Monday, August 1, 2011

progress...

So here we are today.


Dave and I finished up the Golden Moon yellow
paint in our living room and up stairs hall 
last Monday...
Thankfully, I bought excellent paint with primer already 
mixed in, so no second coat needed!
(I recommend spending the $$$ when it 
comes to buying paint. You get what you 
pay for.)

Take a look at our work in progress...






Out with the OLD in with the NEW.

Next Dave and I ripped up the white cheap
carpets...


and here is where we are.
A freaking mess.
Not only did we find pee pee damage to the hardwoods 
from the previous owner's FIVE cats,
but white paint every where!!!
The Realtor's who bought this home 
from it's original owner, 
flipped it.
They ripped out the ugly 1960s
red carpet and
didn't bother covering the hardwoods,
 painting the white walls we 
just covered! 

A MESS!






Good News.

The good news is 
we are going to have professionals
strip and refinish the floors.
So, it may be a darker stained wood 
but it will cover up 
any major improfections. 
And the floors will be brought back
and restored to there original beauty.
Whew!
The finished project will be worth all the
pain staking hours put into this room!
(ps we believe the floors are made out
of oak, given the time frame this home 
was built 1950)

The Other Mess.

Check out the rest of my down stairs
through this entire restoration 
process.
Looks like a bomb went off!

LOL! 




Blaaaaaaaa! 
If you know me...and you know my 
OCD's ...
you can imagine the pain this cluttered house
is putting me though!
Seriously.
Can't wait to get my home back in order.

On another note.

Dave and I were fortunate enough 
to be able to hit up the Super Flee
at the public market this past Sunday.
We found this lovely shelf, 
marked  12.50 and got it down to
10.00! 
Good Deal.




We think it looks lovely against
our freshly painted yellow 
living room.
What do you think?

Also, check out the sweet light switch 
covers I found to add to the 
new look of our room!


Any way, off for some coffee!
It is now time to start the white trim!!!!
Wish me luck:) 
Happy Monday.
More updates later:)

Kimmie Boscoe:)