%20install-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1200" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyinerOIomeWiOOsBX_eEwXujB_HHzDtM2WHVVcN_BjgNleEY7WqQjNhNlQMaN2me8pRGSGWPwt-qU79noHAQxKXPdt84c2u6AoRXeClpdAzmOXa1xH_COqhbydkvSKrLcnyn7fB2hnmqkeha5s_Vr_MQhJtIHcTcSAAcbqiwsIoWMX89lZ1GT-QYN3_g/w640-h432/kitchen%20progress%20countertop%20install-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Obviously we need to get the upper cabinets and island installed, but doesn't it look great already??<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhu1zhiuc_4_3-opLze1MavaJLeEDC5bbdAT_WFHCrJ_XBUEvH7aLsPSsC5U4khs_oGW5GIeQN_wZ2I7xif66ElmRkuOfYJY6cSfalUToUZDHINETn8e9_eLFo_p4ipDZHzdbv6gcrTKp2bOdoG4AZ6UnTr1p-Fe_sNuawkq2S9k8GxjG0ZigRy-3X4o/s1200/kitchen%20progress-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1031" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhu1zhiuc_4_3-opLze1MavaJLeEDC5bbdAT_WFHCrJ_XBUEvH7aLsPSsC5U4khs_oGW5GIeQN_wZ2I7xif66ElmRkuOfYJY6cSfalUToUZDHINETn8e9_eLFo_p4ipDZHzdbv6gcrTKp2bOdoG4AZ6UnTr1p-Fe_sNuawkq2S9k8GxjG0ZigRy-3X4o/w550-h640/kitchen%20progress-10.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />But more kitchen elements needed to be installed before painting can begin.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">First up was the antique cabinet we bought, it will be our future pantry. We raised it up a bit so we wonβt have to do quite so much bending over for the bottom shelves - and when we put the crown molding back on, it wonβt interfere with the window and door trim.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziakwjEPPTJC0QZuGfsl6Fk2KUz0tWoT8k41rRfhtgjhUklmwyE3chwJnOOtzn14g4yqYnlSqLjJrgkha_zRuwx2MBB4K-vb_WvJXP9QNLCEz086MQLTsCvY-N_sUi1BN75VOingejjCPxXadLQJRrhMTO8MvMML7WZ4kSKiu1Jh8SIq2K8k2yKSKI0E/s1200/kitchen%20progress-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="996" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziakwjEPPTJC0QZuGfsl6Fk2KUz0tWoT8k41rRfhtgjhUklmwyE3chwJnOOtzn14g4yqYnlSqLjJrgkha_zRuwx2MBB4K-vb_WvJXP9QNLCEz086MQLTsCvY-N_sUi1BN75VOingejjCPxXadLQJRrhMTO8MvMML7WZ4kSKiu1Jh8SIq2K8k2yKSKI0E/w532-h640/kitchen%20progress-3.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Speaking of doors, I wanted a Dutch door out to the vestibule (the original one is charming, but has so much damage to different spots, we need to replace it). I like the idea of leaving the top half open for summer breezes, while keeping the dog safely contained inside. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABTr8wSBp-5dCH_h5j3fhM0awmDuA5AV3PEaEYZmVUgxfM_O-4ZuLfqN-5mtUCZKuAT_T89DQTEMe2Jsi6mfB8500zDct4nhfGOpfaOfgXj07o6O9xvaSYb9rhJI2Y8FUDHxIGnCDJ2PD8Prkv1jTszj0c3FQTRLMZtk3Fc4JRQpU4TnW0Renn835z8Q/s1200/kitchen%20progress-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABTr8wSBp-5dCH_h5j3fhM0awmDuA5AV3PEaEYZmVUgxfM_O-4ZuLfqN-5mtUCZKuAT_T89DQTEMe2Jsi6mfB8500zDct4nhfGOpfaOfgXj07o6O9xvaSYb9rhJI2Y8FUDHxIGnCDJ2PD8Prkv1jTszj0c3FQTRLMZtk3Fc4JRQpU4TnW0Renn835z8Q/w498-h640/kitchen%20progress-4.jpg" width="498" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next, Kyle started building the banquette. After much deliberation, we decided to not have it wrap around in an L shape and simply be a bench under the window. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYInLyzvuYJ8sJw0WQiZY0YYj8NF7eURVVcjQh_hgnnRgIi1MKRtoIixrpoxHnCZDgebWSH9MB4bU06cSxNpaC3WkrOr5yMjhcBls7EDQ5hOqV7upa5-zBUtmxo6TKyD9P42VonlhO-HydkpW8ZtX_2ReeL6hZ-FaqK7TEA_YOwSAUpxNE98lVPS-rCbU/s1200/kitchen%20progress-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYInLyzvuYJ8sJw0WQiZY0YYj8NF7eURVVcjQh_hgnnRgIi1MKRtoIixrpoxHnCZDgebWSH9MB4bU06cSxNpaC3WkrOr5yMjhcBls7EDQ5hOqV7upa5-zBUtmxo6TKyD9P42VonlhO-HydkpW8ZtX_2ReeL6hZ-FaqK7TEA_YOwSAUpxNE98lVPS-rCbU/w640-h480/kitchen%20progress-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And thatβs when it hit us. With the Gothic arch on the pantry doors, the banquette really resembles a church pew!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">So itβs now nicked named βthe pewβ.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And to add to the whole religious theme, I wanted to separate the mud bench (next to the door that comes in from the garage) from the eating area, so created wings on either side. Yup, you guessed it, thatβs now βthe confessionalβ! πππ. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6Sf-krXs-pHDmYRqLGWDxYOwpAqJUkSevW_2Ip0E4jSblIcITHtTh8CXzpq1xbxEOODCPqLWxJyggdEOGf2a1roJ-1fuy4nMwBAenzgJl_9OUxMj_S-Fcfutj1lZRNh7NkDldQZUzSCG7GeOKI6uRjb0MRpusRE4CZ1dT1uLz7AsoD4xv2Fp3tmd_pM/s1200/kitchen%20progress-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6Sf-krXs-pHDmYRqLGWDxYOwpAqJUkSevW_2Ip0E4jSblIcITHtTh8CXzpq1xbxEOODCPqLWxJyggdEOGf2a1roJ-1fuy4nMwBAenzgJl_9OUxMj_S-Fcfutj1lZRNh7NkDldQZUzSCG7GeOKI6uRjb0MRpusRE4CZ1dT1uLz7AsoD4xv2Fp3tmd_pM/w640-h480/kitchen%20progress-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEx9u42Qa9fsp6Kp8qCAeokFvgkPxw6_aKFoVQ5VYuComQ2g1p0gXEZZ13jIPjVkk7a4BTzXWhFUL4FsROGVN_j4x675NC3VZ52F95dcq-LcfntSjJ1XJpRCPyCpyYh1X4yFz52lZOueCVpNs9iC_ObPe0KSZqhMUxs95zpkYaiV2p5VLb8Mt4uUJPNk/s1200/the%20confessional.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEx9u42Qa9fsp6Kp8qCAeokFvgkPxw6_aKFoVQ5VYuComQ2g1p0gXEZZ13jIPjVkk7a4BTzXWhFUL4FsROGVN_j4x675NC3VZ52F95dcq-LcfntSjJ1XJpRCPyCpyYh1X4yFz52lZOueCVpNs9iC_ObPe0KSZqhMUxs95zpkYaiV2p5VLb8Mt4uUJPNk/w482-h640/the%20confessional.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not sure how all that came to be, but hoping you wonβt be tempted to make the sign of the cross when you see it furnished with table, chairs, lighting etc! ππ</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now we just need painting done so we can get </span>everything<span style="font-family: inherit;"> else completed! </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4q3YRpAFIsCJV6T2xktvVxiJXIUNQvzJGh1rzSCWC1ANsu6qCGc_ymZ3bnUw8FcsmhuyDjluXtjS-LnjvLo0jhHIM5dwexxSHYUonxr5flMUGj7Yp3yxs3Dd0oNq-S3GhD2oA8ldkHTiVmuwwL2hhqlldtTNX3WWTxZmOaNUXRwx7wL7OpuRGFe9oU0/s1200/kitchen%20progress-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4q3YRpAFIsCJV6T2xktvVxiJXIUNQvzJGh1rzSCWC1ANsu6qCGc_ymZ3bnUw8FcsmhuyDjluXtjS-LnjvLo0jhHIM5dwexxSHYUonxr5flMUGj7Yp3yxs3Dd0oNq-S3GhD2oA8ldkHTiVmuwwL2hhqlldtTNX3WWTxZmOaNUXRwx7wL7OpuRGFe9oU0/w640-h480/kitchen%20progress-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-78700872882624786712023-11-22T17:57:00.000-05:002023-11-22T17:57:56.934-05:00Custom Details for an Old House<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">A hallmark of old houses is a lot of built ins and custom woodworking. We wanted to include those elements in this house and our amazing carpenters have been hard at work to make that happen!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhyphenhyphenuGWCjsCsIugJG6OUmQsBJWRNR6ZYln0JfbRH4OS3FkzaQs-qqeSvczcqxOk9kRzq0QoYHnYqRDldaPwlKfH9IHVqmJKMC9DkkY3XnOIVwV10IB0Rkm-EZW5sl0PqSkezN3FidSr7Egejxme5HKPhMeBm0T8xr7JyY4b8vEIbHliDKrte56ld3zhm0/s1200/workroom%20Built%20In.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1200" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhyphenhyphenuGWCjsCsIugJG6OUmQsBJWRNR6ZYln0JfbRH4OS3FkzaQs-qqeSvczcqxOk9kRzq0QoYHnYqRDldaPwlKfH9IHVqmJKMC9DkkY3XnOIVwV10IB0Rkm-EZW5sl0PqSkezN3FidSr7Egejxme5HKPhMeBm0T8xr7JyY4b8vEIbHliDKrte56ld3zhm0/w640-h548/workroom%20Built%20In.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KZhyphenhyphenybMxQ7ypJo7lFFextOzWl8yR9z4fQ3Q9KNLYePd4-Qz5_CKfjehGwEy9Avkga5T2bY8suI0Mb06xx4pAjosySEGSLwjzpVooOGLeAXfT6qQkNpueUsLtHdo_lbd4urOxDxK8BmE4RloP3KBVIp8pgzoWWvPjMKgOUs78s-WZYXIERtg1ZX-NpbA/s1200/workroom%20built%20in%20plan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1143" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KZhyphenhyphenybMxQ7ypJo7lFFextOzWl8yR9z4fQ3Q9KNLYePd4-Qz5_CKfjehGwEy9Avkga5T2bY8suI0Mb06xx4pAjosySEGSLwjzpVooOGLeAXfT6qQkNpueUsLtHdo_lbd4urOxDxK8BmE4RloP3KBVIp8pgzoWWvPjMKgOUs78s-WZYXIERtg1ZX-NpbA/s320/workroom%20built%20in%20plan.jpg" width="305" /></a></div>The first area they focused on is my workroom (I hesitate to call it an office, because it's more of a space for sewing, DIY projects, etc). This was originally a wrap around porch, so it's a long narrow room with a little offset at the end of the room. After I laid out the design with tape and markups, Kyle got to work creating a built in unit to handle storage, books and a television (because hey, doesn't everyone watch HGTV when they're working on a project??). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>Next was my husband's office. He wanted lots of bookshelves, but also room for his turntable and record albums. I think he's planning to spend a lot of time in this room!! <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosTq0d_nqtctfXPtPDEodHgCKD5gvpnqw1IRU17FZntTysCehCuH16QzWZvMxdN7j_MI5mDbhzdFWP56_dTUUPM-jNoVdFFR8ewCq_6_fYAlgK7QKaFtjhl8w0stJFZ5qSLeRLSal0j6q_3bqQMQcCjNVnNbu2J4nFwg0GRnklnOXNoVeqAeS6BqA52k/s1200/office%20bookcases.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="961" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosTq0d_nqtctfXPtPDEodHgCKD5gvpnqw1IRU17FZntTysCehCuH16QzWZvMxdN7j_MI5mDbhzdFWP56_dTUUPM-jNoVdFFR8ewCq_6_fYAlgK7QKaFtjhl8w0stJFZ5qSLeRLSal0j6q_3bqQMQcCjNVnNbu2J4nFwg0GRnklnOXNoVeqAeS6BqA52k/w512-h640/office%20bookcases.jpg" width="512" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcLslKvvX36h1sY_alTld8Ob8dQ-FOG2TS26kw_01X2gwsIVfiMvMQRfeoKzjlkfU7bsKC01ZfVG2rZWKL5Ablft3knWP66EqnS9USGT1QTz9vZef6XCM1Ork9RpcVAiTZhWDRmMSXjAsZ3aD2cHaK7fzkH86MHlbEgxae3B6MIdTSEJf4Y1aNM_Fv2U/s1200/office%20built%20ins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcLslKvvX36h1sY_alTld8Ob8dQ-FOG2TS26kw_01X2gwsIVfiMvMQRfeoKzjlkfU7bsKC01ZfVG2rZWKL5Ablft3knWP66EqnS9USGT1QTz9vZef6XCM1Ork9RpcVAiTZhWDRmMSXjAsZ3aD2cHaK7fzkH86MHlbEgxae3B6MIdTSEJf4Y1aNM_Fv2U/w640-h494/office%20built%20ins.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All painted up - don't they look amazing?</td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><p></p><p>In the dining room, I wanted a traditional wainscoting around the perimeter of the room. We don't have tall ceilings in here, so we had the wainscoting height match the built in cabinet at the end of the room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdA-FghYprwaf6Okhyphenhyphen19PW6itw36xLYOsmyVjYA0INHkFUYS4AtbyZ7aMezg0sj-F_ryUhfoy55bLZ4g3Sgfz0nu8nmItAWNcp_vvYxCeagXhOz66GlMfbKyG_VFaHtsk47C6YGFjM44wREzpIKy8S2l5R3OHUaYHZ-sTWrsk8lSM0YOZXIiHcLQXApo/s1200/dining%20room%20wainscoting-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1200" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdA-FghYprwaf6Okhyphenhyphen19PW6itw36xLYOsmyVjYA0INHkFUYS4AtbyZ7aMezg0sj-F_ryUhfoy55bLZ4g3Sgfz0nu8nmItAWNcp_vvYxCeagXhOz66GlMfbKyG_VFaHtsk47C6YGFjM44wREzpIKy8S2l5R3OHUaYHZ-sTWrsk8lSM0YOZXIiHcLQXApo/w640-h526/dining%20room%20wainscoting-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The cabinet is original to the room (although we don't think it's super old - we found a Brosco sticker on the back of it!) and we wanted to keep it. But I had new cabinet doors made, so we could do stained glass inserts. And of course we'll add lighting inside the cabinet, so you can see all that gorgeous glass!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5UGJFHkKgQeKzDbriM_v3jCTbf63JfY6JlAt_jzAkOiSgeF8VO6zqvO1zOsCUcyzMzMN6d5La-Xibu-Fh_G4JfHRU0w0jIiAD0zUOUWMQF9Qq_gxBDmP-lDSHNC023APsxWRcvQDAvJqtOVuRam6JgyWEP1X3gANLWnwO5HDp_dVtNR1eZt2ouG32L4/s1200/cabinet%20doors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1088" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5UGJFHkKgQeKzDbriM_v3jCTbf63JfY6JlAt_jzAkOiSgeF8VO6zqvO1zOsCUcyzMzMN6d5La-Xibu-Fh_G4JfHRU0w0jIiAD0zUOUWMQF9Qq_gxBDmP-lDSHNC023APsxWRcvQDAvJqtOVuRam6JgyWEP1X3gANLWnwO5HDp_dVtNR1eZt2ouG32L4/w580-h640/cabinet%20doors.