More Pretty Things

I have some more pictures to add to the growing list of house remodel goals that are being accomplished:

Design on master bathroom mirror frame.

Master bath mirror. View of 'T' picture in mirror.

2 towel hangers in master bath. We've never had any in this house before.

My pretty never-used bath towels.

Door stops.

New kitchen sink faucet and soap dispenser.

The same tile is in all 3 bathrooms and the laundry room.



Beach sign and view of  'T' shower curtain in kids' bathroom.

Kids' toilet area with new t.p. holder.

2 new towel hooks that will get hung up soon.

Towel hook already on wall in kids' bathroom.

New lower bar tht Peyton can reach in his closet.

New lower bar that Chase can reach in his closet.

Each bedroom upstairs got 2 black/beadboard bookshelves.

Master bath vanity.



Master vanity with mirror, towels, light, and fixtures.



Bottom of dining room chandelier.



Chandelier in front of new french doors.

Fireplace mantel.

Leather couch we bought last year which helped sell the AL house.

Kids' bathroom vanity.

Espresso bamboo flooring. (Is lighter here than true color.) Installed in LR/kitchen and  hallway.

Shag carpet put into all 3 bedrooms and upstairs landing.

Soon I will post some projects that still need to be done as well as the before pics of the house on the day we took back possession. (after the renters vacated)

Little Happinesses.

We have been doing a lot of work to get this house on par with where it should be had we lived here the entire 7 years we have owned the house. However, while we lived in Alabama the house was rented out, and soon you will see just why we have had to do so much remodeling. It is frustrating to even think about it, but I am faced with problems the renters created on a daily basis, however that frustration is lessening to a degree, even though we are spending a ton of money which is frustrating in itself, but I am getting more and more pleased with each improvement that we do. We have been back in the house since around Peyton's birthday the end of July and now it is March, so it is definitely a work in progress. Here are some photos to keep you abreast of the good things that are happening here:

Kids bathroom light fixture.

Master bath light fixture.

Towel hooks in the master.



New table, chairs, bamboo flooring, and old french doors.



Half-bath light fixture.

All toilets got new seats, lids, and flushers.

Kids shower head. Matching elbow joint is on order.

Kids towel ring.

Master faucets. New mirror is behind, not up yet.

Half-bath faucet.

Foyer table.

New closet pull-knobs.

New french doors. No longer rednecky.

Mirror in living room.

Hinges replaced on every door.

Top half of dining hutch.

Ginger jar night light in kitchen.

Sideboard in living room.

Toilet paper ring.

When we bought the house, everything in it was builders grade. The faucets were all nickel, the hinges and knobs were all gold, and the light fixtures were all bronze. We are replacing all fixtures to oil-rubbed bronze. I had the walls painted a softened green in the living room, laundry room, and hallways, and light blue in the bathrooms and bedrooms.They were originally a strange yellow color. Every door and all the moulding was re-painted white. The oak floors were pulled up and replaced with espresso bamboo, and the cheap carpet was replaced with shag. There are multiple projects that are still waiting to be done, and soon you will see the befores and the afters.

Please keep in mind that this house was ABSOLUTELY UNLIVABLE when we took it back over. So much so, that Craig was considering burning it down and building a new house. What we are doing is a labor of love, but borne of necessity and money constraints. Fixing this house up is a double edged sword. The better it looks, the happier I get, but that means we spend more money, which in turn stresses me out.

Finally Furniture!

Our long-waited bedroom suite furniture has arrived. We ordered it on  Dec. 29th, and it arrived within 2 weeks, the only problem was the weather was so crazy that we never could get to Alabama to pick it up. Finally there was supposed to be a break in the weather, so we headed out on a rainy day, and it was rainy! I had my doubts that it would clear up enough to transport the furniture back home in a dry condition, but the next day dawned and stayed nice and dry and sunny to boot.

After we arrived home and had opened all the boxes and took everything inside, we noticed that the headboard didn't look quite like it did online. So I went back to the website and saw that we had a different headboard in our possession; one that I had never seen before on any website. (See 'Tired' of Sleeping on the Floor.) I started looking around online and discovered that the salesman had forgotten to type in one tiny letter in the order code, and he mistakenly ordered us the Youth version of the Ocean Isle set. I had no idea that a Youth version even existed. Since the footboard we ended up with was so much nicer than the Adult version, and we did like the Youth version anyway, we decided to keep it. We also found out that we were charged the Youth price which was $300 cheaper than the Adult version, so you can't beat that with a stick!