tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79331012301602767922024-03-13T18:08:22.856-04:00House Project Progress!Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-80930416154976306022010-06-13T22:28:00.001-04:002010-06-13T22:31:24.774-04:00Lately...Well, we've been up to a lot lately! First, I can say that we've bought/acquired/ordered ALL of the furniture for Mary Corinne's room. Yea! Mom and Dad were generous enough to pass along a dresser from my Grandmother Clara that Brooke sanded and painted white. It looks great and will be perfect as a dresser and then changing table on top. I've ordered green glass pulls to go on the dresser (they're in, but not on the dresser). Next, we had to finish painting the hallway and stairway upstairs. So, that was a big project of spraying and painting. Since, Brooke has pulled up the carpet down the hallway up there and as he refinishes the hardwoods in Mary Corinne's room, he'll also refinish the hardwoods in the hall. We will eventually, in probably the fairly near future, also pull up the carpet going down the stairs and refinish those. The wood is beautiful, so that's great! Finally, Brooke painted the nursery. We first painted it all white and then did a diamond pattern "treatment" on the wall where the crib will go. It really looks great and will echo the pattern on the draperies. The color we painted is Pale Vista by Benjamin Moore. It looks darker in these photos than it really is---it's very pale. Also, we made a trip down to Scott's Antiques this weekend and picked up an armoire. GREAT deal! We got it from a place called Barnyard Antiques. If you ever need a dresser, table or armoire---go there! Amazing wholesale prices. There is one small problem with the armoire---it's black. It was our favorite style, so we bought it and Brooke is going to either strip it and leave it a light wood color or we'll paint it (just depends on how much work is involved!). I also ordered the glider from Wiggle Worm in a celery stripe. At least some progress is being made!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5Nr_FU95qIKXROCW8J8nLZgbi5pk3TUlOTcBPu4UQ5_83E2xmmEm9UOpaMGAv8lvFktf0nv-8noj-9D4tB9D_KZK_-Dps2_2fvS9OrEQcoSEZTAo0RotduFCjFI3PAOHZcFv9xGn8OvL/s1600/tape+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5Nr_FU95qIKXROCW8J8nLZgbi5pk3TUlOTcBPu4UQ5_83E2xmmEm9UOpaMGAv8lvFktf0nv-8noj-9D4tB9D_KZK_-Dps2_2fvS9OrEQcoSEZTAo0RotduFCjFI3PAOHZcFv9xGn8OvL/s320/tape+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482450950367136354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKFeqfNeGS_PgQYFT83HHiJV-5cgfpOj5El5ntT-yg0d-Fd_lHGNsoGAiaY-1LBuh0EsSbs8hru9TlQSRR9MPi13AHpLPrfuykYtbqD8ZFqMUbo2o-9s-vCWXzUQ4bMJkcsFjrTlDymTg/s1600/tape+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKFeqfNeGS_PgQYFT83HHiJV-5cgfpOj5El5ntT-yg0d-Fd_lHGNsoGAiaY-1LBuh0EsSbs8hru9TlQSRR9MPi13AHpLPrfuykYtbqD8ZFqMUbo2o-9s-vCWXzUQ4bMJkcsFjrTlDymTg/s320/tape+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482450939789475090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOPp9WGW_81_iz-OalSOLmGclQBrvAz7eXb1FKUPs0CNRx74Obdxl9gFAv30E_mM57bPN7n1rxiw61BC4AK2fjHMum-JfgwQEPuPr0o_p7v0VZxaVqNnFkst7mTSGOSgJxL92n-ppNkQP/s1600/tape+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOPp9WGW_81_iz-OalSOLmGclQBrvAz7eXb1FKUPs0CNRx74Obdxl9gFAv30E_mM57bPN7n1rxiw61BC4AK2fjHMum-JfgwQEPuPr0o_p7v0VZxaVqNnFkst7mTSGOSgJxL92n-ppNkQP/s320/tape+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482450933966265074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLKSHPhkepgRBuB2opKtdfmgT2tXivb-zMHHVtPFXAHjvb6FV5e_aS5wB9i-ysxG0s9EKJVMi7yP1-b2uhg6GANgDxYR-v1ClHwkyGZ8sCVxd