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What's next? Stay tuned for a kitchen update - there is a lot of work going on in there as well!</p><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-87039082370770926192023-11-16T17:03:00.002-05:002023-11-16T17:03:26.552-05:00Traditional Bathroom Style<p>Ready for a sneak peek??? We made a lot of changes to the first floor bathroom. We eliminated the door from the kitchen, added a laundry center (although we think we might hate a stackable washer/dryer!!) and stole some space from a closet to accommodate a new shower.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Udn_XBVQjtOmKaLP7hP1t_nCl7yxDIXCJiFwN-EXH6bRRiSd406lPTgz0eYjp13ZGXpvYAKIV31qKpTKQCOn1e22f9tA7V27rJxpRqHx-R4ktTcgYphf9tPqs4UhnLhakCMF6PQ9b3IipK4U182IblIzjYHEQAz3D_ndkcF4dtPPUOYdqyAY34ByDvk/s684/Screenshot%202023-11-12%20at%208.19.44%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="684" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Udn_XBVQjtOmKaLP7hP1t_nCl7yxDIXCJiFwN-EXH6bRRiSd406lPTgz0eYjp13ZGXpvYAKIV31qKpTKQCOn1e22f9tA7V27rJxpRqHx-R4ktTcgYphf9tPqs4UhnLhakCMF6PQ9b3IipK4U182IblIzjYHEQAz3D_ndkcF4dtPPUOYdqyAY34ByDvk/w640-h454/Screenshot%202023-11-12%20at%208.19.44%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Bathroom - connected to Kitchen and Office</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHoSveSAxAoSIK0WPL6_2pB8wxG7y1wIlAnnzdMxYNjuvnqyh3Kjd3795f5nbaekIntUBglw7oivNSOCP9WzUfEiFTQT2f3LnMDgPdBJXkALiInoJFepRl_8OpheNF9TWkXIz62iAJGo_MYHiot7dO3-zAaPZ0fJyceFBiejX0QZqD-7EcNnjnXLpO2k/s602/Screenshot%202023-11-12%20at%208.31.02%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="602" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHoSveSAxAoSIK0WPL6_2pB8wxG7y1wIlAnnzdMxYNjuvnqyh3Kjd3795f5nbaekIntUBglw7oivNSOCP9WzUfEiFTQT2f3LnMDgPdBJXkALiInoJFepRl_8OpheNF9TWkXIz62iAJGo_MYHiot7dO3-zAaPZ0fJyceFBiejX0QZqD-7EcNnjnXLpO2k/w640-h374/Screenshot%202023-11-12%20at%208.31.02%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Updated bathroom - with laundry added</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>But probably the biggest change was the style. Like the other baths in the house, I want to make the bathroom look timeless - with styles that would be appropriate in the 1920's or today.</p><p>And the biggest feature is the floor. I wanted the hexagonal black and white floor that was so typical of an old house. I looked at some of the commercially available patterns, but didn't see any that I really loved.</p><p>So I decided to design my own. I won't tell you how many hours I spent on my hands and knees figuring out the pattern, but it was considerable! I used multiple laser levels, straight edges and tracing paper to create the plan. All this work gave me a whole new respect for the folks that created these floors 100 years ago, with none of the fancy tools we have today! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiRkTgWRU0aWYexI_maxf7qPXgJ6ZYwg2YczGlW4rVdlfjW2q9EdGjRjNZbNnkxRV5QrbSOlpua_q5FdC3OrkldEc54tKS3wBzaeMUHoF0yGiBithCXsn-qAt4qb2yPNS7MftmkIrMShO4PIa_uiZKBwe_CnkzNm6q3BcqyA4IedrfUNZIOkkp9Ri78M/s1200/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="966" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiRkTgWRU0aWYexI_maxf7qPXgJ6ZYwg2YczGlW4rVdlfjW2q9EdGjRjNZbNnkxRV5QrbSOlpua_q5FdC3OrkldEc54tKS3wBzaeMUHoF0yGiBithCXsn-qAt4qb2yPNS7MftmkIrMShO4PIa_uiZKBwe_CnkzNm6q3BcqyA4IedrfUNZIOkkp9Ri78M/w516-h640/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Planning the intricate floor with starburst insets and black border</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>I wanted a black border around the perimeter of the room and a starburst pattern sprinkled across the center of the room. It meant I had to lay it out with white tiles and then cut out the pattern to be filled with black. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbltY6Q9BMuUt1NLg5eWcLYKFyOgk9yA1ZIO_mCM87dGbywcWxj0ebQIOA9xrbU1znQvT0ZrPk4ong7VKAUMbpevdwIWAXAHiuzdUGjFuSbjNAyqifwdK9tevamqCB8DpJhZs82jFSn7cY_Ie0TAZEQtSjseGd4UFb1l8zrgjeKE1LyrRE56cTHbOg1Y4/s1200/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1200" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbltY6Q9BMuUt1NLg5eWcLYKFyOgk9yA1ZIO_mCM87dGbywcWxj0ebQIOA9xrbU1znQvT0ZrPk4ong7VKAUMbpevdwIWAXAHiuzdUGjFuSbjNAyqifwdK9tevamqCB8DpJhZs82jFSn7cY_Ie0TAZEQtSjseGd4UFb1l8zrgjeKE1LyrRE56cTHbOg1Y4/w640-h580/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixff8NstJLja_hGwxIq9yoKlZELqCdeXJ9gIhHYPu4V2DG__oadXGFjqdDf1rZNXK8wKSn2YQ7zV4gt3tuxx9X0gQjhLhXkUR1KJHF3F2odUfjipohyphenhyphenls6-PTetBFGln3iPgGTwjFf_0mZzHEUNxPA8g4WZ09enNVheEUol-bF8EW0t7xKIMQ_ALlWA08/s1200/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1085" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixff8NstJLja_hGwxIq9yoKlZELqCdeXJ9gIhHYPu4V2DG__oadXGFjqdDf1rZNXK8wKSn2YQ7zV4gt3tuxx9X0gQjhLhXkUR1KJHF3F2odUfjipohyphenhyphenls6-PTetBFGln3iPgGTwjFf_0mZzHEUNxPA8g4WZ09enNVheEUol-bF8EW0t7xKIMQ_ALlWA08/w578-h640/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_-3.jpg" width="578" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had to do one section at a time, let it dry overnight and do then do the next area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>It took a total of 4 days - but don't you think it's worth it? </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbra-hhuHLpQRPqFQUl5hwEjxF5otIKzdI1kwNpcfW5YhlyU3QwkAiDw_oDmimwrlZf3j6VCkP6Yeo_lvD3HmDVg_BWdwk0omv8o9YLSToYRm6Xa0e9i_M362dVaqQX7IJvIIhqG6RZudpL3ax0bu7ZEMrTcggawLqLCRU-cydrSB2RqwVxmn9EzsgtK0/s1200/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbra-hhuHLpQRPqFQUl5hwEjxF5otIKzdI1kwNpcfW5YhlyU3QwkAiDw_oDmimwrlZf3j6VCkP6Yeo_lvD3HmDVg_BWdwk0omv8o9YLSToYRm6Xa0e9i_M362dVaqQX7IJvIIhqG6RZudpL3ax0bu7ZEMrTcggawLqLCRU-cydrSB2RqwVxmn9EzsgtK0/w480-h640/1920%20style%20bath%20floor_-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tile install - before grout</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>The wallpaper for the room arrived (from Sweden!) and it needs to be installed on the back wall, before the console sink and toilet go in (otherwise I'd lose my mind trying to paper behind them!!). I'm such a sucker for these William Morris-esq floral patterns. Especially one as delicate as this one. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbqZ0eckS9yIZRR3SbLI-vg0EXxt6wVhkRJIR3XLAPWR6yP-IjFy3Y0Oc6Yz0tc1otWisYTzkqh3VK1lSmg2imsWc8LgntokVTwHGOde27s9Tg2HKWma8HNSaaK6PlMTbD4e_VGztYcAk9Jw2-0clRqCQtHmZNHrzk6oj4byVOssc6659lyp68bvZ3bA/s1200/sandberg%20wallpaper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="974" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbqZ0eckS9yIZRR3SbLI-vg0EXxt6wVhkRJIR3XLAPWR6yP-IjFy3Y0Oc6Yz0tc1otWisYTzkqh3VK1lSmg2imsWc8LgntokVTwHGOde27s9Tg2HKWma8HNSaaK6PlMTbD4e_VGztYcAk9Jw2-0clRqCQtHmZNHrzk6oj4byVOssc6659lyp68bvZ3bA/w520-h640/sandberg%20wallpaper.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg967tixfcrBfebDWwzE1W4koiEw_YX9EyfXuvDY96z8ID_FROWQaYfVMcyKR7dKTo-vF_s6JiOkuTNSWmo2WJTrWHpaLmZ1zDO9oKhwcrCzIdhiUCWNXXsFdk6tkl1VXAkRhga_DQ9Y5sulGjUA4NjnlC0oMU9LYV_zQgjh9pQRUKA6mokUiv-Znmw2Po/s1200/sandberg%20wallpaper-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1068" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg967tixfcrBfebDWwzE1W4koiEw_YX9EyfXuvDY96z8ID_FROWQaYfVMcyKR7dKTo-vF_s6JiOkuTNSWmo2WJTrWHpaLmZ1zDO9oKhwcrCzIdhiUCWNXXsFdk6tkl1VXAkRhga_DQ9Y5sulGjUA4NjnlC0oMU9LYV_zQgjh9pQRUKA6mokUiv-Znmw2Po/w570-h640/sandberg%20wallpaper-2.jpg" width="570" /></a></div>The rest of the bathroom wallpaper will wait until all the trim is installed and painted, but I'm happy to have this initial section finished! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaHwUbX4myS3jXpdH7DFhi1T4cVtcSpuXDnjI9TA5m-9ryyccMUSR8YYA7ge6kJgEhZ6piRDJD5Cv978OqLFd64_JXf_rTFFkK1agSvrq7cRZf_qxFD3Vjr1EjNn1bbtj0vNn-X2kMFyJqzC2SyE04DuSMjxVvyvEZBgiS24yZAilvUEXHvnzEG73uqI/s1200/bathroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaHwUbX4myS3jXpdH7DFhi1T4cVtcSpuXDnjI9TA5m-9ryyccMUSR8YYA7ge6kJgEhZ6piRDJD5Cv978OqLFd64_JXf_rTFFkK1agSvrq7cRZf_qxFD3Vjr1EjNn1bbtj0vNn-X2kMFyJqzC2SyE04DuSMjxVvyvEZBgiS24yZAilvUEXHvnzEG73uqI/w640-h480/bathroom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-32114701023510834652023-11-08T18:19:00.001-05:002023-11-08T18:19:49.622-05:00The Never Ending Door Project<p>This week, one of our painters accused me of being a masochist. And he might not be wrong. Sigh....</p><p>You see, I love old doors. In Maine they're typically made of Douglas Fir and they're absolutely beautiful if they're not painted. But every one of ours is painted. All 15 of them. Layers and layers of paint over many, many decades. </p><p>I've stripped doors on some other houses and know it's a big job. But I was up to the task! I decided to make my life a bit easier and bought a <a href="https://eco-strip.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA3aeqBhBzEiwAxFiOBiTXuKdMaNSmjlCP2SVEZLmQFGdhysJqQF5XjlWbEJA_vQzyKTxuUBoCq24QAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Cobra Speedheater</a> infrared stripper. It heats the old paint up so you can easily scrape it in long pieces, eliminating lead dust and it doesn't heat hot enough to vaporize the lead paint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1tl3D5XHscybTWeFibJ2WZf2iKsblmF0ukavWNCmRulsHGzt5ELDoUPPZ2vsSoB7ijG6UBI3CRASSkRo7Hc_7ckBt16fgPNpXGIzeDFPkUduXLm6cbNhjwSJ9gaKhgF7ph47l8ooMtUEfwoIRF625EnxYiqNdP8ojLem7gvkvq_AX_S-zatMrWzg1U4/s775/IMG_0276.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="775" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1tl3D5XHscybTWeFibJ2WZf2iKsblmF0ukavWNCmRulsHGzt5ELDoUPPZ2vsSoB7ijG6UBI3CRASSkRo7Hc_7ckBt16fgPNpXGIzeDFPkUduXLm6cbNhjwSJ9gaKhgF7ph47l8ooMtUEfwoIRF625EnxYiqNdP8ojLem7gvkvq_AX_S-zatMrWzg1U4/w640-h520/IMG_0276.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>But even with that advantage, it took me over 30 hours to do one side of one door. And I still needed dental tools to dig out paint in some of the crevices. Yikes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvUWQj2g39wvG1DXvM5eMkwWUNKaZ7YJUL3UIcX-Fjxyyeo3fsqKnLwpfhbq158v2eUb-ouIDHT4XWpZyCVcfhl6bwpvdVxXmHCFG6fvWDJF8Q1wEVs5E9sjxLB7OuqRMQKpkO_LXxizLIzqEHGutMiZGBkWzmpVYXLcI_L6Kp3mbaGlRQfWOKqRNQbo/s4032/IMG_0274.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvUWQj2g39wvG1DXvM5eMkwWUNKaZ7YJUL3UIcX-Fjxyyeo3fsqKnLwpfhbq158v2eUb-ouIDHT4XWpZyCVcfhl6bwpvdVxXmHCFG6fvWDJF8Q1wEVs5E9sjxLB7OuqRMQKpkO_LXxizLIzqEHGutMiZGBkWzmpVYXLcI_L6Kp3mbaGlRQfWOKqRNQbo/w480-h640/IMG_0274.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The next door I used a combination of the Cobra and a non-toxic paint stripper and that took the time down to about 15 hours. A huge improvement! But I wasn't as happy with the finished product. It's a bit blotchy (and the top rail is pine, which looks odd next to all the Douglas fir). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRsOk1TW-KQZfxboAN-L6q5W-u0EQD-QqxWvGDDtn7gaQurSc5ynjOG9gwXCZXgXaAhcepARYeMfIdgzq4JZ2YCNj9uOfeDhmFkX1LH5_Xn5xk-8KT25yiSCvGKUlM6vE_I11XJ3OVxYdAKCPlk5a1QmY7NyjqPe6DPp23MgdFWRHvx8Y06KmoWXBSEA/s4032/IMG_1224.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRsOk1TW-KQZfxboAN-L6q5W-u0EQD-QqxWvGDDtn7gaQurSc5ynjOG9gwXCZXgXaAhcepARYeMfIdgzq4JZ2YCNj9uOfeDhmFkX1LH5_Xn5xk-8KT25yiSCvGKUlM6vE_I11XJ3OVxYdAKCPlk5a1QmY7NyjqPe6DPp23MgdFWRHvx8Y06KmoWXBSEA/w480-h640/IMG_1224.