Tales from the Remodel

Yes, it has been quite a while since I last posted. The girls and I have been a little busy -- moving into my new office space, cleaning up drywall dust, painting, and then trying to figure out what to do with my life now that I'm a grown up. I'll leave the latter story for another day. It involves applying for another job -- my dream job, actually. Best to stick with the concrete--uhh, drywall dust.

Here's all of the post-new-drywall but pre-installation
of new vanity, mirror, light, and wall cabinet

This is a post-installation but pre-paint picture. I painted today. Damn, my back hurts.

Here's the final color scheme. "Quaking Aspen" is the name of the green. It actually looks better in person than in this picture. Think a little more sagey than minty.



And, here's my absolute favorite part of it all --the new faucet fixture. I've always wanted one of these hot/cold porcelain fixtures. And, now that I'm a grown up, I can have one! Ha!

Maybe I'll go take a bath now.

Or, maybe Tillie has a better idea.

A Bit of Construction

I'm having a little remodeling done on my basement right now. I'm doing this for a variety of reasons -- mostly to increase the value of my house. More room for bookshelves and creativity play. It was such a daunting process at first -- too many decisions, too many phone calls. Now that it has actually gotten underway, it's really cool. The guys (and sub-contractors) doing the job are really great about working around my schedule. And, they clean up the dust every day, too!! It's been so nice to come home to the smell of freshly-cut wood. Oh, and they let the dogs out during the day. The girls love that.