5fBoZ00pfjiuTttztUw14L-LzCAj6jhr/s1600/tape+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLKSHPhkepgRBuB2opKtdfmgT2tXivb-zMHHVtPFXAHjvb6FV5e_aS5wB9i-ysxG0s9EKJVMi7yP1-b2uhg6GANgDxYR-v1ClHwkyGZ8sCVxd5fBoZ00pfjiuTttztUw14L-LzCAj6jhr/s320/tape+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482450919691611538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxRjjEFi0KCN1E0bgExrY9PdIVKBX2nMG56pun_HGi4eb8ZxwRLDyrUFNAJYvLcfubsVzJAgeJ6TtYikHflLTe3xAL5lezggPrjMNbjr0TX-91GP4UNm96J_zcZ3lOW2Fh_srd6wl9PH9/s1600/tape+5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxRjjEFi0KCN1E0bgExrY9PdIVKBX2nMG56pun_HGi4eb8ZxwRLDyrUFNAJYvLcfubsVzJAgeJ6TtYikHflLTe3xAL5lezggPrjMNbjr0TX-91GP4UNm96J_zcZ3lOW2Fh_srd6wl9PH9/s320/tape+5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482450909560557506" /></a><br /><br />As you can see, it was a process---I'm glad Brooke is good at math! We all know that I'm NOT! We painted everything white first, let it dry and then he started the taping...Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-31984149230599633392010-06-13T22:25:00.004-04:002010-06-13T22:32:16.307-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvui6raA1b7Odo_7Fxe23VVlAJcV-dEjhK1YuCA4GVy8KGiQCm15WxWT40PRcAScWdURK_uGj97S0zSuJgAGtjY2CNmDGxRoDaEDxUXWHTZWibI-H8GozqZco4_xX7NQV1BhZeotAVxRi/s1600/tape+done.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvui6raA1b7Odo_7Fxe23VVlAJcV-dEjhK1YuCA4GVy8KGiQCm15WxWT40PRcAScWdURK_uGj97S0zSuJgAGtjY2CNmDGxRoDaEDxUXWHTZWibI-H8GozqZco4_xX7NQV1BhZeotAVxRi/s320/tape+done.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482450347199518642" /></a><br /><br />The finished product!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAPJYSt09GuL-UacsZDoAV31TQkvbbd6PNqlF6I_ieziCz05m0SDM2h8P1PPdUBhNpamB3X-UPGt55BRuQ2pas2p4Fz5z1dd53q72aSIAeQY1ZR7JPvSN7rcHS0wd7xMIHPodKSN2m_N9/s1600/fabric.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAPJYSt09GuL-UacsZDoAV31TQkvbbd6PNqlF6I_ieziCz05m0SDM2h8P1PPdUBhNpamB3X-UPGt55BRuQ2pas2p4Fz5z1dd53q72aSIAeQY1ZR7JPvSN7rcHS0wd7xMIHPodKSN2m_N9/s320/fabric.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482450341736333554" /></a><br /><br />This is the bumper bedding---aqua and celery with peacocks!Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-73197089853723240502010-06-13T22:22:00.001-04:002010-06-13T22:34:13.592-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VX4i6IVoTSA-ZjQxMezxegKLzsI5pBFpBY9cfCBntW-0MoD9TfyXdzR43wFdVnXOMMYMowNiKe_OwogIir7I8LJCnk1ApqI_IubshVJkZWAmZLeLo97aGu1_he7n-_4B1ppjLOo54sbG/s1600/dresser+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VX4i6IVoTSA-ZjQxMezxegKLzsI5pBFpBY9cfCBntW-0MoD9TfyXdzR43wFdVnXOMMYMowNiKe_OwogIir7I8LJCnk1ApqI_IubshVJkZWAmZLeLo97aGu1_he7n-_4B1ppjLOo54sbG/s320/dresser+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482449650253361218" /></a><br /><br />Started with a nice dresser than needed some TLC...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-fA-JSORv5xQD65MP2zUSx5k06J__Uks9-KeXEFUMo4uyjeqdYLzl-KK4FNbd3UNhkA1yGPvvw1tdYu77dFiue9lEU_H7ABbYUhhTF4J9negWgFGISazr1O6kKVt-P4GlGzG-3u_eV-Q/s1600/dresser+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-fA-JSORv5xQD65MP2zUSx5k06J__Uks9-KeXEFUMo4uyjeqdYLzl-KK4FNbd3UNhkA1yGPvvw1tdYu77dFiue9lEU_H7ABbYUhhTF4J9negWgFGISazr1O6kKVt-P4GlGzG-3u_eV-Q/s320/dresser+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482449638678852866" /></a><br /><br />A bit of cleaning...