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And since I have bathrooms to tile and wallpaper to hang - I'm not going to have time to do all those doors when we move in (or maybe never is what my husband is thinking! π). So for now, my painter and I have agreed he will paint the backs of the doors - but the fronts that we see all the time will not be painted and will just wait for me to get to them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGvxNWZiQiS4LTwvZozs2JMkWaM5uDjve4_Z4xk0PvkBkf7Gc6FXPbvPm4PnnM3sEfXSsSxm4Ur40oHgmymgS-dVmkPRGACBA6DleksxrbIqXQD4Pux9GaiNAU8bqLUcMpCycNGIZQR7oQeITpyyPEk2fbTCFJXZ30S8OqPg_PyghYGwrhKydASaybgM/s1400/paint%20vs%20strip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1400" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGvxNWZiQiS4LTwvZozs2JMkWaM5uDjve4_Z4xk0PvkBkf7Gc6FXPbvPm4PnnM3sEfXSsSxm4Ur40oHgmymgS-dVmkPRGACBA6DleksxrbIqXQD4Pux9GaiNAU8bqLUcMpCycNGIZQR7oQeITpyyPEk2fbTCFJXZ30S8OqPg_PyghYGwrhKydASaybgM/w640-h494/paint%20vs%20strip.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It's a compromise and will look a bit odd - but it feels like a plan!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-35718362278365651882023-11-02T16:26:00.002-04:002023-11-02T16:26:47.069-04:00The Beauty of Old and New Hardwood Floors<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Back in the old days β BC (Before Covid) β there was a logical sequence to the different contractors that renovate a house. But with the shortage of labor and skilled trades, Iβm constantly pivoting the schedule when a trade suddenly becomes available, even if it's not the best timing. </span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Case in point, the hardwood floors. We wanted to get the new kitchen flooring installed, sanded and a coat of finish on it before the cabinets got installed. But we werenβt really ready to have all the floors done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cqQGtjpZUZPkcpYzhPHO9Hgrb7Qe5UWEe4so_2grF2z-NvbAsOn0p1HcxTr-efzF6EMv7lOtKKbo5xjxi4eVc8Pp5GCDG7euZSp3YlaTU84calaa3e4zXgJCNsAxD4evxFeDcKSi3MCZbagSeH2BoHvtSuNoXMhlHmkVBMiwxmFG5By2eNyG_9uXpk0/s1400/poly%20finish%20install-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1208" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cqQGtjpZUZPkcpYzhPHO9Hgrb7Qe5UWEe4so_2grF2z-NvbAsOn0p1HcxTr-efzF6EMv7lOtKKbo5xjxi4eVc8Pp5GCDG7euZSp3YlaTU84calaa3e4zXgJCNsAxD4evxFeDcKSi3MCZbagSeH2BoHvtSuNoXMhlHmkVBMiwxmFG5By2eNyG_9uXpk0/w552-h640/poly%20finish%20install-2.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">But when our amazing flooring guy called to say they could come the next week to do the whole house β well of course we said yes. And we pivoted and got everything ready for them (and put everything else on hold). That's just how it works these days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">We could only save the original floors in 2 rooms β the living room and the bedroom at the top of the steps. They stitched in new red oak for the rest of the house and itβs amazingly similar. Our guess is the floors were done 70 years ago, so I'm still surprised they look so similar!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2ck_SQEkbfD8be86_ZM_B1EFaFnxQNISHnqCAoMZ3-5fuokKlUkNPdquOv2KaRAMbJF5SQnNpkjZBQfPsBxvOyY5QsHI4WY0jMdvmGoSapOZpmaK5EQ_WwGU19tlmsBLe0VonQHOaUBdOi_0_m8v3RhusR7dbpT7G_TkOso0SC5q9Ra8wdSiEc7UBaA/s1400/original%20and%20new%20floor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2ck_SQEkbfD8be86_ZM_B1EFaFnxQNISHnqCAoMZ3-5fuokKlUkNPdquOv2KaRAMbJF5SQnNpkjZBQfPsBxvOyY5QsHI4WY0jMdvmGoSapOZpmaK5EQ_WwGU19tlmsBLe0VonQHOaUBdOi_0_m8v3RhusR7dbpT7G_TkOso0SC5q9Ra8wdSiEc7UBaA/w640-h480/original%20and%20new%20floor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Arenβt the floors gorgeous??? They make the rooms glow, as the early morning sunlight floods the rooms. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0L3t9b9COB0sMW01I2D9cKpLAR4pIShPuxmsWUuE_TKuyRZTb-Ewcc36N_oPJPhtxzaoZ7_L47KhyK0KmerBMj1TDjwBwSOsi8k8GN-6X5QPvrN35eGWOnbis1j6GPcAV0zk0Rzrf32nH0UAcUD3i3ATe0vgctv9jp69eaN6OxTxZPhQ0V7Pnd05ObI/s1400/flooring-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0L3t9b9COB0sMW01I2D9cKpLAR4pIShPuxmsWUuE_TKuyRZTb-Ewcc36N_oPJPhtxzaoZ7_L47KhyK0KmerBMj1TDjwBwSOsi8k8GN-6X5QPvrN35eGWOnbis1j6GPcAV0zk0Rzrf32nH0UAcUD3i3ATe0vgctv9jp69eaN6OxTxZPhQ0V7Pnd05ObI/s1400/flooring-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAwIIpLM20MhxaoLM73G4-VkGrXjgxbMLPTPhxJOfAEwn_VOXvAQRh7ST3FnR1nyDJsM10FG_njWFCC-QQzu8Z65dQLs0YjZok_xusoRy0XD1PrBItyoqDX4ZVaOuki1FnLrZDyL4EnTBhb0G9q0fLcQQiJbNC-WgNrncXi1oqH_T7_3L-3teet_lnpc/s1400/flooring-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAwIIpLM20MhxaoLM73G4-VkGrXjgxbMLPTPhxJOfAEwn_VOXvAQRh7ST3FnR1nyDJsM10FG_njWFCC-QQzu8Z65dQLs0YjZok_xusoRy0XD1PrBItyoqDX4ZVaOuki1FnLrZDyL4EnTBhb0G9q0fLcQQiJbNC-WgNrncXi1oqH_T7_3L-3teet_lnpc/w640-h480/flooring-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggd08pijBlwYdycnHrrSHWGz1lezfP9soaaPtzT7aJtd-_tewT23ZQI-HjbwfR8JrqA2GFehulQv1B11if520uTKsBHFyvvKaBPrMgsqyNfsJRuiR7fLyQDZxuIUKiE3ciA2-XHXztKEB5npeqXZxygz6kueKXpRMuqsyF9uVaQYe_XtzLDQFXgq06Faw/s1400/flooring-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggd08pijBlwYdycnHrrSHWGz1lezfP9soaaPtzT7aJtd-_tewT23ZQI-HjbwfR8JrqA2GFehulQv1B11if520uTKsBHFyvvKaBPrMgsqyNfsJRuiR7fLyQDZxuIUKiE3ciA2-XHXztKEB5npeqXZxygz6kueKXpRMuqsyF9uVaQYe_XtzLDQFXgq06Faw/w640-h480/flooring-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSpqf18zaQb7bpGYI9eluFC3KC3fBKSlLWY75K7N64Lhn9QzFsbgUBQoJK1cLjxVGV9qxONU9BRGJn2EMg-38dokiuwoWgDYdoXU9hp3-cQ96XnZZflm5APQGoA0DE-yd_ldSZxd89m0KLYYYLOJUsrvLxQmUMK7GPqRvHyh_xbHO02KSJW4Ra0oCksE/s1400/flooring-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="1400" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSpqf18zaQb7bpGYI9eluFC3KC3fBKSlLWY75K7N64Lhn9QzFsbgUBQoJK1cLjxVGV9qxONU9BRGJn2EMg-38dokiuwoWgDYdoXU9hp3-cQ96XnZZflm5APQGoA0DE-yd_ldSZxd89m0KLYYYLOJUsrvLxQmUMK7GPqRvHyh_xbHO02KSJW4Ra0oCksE/w640-h448/flooring-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The room we were really curious about was the sunporch. Part of the room had 5β wide Douglas fir. The rest of the room had 3β wide fir flooring β except for the section next to the window which was 2 ΒΌβ oak (they used whatever they could find!). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieElwQg7GhHZR5rd1ysmRUl19pgtsbfVL1IoDXaqWifPq2rF4Dyv1HdD1Gvm_9dhqNKOCNz1MkUbZjQ0FojvyxPnrrLS8TiFCF5wIvtS1dsXeNu3AjT67KBXygShUSgpvxraRw3qghbk6V6CDLFPn9KWwBHPcqQBcatHwcggHVd4vq_OM1KV8DvqDjWsA/s1400/original%20fir%20floor.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieElwQg7GhHZR5rd1ysmRUl19pgtsbfVL1IoDXaqWifPq2rF4Dyv1HdD1Gvm_9dhqNKOCNz1MkUbZjQ0FojvyxPnrrLS8TiFCF5wIvtS1dsXeNu3AjT67KBXygShUSgpvxraRw3qghbk6V6CDLFPn9KWwBHPcqQBcatHwcggHVd4vq_OM1KV8DvqDjWsA/w480-h640/original%20fir%20floor.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunporch floor </td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">It didnβt sand up perfectly. In fact weβre down to the nails in some areas, which means weβre at the tongue (of the tongue and groove) and canβt go any further. But weβre okay with that. This is a porch and probably had lots of weather hitting the floor at different times in its history. We like the character that the floor shows. One of these days weβll have to replace it completely, but for now weβre going to celebrate its history.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">I immediately covered all the floors, to protect them until we get a bit further along in the project. So I'm glad you got a peek at them now! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD25_SpQlKmwxDltMNzBo0H9uPyAc6lr_rmfgj99i_63w5a_GhPhmcpbETUAUsmiaaCzt8MmzK5bPRgc5H0Ze5xgoBBDCx7g7jzMLVbNuze53Lxzv7WE0gE5sy7BEvOis_75SlSHRr60U1uoyJiSEltOiO2NrRqu37tfqF3NUq7aChXC4li7fBs3n9SA/s1400/original%20and%20new%20floor-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="1400" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD25_SpQlKmwxDltMNzBo0H9uPyAc6lr_rmfgj99i_63w5a_GhPhmcpbETUAUsmiaaCzt8MmzK5bPRgc5H0Ze5xgoBBDCx7g7jzMLVbNuze53Lxzv7WE0gE5sy7BEvOis_75SlSHRr60U1uoyJiSEltOiO2NrRqu37tfqF3NUq7aChXC4li7fBs3n9SA/w640-h612/original%20and%20new%20floor-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Kitchen Floor and doorway to Sun Porch (aptly named, because look at the sun!!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-22801433717909103322023-10-24T17:56:00.002-04:002023-10-24T17:56:23.103-04:00The Hall Bathroom<p>Last year we went on a House & Garden tour and I quickly realized I could pinpoint when each bathroom was remodeled, based on the tile they used. Trends in tile design come and go and what looks great today can look dated in a few years (thanks in large part to social media, which is always touting the latest fad).</p><p>For this house, I want to use classic styles that will make it hard to guess when the house was updated. Sure, we want modern conveniences, but don't want to use the 'it' tile that's so popular this week/month/year. So for example, we won't use any 12x24" tiles in our house - not because I don't like them, but because they aren't appropriate for an 1898 house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRiKYuMZ_g3xt7N5eJK2bqF9XC_GlsRnH6HYr-0xbMh_YYUl6jZdNB5sApgYKoEb6ZMGVOjfeEruJfrghB3vpCvxLi1jSD7_gcmSJphzfFBKpr_lyQ1ZdtpA1i5MJDZOvEB4EQJC8iS67QABnW8pttrjCS7slJLoTW9Cq1ypCCreEprSJBvOT0sOwHhI/s1400/bathroom%20floor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRiKYuMZ_g3xt7N5eJK2bqF9XC_GlsRnH6HYr-0xbMh_YYUl6jZdNB5sApgYKoEb6ZMGVOjfeEruJfrghB3vpCvxLi1jSD7_gcmSJphzfFBKpr_lyQ1ZdtpA1i5MJDZOvEB4EQJC8iS67QABnW8pttrjCS7slJLoTW9Cq1ypCCreEprSJBvOT0sOwHhI/w480-h640/bathroom%20floor.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What does that mean for our tile choices? Well let's start with the hall bathroom. Our guess is the bathroom was added to the house in the early 1920's, when the house changed from a cottage to a full time home. So I wanted to look at styles from that period. The Standard company (later called American Standard) introduced the 'Sanitary Bath' - with porcelain, easy to clean fixtures and surfaces. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKh8hgeUfk12kJiV4G2CWc54_YTVRmfySTpOjlabds6I8IBC_WpEIpRpm8h9qBBDgo3ZY6vk71Be9wMyI9kWici4cfw5NSV-jKQ5WiTf11y0EeggS9yUIifGgOz7IF86-HMnxlxR8RrONIm2pB65zYeW9PbqjkBeHFmDByrGpF1GODrj5H-8XrV5CW7Q/s1400/bath%20ad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1206" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKh8hgeUfk12kJiV4G2CWc54_YTVRmfySTpOjlabds6I8IBC_WpEIpRpm8h9qBBDgo3ZY6vk71Be9wMyI9kWici4cfw5NSV-jKQ5WiTf11y0EeggS9yUIifGgOz7IF86-HMnxlxR8RrONIm2pB65zYeW9PbqjkBeHFmDByrGpF1GODrj5H-8XrV5CW7Q/w552-h640/bath%20ad.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I installed a classic marble dog bone basketweave on the floor. It's a design that's been around for 100+ years and is still a great look for today. <br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63KBf57WQsjJaU_7OW9Vv2kOaZeQ2Zn2pI1bqrrimgXGlXXdyXQfI3cszVsdHVBxAW-1mimCJjVL6Ew0XLBgPej4c8aOAIaqeP8FWk7z0mLKmPGuCz25XlPQ3Mbjsy4P7TdazwZ6y8BkeXeuM3dTgMg69QD1crB02oqzH22QxACXkaZafqqnj1HO25Os/s1400/bathroom%20floor-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1017" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63KBf57WQsjJaU_7OW9Vv2kOaZeQ2Zn2pI1bqrrimgXGlXXdyXQfI3cszVsdHVBxAW-1mimCJjVL6Ew0XLBgPej4c8aOAIaqeP8FWk7z0mLKmPGuCz25XlPQ3Mbjsy4P7TdazwZ6y8BkeXeuM3dTgMg69QD1crB02oqzH22QxACXkaZafqqnj1HO25Os/w464-h640/bathroom%20floor-2.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The shower walls also got a classic treatment with a timeless subway tile, accented with diagonal 4x4 tiles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruasH3YArFTx3r9zPATAazBeL9HXQeeYShRPvd7jest0vU0ZtnQWzByydK8DxIPwM0t_NWORIuujTQ1WYvTTO5fyeMxr3cHPnrMp3xPnlNATFhvG7XzLPO14kx3gOsSlICTjbFzJ4tjIyxDlfkgAlpyfunK-UO-4LgzYiHQqNS0gUuEKAhIoqYJ6qQ0U/s1400/sun%20tunnel-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1088" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruasH3YArFTx3r9zPATAazBeL9HXQeeYShRPvd7jest0vU0ZtnQWzByydK8DxIPwM0t_NWORIuujTQ1WYvTTO5fyeMxr3cHPnrMp3xPnlNATFhvG7XzLPO14kx3gOsSlICTjbFzJ4tjIyxDlfkgAlpyfunK-UO-4LgzYiHQqNS0gUuEKAhIoqYJ6qQ0U/w498-h640/sun%20tunnel-2.