Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Coat Rack
We bought a coat rack that looks like it was made in the 20s and very Arts & Crafty. It is currently full of coats and hats and bags. Clearly, it must be working out. We were pretty excited about this furniture find.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Hard Choices...
We spent a lot of time painting. We had like 2 days to pick a color and paint before we moved our big things in. That is a lot of pressure! I do not want to get the wrong color and then have to paint again. That is not much fun. We did that with our first house. It's possible that we painted the living room 4 times before we found the right color.
We got some good advice and chose SherwinWilliams Golden Fleece for the living room and dining room. I was going for a warm neutral that would look good with our new floors and existing furniture. We are loving the Golden Fleece! We also chose Dover White for the trim. We're going to hold off on painting the wood that divides the living room and dining room. Hope that it was just painted somewhat recently and I can remove the latex paint. Lead paint would be a total bummer. I'm not really willing to poison myself while heat gunning and sanding lead.
Living room is done. We finished around 11pm in a non- air conditioned room. It was hot, humid and smelly. We'll move on to the dining room. We're still arranging furniture and unpacking, so it's not ready for the big reveal. Soon. Very soon.
We got some good advice and chose SherwinWilliams Golden Fleece for the living room and dining room. I was going for a warm neutral that would look good with our new floors and existing furniture. We are loving the Golden Fleece! We also chose Dover White for the trim. We're going to hold off on painting the wood that divides the living room and dining room. Hope that it was just painted somewhat recently and I can remove the latex paint. Lead paint would be a total bummer. I'm not really willing to poison myself while heat gunning and sanding lead.
Living room is done. We finished around 11pm in a non- air conditioned room. It was hot, humid and smelly. We'll move on to the dining room. We're still arranging furniture and unpacking, so it's not ready for the big reveal. Soon. Very soon.
Painting edges and taping was taking us forever! And not turning out quite right. We headed to the dreaded Home Depot with a shopping list determined to find a better way to paint the edges. We found a pretty good painting tool. While not perfect, it was way faster than taping and then painting with a brush. We got a chuckle out of the slogan, but I think I recommend the Zibra "no tape edge-n-roll" I still prefer the "hiring a professional" route...but whateves... We did it!
Friday, August 24, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Can't wait until I can shop
We're so far away from the finishing touches, that I can't really buy anything. But I can always look ;)
This is a pretty cool site: http://www.artsandcraftsman.com/
Definitely going to need these copper switch plate covers There are some hand made ones on the internet, but those might get a little expensive. I might just have to have the "inspired" piece and not the "authentic" one.
This site pretty much has everything we'll ever need. It could be dangerous. http://www.oakparkhome-hardware.com/default.asp
This is a pretty cool site: http://www.artsandcraftsman.com/
Definitely going to need these copper switch plate covers There are some hand made ones on the internet, but those might get a little expensive. I might just have to have the "inspired" piece and not the "authentic" one.
This site pretty much has everything we'll ever need. It could be dangerous. http://www.oakparkhome-hardware.com/default.asp
Searching for Dining Room Inspiration
I really like these two Arts & Crafts dining areas. I like the style of tables, chairs and the rugs. Now to find something like that on Craigslist ;) I'm realizing that I've always really liked the clean lines and simplicity of furniture. I just wasn't sure what decade it was. Now I know I am a fan of the 20s and 30s. I do still really like Art Deco, but that is not quite what fits with our new home.
Naked Floors
We went to go take a look at the progress the floor guys made today. It looks REALLY good. The naked floors look nice, but I am holding out for the dark stain. They patched up a few holes and it looks GREAT! I'm excited. We won't be able to set foot into the house into Saturday....so at least I will be able to rest a bit.
Hidden Treasures
We've spent a loooooooooonnnnnggggg time talking about what to do for floors in the kitchen and the bathroom. I looked at restoration tiles and found a great site for ideas: American Restoration Tile
Then last night, we uncovered wood floors in both the kitchen AND bathroom under about 4 layers of vinyl and linoleum. Jackpot! As long as they are in good shape, we will refinish them and have them match the rest of the house.
In addition to that, we took carpet off the first stair leading into the upstairs. Just to see what might be under there. Beautifully finished stairs covered in decades old carpet and dust! With a good cleaning....we might be able to leave them as they are. It was really like we hit the jackpot. Maybe the rest of the steps aren't as great...but we're leaving that project for later. It brought some excitement to the staple pulling.
Then last night, we uncovered wood floors in both the kitchen AND bathroom under about 4 layers of vinyl and linoleum. Jackpot! As long as they are in good shape, we will refinish them and have them match the rest of the house.
In addition to that, we took carpet off the first stair leading into the upstairs. Just to see what might be under there. Beautifully finished stairs covered in decades old carpet and dust! With a good cleaning....we might be able to leave them as they are. It was really like we hit the jackpot. Maybe the rest of the steps aren't as great...but we're leaving that project for later. It brought some excitement to the staple pulling.
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