The New "Nook"

This is the new breakfast nook. It was actually the first thing I painted. It's been stacked with too much "stuff" to get a shot of it till now. :)










I am seriously thinking the wagon wheel mirrors have to go. Mirrors are good. Makes it look bigger, but maybe hold the bouquet?














Unfortunately it's hard to see the windows. Those were quite a project. All the windows are those old style pain in the a-- paint chipping, wood rotting, with the wooden panes inside the frame.








I had to do it! Yes, this is a picture of the same downstairs wall where the masking tape was. Actually it's right next to it. But that's fixed too. What a difference 6 hours of spackeling (sp) and sanding can make!









We are all primed and ready for paint.












I'm flying to Fremont this morning for 4 days to see my honey! Every muscle from my neck down has decided I need to stop using that paint roller for now. When I return I'm going to fire up the paint sprayer since this part has very little taping off to do. It's all going to be one color. (Maybe) Knowing me I'll have to do SOMETHING I'm sure.

One Done & One Place To Put Boxes!

This is the left bedroom. I removed the closet doors to combine the adjacent bedroom. That yellowish wall is the inside of the closet.










After 4 trips to Wal-Mart for painting stuff etc. These were the second curtains I tried.











Here you can kind of see the paint job in the right bedroom. It's the "storage" room while I continue to paint the rest of the house.













Curtain choice number 3. On the 6th trip to Wal-Mart I am finished with the left bedroom.












Tada! This is just the beginning! At least I have a nice room to crash in!

First Patch and Sand

This is the downstairs closet. Switched primers and finally got it covered. Half of this bedroom has never had paint. Or the paint was cheap.










The basic condition of the walls down here. I could literally fall through if I'm not careful. Someone used masking tape and covered it with plaster to fix hole below heater vent








The mighty fine windows! This one is above the sink in the kitchenette. I didn't know "Sharpies" were the new way to blacken out too much light.











Oh the layers of paint from the past.












The downstairs bedroom ready to paint! :) After another trip to Wal-Mart for more spackle and sand paper.....

This is me (A few of my most favorite graphics)

It doesn't get any better than this!
















Firemen and the mighty fine U S of A!
















The most beautiful animal on the planet. The very few that are left.....
















This is just all about HAPPY!









Art and color color and art. It's the closest thing to a beating heart














To be continued....

10 steps to perfect walls - Style At Home

10 steps to perfect walls - Style At Home

Just in case some of you have been spurred on to do a little painting. Check this out first.:)

And The Final "Before" Pics

This is one upstairs bedroom. I guess I only got a shot facing the closet. It's fairly large actually. Yes, more wood paneling. There's lots of it in this house!











I took this shot because this closet is also the closet for the other bedroom across the hall. That's why you see another door even though this door is open.










This is the bedroom across the hall.
I will be posting the after pics as progress is made. Remind me to look at these if you ever hear me saying it's a good, fun idea to paint!

The living area upstairs

This is the living room. There's an actual fireplace behind those very familiar Wardrobe panels.











This is the rest of the living room as seen from the front entrance












This is the front entrance

















This is the hallway off the kitchen and living room












We have the upstairs bathroom

You would think this house is 6,000 Sq. Ft!

Moving right along. This is an interesting feature! I call this the kitchen island. I guess it separates the kitchen from the breakfast nook right around the corner










WOW! Have you always wanted a "breakfast nook?












Look at all that brass inlay in that mirror! Thousands of little flowers. What were they thinking back in the 60's? 70's?











This is the fire place directly off the breakfast nook area












This one's for you Wade. You mentioned wanting to see the downstairs "bathroom sink". Yes, it really IS in the kitchen!

This is the back of the house













Upon entering back door this area I will call the "den". The kitchen is the area where you see those glass door cabinets.














To the right of the back door entrance this is a small nook above the stairs that go down to the basement.
















These are the very "retro"? (In serious need of a face lift) kitchen cabinets















And these are kitchen cabinets as well.

spokane House Before 2

This is the downstairs "YMCA" shower. Think of it as Retro!




















On the other side of the wall from downstairs bathroom, is the bathroom sink.... which is next to the kitchen sink.






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This is the "living area"? of the studio apartment downstairs. The kitchen is behind me.

















As you can see there's another archway on the right.














This is the bedroom area of the studio apartment. That's a closet straight ahead.

The downstairs

The stairs to the basement












Unfinished basement












This is the laundry area













The downstairs "YMCA" shower

Spokane House At Arrival

This is the back yard structure












This is the back of the house












This is the left side of the outside structure in back yard












This is the right side of the same structure in back yard