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm a huge fan of wallpaper and ordered the antique toothbrush wallpaper from the Netherlands that I used in another home several years ago. I love that paper and can't wait to use it again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFKpfnw96lOIOEeyUlMUq9qzPfpjwIY71bK-F35sOdyIA1CQgELdh88myNvBIFR38k7e8_l82hrZuJ448TzXarE_V6GZny2K8zdjiXr0BjAdXTvcXIX81CcvGAZZGJGD5jKAsR3Yz-_k7XWDqQAJjw5ZXaNHcviHBzT_o1HX1D_QApSUHfYdYrS0TmSU/s1400/toothbrush%20wallpaper-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFKpfnw96lOIOEeyUlMUq9qzPfpjwIY71bK-F35sOdyIA1CQgELdh88myNvBIFR38k7e8_l82hrZuJ448TzXarE_V6GZny2K8zdjiXr0BjAdXTvcXIX81CcvGAZZGJGD5jKAsR3Yz-_k7XWDqQAJjw5ZXaNHcviHBzT_o1HX1D_QApSUHfYdYrS0TmSU/w480-h640/toothbrush%20wallpaper-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>But the other big change was the sun tunnel. This bathroom is in the middle of the house with no windows. And I desperately wanted to get some daylight in there. So we added a Velux sun tunnel which channels sunlight from the roof to the bathroom. It's such a great change! It's so bright, I keep trying to turn off the light as I walk by the room - forgetting that it's natural daylight. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUtBpBHeME9J-T8KbsX_L9pTkRQF7X5PzA53HQIcvokbIDTlJVvgOeYcGe_UxYT-XSgQ9ieFNY05ZTAfu-GBStOSBi_JqsHL0hg78B-_nq4g1cNYIXd2ahkE4xBRmAR0g500NHjc-_7PZsVjZEc_QAQ0ZLAzNUEyLqh-gwvKALKrcveFcVB79afqfMlQ/s1080/Sun%20Tunnel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1080" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUtBpBHeME9J-T8KbsX_L9pTkRQF7X5PzA53HQIcvokbIDTlJVvgOeYcGe_UxYT-XSgQ9ieFNY05ZTAfu-GBStOSBi_JqsHL0hg78B-_nq4g1cNYIXd2ahkE4xBRmAR0g500NHjc-_7PZsVjZEc_QAQ0ZLAzNUEyLqh-gwvKALKrcveFcVB79afqfMlQ/w640-h336/Sun%20Tunnel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And last but not least, we want to install marble baseboards in the bathroom. I've never done this before, but am pretty thrilled with how they look! I'll seal and grout them tomorrow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69l4J24taf5TPL8bRiMFHJbMTUZQzmSU_AezCR098QFZ5BzOb3PGrIgJAhqKLCPsfUj_YhQA2L3JBJ1sbw2P7TgqVQKxm5jQhPUKvUVE4Zs1fKrTEFS9xGai3xGzTTbu16dN939uofvL_w77x7dLT3hyl_3CE9RzYm2fvPfAAkhuAdWW4zCGgrZ0R7HM/s3673/IMG_0032.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2755" data-original-width="3673" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69l4J24taf5TPL8bRiMFHJbMTUZQzmSU_AezCR098QFZ5BzOb3PGrIgJAhqKLCPsfUj_YhQA2L3JBJ1sbw2P7TgqVQKxm5jQhPUKvUVE4Zs1fKrTEFS9xGai3xGzTTbu16dN939uofvL_w77x7dLT3hyl_3CE9RzYm2fvPfAAkhuAdWW4zCGgrZ0R7HM/w640-h480/IMG_0032.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our painter is hoping to start the 2nd floor this week - I'll post updates soon. </div><br /><p></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-60659971802122477992023-10-11T17:40:00.000-04:002023-10-11T17:40:17.028-04:00Garden Evolution<p>As it starts to really feel like fall, it seems like a good time to update the garden plan progress. As a reminder, this is a 5 year plan, so don't expect that it get completed all at once!!! I would love to spend many, many hours in the garden everyday, but the main house is our primary focus at the moment (because we really would like to move in one of these days!). However, I did manage to squeeze in a little time to get the garden plan started.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw_1T4053A9ifPgJPH9Bxrx41eFQglXXVRz_HrkQ6eUOaUTbVHk3RX0KZbbVnkIwcuocbB20xbzyxedcggWGP0WtsSbgnNJ7xGM86EjpCQC-kDzelbLNWP61UafmKJq__xffyjIVBfQj2l_y9asWmf51R9FcHtsjrMpUpz2mwlO2kqfIwMFFoqfAZX8c/s1400/landscape%20update-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1400" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw_1T4053A9ifPgJPH9Bxrx41eFQglXXVRz_HrkQ6eUOaUTbVHk3RX0KZbbVnkIwcuocbB20xbzyxedcggWGP0WtsSbgnNJ7xGM86EjpCQC-kDzelbLNWP61UafmKJq__xffyjIVBfQj2l_y9asWmf51R9FcHtsjrMpUpz2mwlO2kqfIwMFFoqfAZX8c/w640-h318/landscape%20update-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The border around the stone wall got started last fall with some end-of-season perennial bargains I found. They sprang to life this year and in general, I'm pretty pleased with how it's coming together. Lots of spring color was replaced with summer blooms and then a bit of fall color. (I'd like to add some more spring bulbs this fall, to give us an early pop of color!) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvSm-OC1bkQA0dti-a_yNfyt1qcEFZvqrHDnLidEnQWJMGj2DzUhP59V3lM_n19_EWtdIiCSuvlwcd3n5AuX2gti7EdjeLkVFXWGbmzOrR-YSXKX65vK8PVEGif2Q_BJBOUsyA8kiA-l5uFblzOW0tjF1Vc2uupx1ZYLmvuLGe2cX9xAR3wBiqHcefTo/s1080/Instagram%20Landscape-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1080" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvSm-OC1bkQA0dti-a_yNfyt1qcEFZvqrHDnLidEnQWJMGj2DzUhP59V3lM_n19_EWtdIiCSuvlwcd3n5AuX2gti7EdjeLkVFXWGbmzOrR-YSXKX65vK8PVEGif2Q_BJBOUsyA8kiA-l5uFblzOW0tjF1Vc2uupx1ZYLmvuLGe2cX9xAR3wBiqHcefTo/w640-h336/Instagram%20Landscape-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH9-GCXVBZpeD8FTN4piZLxUrt86ohzgBRnih6iBu3Bg4wLhtNygmrwe70Nkv_lMHTQP88jAcW6vXo_ZsIA1tCUL8Wk5PxddEXo2RvUy8E3q0fj1pNaylzK211p6kePrthD6HcpMDgUMq28tw_0SoftoaIlEZffugXGWHO14sCcr21Vry4ufOlCCRHVE/s1400/landscape%20update-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="1400" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH9-GCXVBZpeD8FTN4piZLxUrt86ohzgBRnih6iBu3Bg4wLhtNygmrwe70Nkv_lMHTQP88jAcW6vXo_ZsIA1tCUL8Wk5PxddEXo2RvUy8E3q0fj1pNaylzK211p6kePrthD6HcpMDgUMq28tw_0SoftoaIlEZffugXGWHO14sCcr21Vry4ufOlCCRHVE/w640-h558/landscape%20update-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>I spent weeks clearing the grass from the lower garden, to start creating the border on that side of the yard. The border is taking shape. The centerpiece is this pink blooming crabapple, which is replaced with bronze/green leaves for the rest of the summer. I also planted a nine bark that's the development from O'Donals - a local nursery. They've named it Gorham's Gold and I love the pop of color. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwoKwHRqyv2m0QhtBIsewMuMV1Dh4S2ytbg6y6gEyQ9QBOBmSlFwM-wB74gx66dThR2qwZI3Y7YnyZkXnQGFrnR69so81nvHax4Psd6fRcTbPYA2cn6-0ob0iQrRrRn3OrkG7Ec4ZzWCo5GULBI74DpRuGd-ffrGuKnaTnZFPtKg1MS2vPjGAV0rZhdk/s1400/landscape%20update-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1400" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwoKwHRqyv2m0QhtBIsewMuMV1Dh4S2ytbg6y6gEyQ9QBOBmSlFwM-wB74gx66dThR2qwZI3Y7YnyZkXnQGFrnR69so81nvHax4Psd6fRcTbPYA2cn6-0ob0iQrRrRn3OrkG7Ec4ZzWCo5GULBI74DpRuGd-ffrGuKnaTnZFPtKg1MS2vPjGAV0rZhdk/w640-h432/landscape%20update-9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I've tried to include a lot of native plants in this garden design. I'm still new to the world of natives, but I love the Wentworth Cherry Viburnum and these Rudbeckia that are super tall behind some daylillies I've planted. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrhS0VgSH6nDUrCiFp-j6r5S0mXy_Tb5r4aJP8p-x3ajgzqSVC04PwP2eSvkTpcU2gNSeriuabmhrNG8VHwA9wMMve2Rw4w6k-xXn-XpVJoC-6ziV79mjr1lB1qHnVMw_4kDtkiPMCJddWZ3MYfP9YcBsohC1OGoIO1ipzqqmkOD-Fg0U7TZeWc163Ek/s1400/landscape%20update-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrhS0VgSH6nDUrCiFp-j6r5S0mXy_Tb5r4aJP8p-x3ajgzqSVC04PwP2eSvkTpcU2gNSeriuabmhrNG8VHwA9wMMve2Rw4w6k-xXn-XpVJoC-6ziV79mjr1lB1qHnVMw_4kDtkiPMCJddWZ3MYfP9YcBsohC1OGoIO1ipzqqmkOD-Fg0U7TZeWc163Ek/w480-h640/landscape%20update-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Another key to the garden - we installed a drip irrigation system for the trees and shrubs. We first experienced drip irrigation when we lived in Phoenix, where they value every drop of water. It directs water to where it's needed - next to a plant - and doesn't waste it anywhere else. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5aGlaWQKiB0yyBSW1XcwdNunn2jJhjjqjMnbmh-8j5wPNAPuyoCiEL6KvsebmFnsDS2BNXEHd_t1_gnbwhDukYGVyIB2PluSmqgIOk93A78SQrAPZsz-1B9-tkodOGKg0nL4Mk4UHj0u5D-gsxgofbj21MvO_zIWMT33krxgeUfESHtOX9Ovsc4xJm8/s1400/landscape-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1400" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5aGlaWQKiB0yyBSW1XcwdNunn2jJhjjqjMnbmh-8j5wPNAPuyoCiEL6KvsebmFnsDS2BNXEHd_t1_gnbwhDukYGVyIB2PluSmqgIOk93A78SQrAPZsz-1B9-tkodOGKg0nL4Mk4UHj0u5D-gsxgofbj21MvO_zIWMT33krxgeUfESHtOX9Ovsc4xJm8/w640-h446/landscape-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfvKg93eubHCfoAW4KUH_n1lUfr3EX91j_VVe2RjGJDa-xf0HiRgg8_up0DssYuR4taTSQOlClBji2QtF9RSUKEvGXjQc1xwrq9snE-qcgZu5o-RmZnb3JeCwjI6QtEHnomOVLf8nCqkuUb7skH3ECK_CCYn5ML4O98KR1txoe-GZtIBV7qUFjG1tZ3k/s1400/landscape-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1241" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfvKg93eubHCfoAW4KUH_n1lUfr3EX91j_VVe2RjGJDa-xf0HiRgg8_up0DssYuR4taTSQOlClBji2QtF9RSUKEvGXjQc1xwrq9snE-qcgZu5o-RmZnb3JeCwjI6QtEHnomOVLf8nCqkuUb7skH3ECK_CCYn5ML4O98KR1txoe-GZtIBV7qUFjG1tZ3k/w568-h640/landscape-4.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br />The folks from <a href="https://www.thirstyturfirrigation.com" target="_blank">Thirsty Turf</a> installed it in a day and we can control it from our phones or a control panel in the basement. We did not irrigate the grass. As long as we have something green growing (weeds are okay) that is grass-like, we're happy. If it turns brown in mid-summer, that's fine with us. We don't want to use all the chemicals that typically go with a manicured lawn.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkplV68pGRmioiffQzyHticvWt8cwVSj5L8IWEzIy5oPO7p7Zw7jz-IEfgNtBP8zcf8zBEJzXoMJPY5RnRKvmYRR41_fHEeCblbahfwFkCluUQY7PrwUYMCBSxWBP2t59wibGTCyD3M2U6Yan86fbIbBWDliPw5HpNMMXZQ-4I5uiEBIakfhxRAlOSHx4/s1400/landscape-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1286" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkplV68pGRmioiffQzyHticvWt8cwVSj5L8IWEzIy5oPO7p7Zw7jz-IEfgNtBP8zcf8zBEJzXoMJPY5RnRKvmYRR41_fHEeCblbahfwFkCluUQY7PrwUYMCBSxWBP2t59wibGTCyD3M2U6Yan86fbIbBWDliPw5HpNMMXZQ-4I5uiEBIakfhxRAlOSHx4/w588-h640/landscape-3.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While we were working on the garden plan, we also discovered that the large oak tree in the yard was blocking our water view through the new windows. We really didn't want to cut down the tree - it's a great anchor for the entire yard and provides some nice shade on a sunny summer day. So we had it pruned back so we can still see the water, but retain the tree's canopy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdx9k0djBbO0eksvLgbId124p9DpBxYjZ7fbi28ON2CnHrA8VcvFz6_YypCzhGoEoqmHLQWleaCsbIjCIJOQgxwIyIv9nn3Ooh377bCqdmlZuE_l90qbWmMRJeDbaWzdYmQqBJ9cMEMsTfLkk6Q02XGT67PoRye6ntXdhBQsDyOj-Ck2YdYlk7ym1clAE/s1080/Instagram%20Landscape-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1080" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdx9k0djBbO0eksvLgbId124p9DpBxYjZ7fbi28ON2CnHrA8VcvFz6_YypCzhGoEoqmHLQWleaCsbIjCIJOQgxwIyIv9nn3Ooh377bCqdmlZuE_l90qbWmMRJeDbaWzdYmQqBJ9cMEMsTfLkk6Q02XGT67PoRye6ntXdhBQsDyOj-Ck2YdYlk7ym1clAE/w640-h336/Instagram%20Landscape-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So if this is year one of the 5 year plan - just wait for next year! So much more to do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedF8mcn7BA4tGLei6VvH8d8DKRVHGTJdq1ZwYr6na7p-QKbTyrayZZ0p1G2UX9WT8SGRozLjdFa7yXLZq07JgZjtu0x33s_EZJJLZCJZ_buqY9OyJpSV_1xraxs7EZMelcxgkL44emehHP95rTCAZA39SAL62s856VPEF2m_pRKpfGR2FuJvAMjKVGWk/s1400/landscape-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1400" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedF8mcn7BA4tGLei6VvH8d8DKRVHGTJdq1ZwYr6na7p-QKbTyrayZZ0p1G2UX9WT8SGRozLjdFa7yXLZq07JgZjtu0x33s_EZJJLZCJZ_buqY9OyJpSV_1xraxs7EZMelcxgkL44emehHP95rTCAZA39SAL62s856VPEF2m_pRKpfGR2FuJvAMjKVGWk/w640-h454/landscape-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's cruise ship season..... I keep trying to catch a good photo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhG43yTWi53a_zNL1tm7y_G2KwSBXaAyh_GK62C3Bbupt_NKf7r-OElG6ytDUaYndPyTzdfPcZ3vpxFn9pPa-NFnrxaOJPgWZiIyzKkArrQvjvsseAoqcfGEdNtMcv1XKMLKMIg6Ovh3FPbNoUJF7VHHEmIRPdOJvdPUG4sTLezesG0e0DSizvA-eZQ3Y/s1400/cruise%20ship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1221" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhG43yTWi53a_zNL1tm7y_G2KwSBXaAyh_GK62C3Bbupt_NKf7r-OElG6ytDUaYndPyTzdfPcZ3vpxFn9pPa-NFnrxaOJPgWZiIyzKkArrQvjvsseAoqcfGEdNtMcv1XKMLKMIg6Ovh3FPbNoUJF7VHHEmIRPdOJvdPUG4sTLezesG0e0DSizvA-eZQ3Y/w558-h640/cruise%20ship.