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1GPL3umMvXpt-dtlcilN5G-EW4DnYvcK94FNZTeOr2l9EKsKicRm6TZMTMJ7j3Z_TXbFaP8ZopTG-fQCLYQp1jONs7dFY2nDQlxy_FW9MwiBrYHzDbcULHBt34x9z88nn-hl78RFVGAq/s1600/dresser+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1GPL3umMvXpt-dtlcilN5G-EW4DnYvcK94FNZTeOr2l9EKsKicRm6TZMTMJ7j3Z_TXbFaP8ZopTG-fQCLYQp1jONs7dFY2nDQlxy_FW9MwiBrYHzDbcULHBt34x9z88nn-hl78RFVGAq/s320/dresser+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482449633766194850" /></a><br /><br />Some repair work...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYQxaXCOQjCO9X4EH3Fs1Spx3D14RiVkBgF4uc2wP5CHmyiYMDz7k0Nt2uQbu6UwUOdSmLdE3tMZ7m97aOks_Zgz3rZtY1tD12ebvgz3tlab7I3-BHMzZ6dofZUSft5Utr_kcH-Kxncfi/s1600/dresser+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYQxaXCOQjCO9X4EH3Fs1Spx3D14RiVkBgF4uc2wP5CHmyiYMDz7k0Nt2uQbu6UwUOdSmLdE3tMZ7m97aOks_Zgz3rZtY1tD12ebvgz3tlab7I3-BHMzZ6dofZUSft5Utr_kcH-Kxncfi/s320/dresser+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482449627584623810" /></a><br /><br />Sanding...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo8tXlK9JX_FJURc8_LFsqfWBQaYUhDJb-9KpdCWrQmnUjYoj548LkueQpv7vZD2hqIyfFCRFRYmM7zE6rSyzUXRaRlsc2vmRWj0SCQOcKzd-bto6u08XEE0gFKRSRapzzBuWYkX6Sn-y/s1600/dresser+done.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo8tXlK9JX_FJURc8_LFsqfWBQaYUhDJb-9KpdCWrQmnUjYoj548LkueQpv7vZD2hqIyfFCRFRYmM7zE6rSyzUXRaRlsc2vmRWj0SCQOcKzd-bto6u08XEE0gFKRSRapzzBuWYkX6Sn-y/s320/dresser+done.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482449622694078946" /></a><br /><br />And then done! I know this is not the best pic, but it looks great---you'll see it when it's in the room with the new pulls...Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-28997262253562761402010-06-13T22:19:00.001-04:002010-06-13T22:36:26.392-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-vHr_hCe4-OsaOdV1MjMIzDiQRSxBvfQJDVi7u_97S7Kc0-MwjgCFM6NPNgKWdwet9rUEgOFtz9kipNUZjGu1iPXRjhvDgmm6RBERqBUPueGirGnPf3sor0IZlP5j4vrzeRGiSReVKxF/s1600/b+on+ladder.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-vHr_hCe4-OsaOdV1MjMIzDiQRSxBvfQJDVi7u_97S7Kc0-MwjgCFM6NPNgKWdwet9rUEgOFtz9kipNUZjGu1iPXRjhvDgmm6RBERqBUPueGirGnPf3sor0IZlP5j4vrzeRGiSReVKxF/s320/b+on+ladder.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482449054261592882" /></a><br /><br />Yes, he is this goofy! :) I posted this mainly because I wanted to show the ridiculous scaffolding that he made---2 ladders, one upside down in order to reach the top of the stairs. Glad it didn't all come tumbling down! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ00iMWe1bcCrjNq4tCgnDlhuyksIksY8K1aWQ7g4Gb-VXji09y8P6sh22Qm2WR9R23ltVRNXs9ZqQIvjUVziJdVo7LcVh9XZby_zjn13N9fPBWDWUSV0BkzqE5koLxcb75jNBmJaDONCf/s1600/armoire.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ00iMWe1bcCrjNq4tCgnDlhuyksIksY8K1aWQ7g4Gb-VXji09y8P6sh22Qm2WR9R23ltVRNXs9ZqQIvjUVziJdVo7LcVh9XZby_zjn13N9fPBWDWUSV0BkzqE5koLxcb75jNBmJaDONCf/s320/armoire.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482449045892639362" /></a><br /><br />And, the armoire we found at Scott's. Like I said, it will not stay black, we just loved the classic shape of this one (not to mention it was a STEAL!). This will offer some more space for hanging clothes, folding blankets and even toy storage.Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-57058498927665253042010-05-10T19:46:00.002-04:002010-05-10T19:51:22.988-04:00Oh my, it's been a while! <meta name="Title" content=""> <meta name="Keywords" content=""> <meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <link rel="File-List" href="file://localhost/Users/catherinefore/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0clip_filelist.