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(bolaget via escapade)
(la maison boheme)
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
OMG! Pillers!
Okay, these are just... fun. Jeff did a gorgeous job. Damn but that man can do millwork! And I definitely am moving that chandelier to the dining room and getting a different fixture. The longer it hangs in there, the goofier it looks.
Uh, don't mind the clothes hamper.
Here's a view of the millwork on the bases.
The bed that's in the room is down from the guest room temporarily so my parents have a place to sleep while they're down. The guest room up in the half storey... not so much suitable for guests right now.
Last week, I stumbled across a real find on Used Regina - an antique desk from the CPR rail line. It's in really good condition and fits perfectly in the space between the exterior wall and the railing in the study. It's massive. Originally, I toyed with painting it black but now I'm not so sure. It's kind of lovely just as it is.
This last weekend, mom took the time to sew the roman blinds for both bathrooms. We can't string them up, though, until the drywall repair is completed. We friction fit them into the windows and, yes, they are going to look fantastic! I love my mom.
She also brought down the velvet drapes that she lengthened. LOVE!
Now, we wait on the electrical...
Uh, don't mind the clothes hamper.
Here's a view of the millwork on the bases.
The bed that's in the room is down from the guest room temporarily so my parents have a place to sleep while they're down. The guest room up in the half storey... not so much suitable for guests right now.
Last week, I stumbled across a real find on Used Regina - an antique desk from the CPR rail line. It's in really good condition and fits perfectly in the space between the exterior wall and the railing in the study. It's massive. Originally, I toyed with painting it black but now I'm not so sure. It's kind of lovely just as it is.
This last weekend, mom took the time to sew the roman blinds for both bathrooms. We can't string them up, though, until the drywall repair is completed. We friction fit them into the windows and, yes, they are going to look fantastic! I love my mom.
She also brought down the velvet drapes that she lengthened. LOVE!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Picture Walls
Good news, everyone! (Please read this a la Professor Farnsworth)
Norm has subcontrated an electrical and plumbing firm to come in and repair our potlight sitchamation and to ensure all our lovely chandeliers are no longer cock-eyed and askew. Jeff is back from his European sojurn and will be installing the rest of our arch tomorrow. After that is the remedial plumbing and electrical in the basement and outside and a whole lotta wall (and ceiling) patching.
Now that I can see the end in sight, I'm turning my attention to the fun times that is pulling the room together. I'm on a hunt for good picture wall examples to get some ideas on how we want to lay out the first of two picture walls. I'm tackling the smaller one in the powder room first as I'm thinking it will be much easier.
Norm has subcontrated an electrical and plumbing firm to come in and repair our potlight sitchamation and to ensure all our lovely chandeliers are no longer cock-eyed and askew. Jeff is back from his European sojurn and will be installing the rest of our arch tomorrow. After that is the remedial plumbing and electrical in the basement and outside and a whole lotta wall (and ceiling) patching.
Now that I can see the end in sight, I'm turning my attention to the fun times that is pulling the room together. I'm on a hunt for good picture wall examples to get some ideas on how we want to lay out the first of two picture walls. I'm tackling the smaller one in the powder room first as I'm thinking it will be much easier.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
I miss house porn Fridays...
... still on hold. Still sleeping in the dining room.
(Idenfor & Udenfor via automatism)
(1st Option via decor8)
(1st Option... actually, just go there and enjoy yourself for a while. I'll wait back here for you!)
Ready yet? A bit more time? Okay...
Time to carry on. You can always go back.
(Belle Maison via Dear Designer's Blog... I love Carole's blog)
(Amy Morris via nest egg)
(La Maison Boheme)
(Amy Morris via nest egg)
(La Maison Boheme)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
A bit of a lull
We are into a bit of a lull. Our carpenter is enjoying his vacation (we hope) across the pond in England. And our electrician is taking care of some family stuff right now. So, we are on hold until the pot lights can be moved and wall and ceiling repair is completed and the arch goes in. With that said, we are chipping away at small projects. Of course, by "we" I mean Kurt. I went to Saskatoon this weekend for a gymnastics seminar with Jeff Tucker. He was home making the half storey stairwell look all purdy. Check it out!
