The old fireplace:
UGLY. When we moved in we vowed we would do built ins. We moved in May 5th 2001. This photo above was taken Christmas 2008. Seven years of procrastination. (And 4 kids! lol) Fast forward to this past fall.... In October 2011, the carpet was already ripped out and the fireplace torn apart. And then Andy got down to work.
There were tears, fights, words, conversations.... he was building something completely different than what I wanted. (See previous post. He tends to do that.) He couldn't comprehend what I was trying to describe. And then it began to come together. And by Christmas, I had my dream gift! I love my incredibly talented husband!
I LOVE the bamboo flooring! It is from Lumber Liquidators. It is the Carmelized Strand floating floor. And I can't say it enough - I truly love it!
Beginning to move back in....
Back in our comfy family room! And in love! We still have to finish up the lower cabinets - the doors still need to be made and installed, and drawers built and installed in the lower left cabinet, but that will happen soon. I'm just thrilled with how the whole thing turned out! And I finally have my crown moulding. Now that he sees how it really does finish off the room, he has agreed it does need to go throughout the first floor. YAY!
NOTE: The tree, stockings, and general Christmas decor are gone now... but it still looks beautiful to me. I may never put up window treatments. I love how the light makes the floor glow, and I know I will never get a rug to hide it! :) Over time, I will take care of all the little details that will finish it, such as what will go on the shelves and walls, but the big job is done. And I am so proud of my husband again!
Lovely!
Posted by: Cathy | January 06, 2012 at 07:33 PM
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Posted by: Heather | April 02, 2012 at 04:02 PM
That is beautiful; well done!
Jilly oxo
Posted by: *~*Jilly*~* | May 14, 2012 at 06:19 AM
Well, I'm all for sneaking quiikces and having late night or early morning romps but I like swinging from the rafters sex. :) That sort of stuff we can't do with her here. Right now the issue is more with him being over-worked and over-stressed. Tonight he asked why I was being so nice (I think we still have some old junk to move past because I'm not really ever mean to him anymore). I told him that I'm trying to do more to make things more comfortable for him at home in hopes of reducing some of his stress so that I might have a better chance at 'getting some' more often. lol.
Posted by: Nah | May 27, 2012 at 08:13 PM
I posted an earelir thread about purchasing a juicer, and growing my own garden in the spring. Many people who responded, said that it would be best to grow organic fruits and veggies. I would love to do this, but I dont think I know how. I assumed that if I planted seeds in my yard, and took care of them properly, than they would grow into organic produce. I assume this because I wont use chemicals or pesticides. Am I right, or is there something special needed to grow organic foods?
Posted by: Ndhanhamdhani | May 27, 2012 at 10:19 PM