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Friday, July 1, 2011

Project:Remodel {Outside + Bathroom}

Outside Updates:
  • Bushes removed
  • Concrete flower bed borders added
  • Tree planted
  • New guttering and paint
  • Rails removed on porch and replaced with 3 columns
  • Weed killer and fertilizer ;)
  • New fence


  









Bathroom Update:
As I said in my last post, most of our house has been remodeled
at least twice! The bathroom is one of those places.
So here are some before, after and after-after pics. :)

  • New countertops (formica then granite)
  • New mirror
  • New towel racks/toilet paper rolls
  • Texture and paint
  • Tub replaced
  • Tile added to floor and shower wall
  • Glass shower doors
  • Removed the old vanity and replaced with a completely new one-made by dad & Chad of course. :)
  • New "head knocker" above toilet (no pic)-also made my dad.







 





 This a pic of how our bathroom looked... for quite a long time! Furdown was removed and light fixtures hanging. All worth it though. :)






Sunday, June 26, 2011

Project: Remodel

I bought this house in March of 08. It was outdated, but it was cozy, close to home and I liked it! I envisioned painting the walls and getting new furniture. Never in a million years did I think it would turn out to look like it does today! I love it.

When Chad & I started dating our first great amount of quality time together was spent painting kitchen cabinets. That should have been a sign of what was to come-ha! (Kitchen remodel pics coming soon) A little later on, I was gone one weekend and he surprised me & completely re-modeled both bathrooms. Most everything has been remodeled at least twice in this house. So therefore, there are some "before", "after" and "after-after" pics. :)

I am THRILLED to say that our home remodel is completely finished!!! Until Chad thinks of something else to do...

There are several pics, so I'm planning on splitting them between different blog posts. Here's the first batch.

The day I moved in:
Here's a pic of the living room:
And a pic of the dining area:

The fireplace had one of those stove inserts that burns the wood chips. It didn't fit quite right. And only worked for a short while. Chad would want me to point out the fan. (I've never been one to notice light fixtures or ceiling fans.... he does.)


Here I am! All moved in! Perfectly content. It looks funny to me now.
My mother-in-law helped me get stuff up on the walls. Improvement.
 Decorations. Is it funny that I had an 8-point rack above my fireplace UNTIL my husband moved in and moved it to the garage? I don't even know where it's at now.
One of the first things we (ok.. Chad) did was get rid of the popcorn ceiling. What.a.mess!
Texture followed.
See the wires hanging from the ceiling?
Chad put that assortment together at midnight the night before
I had Mary's personal shower at our house. Still embarrassed about that.

I think I took this picture because
I was proud that the tv was above the mantle.
Wires are still in place. New ceiling fan though! :)

My awesome dad did all of the woodwork in our house.
Chad helped too. I love my dad & he's incredible when it comes to
woodwork and making the most out of the space you have.
(wait until I get to the kitchen!)

 Dad created this china hutch! It added so much more room for kitchen things!
The mantle! Coming together.



The dining area with stained china hutch, textured ceilings & walls,
white baseboards, crown molding.... not finished yet though!





Stained mantle.

Dogs are exhausted.
We now have curtains! And paint on the walls.

New fireplace!!!
And marble tile around it.
Still not finished.

Cozy!


Ta-da!
Wood floor.
Tile wood floor to be specific.
And a new backdoor that lets more light in.

 Chad just put the glass shelves and lighting
in the china hutch this week, so I don't have
pictures of it yet, but you get the idea!

How about a quick recap:
Before:

 After:

Before:

After!:


If you're interested in coming to see it, we'd love to have you!
I'm having an open house Sunday, July 10 from 2-4
for a Renovation Reveal + Scentsy Open House.







Monday, April 18, 2011

Direction

A year ago today I woke up and got ready for work. Put on my favorite [most comfy] scrubs. It was Sunday morning, which usually meant a more quiet day at work.

Little did I know my life would be changed dramatically. In so many different ways.

Life can changes fast.

If you are going through a struggle or difficulty, be it big or small-anything! I feel so compelled to tell you-it is not for nothing. Sometimes it takes a difficult, painful or unbearable time for us to pay attention to what God has planned for us. It is those times that God uses to make us [turn on our heels] in a totally different direction that we were headed before.

So know this-God is finishing the good work that he started in you. And he's not finished with you yet. On this side of heaven, there is always something to learn, something to change, something to strive for.

And know that pretty soon, this will pass. That God is using this crisis to pick you up and turn you in a different direction. It is God who works in you. And He works out everything according to His will.

Friday, March 18, 2011

All things new!

Hebrews 12:27
God promised, "Once more I will shake not only the
earth but also the heavens."
The words "once more" indicate the removing 
of what can be shaken-that is, created things-
so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

How comforting to know that when our worlds are shaken, it is not for nothing! It's to show us/remind us/refocus us on the fact that created things can be shaken, but don't focus on the created but on the Creator. Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. Don't get caught up in trivial, earthly things-set your mind on things above! 

Our light & momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory
that FAR outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes, not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18

I love Spring! Because it's a time when you can physically see how God makes all things new. It's a beautiful thing. And it reminds me of what He is able to do inside of each and everyone one of us. I love and sometimes need the physical reminders. 



And I can't lie. Spring gets me excited about these little guys too:




Thank you God for the reminder that you will make
all things new.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Snow!

It's snowing!


Great day to curl up & read a book...
(or fall asleep)



Happy Winter!