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBuX-IfYOeu-0JB0RBZPgfigvdEI8GoaXdSH_IwgFPaNmHJVkGGwSIsu1_MXR5otP5HzfYkpd2ysxCCF4dtS3sSZXxnfCxqzQ-Cp1SqTeluRnroH-4n1rtc9Pgjl2N9jKZp3pcHFbx3wwHzeplp71isDpRvcQpqvNgTLdMGibRgedV19wevtX9zJ2_IA/s1400/landscape%20update.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1400" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBuX-IfYOeu-0JB0RBZPgfigvdEI8GoaXdSH_IwgFPaNmHJVkGGwSIsu1_MXR5otP5HzfYkpd2ysxCCF4dtS3sSZXxnfCxqzQ-Cp1SqTeluRnroH-4n1rtc9Pgjl2N9jKZp3pcHFbx3wwHzeplp71isDpRvcQpqvNgTLdMGibRgedV19wevtX9zJ2_IA/w640-h486/landscape%20update.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 year landscape plan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-13269932039580448592023-09-27T17:54:00.000-04:002023-09-27T17:54:07.495-04:00Creating a Ceiling That Makes a Statement<p>The odd thing about our house is that every room has a different ceiling height. When we bought the house, the majority of the rooms had 7' 4" ceilings, so we have done our best to eke out any additional height that we can. Some had a bit more expansion space, some a bit less. And we got a bit carried away in the kitchen, where accessing the old attic space provided us with 14 foot ceilings. This seemed so extreme compared with the rest of the house that we lowered it to a more manageable 11 feet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SOd_emioEIzAfqROHR9zD2rbZ_O1pWnpRZirAWk3GGbyL0STQpbwGXMvg3hoI-vqrK9ww9ZmP9Jns7XnGgG-Z90kLUOe77JR3GI9zkhD9eYa-gfkHgccSkQXSM9SmAzGPdBpcV-WlIUqsqBlsarRl2E6CSCFO-E2z4p7m968HdMcHPJUU24NztMBhrs/s1400/reduced%20ceiling%20height.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1400" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SOd_emioEIzAfqROHR9zD2rbZ_O1pWnpRZirAWk3GGbyL0STQpbwGXMvg3hoI-vqrK9ww9ZmP9Jns7XnGgG-Z90kLUOe77JR3GI9zkhD9eYa-gfkHgccSkQXSM9SmAzGPdBpcV-WlIUqsqBlsarRl2E6CSCFO-E2z4p7m968HdMcHPJUU24NztMBhrs/w640-h352/reduced%20ceiling%20height.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>As a reminder, here was our starting point in the kitchen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscG5X6c-KwtYbC-MKsFOHzS_sGJhQ5Mycy35GSk1AXy8DCK4K19QWQ7G6R6bI0tHe_Ek0jl7BM9TIFKryB4LEoI03AuiXsIXsaR_YFCR9ovT2PhRfOrwNvbdcwOA9_3pC4wLqwUMg6WTcCWBnDo1ty0yNhdmXmAjEbWmNTicBtfLM1PAChCzkJaGBiqE/s1400/kitchen%20before.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscG5X6c-KwtYbC-MKsFOHzS_sGJhQ5Mycy35GSk1AXy8DCK4K19QWQ7G6R6bI0tHe_Ek0jl7BM9TIFKryB4LEoI03AuiXsIXsaR_YFCR9ovT2PhRfOrwNvbdcwOA9_3pC4wLqwUMg6WTcCWBnDo1ty0yNhdmXmAjEbWmNTicBtfLM1PAChCzkJaGBiqE/w640-h480/kitchen%20before.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLrn-B2GemiGzXzz6ZbwiubqnQIKp4zrRLG9zKi9UrFr7PCRqL4giLcgKb4Fe23Y0m1JFRUNMyZ69OruaLdjZKB_CVrjBYrt2Ng9Kfn83hoh45CO9msjcNBEP1idoD9DU8WpVplBqG1k8m4L4G2EcXS11THDTeEY5akGCWruCS9QSEbk073b2iFOwWdA/s1400/kitchen%20before-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1400" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLrn-B2GemiGzXzz6ZbwiubqnQIKp4zrRLG9zKi9UrFr7PCRqL4giLcgKb4Fe23Y0m1JFRUNMyZ69OruaLdjZKB_CVrjBYrt2Ng9Kfn83hoh45CO9msjcNBEP1idoD9DU8WpVplBqG1k8m4L4G2EcXS11THDTeEY5akGCWruCS9QSEbk073b2iFOwWdA/w640-h584/kitchen%20before-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Service Porch - will be eating area & mud bench soon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>I do love the tall ceiling. But even with the reduced height, the kitchen ceiling just seemed like a huge expanse of boring white drywall. It needs to be more interesting! So we set out to change it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrL-KPiSlFVqg6kdsuZIXhsGOqIa-c9hUmEnKGud5TdtwS_y6kCN-Z65-48ZdM8snjbssOd2iTDJsLhsG0SlJu_J-wSGAdjJqY0Nc5p2k0PblHoYDnOLAYrZDOK5WR3K7FreNCmTSzISGl6_BFYTiJDHiUKHoGuBeRzl813iXSg7N6Y7kn4S3gyukSvI/s1400/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1172" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrL-KPiSlFVqg6kdsuZIXhsGOqIa-c9hUmEnKGud5TdtwS_y6kCN-Z65-48ZdM8snjbssOd2iTDJsLhsG0SlJu_J-wSGAdjJqY0Nc5p2k0PblHoYDnOLAYrZDOK5WR3K7FreNCmTSzISGl6_BFYTiJDHiUKHoGuBeRzl813iXSg7N6Y7kn4S3gyukSvI/w536-h640/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Since the original kitchen was covered in beadboard (very typical in old Maine cottages), we wanted to incorporate that original style. But I have to admit, real beadboard can drive me crazy as it expands and shrinks with the seasons, creating lots of gaps. My favorite solution is to install beadboard panels, so you only have a seam every 4 feet. Kyle started with the top of the ceiling and then moved down the angled walls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJou1cMvAklJcD_-CQ825CgEjuQ2ZzgHfRXqkGlqDfs0LbxlkhD7jDHkJK6iHB7r72hLxKp8ztGexEufKwaodQ1njgDEe4BTmJJuMQoWHgAVfADNfx5AJS0uUHYDC5fHtEabYeghX9eqGNCwMIoL5YTvm2xqQrPHEXZIhUOuEYbRa1Hq7llii4kWF_is/s1400/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJou1cMvAklJcD_-CQ825CgEjuQ2ZzgHfRXqkGlqDfs0LbxlkhD7jDHkJK6iHB7r72hLxKp8ztGexEufKwaodQ1njgDEe4BTmJJuMQoWHgAVfADNfx5AJS0uUHYDC5fHtEabYeghX9eqGNCwMIoL5YTvm2xqQrPHEXZIhUOuEYbRa1Hq7llii4kWF_is/w640-h480/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzv6iTJp5U1R-npq7SK8j7DCGcI7iz-blAt3Juq6fhbzdyAiDHVxRjAe28OjZ2AOzRrjnT0JO0lJwz2YX80oEmIY6Qp0Z5Oc3e1bIs04gTZxdxvmNOg6AZUibuJW7uR2fRizPGePsWQlCF9lwrTe1x6i9NaO9Y_HLoWzAQzX8KYPK7ZQ6UWc3qiMF6VE/s1400/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzv6iTJp5U1R-npq7SK8j7DCGcI7iz-blAt3Juq6fhbzdyAiDHVxRjAe28OjZ2AOzRrjnT0JO0lJwz2YX80oEmIY6Qp0Z5Oc3e1bIs04gTZxdxvmNOg6AZUibuJW7uR2fRizPGePsWQlCF9lwrTe1x6i9NaO9Y_HLoWzAQzX8KYPK7ZQ6UWc3qiMF6VE/w480-h640/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>He 'picture framed' the edges to provide a finished edge, but also to provide a bit of expansion/shrinkage space for the panels. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJIIlrtTOuDKHpvKxx6S6kbNSjUIT_6QYwoUdfB1RwU6AER4KDXq4l9jR5enpKe8tdifLeSTuT5A7LbNqCZ17xlRnSo8K7gUw-onYVev_WZhFF7Q9HORiwQIWn8SjBv_WcjrxD2UXTZbcJfFFKwWhWk5-KZ6fym00sbXyHmQIDuAghZtlbsvhTWv2mps/s1400/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJIIlrtTOuDKHpvKxx6S6kbNSjUIT_6QYwoUdfB1RwU6AER4KDXq4l9jR5enpKe8tdifLeSTuT5A7LbNqCZ17xlRnSo8K7gUw-onYVev_WZhFF7Q9HORiwQIWn8SjBv_WcjrxD2UXTZbcJfFFKwWhWk5-KZ6fym00sbXyHmQIDuAghZtlbsvhTWv2mps/w640-h480/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We also wanted to utilize the original joists that came out of the ceiling. My husband cleaned them up and sealed them. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7aHKJsmcGFKSxeoQMUUwB8nxlAnkihRmtAAapgYJywpoXpcYbSyLZmdljShnXaPBXq0XVQ47Apq71EzKcaItj1Pcqk1iRDSVSx7DNTnqL07t1YpTK9gS83qrLrHxrOhaOQ7-QzQltX_sNkThqTF9jj0y2MP1sP2rEZUEQ7dQWsXqlLE4VZ92rLBaBfM/s1400/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7aHKJsmcGFKSxeoQMUUwB8nxlAnkihRmtAAapgYJywpoXpcYbSyLZmdljShnXaPBXq0XVQ47Apq71EzKcaItj1Pcqk1iRDSVSx7DNTnqL07t1YpTK9gS83qrLrHxrOhaOQ7-QzQltX_sNkThqTF9jj0y2MP1sP2rEZUEQ7dQWsXqlLE4VZ92rLBaBfM/w480-h640/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-6.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Kitchen Ceiling Joists</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Then he held up a sample on the top ceiling, so we could decide if we liked them. It got an enthusiastic thumbs up! Next step was to figure out the spacing.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDIEFHThyT3QJAZlJgAvH-xI28dNdWrwhTivbyyS9HLYhoLKObHPN2Lhh7HTnqHgkfKfjNX-kGg-8lEyFL4sb8WomURsy-LCwnupP6OaIyyQIOxjVnteuq_R_6_-QiZ8jojg6U1MtnlGZPjhwTMz49KgRjUpScMIaNdxhtQKrY0cWb574h6sStZLXWWE/s1400/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1400" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDIEFHThyT3QJAZlJgAvH-xI28dNdWrwhTivbyyS9HLYhoLKObHPN2Lhh7HTnqHgkfKfjNX-kGg-8lEyFL4sb8WomURsy-LCwnupP6OaIyyQIOxjVnteuq_R_6_-QiZ8jojg6U1MtnlGZPjhwTMz49KgRjUpScMIaNdxhtQKrY0cWb574h6sStZLXWWE/w640-h468/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The joists had to be carefully cut to exactly fit the angled ceiling.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcoyokqxpvfNFaiQaJAshCxMlZjFWq6xOOYuksb45wcGrbWbkpTj38iMpZzgQy3eX2vjXuolY0cdmNUkyJnbdCIorj1im603s2hoP0JC9IE4SJ6aAEgpHxg_C67hyAfqp0FWrf0nHHtxCxlmb-E_ESoKEyDqtE3cCZTXRgu7vkyTs8G2ZVcGu5YO6aEk/s1400/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1400" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcoyokqxpvfNFaiQaJAshCxMlZjFWq6xOOYuksb45wcGrbWbkpTj38iMpZzgQy3eX2vjXuolY0cdmNUkyJnbdCIorj1im603s2hoP0JC9IE4SJ6aAEgpHxg_C67hyAfqp0FWrf0nHHtxCxlmb-E_ESoKEyDqtE3cCZTXRgu7vkyTs8G2ZVcGu5YO6aEk/w640-h630/statement%20kitchen%20ceiling-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Don't you love how they add a bit of character to the ceiling? What a change to a big, boring expanse of white drywall! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aHudlyX9ntQeUvptLMXyw2EzB5fcnEKMeiuCInIZZcA9oaHUnSi76TFB161JlPNcnaB1VZ7yuXiqV-eAd40_i7n7Qaq5vyAJvh6iMUI0lOmt9f59J9hSKDh4NVPBAoY2ovtdtaR8s-GDpAnw-68pCZxZ65b4oA_GwfO67c9i7ed4Dm9fzD7ab4iaBVU/s1400/ceiling%20pre%20paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aHudlyX9ntQeUvptLMXyw2EzB5fcnEKMeiuCInIZZcA9oaHUnSi76TFB161JlPNcnaB1VZ7yuXiqV-eAd40_i7n7Qaq5vyAJvh6iMUI0lOmt9f59J9hSKDh4NVPBAoY2ovtdtaR8s-GDpAnw-68pCZxZ65b4oA_GwfO67c9i7ed4Dm9fzD7ab4iaBVU/w640-h480/ceiling%20pre%20paint.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Ultimately the beadboard will all be painted white, in a satin finish. The beams will get carefully wrapped to keep their original patina. And the result? Well, we can't wait to see it! Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-44828721504181229362023-09-20T17:57:00.000-04:002023-09-20T17:57:11.421-04:00Progress Report<p>There is so much going on at the house now, it's hard to figure out how to share it all. So here's a quick update. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylGpunbz1UvCqfEewujd5ye0utDUQiyiiy6xOfA0SUhKGaM5ZDubr7AGgbV-vXRNJ5Q8ShQkpH7bwN-3wOEYzrK7vJ1IPNlAIyH1jizfa2FBpPUrt_4TVEG1y-jESuPskvCyzHw8e--vVYfzbdKFbytUH533P1MfaYvuVNOe-r-ETdyH10e66YFOV-kQ/s1400/flooring%20sanding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1400" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylGpunbz1UvCqfEewujd5ye0utDUQiyiiy6xOfA0SUhKGaM5ZDubr7AGgbV-vXRNJ5Q8ShQkpH7bwN-3wOEYzrK7vJ1IPNlAIyH1jizfa2FBpPUrt_4TVEG1y-jESuPskvCyzHw8e--vVYfzbdKFbytUH533P1MfaYvuVNOe-r-ETdyH10e66YFOV-kQ/w640-h410/flooring%20sanding.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>The drywall is done - woo hoo! And with the walls in place, you can get a sense of the new spaces. The living room has a new sliding door that will go to a deck. And you can see the new exposed beams.