Here's it's woebegone "before" shot. Those are some ugly ass stairs. Also, how cute are my kitties! They are just teeny there!
And here's what they looked like at the beginning of the reno. Fug. Fug. Fug.
And here we are now. Almost done! We need to caulk, nail fill and paint the trim, install a handrail and get another coat of paint on the walls. But what a difference already! So pretty!
Here is a close up of the stair risers. Pretty! Pretty! Pretty!
Other stuff we need to sort out includes different sconces that don't look like horns above the mirror in the powder room. Sarah wanted to see a photo and here it is!
And here is our next little project. We need additional seating in our living room. Found this solid mahogany coffee table on Craigslist for $20. It's going to have it's top upholstered and then will find itself becoming a lovely bench that will sit between our living and dining rooms. I loves it!
I'm also questioning some of my lighting choices. I love the lights themselves but I'm not liking one of them in the room. I think I'm going to move the chandelier from the dressing room down into the dining room and then find a new chandelier for that room. The small chandelier that I've been holding for the half storey will replace the light we've got in our entry. This will be all in good time, however.
Here's it's woebegone "before" shot. Those are some ugly ass stairs. Also, how cute are my kitties! They are just teeny there!
And here's what they looked like at the beginning of the reno. Fug. Fug. Fug.
And here we are now. Almost done! We need to caulk, nail fill and paint the trim, install a handrail and get another coat of paint on the walls. But what a difference already! So pretty!
Here is a close up of the stair risers. Pretty! Pretty! Pretty!
Other stuff we need to sort out includes different sconces that don't look like horns above the mirror in the powder room. Sarah wanted to see a photo and here it is!
And here is our next little project. We need additional seating in our living room. Found this solid mahogany coffee table on Craigslist for $20. It's going to have it's top upholstered and then will find itself becoming a lovely bench that will sit between our living and dining rooms. I loves it!
I'm also questioning some of my lighting choices. I love the lights themselves but I'm not liking one of them in the room. I think I'm going to move the chandelier from the dressing room down into the dining room and then find a new chandelier for that room. The small chandelier that I've been holding for the half storey will replace the light we've got in our entry. This will be all in good time, however.
Friday, April 23, 2010
No Friday House Porn
My one track mind has switched back to CrossFit as I'm back in my groove back with training. I've barely checked my design blogs at all this week and have mostly been all about getting ready for our gym's team to compete at Nationals. Instead of looking for rugs and light fixtures online, I've been sussing out tall socks and wrist wraps.
I'm sorry but how pretty is this? That was my own private squat rack a few months ago at the gym. Not a personal record but I remember it felt like a decent set at 185lbs.
The reno is going very well. The divertor trim kit came in and so I got to enjoy my first shower today. The rainshower head? Phenomenal. Lately, I've been on the hunt for accessories. Hopefully starting with a small antique table for beside the tub! The paint covered old piano bench is not ideal.
The arch is coming along. We saw one of the boxes that the pillar will sit on and it looked gorgeous. Jeff is off to Europe on a much deserved vacation for the next few weeks so it will be installed when he gets back. In the meantime, there's ceiling repair to be done (poor Matt) and repositioning of the pot lights.
I'm sorry but how pretty is this? That was my own private squat rack a few months ago at the gym. Not a personal record but I remember it felt like a decent set at 185lbs.
The reno is going very well. The divertor trim kit came in and so I got to enjoy my first shower today. The rainshower head? Phenomenal. Lately, I've been on the hunt for accessories. Hopefully starting with a small antique table for beside the tub! The paint covered old piano bench is not ideal.
The arch is coming along. We saw one of the boxes that the pillar will sit on and it looked gorgeous. Jeff is off to Europe on a much deserved vacation for the next few weeks so it will be installed when he gets back. In the meantime, there's ceiling repair to be done (poor Matt) and repositioning of the pot lights.
Monday, April 19, 2010
I heart my contractor
Brought up my concerns with Norm about the placement of some of the electrical and... done! Getting fixed! Seriously, these guys are so easy to deal with and just awesome. We are totally spoiled.
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