We have begun the renovation in full force...7am, the workment arrive...I introduce them to our dog, "Lil Missy", aka "Mistletoe", so she won't be barking at them everytime she looks out the window, and sees them working.
This is her "Glamour Shot"...We rescued her last October, and she's brought such joy into our lives...
The house is grey, dark, and uninviting...This was taken (obviously) when the leaves were off the trees...We have since added mulch, and have picked the new color...Sherwin Williams "Urban Putty"...Presented it to the Architectural Review fellow..he didn't see a problem...I'd be surprised if he did, as there is a house down the road that it lime green ..gah.
The deck will have new railings (bringing it to code), and will be Sherwin Williams "Smoke Tree"...all the weeds are gone, but with all the rain, we have a bumper crop of mushrooms, and not the good kind..
The lower level has my studio, a small office, and this wonderful, wood burning stove...it does get cold here on the Cumberland Plateau...We are not doing much to it, other than a fresh coat of white...
The God-Awful, ditzy, outdated wallcovering is finally off the little (I call it the "submariner's bathroom", as it is so small)..My husband, Robert, has scraped, scrubbed, sanded, and now, is putting on the "Kilz", as some of the glue would otherwise seep through..Can't wait to get the Sherwin Williams "Koi Pond" on the walls - photos to follow..there is hope!
We've decided to keep the red door and sidelights..I am taking down the carriage lanterns, and since they are so corroded, sanding them, and painting them black.
The views alone make all the construction, painting, scraping, sewing of window treatments, scrubbing, and all the other things it takes to bring this house back to life...
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ReplyDeleteWe are in another older home, and the wallcovering paste is a nightmare to remove..we did...and we scrubbed and sanded (wet sanded) the goo off, but a coat of KILZ is on the bathroom, waiting for it's final coat of latex paint. Also, the paper from the drywall came off with the wallcovering, so my husband put a coat of KILZ (latex) over it, and then, has been spackling over it...it is a chore, but it is making it possible to restore the walls.