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX7gbWaP0o8GgGDd6Vp3zRAL53Nbk7b5eWronPnzY1PVoAMEcweUZvu09pdt3l-mEkVXn69nH1q8wh2lz29x0AmJN4Y91yo96JMXdDqv2VxF53OUCDnoDHBf9xu6VWc0tXmyUMQWszUydgXb0bNu_XaUYPM_5dE2BvoMk4OYVJXPCz_h4FDmAo2ZtuLw/s1350/Living%20room%20changes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX7gbWaP0o8GgGDd6Vp3zRAL53Nbk7b5eWronPnzY1PVoAMEcweUZvu09pdt3l-mEkVXn69nH1q8wh2lz29x0AmJN4Y91yo96JMXdDqv2VxF53OUCDnoDHBf9xu6VWc0tXmyUMQWszUydgXb0bNu_XaUYPM_5dE2BvoMk4OYVJXPCz_h4FDmAo2ZtuLw/w512-h640/Living%20room%20changes.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What used to be a service porch is now part of the kitchen. This will include a banquette under the window and a mud bench next to the door to the sun porch and garage. We moved the door to the right and now we can see out to the backyard. I love that extra peek of sunlight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mUTOSTAVsbGMhqnOBcGH7rDsZVUSsnLBpjuIA0qmjBkofM3lR6n5Cm8vrTGmlaDBDe8aJVwR8s-YeQOwjH6uhUK3A7e_1z8MkLnju1ObnoKA7gDhvHfqwoG4ANQ3kK7QM-xzpYxYcq131X-m-ctSAolJbYzSGxhE1qNaYs3P5CzQh_p4339uc9KSJRQ/s1350/Service%20Porch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mUTOSTAVsbGMhqnOBcGH7rDsZVUSsnLBpjuIA0qmjBkofM3lR6n5Cm8vrTGmlaDBDe8aJVwR8s-YeQOwjH6uhUK3A7e_1z8MkLnju1ObnoKA7gDhvHfqwoG4ANQ3kK7QM-xzpYxYcq131X-m-ctSAolJbYzSGxhE1qNaYs3P5CzQh_p4339uc9KSJRQ/w512-h640/Service%20Porch.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This bedroom probably doesn't look much different - but we moved the windows to create a bit of symmetry on the front of the house and accommodate some new structural posts on the other wall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhatfvHRF1984Fwvukt6-b11KH8HPJWuS1vHwRWj_hv_B0RJw4LzZK6JcbFj-jvF5Vw1gUV3xwNjW0Yt7dmg3fCVaxYuMF6C1NYiensGa55zGsTRiDkJ3mZNiEKT6PS_e-dbsF5yW2LoOFXJNqk4lzkrrbdZGupbAryj1iha1IIyr_rhVBxyqWHzr4iyU/s1350/Instagram%20Portrait.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhatfvHRF1984Fwvukt6-b11KH8HPJWuS1vHwRWj_hv_B0RJw4LzZK6JcbFj-jvF5Vw1gUV3xwNjW0Yt7dmg3fCVaxYuMF6C1NYiensGa55zGsTRiDkJ3mZNiEKT6PS_e-dbsF5yW2LoOFXJNqk4lzkrrbdZGupbAryj1iha1IIyr_rhVBxyqWHzr4iyU/w512-h640/Instagram%20Portrait.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>We got skylights! The kitchen is on the west side of the house and is pretty dark until late afternoon. With the addition of two skylights, it's a real game changer! Look at that sunlight coming in!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVtU5GfkUPUIp-8CMkBysvhvAFW0AdImukoYaIZnBM1wl9IutmQLX7kKEW1wV3I31cxwPFD_22xyrzOhm7FqVWHr32FhWCfKeoqy9IzW7V57d16yrHTUz4zCQIlZAhIRQoN5czn36R_EqX4YECnSJ1YAWV7FAMrjQu2EKxXgmP6FVCxc0CoUFcgLMHQI/s1400/skylight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1294" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVtU5GfkUPUIp-8CMkBysvhvAFW0AdImukoYaIZnBM1wl9IutmQLX7kKEW1wV3I31cxwPFD_22xyrzOhm7FqVWHr32FhWCfKeoqy9IzW7V57d16yrHTUz4zCQIlZAhIRQoN5czn36R_EqX4YECnSJ1YAWV7FAMrjQu2EKxXgmP6FVCxc0CoUFcgLMHQI/w592-h640/skylight.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And my painter has come in and primed everything, painted the ceilings and done a first coat of final paint color on the wall (color - Sherwin Williams White Flour, a warm white). At long last, we can really see the rooms and it's looking so good!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lUXwmRWK_zrScVlYaNhACIECalIfI1w5QYUwN3A9Y5nyoegLpM8Sw7VKcHB19_nRlV2v-wDHBLsVzZhAOHQX6arkQ-kmMeNHZB1S8P-7luAkhkXW0Vr5CvKGlBbn9MyVFpKGlHPCBbvFyTLm1bs48zm15eBq-PYezFG8z4eWM5L2-m5LXJTxxNJR154/s1400/sunroom.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lUXwmRWK_zrScVlYaNhACIECalIfI1w5QYUwN3A9Y5nyoegLpM8Sw7VKcHB19_nRlV2v-wDHBLsVzZhAOHQX6arkQ-kmMeNHZB1S8P-7luAkhkXW0Vr5CvKGlBbn9MyVFpKGlHPCBbvFyTLm1bs48zm15eBq-PYezFG8z4eWM5L2-m5LXJTxxNJR154/w640-h480/sunroom.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunroom (aptly named - it faces east and gets the morning light!)</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6yJtlqjAtNezlw7jYw0QD9L76MS0g49p3lIuOdLkiYWI3S8i5SUCqjHnONL1hDJW7Wirn2zNgBN3oD8lbMQq2Mpegg3cw7HGTocsRWZ1168OlJBOuhxVtlG_1VYT-ISSjOtkm1HBLPnnz19KBeTtmNA_jWQxP9nIr8QJ8QJhRx6SdMYEUhiBSmj8uX0/s1400/office%20now%20_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6yJtlqjAtNezlw7jYw0QD9L76MS0g49p3lIuOdLkiYWI3S8i5SUCqjHnONL1hDJW7Wirn2zNgBN3oD8lbMQq2Mpegg3cw7HGTocsRWZ1168OlJBOuhxVtlG_1VYT-ISSjOtkm1HBLPnnz19KBeTtmNA_jWQxP9nIr8QJ8QJhRx6SdMYEUhiBSmj8uX0/w640-h480/office%20now%20_.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home office</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2ZkPThl2RpCeCITSsvCMutu683zF5OOC8aDjczTdzuVGUXVAXOwqm5IszWx51_IBL_-ICvWfsEBEJkNW7I4lJyuc2ow4BovpQY2nyvQyEq5AHJTOyGMVF5tEOGfXVOKhL5qV8mlUgIo-DwLEpETnsDyvl-2wLN3UrtlWpfX9r_mho1e-wkqgdmaLhwI/s1400/old%20and%20new%20red%20oak_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1145" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2ZkPThl2RpCeCITSsvCMutu683zF5OOC8aDjczTdzuVGUXVAXOwqm5IszWx51_IBL_-ICvWfsEBEJkNW7I4lJyuc2ow4BovpQY2nyvQyEq5AHJTOyGMVF5tEOGfXVOKhL5qV8mlUgIo-DwLEpETnsDyvl-2wLN3UrtlWpfX9r_mho1e-wkqgdmaLhwI/w328-h400/old%20and%20new%20red%20oak_.jpg" width="328" /></a></div>The flooring guys are stitching in new red oak to match the original red oak floors. My guess is the old floors were installed in the 1940's, yet when we did a test patch to see how well they integrate with the new red oak - we were thrilled at how similar they are. <br /><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJCr2XF_M3pU8UjkV5z25-oTDK3oIf1oGGuZaxpVFUWNorIW_Yq1Potcc3dg4W8IhyZ_Z9nPqW5kH5-ScynfkKvn_bfYtEVbd6pjMX0TZKaGUdk3ObqXzcsN1De4Qc3-J7gPBPKPBKVlwFPAAU_koPNUfaZ0RNFAnzcRuUxNdefrQoEzGF4sTxPxSVtU/s1400/flooring_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1114" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJCr2XF_M3pU8UjkV5z25-oTDK3oIf1oGGuZaxpVFUWNorIW_Yq1Potcc3dg4W8IhyZ_Z9nPqW5kH5-ScynfkKvn_bfYtEVbd6pjMX0TZKaGUdk3ObqXzcsN1De4Qc3-J7gPBPKPBKVlwFPAAU_koPNUfaZ0RNFAnzcRuUxNdefrQoEzGF4sTxPxSVtU/w510-h640/flooring_.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><p>The kitchen floor has already been sanded and a coat of sealer applied. That's so the cabinets can be installed, which will be a really exciting milestone next week. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv1VOcRFfKjBpYBq1qSLyAAe53MR6k2z4JT0J414a32mPWJ_upa0G2rY10yebYJJNk6nz5wrljdcJUKAOJ7UCHs4CyxkUFsug-NCDJyGXXRKqBjzvr-VQqAYk1oBK8_O6CX2SRCzto9dp_dEMuqKO7uhp8OoN-bKvMIXm_LDjXAT3Rg6HS3Kodfe-Pyo/s1400/flooring_-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv1VOcRFfKjBpYBq1qSLyAAe53MR6k2z4JT0J414a32mPWJ_upa0G2rY10yebYJJNk6nz5wrljdcJUKAOJ7UCHs4CyxkUFsug-NCDJyGXXRKqBjzvr-VQqAYk1oBK8_O6CX2SRCzto9dp_dEMuqKO7uhp8OoN-bKvMIXm_LDjXAT3Rg6HS3Kodfe-Pyo/w480-h640/flooring_-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A couple of weeks ago it felt like we were stalled - and now suddenly it's full steam ahead! Stay tuned for even more progress as we move forward. And as always, thanks for following along on our journey! </div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-69348246965704622812023-08-30T12:37:00.000-04:002023-08-30T12:37:55.546-04:00The Bunk Room Plan<p>At our last house, we quickly discovered that having a bunk room for all of the grandkids to hang out was a big hit (it also made bedtime easier, because they were excited to all sleep in the same room - big plus for their parents!!). And I confess, I adore decorating a room for kids. It's so much fun that I've made more progress planning this room than any of the others! π</p><p>The bunk room in this house is a long, narrow room. On the long blank wall, we will have two sets of bunk beds. For the bunks mounted to the wall, each bunk will have its own built in bunk light. We are hoping that will encourage old-school reading vs. computer games!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIcwqG1ZfOUQSJSy7OJxog42NzqOICXGFt_YqBB3Ekdb8J_4QRtgjHzaxhyzQ4-b5ZKCo5vVCVq70eaE6E8LF_wuMQ5JboXCtpYgAtStlvLf3c-PTZEAqp5jYNzI8ZEWyTVP-Oy88MKXPuUW4IQmYr50Fz5EGXP1Yuc9ILP6q013tpnuRYzwzbAX2N3I/s1400/bunk%20room%20with%20pippa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIcwqG1ZfOUQSJSy7OJxog42NzqOICXGFt_YqBB3Ekdb8J_4QRtgjHzaxhyzQ4-b5ZKCo5vVCVq70eaE6E8LF_wuMQ5JboXCtpYgAtStlvLf3c-PTZEAqp5jYNzI8ZEWyTVP-Oy88MKXPuUW4IQmYr50Fz5EGXP1Yuc9ILP6q013tpnuRYzwzbAX2N3I/w640-h480/bunk%20room%20with%20pippa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>On the opposite wall, under the window we'll have an open bookcase that can handle lots of books and toys. And there was a tall narrow dresser left in the house that I'll paint and repurpose for this room. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxmfxm5V7EQlC4JbOi1epKUjEnnhiOMY4YIrGGmzX1BsOg5I7BmElCJ7FpH4pfl-3sXgCrc_2JQbAu7ykXjQ5EVjKwY6RuZG5PzSdHLewUZ6cgSsTPu_PKHpwdn7x3tQzNcoufxd43rJTyDRcPmmp1VeDv6cUnSOuPd0KJKgO3VDhT793SiI8_MMkoVU/s1400/bunk%20room-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1400" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxmfxm5V7EQlC4JbOi1epKUjEnnhiOMY4YIrGGmzX1BsOg5I7BmElCJ7FpH4pfl-3sXgCrc_2JQbAu7ykXjQ5EVjKwY6RuZG5PzSdHLewUZ6cgSsTPu_PKHpwdn7x3tQzNcoufxd43rJTyDRcPmmp1VeDv6cUnSOuPd0KJKgO3VDhT793SiI8_MMkoVU/w640-h466/bunk%20room-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The funky closet with the peaked roof is original (it used to lead to attic space over the kitchen - which is now a vaulted ceiling). The grandkids call it their 'secret room'!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyH8XHFCgMXBMBuA1lKaKWrdnK0mcp2NLDmehiYCMJwZhG0oP59ot3lMEKSx9HRUmZDA20cvgG3j_bfV91py2Y-E9XpJUB7Gv57RPsK2iZ5XmNTAyh2lyztYQNXLy3p0q5PuFH2u82hzisMQsigTzgUJdG1SLyipMA6Zs7BMGfHTpAd0U3SkR7Mx__QSs/s1400/bunk%20room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyH8XHFCgMXBMBuA1lKaKWrdnK0mcp2NLDmehiYCMJwZhG0oP59ot3lMEKSx9HRUmZDA20cvgG3j_bfV91py2Y-E9XpJUB7Gv57RPsK2iZ5XmNTAyh2lyztYQNXLy3p0q5PuFH2u82hzisMQsigTzgUJdG1SLyipMA6Zs7BMGfHTpAd0U3SkR7Mx__QSs/w640-h480/bunk%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmsnrJ_n5UnEO4Y0bihusDZMsJPM3bZVNhTig6UWe_S84J_ngEtBIITiER9l-z68byGJevxvj2RSAuLPKt6hg05FJ01-Hn1A5jKcyAcfTfwTtjvVHYaN8Fwrd6X9t14e9n6H0xyU6o5DOwWM3Ikt6wnfYKmu99HqEZ-IrFv6v-Xd-aVi_Rzucluw9SNk/s1400/sara%20fitz%20and%20ll%20bean%20bedding.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1373" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmsnrJ_n5UnEO4Y0bihusDZMsJPM3bZVNhTig6UWe_S84J_ngEtBIITiER9l-z68byGJevxvj2RSAuLPKt6hg05FJ01-Hn1A5jKcyAcfTfwTtjvVHYaN8Fwrd6X9t14e9n6H0xyU6o5DOwWM3Ikt6wnfYKmu99HqEZ-IrFv6v-Xd-aVi_Rzucluw9SNk/w393-h400/sara%20fitz%20and%20ll%20bean%20bedding.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm really excited about the bedding for the bunks. It's a whale print from Maine designer <a href="https://sarafitz.com" target="_blank">Sara Fitz </a>(from LL Bean). With girls and boys sharing the room, I wanted something that was unisex - and these whales are perfect! Isn't the whale cute?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQJYj5SmozuqRoOKxihkwL8t8XypQhO0aIlrF5hZt3l5m0k3X3Ph6B_7QjCx0DNPHBN0FBnUGpyxvHNnGvswTgolWcA4AWvjgQbLrAHSqAuXwFVF63ZEL_ow-hTybKGJS_rImEU0OBpxiLbpr9bmcTuFgnI4NHEbbKwus1OIG-c4nCtUkCxhckFP0CS0/s1400/sara%20fitz%20ll%20bean%20bedding-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1400" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQJYj5SmozuqRoOKxihkwL8t8XypQhO0aIlrF5hZt3l5m0k3X3Ph6B_7QjCx0DNPHBN0FBnUGpyxvHNnGvswTgolWcA4AWvjgQbLrAHSqAuXwFVF63ZEL_ow-hTybKGJS_rImEU0OBpxiLbpr9bmcTuFgnI4NHEbbKwus1OIG-c4nCtUkCxhckFP0CS0/w640-h578/sara%20fitz%20ll%20bean%20bedding-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>For wallpaper, I chose this Anna French print. This wave pattern will make a great accent on the long wall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWNOMoY0ci1_TOD9zZV6THbAgJ1hQSzEC_ZeUGalpgX5SGDCcJf4TCb5zU5gabr5sBoecOMXInPSBNiiTFxMtGj7JB6ktlQNfgH_ZGMWbaJpb88sygbXiKDzv1Tt4E-P3yHiwNsoluulrBiXtfOFrh0nJ0ehhlgOU_EvCb1HxQl3v37Xfi3XmXiX-aI0/s1400/sara%20fitz%20ll%20bean%20bedding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1400" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWNOMoY0ci1_TOD9zZV6THbAgJ1hQSzEC_ZeUGalpgX5SGDCcJf4TCb5zU5gabr5sBoecOMXInPSBNiiTFxMtGj7JB6ktlQNfgH_ZGMWbaJpb88sygbXiKDzv1Tt4E-P3yHiwNsoluulrBiXtfOFrh0nJ0ehhlgOU_EvCb1HxQl3v37Xfi3XmXiX-aI0/w640-h514/sara%20fitz%20ll%20bean%20bedding.