Surprise!

Well, this sort of snuck up on me too, but check it out:

New countertop, sink, faucet, garbage disposal (woohoo!), and - eventually - a backsplash.  Pretty exciting...

I'm drawing a blank on tile for the backsplash - any ideas?  Mom??

Oh, and this got painted:

Much improved.

Freedom

We visited Independence Hall during a recent trip to Philly:

Aren't those colors lovely?

Tweak

I made a slight adjustment to my powder room curtains:

Makes it look a little classier, right?

Also, side note: I think this green is perfect. Just perfect. For anything.

Master

For the pure joy of a Before and After, here's our bedroom while we were moving in:

Pretty exciting stuff.

Fast forward three years:


No, the headboard is not that red and yes, we desperately need new sheets!





Update: I decided almost immediately that this artwork situation wasn't going the right direction, so it's a-changin. 



I still need to get a proper curtain and pillow covers for the dormer window, but it's really coming together, don't you think?

Nesting tables

The holidays definitely derailed me, but don't worry, I'm making all kinds of exciting plans...

I did manage to complete this little project in January.

I bought these nesting tables at World Market for a song, and the only thing I wasn't happy with was the hideous "brushed" finish on the tops that made them look just as cheap as they actually were.

Enter faux leather and spray adhesive...

Love it.

Changes

A few new additions to the living room...

Devin made this awesome bent veneer "table top" that fits over the sofa arm...

A beautiful fig tree from my parents for my birthday...

And I finally finished the painting I've been working on for months, to hang over the couch.

Happy!

House numbers

Hand-painted, baby.  Mint background with dark olive numbers.  Cute eh?