We replaced the chandelier!

The wall is in pretty good shape still, which was a concern. From right to left is the blue painted wall (duh) then white drywall, then the anemic framing, then the door jam with some gray paint on top of darker wood.

Stained vs. Naked Wood

A close up of the funky lino. By the way...that sub floor's gonna be a pain...literally a pain...to take up.

Sheet Rock is completed in the Kitchen! I really never thought I would see the day!

We have our own tile saw now. It was cheaper to buy one than to rent one, and we're going to have a lot of tile to cut when we start working on the floor.

I hope this works

baby's room prep.

Hopefully this will keep the cats from making holes under the guest bed's boxspring.

The house even comes with an adorable piano that needs some love and repairs (just like the house!)

Our roofing work in Durham, NC (27705)

Front of house before the awning is installed.

We tore up some of the flooring to see what was underneath...more of our silly curiosity. The very bottom layer is the original lino...it's swirly and very cool.

I refinished our coffee table this weekend. Well, I finished refinishing our coffee table this weekend. I started it a month ago and through a comedy of errors, only got it to be presentable yesterday.

NOTE: Semi-Gloss Verathane seems to leave an almost white finish on wood, regardless of what color the wood is underneath.

Anyhow, I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Now I just need to get more coasters.

this neat-o curio holder thingie was a present from joe and dana, all the way from wilmington, NC!

Unstained, of course.

I tiled 'em!

Two years later, I have finally gotten around to tapping into the duct that runs through the ceiling.

Making herself at home.

Obdulia and Julian Ventura's home, after their home improvements.

Doing the weight test...

Time to install the counter top.

Goodbye and good riddance.