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I scored these great <a href="https://juliebernierartist.com" target="_blank">Julie Bernier</a> prints at Art in the Park a couple of weeks ago - they'll be perfect to add some charm to the room. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF8pKymrQR7QPwyKndVUwT3UcbsULds8HmBmHEP9MsvT8VB5pSQBgtN-fOi9PfLktJACom93BsK8z9XzU-p6N-8T_u_I66GCRpKjwc3crAlyypzUcSDL9uGadalAHzEXi6cIVCGU-ezRDv2O2NVQ6HAdRJUd19AvCnlJmpoUo3RBGr3heQzTSuHwUaws/s1400/julie%20bernier%20artwork.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1217" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF8pKymrQR7QPwyKndVUwT3UcbsULds8HmBmHEP9MsvT8VB5pSQBgtN-fOi9PfLktJACom93BsK8z9XzU-p6N-8T_u_I66GCRpKjwc3crAlyypzUcSDL9uGadalAHzEXi6cIVCGU-ezRDv2O2NVQ6HAdRJUd19AvCnlJmpoUo3RBGr3heQzTSuHwUaws/w556-h640/julie%20bernier%20artwork.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And last, but not least, I found this hand crocheted giant squid on Ebay. I plan to twine him around the bunk beds. He's soft and cuddly, he's sure to be a big hit with the kids! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBloJ2GdBGksLqUxOO7tR4NgshZ7rhXZ2IvRfnH8KHwV8EIDKoj4n-L285-T_hamg78H19imjXeb3CzfVvfdZnH-PQtaxn3Amp9nUQilqQF1OM0yMbcWlcBMA8bkX-FXRvYwku1dBu94Hy5fWPKtqe7VgsOHNMm5mQmTUYe_g5VzyyEG6qJsBULH3Xmk/s1400/octopus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1091" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBloJ2GdBGksLqUxOO7tR4NgshZ7rhXZ2IvRfnH8KHwV8EIDKoj4n-L285-T_hamg78H19imjXeb3CzfVvfdZnH-PQtaxn3Amp9nUQilqQF1OM0yMbcWlcBMA8bkX-FXRvYwku1dBu94Hy5fWPKtqe7VgsOHNMm5mQmTUYe_g5VzyyEG6qJsBULH3Xmk/w498-h640/octopus.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><p></p><p>With the fun room figured out, I guess I need to get to work on the other spaces! </p><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-22097436296976708152023-08-23T13:20:00.000-04:002023-08-23T13:20:33.190-04:00And Then There Were Walls!!!!<p>There are a lot of big milestones on a renovation project, but few more exciting than getting the drywall installed. Farewell ugly old lumber, plumbing pipes, insulation, HVAC and electrical wire (although they make up a big chunk of our budget, it seems a shame to hide them!) and hello nice clean drywall! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMBWRpfZiUpVPJ8qL-1CrSsNhGUgfsSZ6o2lt-mzmFVjI9CScUZfZJrgz535m9V9fFmbUWCzbtynb_BAAQ8cKcn8NLMMvYmlCTN80xTxE9Q_1BFZfcZviNzz14OO5zehWf1-QbrnB5JhG-nvJG92CJPXzkXNIRWAWoiv1Kt-E_NMEYMxjlGv22_cLp_o/s1080/Instagram%20Landscape.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1080" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMBWRpfZiUpVPJ8qL-1CrSsNhGUgfsSZ6o2lt-mzmFVjI9CScUZfZJrgz535m9V9fFmbUWCzbtynb_BAAQ8cKcn8NLMMvYmlCTN80xTxE9Q_1BFZfcZviNzz14OO5zehWf1-QbrnB5JhG-nvJG92CJPXzkXNIRWAWoiv1Kt-E_NMEYMxjlGv22_cLp_o/w640-h336/Instagram%20Landscape.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>This was a complicated project, with lots of angles and special cut outs. But the guys were up for it and did a beautiful job with the installation. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefPbQpyfMIOLjZ_Dpt2P8slkE0pPsr9iZoXc1We17QiNUDrN4_rLvkLSwinofuXSK9UOvl8ia1uC-deq8H05fGiI2czM32Ybp085Bc3olvY22uudCAyUbCMWX8ndbs_G0t-SWcfH1jjGlonU8JnChXUbgbYRPchGLZKNwJb3kJzU0YQwEDtAOQTZX-SU/s1400/drywall%20install-7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefPbQpyfMIOLjZ_Dpt2P8slkE0pPsr9iZoXc1We17QiNUDrN4_rLvkLSwinofuXSK9UOvl8ia1uC-deq8H05fGiI2czM32Ybp085Bc3olvY22uudCAyUbCMWX8ndbs_G0t-SWcfH1jjGlonU8JnChXUbgbYRPchGLZKNwJb3kJzU0YQwEDtAOQTZX-SU/w640-h480/drywall%20install-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These beams will be exposed on the ceiling (still trying to figure out how to hide the toilet flange!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPjhEbgI3nsTlQRyQbZN4EJ1aXI5YNupciLUWXzww9esRJE_TvafKxbXmkaJmSRy1vj6fFAyQSNbeo_EegbfGvcgWjGUy4mKvqGU2xMtzu84UUK1JooGOFOFMDZpIN4VAxZ7xU56Lc7LdP2puQ8lKEZp3x7UR3tilzVftZZ3WTGeTUbndaCykl7vQvH4/s1400/drywall%20install-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1400" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPjhEbgI3nsTlQRyQbZN4EJ1aXI5YNupciLUWXzww9esRJE_TvafKxbXmkaJmSRy1vj6fFAyQSNbeo_EegbfGvcgWjGUy4mKvqGU2xMtzu84UUK1JooGOFOFMDZpIN4VAxZ7xU56Lc7LdP2puQ8lKEZp3x7UR3tilzVftZZ3WTGeTUbndaCykl7vQvH4/w640-h474/drywall%20install-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VO5xRL1OMwiNCJoGw5lxXoMlCBrn8EjiVly23TpT6MGIIPCrL2MU615k80AnysQJirAaCGny4qgOp8tYLWFNaRL3z3vum1Tj0O8oLnls8TOHBaBLY8sWmBueZprofVeIUFz6uZM5fLBZ23AhCJ2gBFFDqnHVmjSwBycxs-l5Y9oT9OO5lympew5B2ww/s1400/drywall%20install-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1400" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VO5xRL1OMwiNCJoGw5lxXoMlCBrn8EjiVly23TpT6MGIIPCrL2MU615k80AnysQJirAaCGny4qgOp8tYLWFNaRL3z3vum1Tj0O8oLnls8TOHBaBLY8sWmBueZprofVeIUFz6uZM5fLBZ23AhCJ2gBFFDqnHVmjSwBycxs-l5Y9oT9OO5lympew5B2ww/w640-h454/drywall%20install-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p><p>Then Dan came in and did all the mud and tape, to create beautiful seamless walls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpybh3gG1HSVcBssNOGDMcYcRWyJnnEVQBDimTCGU4Pr1wjPoW4QtTmfHTrrhFnr5McdYgLretlrZevKDV9HSy0IlM40NXwu1JCJGdIiZ9stIcQMHVTsqd66maUIw0H5eltIhaOHBn-P2rY7kvuQm7Gxc8IrcTipifI2mpDBVuPDhywTw4T5PV1JKx9Q/s1400/taping.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpybh3gG1HSVcBssNOGDMcYcRWyJnnEVQBDimTCGU4Pr1wjPoW4QtTmfHTrrhFnr5McdYgLretlrZevKDV9HSy0IlM40NXwu1JCJGdIiZ9stIcQMHVTsqd66maUIw0H5eltIhaOHBn-P2rY7kvuQm7Gxc8IrcTipifI2mpDBVuPDhywTw4T5PV1JKx9Q/w480-h640/taping.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Finally we can see how everything is taking shape! Next up is priming the walls and then the flooring goes in. Woo hoo! Pretty stuff coming soon!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99vPDqhjhjPky0rtsaQ0JJAqGhrPKZuZOjQPt9nOnLnAwebvM7rRR_60XrjLSBXln0H4-NRrXBF2Sth4i_kFyuFZkoSvHAvdxTZnvFjKZJiXg4orDYG3LG_JAIC9PGDO3Ih1sSZ4_UjeiUsCMxP84vui3dfiqOG8lwtXm3Nh5SkfoKgh3GcyRH428dKU/s1400/drywall%20installed-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="1400" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99vPDqhjhjPky0rtsaQ0JJAqGhrPKZuZOjQPt9nOnLnAwebvM7rRR_60XrjLSBXln0H4-NRrXBF2Sth4i_kFyuFZkoSvHAvdxTZnvFjKZJiXg4orDYG3LG_JAIC9PGDO3Ih1sSZ4_UjeiUsCMxP84vui3dfiqOG8lwtXm3Nh5SkfoKgh3GcyRH428dKU/w640-h508/drywall%20installed-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoWyDjbBVLXLrDKKSyxz4MAf5KloTCPmptHNWQ7siz5FyXnPRHnZNEXRMC0Qmtb2vntEQhGvzXJ10IpPkqL0nckzIP9-m5ST8iVO012taanrdvnQo8v_HMfMqFyCBasx0hEMS3OOjxY99V024kNWGo4zdFmXYw7KX5-BZE2e40195QkwpoSopebkrCgw/s1400/drywall%20installed-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoWyDjbBVLXLrDKKSyxz4MAf5KloTCPmptHNWQ7siz5FyXnPRHnZNEXRMC0Qmtb2vntEQhGvzXJ10IpPkqL0nckzIP9-m5ST8iVO012taanrdvnQo8v_HMfMqFyCBasx0hEMS3OOjxY99V024kNWGo4zdFmXYw7KX5-BZE2e40195QkwpoSopebkrCgw/w640-h480/drywall%20installed-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UMDTQeciRl_8k5776cL_2BEEcQkd69w8CNXRvy4Kh_7WVW3xDo-xLbwck8MBx_2s2H_mcKmY1qprx3EW6g6u9kzjqPmWbECZ72EpAUSMKzlmlZIUgUslQCzd3qbA12IbaLqeM8IxYC9WFbMwRYi3tf9DWY5Jb0QXm72uLqdE6ZbCJVoQbu4dI1UotuM/s1400/drywall%20installed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UMDTQeciRl_8k5776cL_2BEEcQkd69w8CNXRvy4Kh_7WVW3xDo-xLbwck8MBx_2s2H_mcKmY1qprx3EW6g6u9kzjqPmWbECZ72EpAUSMKzlmlZIUgUslQCzd3qbA12IbaLqeM8IxYC9WFbMwRYi3tf9DWY5Jb0QXm72uLqdE6ZbCJVoQbu4dI1UotuM/w640-h480/drywall%20installed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-39516249135260395832023-08-16T17:20:00.001-04:002023-08-16T17:20:23.041-04:00The Last Hurrah<p>Sure, we thought all demolition was done and we were on our way to getting the house finished. And then we came up with yet another change, that unearthed a mass of problems.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtDtI_O9Fi_jnQblRQPgpIIW4HxAKJvfNIG01x8W4KAR9fWKlSXhR9VpD1Q-PpEiU8iB_tR1FhL9VAr2THwdbq3z2yq3DxwFFkIVmE1n8D8pI_nYIgcLTL_DjnKLSZmAtFeS3sdeHCCfEW2pbP0cJExLnybwyAc6gK5iRMYA066BscdiUQBJzDQNDhnE/s1299/weird%20roofline-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1299" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtDtI_O9Fi_jnQblRQPgpIIW4HxAKJvfNIG01x8W4KAR9fWKlSXhR9VpD1Q-PpEiU8iB_tR1FhL9VAr2THwdbq3z2yq3DxwFFkIVmE1n8D8pI_nYIgcLTL_DjnKLSZmAtFeS3sdeHCCfEW2pbP0cJExLnybwyAc6gK5iRMYA066BscdiUQBJzDQNDhnE/w640-h442/weird%20roofline-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>There is a sun porch on the back of the house that connects the kitchen, garage, back deck and dining room. It seems like it was added as an afterthought to connect the different spaces. The roofline is weird. None of the doors match (and there are 6 of them!) and the flooring has two different types of wood (we think one is fir and the other heart pine - and they will both be beautiful when they're finished! But the combo is quirky).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb2EViWdvkI0dw6YIoX-s8_Eje5uCyPGgc1jwj0iFAL_cbAhHi413FigzB8lLcPu24VON-ko2R0pfNqkeRfSIUMv-fykIqkoX_HjPSgfoxgWP6nHck-xh-sjO1_DVbh8TCDEOAlYYZunoLN05rrJS6YM3fSm7xQCsWksOfMQcmfiM_BPShM_yehzEZyk/s1400/sunporch%20before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1400" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb2EViWdvkI0dw6YIoX-s8_Eje5uCyPGgc1jwj0iFAL_cbAhHi413FigzB8lLcPu24VON-ko2R0pfNqkeRfSIUMv-fykIqkoX_HjPSgfoxgWP6nHck-xh-sjO1_DVbh8TCDEOAlYYZunoLN05rrJS6YM3fSm7xQCsWksOfMQcmfiM_BPShM_yehzEZyk/w640-h430/sunporch%20before.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great views of the backyard gardens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-HClaRJLoG7QukWDDYfuLSBxWKFlyGJm42BUEnG-bmzFBvtTpus4O74I3IZDcSSvE43y7BuEWctMNC2n1C3qXcdqa9BGa7-g4KAowdPPyMelEflFFAPmwNRVHKx_9ODd5SPtkWpfqRXtMnF493cF7JgYiuE69vWOzxKdzvPg4Iu-n4sw9UJmPb0VCts/s1400/sunporch%20before-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1400" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-HClaRJLoG7QukWDDYfuLSBxWKFlyGJm42BUEnG-bmzFBvtTpus4O74I3IZDcSSvE43y7BuEWctMNC2n1C3qXcdqa9BGa7-g4KAowdPPyMelEflFFAPmwNRVHKx_9ODd5SPtkWpfqRXtMnF493cF7JgYiuE69vWOzxKdzvPg4Iu-n4sw9UJmPb0VCts/w640-h462/sunporch%20before-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doors to deck, dining room and kitchen</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1-QeMSUXnQpx1YoB4slmVB0MGMxJ2aJPs63_xaEsYu_nRWSTbLh_jvtfH1GUB1-I99NoqTXuimBQQ4GPhlmvkuxvF9fjQNEX2Qk_H296mQ3kQh7Etiq49fTAnZjZ6B6plcIIkxXB-Ee9_qmrbC9cAg0m_7Tr8-VbWu_Ncv50ejevT5z74Pf375AXvMA/s1400/weird%20roofline-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1400" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1-QeMSUXnQpx1YoB4slmVB0MGMxJ2aJPs63_xaEsYu_nRWSTbLh_jvtfH1GUB1-I99NoqTXuimBQQ4GPhlmvkuxvF9fjQNEX2Qk_H296mQ3kQh7Etiq49fTAnZjZ6B6plcIIkxXB-Ee9_qmrbC9cAg0m_7Tr8-VbWu_Ncv50ejevT5z74Pf375AXvMA/w400-h343/weird%20roofline-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The room faces north and east. It gets the first sun in the morning, making it bright and inviting for a first cup of coffee to start the day. It's not big, but it looks out over the (soon to be) gardens and has lots of privacy.