On Thursday, we will be exactly 4 months into our renovation project....
I feel like we could have been finished a month ago, but we are not! We lack just a few small things being done. I'm currently at a very frustrated level on the getting finished scale. There is so little left to do, that if four (maybe less) solid hours were spent working over here, they would be 100% finished and I could get started getting back to my normal life.
Inside, the mantle still needs to be lowered, a window pane needs to be replaced, hardware needs to be installed on the closet doors, and the sunroom door needs to be adjusted so that I can get it open more easily. There are some small paint touch ups that need to be done and the cabinets also need to be finished...yes, STILL.
Outside, there are some things that the gutter people need to finish up and I think that's all.
Last weekend, Graham worked really hard in the yard and I tried to get some things done on the decorating front.
Graham (with a little help from Brian, our brother in law) trimmed all of the shrubs out front and even straightened our crooked light post! It looks so much better!
Here are some before and afters..
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Still need some landscaping, but looking much better! |
Our ugly, crooked light post...haha
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Definitely not as pretty of a day, and the grass isn't summer time green as the before pic, but the post is looking much better! |
I have been working with things inside trying to get them put away pretty. So far, the only thing I've seemed to be able to complete is the Christmas tree and getting the presents wrapped.
I have decided that decorating shelves and glass cabinets might possibly the most difficult thing I've done this whole time! I've had lots of help from my mom, Audrey, and my stepsister, Katie. Things are finally coming along!
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Bar Cabinets... |
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Corner cabinet in the kitchen/mudroom...still in progress. Thinking of adding some small bud vases with some pretty flowers for pops of color. |
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Mom and I spent forever on the china cabinet. Anyone have any thoughts on spray painting the hardware silver? I think that would look much better with the chandelier and my china. |
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I bought these lamps for the foyer. Definitely need a mirror or something, just haven't gotten that far yet. |
Here's a before and after pic of the foyer...
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Just love the gorgeous green trim and green, nicotine stained wallpaper! |
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Another shot of the foyer. |
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I've done 3 of the 14 built in bookshelves in the den. I think I'm happy with these, but I'm not convinced. Thoughts/suggestions welcomed. |
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Decided to go ahead and put some stuff in the kitchen even though they are still working! Couldn't stand it any more. |
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1/2 bath is complete! |
So, all in all, things are coming along. I'm looking forward to getting some pretty window treatments, fabric for pillows, a couple of small accent chairs for the den, and just some decorating stuff. Maybe we'll win the lottery so that I can afford all of that!
I'm counting down the days until they are 100% finished over here and I can take up the sheets in the floor and finally really get everything clean clean and put away like I want it! Hopefully this week will be the last one!