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>184</o:Words> <o:characters>1054</o:Characters> <o:company>SUNSHINE MEDIA</o:Company> <o:lines>8</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>2</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>1294</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Yes, I know, I know...it's only been 5 months since I last posted! Oops! I'm sure people have stopped checking in. Lots of news since December, though! Most of you know that Brooke and I are expecting our first baby, a little girl! She's due September 3rd and after much discussion, we've decided on her name, Mary Corinne. We've painted the office since my last post, Ashley Gray. Brooke also refinished the floors in there and they look great. But, none of that is as exciting as the nursery post, so I'll get that up first and then move on to the office. Oh, and yes, the stairway and hallway to our room and the nursery is now the same half strength peanut shell as in the downstairs hallway. SO much better!
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<br />On we go with the nursery! Of course, most of you know I couldn't be completely normal with the colors. But, I didn't want to go too wild. At this point I suppose the colors are pretty typical of the rest of our house...coral, aqua/turquoise, and celery green. I found a bumper that I LOVED at Serena and Lily that inspired everything. And, then I found some coral fabric that I couldn't part with, so I ordered that too. Then, it was just trying to decide how to tie it all together. So, I've posted some photos below that will hopefully help! We'll be using a dresser from my Grandmother Clara's house and repainting that for a dresser and changing table. Going to Scott's in Atlanta in June to look for an armoire and we'll be ordering a glider that's celery and white stripe. And then there's still the rug and wall decor. Whew, I'm tired!
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Oh, and one thing I forgot to include...the link to the lamp that I want for next to the glider (in celery and white stripe):</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p> <!--EndFragment--> Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-76331206240932844592010-05-10T19:39:00.002-04:002010-05-10T19:46:39.647-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwzjI5CTI5g-AvwVCuMJk7oeQjhDhuAci2CAo2kM-310522gm8bvFWb07M5DU-u5Bc1lyo8z6vYwo8pSjU0qtlhqYfchwCoYuyZ3T-q-e-rIGfMe5SnZTym2ceZAgxkFvCUuPNrRXdSBl/s1600/swatches+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwzjI5CTI5g-AvwVCuMJk7oeQjhDhuAci2CAo2kM-310522gm8bvFWb07M5DU-u5Bc1lyo8z6vYwo8pSjU0qtlhqYfchwCoYuyZ3T-q-e-rIGfMe5SnZTym2ceZAgxkFvCUuPNrRXdSBl/s320/swatches+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469790498887533410" border="0" /></a>So, here are the swatches. The top left is the white crib sheet with aqua and celery polka dots. The middle stripe sample is the bed skirt. The bed skirt will be straight with 3 pleats and an inch and a half coral ribbon running across the bottom. The far right swatch is the crib bumper:<br /><br />http://www.serenaandlily.com/Baby-Girl-Natasha<br /><br />The paint samples are what we'll be painting the walls in there...we'll go for the lighter celery color. And, finally, the background fabric (the coral diamond) will be the drapery panels.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNZnhO4OTU8WMtl01G96gFP014WGQpGE0Zdxshbb-O416Vu_rTlXk0bf4Qs9cRduNt25dOAuLPh4nJwQjI2gKIw-HM-UpPhmlOiJtjzaL4u7QR1htnYZtbBzr44TgZmUjnfD7BipLj3Oj/s1600/nursery+bench.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNZnhO4OTU8WMtl01G96gFP014WGQpGE0Zdxshbb-O416Vu_rTlXk0bf4Qs9cRduNt25dOAuLPh4nJwQjI2gKIw-HM-UpPhmlOiJtjzaL4u7QR1htnYZtbBzr44TgZmUjnfD7BipLj3Oj/s320/nursery+bench.