Major Project, Part II

So the priming got wrapped up...

...we were so glad to get through the ceilings. We put on primer and then flat. Much better. 

A huge chunk of plaster came down from this section of the ceiling in the dining/great room. I can't believe I don't have a before picture! It was awful - but not now. I was excited that it patched so well. 

Time to choose color for the front bedroom! The winner was Silver Strand, on the far right.

Lovely. 

Mom came over one day and helped scrub the floor and pick off old paint spots. There was a lot to do, and the floor was really dried out. 

Nice coat of wax put on, and buffed to a sheen. Yeah! 

This is Palm Breeze, a nice calming pale green. 

I'm realizing how hard it is to take good house pics! The lighting has to be just right. 

Then started the saga of choosing a neutral for the great room. It proved to be a daunting task, if only because Behr had trouble providing accurate samples. After much ado about nothing, and ending up back at square one, we decided to go to Lowe's and get Drumskin, the color we put in out front room. 

Wet meets dry on the right. Ahh, now that's purty. 

Here is Laura's room, the back bedroom. Cheery yellow. 

Now we just have to touch up trim and I need to install some quarter round in here. Getting closer! 

Then we tackle the kitchen. Gulp. Time to hasten, Jason. Christmas is around the corner!! 

Major Project, Part I

At the beginning of the summer our friend Diane bought a nice little house over towards VA Middle. 

Rebekah said she'd team up with me to get it fixed up and painted, and thus the work started. 

Here are some before pictures. Ugh. 

Here's the back bedroom. It was in pretty rough shape, lots of spotting and cracks. 

And the mudding started. 

Front bedroom.

The moulding had never been caulked, so that made a huge difference. 

There was a lot of chipping paint too that had to be scraped and sanded. 

Mrs. Crumley must have had a huge picture collection on this wall. It was full of holes. 

We spent many days with dust everywhere. 

Cracks in all the ceilings...

...below the windows...

...above the doors. 

The master wasn't quite as bad. At least the walls were somewhat close to white! 

The decor around the light fixture was something to behold. Mrs. Crumley sure liked her sculpture mod podge stuff. All around the light and window. We can't wait to get this primed. 

Ready to paint, finally! 

This was under the switchplate in the master - 30 years since a paint job, we figure! 

We primed, and then primed some more. This is the hall, looking down towards the bedrooms. 

After weeks of priming and painting white trim, we are ready for some color!! 

Fall-ish Things

I hope you had a wonderful and gorgeous Fall! 

Lots of time outdoors.

I love watching our tree slowly turn and drift down. 

Time for hikes and terrarium collecting. 

Partially installed in a fish tank. 

Picking out pumpkins to carve. 

The trees at Diane's house were so pretty! 

Getting ready for winter fires.

This might be the last hike Silas gets a ride - he's getting too heavy! 

The auntie's came out for a hike on the loop at Steele Creek, which was fun. 

Aaron's special leaf - he caught it falling from the tree. 

There is something magical about the woods in the fall. Love it.