<p></p><p><br />This room has two phrases that cost lots of money in every renovation: 1) <i>It has so much potential </i>(seriously, how many times have I said that about a house? π. You would think I know that means trouble!). 2) <i>While we are at it, we should just do this too</i>. You might as well start hearing the Jaws theme music with those two phrases, because it really means trouble. </p><p>So while the drywall is getting installed in the rest of the house, the guys started changing the roofline to make it match the rest of the ell addition. And sure enough, that's when we found problem #1 - Carpenter ants. Lots and lots of carpenter ants had destroyed the corner of the room and they went scurrying far and wide as they pulled back the sheathing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7j0LpuG9IUVTPPmg6XQSIHYUI-O496vMFVAleJzouDX0-eimzX6bfzzWMdZv9XNA81BpXMANVonF-w57FEbUBB27UohQ-dYpjhfCp1KuxegnsRMQzUdhQadGp_plq9yLn8E-XXKv65_rn9uGuAta3AizS45WH8O8bKfwCdpb027mcbK5KhVAokhl9gM/s1400/carpenter%20ant%20damage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7j0LpuG9IUVTPPmg6XQSIHYUI-O496vMFVAleJzouDX0-eimzX6bfzzWMdZv9XNA81BpXMANVonF-w57FEbUBB27UohQ-dYpjhfCp1KuxegnsRMQzUdhQadGp_plq9yLn8E-XXKv65_rn9uGuAta3AizS45WH8O8bKfwCdpb027mcbK5KhVAokhl9gM/w640-h480/carpenter%20ant%20damage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sigh.....carpenter ants.....again......they went scurrying away!</td></tr></tbody></table>So needless to say, we had to investigate further. And that's when we found the roof must have had a major leak at some point and the other corner was disintegrated from dry rot.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXt9EI1ZkRucEnVsaiOCD0yUo8wdjxPn9fb-iwKLilQqRMfPT2DxnwkLtCHLfajgrLQ-Gm8BiKg48ZuA0MrMklwbII41yc6x571jHWWh50Pt75CMmNb9CAPc4iFkmrMf_czZBb-7LHcc5lPPWQ_H_k8rF6gSaH1MH6lUl62McwDHroPBBKZe7Ry1C43Y/s1400/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1281" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXt9EI1ZkRucEnVsaiOCD0yUo8wdjxPn9fb-iwKLilQqRMfPT2DxnwkLtCHLfajgrLQ-Gm8BiKg48ZuA0MrMklwbII41yc6x571jHWWh50Pt75CMmNb9CAPc4iFkmrMf_czZBb-7LHcc5lPPWQ_H_k8rF6gSaH1MH6lUl62McwDHroPBBKZe7Ry1C43Y/w586-h640/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-4.jpg" width="586" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This disintegrated into dust when we opened it up</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Sometimes, it's faster to just tear it apart and start over and that was true in this case. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinuoLmeQXKQ50Tm3Qd_5LDrsCB8dss65CKEPgSm8gXdw5qrdlKe9uqt4U_NQsrG8FchxjRpk5JWN09GbNkggwEXZcBL6cB7-VbJsuVxWLzQ_CmhATzr_13rU4rN-UfRWehuZ-jkC-KWosmOj6yyvb6ZKomE40_t2PluuSadLbTgsQ0UU4gOggO7UKbEo/s1400/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1400" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinuoLmeQXKQ50Tm3Qd_5LDrsCB8dss65CKEPgSm8gXdw5qrdlKe9uqt4U_NQsrG8FchxjRpk5JWN09GbNkggwEXZcBL6cB7-VbJsuVxWLzQ_CmhATzr_13rU4rN-UfRWehuZ-jkC-KWosmOj6yyvb6ZKomE40_t2PluuSadLbTgsQ0UU4gOggO7UKbEo/w640-h626/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farewell rot and ant damage!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6Y3JojyChFKKOEInZohA8AtyKo2LyzjqNNR_614NMrkRrwh0oqKNvUxDRruoDu2OWT2hGGzptnX5rzb-OWy3Z5QIAztkuX5bFA7XMz56hdfozI3coIouhyHYyxLVOfr-F9uMb9lcpJKnqskAGdEJfRCJ2OfD5el8iHJuAg2LcTeDoLW0ZJi8bgWMtvk/s1400/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1398" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6Y3JojyChFKKOEInZohA8AtyKo2LyzjqNNR_614NMrkRrwh0oqKNvUxDRruoDu2OWT2hGGzptnX5rzb-OWy3Z5QIAztkuX5bFA7XMz56hdfozI3coIouhyHYyxLVOfr-F9uMb9lcpJKnqskAGdEJfRCJ2OfD5el8iHJuAg2LcTeDoLW0ZJi8bgWMtvk/w640-h640/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The guys quickly got it framed up with a roofline that matched the rest of the house. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMACRnWwdYsiQzEkme2_AIADcj47JjGN0JN99o1JxHm7CdB0fGhOdd234s9_bIXU4iigUdAb4grGtaBz48IBIXncgsDcrNLkkYDcDoMpAw1yJwIA8UJQZbq_rEFIb5p8NhDMtVBR66L4JMUYPsXzTfw3sv9KFfH9gvcQfOk6e-lV2NJJ65_Qq7H10zco/s1400/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1400" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMACRnWwdYsiQzEkme2_AIADcj47JjGN0JN99o1JxHm7CdB0fGhOdd234s9_bIXU4iigUdAb4grGtaBz48IBIXncgsDcrNLkkYDcDoMpAw1yJwIA8UJQZbq_rEFIb5p8NhDMtVBR66L4JMUYPsXzTfw3sv9KFfH9gvcQfOk6e-lV2NJJ65_Qq7H10zco/w640-h636/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No big surprise, but the sill was rotted out as well</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteua-yLgVkVGhPeLOuqM1QO3WcA6bvwjKFl7uSqljniFmHITwURf6K5GFVaOj8cn84o90m8mQZNXuW4yZhhG_Aa6tA2eo1HU-vqjIJgSRTYqwjLo50MSOu22v8DHP9nP9wsIWzP-RM4YEgFFT3pNYgIHpVC8DujgAw2BrUf1EUNP_3vrFvp1PYh3wvU0/s1400/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteua-yLgVkVGhPeLOuqM1QO3WcA6bvwjKFl7uSqljniFmHITwURf6K5GFVaOj8cn84o90m8mQZNXuW4yZhhG_Aa6tA2eo1HU-vqjIJgSRTYqwjLo50MSOu22v8DHP9nP9wsIWzP-RM4YEgFFT3pNYgIHpVC8DujgAw2BrUf1EUNP_3vrFvp1PYh3wvU0/w640-h480/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And while I love how it looks from the outside with the nice, consistent roofline - once it was framed, we started to realize just how amazingly different the interior space had become. With the tall cathedral ceiling, it feels like a totally different space. The guys got electrical wrapped up last week - now it's on to getting some walls in! Woo hoo - can't wait!!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP4Z25gg5dYb6f3i-aIbA1ZNQJXelxLOn_3LN5AkP4-JRPvmLWqtCqxlCkOUGwue1o0vq45QZzGqdX24CHFJNF7iPljE3TAn-kOJOY-5PGjm0PlCmrXqWYla_wXtXHgW5jcLvhosOSub7A1rfkIstfV1ZtXEWHJeDwyyfEFU3xydhJm7NX9SZnoePwg0/s1400/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP4Z25gg5dYb6f3i-aIbA1ZNQJXelxLOn_3LN5AkP4-JRPvmLWqtCqxlCkOUGwue1o0vq45QZzGqdX24CHFJNF7iPljE3TAn-kOJOY-5PGjm0PlCmrXqWYla_wXtXHgW5jcLvhosOSub7A1rfkIstfV1ZtXEWHJeDwyyfEFU3xydhJm7NX9SZnoePwg0/w480-h640/sun%20porch%20rebuild_-8.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at those tall ceilings!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-62027054974006765952023-08-09T16:38:00.000-04:002023-08-09T16:38:02.604-04:00What Color Will the House Be?<p> Hands down, this is the question we hear the most (followed by 'when will it be finished' π). And the exterior color is not something we take lightly. Choosing an exterior paint color is a big deal and will be a color we live with for a very long time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLbkrc7Hvb7qkTfoRq8BjiVu7C-Lf8TenC5B4xClJ8EafXYahVIqb2aW6zbio6o9ameuAP1R6lGeNpw7Y1L-YRiVcZLSDTiEymXjFCtJosXTBxoATJZel25SbiFrzr3kZPcrQ66TFMjRZoPLRLXduX7FL_lUEUb-CXEvVf1qRZKaA9CklhpWtyjVYgDI/s1400/siding%20colors%20hardi_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1400" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLbkrc7Hvb7qkTfoRq8BjiVu7C-Lf8TenC5B4xClJ8EafXYahVIqb2aW6zbio6o9ameuAP1R6lGeNpw7Y1L-YRiVcZLSDTiEymXjFCtJosXTBxoATJZel25SbiFrzr3kZPcrQ66TFMjRZoPLRLXduX7FL_lUEUb-CXEvVf1qRZKaA9CklhpWtyjVYgDI/w640-h462/siding%20colors%20hardi_.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Often with an old house, you look back in history to see what colors it has been in the past. We know from some early photos that it was both a very light color (possibly white) and also a dark color. We also found some very old clapboards that have been buried on the interior of the house for 70-100 years that could give us hints. </p><p>But honestly, I hate these colors!!! This old color chart from Portland Paints shows two of these colors -Light Drab and Green Stone (what marketing guru would ever name a color drab!!!). I just can't imagine painting our house either of those colors! And since the house was built with scraps and leftovers from other houses, who knows if these color were original to our house - or came from some other nearby home that had extra materials that were added piecemeal to ours.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnGK5cFh-YFdfFaPGaENjzX5x8mP23PAncz_N8Jc_K_GeJHpXQaNbiogToVpTW9cq3JB5oZa0uu0iCdP7wmFmMCfQrDt-Tt_hDTrRWuSwOxCv0ciO6RCeZqcdYLCW_7qNXdsJ6re5jQoxzS0nFQnDnUT5WEX5tlT3OYC2nTFE-zUfD54wfFnxcAAM4_U/s1400/portland%20paint%20colors-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="804" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnGK5cFh-YFdfFaPGaENjzX5x8mP23PAncz_N8Jc_K_GeJHpXQaNbiogToVpTW9cq3JB5oZa0uu0iCdP7wmFmMCfQrDt-Tt_hDTrRWuSwOxCv0ciO6RCeZqcdYLCW_7qNXdsJ6re5jQoxzS0nFQnDnUT5WEX5tlT3OYC2nTFE-zUfD54wfFnxcAAM4_U/w368-h640/portland%20paint%20colors-2.jpg" width="368" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy: Scott Hanson, Restoring Your Historic House</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;">So with that in mind, we will not be using a color from the house's past. Instead, we will pick our own color. Which is a good thing, because we want to use James Hardi siding - a cementitious siding that guarantees the color for 15 years (we used it on a house 14 years ago and it still looks great!). It's available in a smooth finish, which many historic districts will accept for the appropriate old house look. But it is limited to a set of color selections.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;">We are installing lots of nice white trim, including the original front porch, which we'd like to highlight. But I'm reluctant to choose a dark color, so I started looking for something off white or a creamy color, that would still allow the white trim to 'pop'. When we recently visited our daughter, I fell in love with the house across the street. They were kind enough to share a paint chip and I used that to pick a color. I lined up the paint chip with all the Hardi siding colors in that palette, to make a decision.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;">And that's where it got interesting. The color I like is 'Cobblestone' by James Hardi. What I realized was I've used it twice in the past. Am I in some sort of exterior color rut?? Obviously it's a color I like!! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEZ-7C4xISUIsM1cNj5FyDpxr0Fj6uPPD0Jb-ftY3tduPd10JNNo-ITuk7jNFd9o5wfnnr0EiuDHjLaBUDZstVG8z5D9gQ4ToVx8gE_rbefcvqDCP6TXXB7kkc5ZOnO-krDC97LKPOztbfjtFcjoZFNBS_e37iEIvhyjOJTDI38nw4pkwA_rKnunE3Fo/s1400/Cobblestone%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1400" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEZ-7C4xISUIsM1cNj5FyDpxr0Fj6uPPD0Jb-ftY3tduPd10JNNo-ITuk7jNFd9o5wfnnr0EiuDHjLaBUDZstVG8z5D9gQ4ToVx8gE_rbefcvqDCP6TXXB7kkc5ZOnO-krDC97LKPOztbfjtFcjoZFNBS_e37iEIvhyjOJTDI38nw4pkwA_rKnunE3Fo/w640-h510/Cobblestone%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Hardi 'Cobblestone' Smooth Lap Siding</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfinQKcMfCdVX_Lf0h2iaFPXaZBwImkxKBJWifVAye3-FSF8epMY1syLHNH5Ucvw7qVzqL_6Y8n_rDrQlZKg5DkewmjqkJyaAo5-heC9At8AdlqOCSw3k6_DsUuPMcB1Ta7KU8bcu3k3c65PvsSYhzlWsJKdpaEOL3__I6czpp5jL65e_aPzS3Nr-9Uk/s1000/Screenshot%202023-08-05%20at%2012.50.01%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1000" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfinQKcMfCdVX_Lf0h2iaFPXaZBwImkxKBJWifVAye3-FSF8epMY1syLHNH5Ucvw7qVzqL_6Y8n_rDrQlZKg5DkewmjqkJyaAo5-heC9At8AdlqOCSw3k6_DsUuPMcB1Ta7KU8bcu3k3c65PvsSYhzlWsJKdpaEOL3__I6czpp5jL65e_aPzS3Nr-9Uk/w640-h630/Screenshot%202023-08-05%20at%2012.50.01%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Hardi 'Cobblestone' Smooth Lap Siding</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;">But I still drive by these houses all the time and I still really like the color. So it's safe to choose it again! Cobblestone clapboards will be coming soon!</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p><div><br /></div>Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.com1