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469790490252466722" border="0" /></a>So, I've started gathering objects. This little bench is from Southside Galleries and it doesn't look like much, but the aqua color is an exact color match. We're ordering the glider in a celery and white stripe and I thought this would be perfect in front of that. I might even cover it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72IwmDUlejuTwhS5iwmOZlj_fPifpzJa4y8mRtGg74UXhGHb8cgnNNGtr07OJdpCtjfwMi0a-Cbvig-R7o500PFwGG_-G0vYleAqce_frTxD5cYNY1a1cgDU-SISj97g6FlaOgPzcsYoF/s1600/nursery+3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72IwmDUlejuTwhS5iwmOZlj_fPifpzJa4y8mRtGg74UXhGHb8cgnNNGtr07OJdpCtjfwMi0a-Cbvig-R7o500PFwGG_-G0vYleAqce_frTxD5cYNY1a1cgDU-SISj97g6FlaOgPzcsYoF/s320/nursery+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469790481276130834" border="0" /></a>The room in it's current, pitiful state! JUNK room! Anyone want to buy a red desk and chair? :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_MG0UIi-0OSC7slnYWHvKtfj1qgioQFqwwNqrSEFrc3iXX1K5CkDKbWZlVoUfJuwrirxZuVJaP8JpdYvk62vkcz7GA0U0MsS-lzQPZXLECmit_FoKBMVemLGIfAgXAQzYvCjnFlapuwt/s1600/nursery+2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_MG0UIi-0OSC7slnYWHvKtfj1qgioQFqwwNqrSEFrc3iXX1K5CkDKbWZlVoUfJuwrirxZuVJaP8JpdYvk62vkcz7GA0U0MsS-lzQPZXLECmit_FoKBMVemLGIfAgXAQzYvCjnFlapuwt/s320/nursery+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469790476528117682" border="0" /></a>Again, looking towards the small closet (we're planning on buying an armoire to add more storage to the room).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_q_D5_gMtEF8pQV-gGLjXQ4dfOkNX85LjRS64Go8f6VCkCv9rli0zyJifSTqY6frCeQQOeWTA1ldmJE2mpwcUk1mvgF123Gnv6kuvYUgIKCytsdoP4bRn8qO5BRf6MQYt-5uILqnY0zrx/s1600/nursery+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_q_D5_gMtEF8pQV-gGLjXQ4dfOkNX85LjRS64Go8f6VCkCv9rli0zyJifSTqY6frCeQQOeWTA1ldmJE2mpwcUk1mvgF123Gnv6kuvYUgIKCytsdoP4bRn8qO5BRf6MQYt-5uILqnY0zrx/s320/nursery+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469790467626768098" border="0" /></a>And, looking from the hallway into the room. The crib will go to the far left wall. The glider will go to the right of the window.Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-80964186691056514902010-05-10T19:14:00.003-04:002010-05-10T19:53:57.392-04:00<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptGWXRyIMI-Wf6JZP5A19yWynXYahRHnPE3lkQiqVNRMgTV86LqvGnjOysI2J6BBW_uLKhkXlB0B4kyrZDUVzvO8D7LQEZ6ghtIu3fx_MYyeFETIlvX18M9AiUUJxoOcKaX0PTb6FY8E/s1600/palmer+weiss+orange+brocade+curtain+drapes+white+lacquer+faux+bamboo+chippendale+chair.jpg" alt="[palmer+weiss+orange+brocade+curtain+drapes+white+lacquer+faux+bamboo+chippendale+chair.jpg]" border="0" /><br /><br />Style of drapery panels (the drapes will be in the coral diamond pattern with aqua and celery grosgrain ribbon running down the sides and across the bottom).<br /><br /><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td align="center"><img src="http://vintagelily.com/images/Bratt_Decor_Dick_Crib_White.jpg" /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="0" align="center"><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td height="20" align="center"> <hr color="#993300" size="3"><a href="http://vintagelily.com/popup_image.php?pID=1603&invis=1"><img src="http://vintagelily.com/images/right.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/pkimgs/rk/images/s/201019/0001/js/external/coremetrics.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> cmSetClientID('90004914'); cmSetProduction('rho7cko.potterybarnkids.com'); cmCreatePageViewTag('PIP POPUP: MORE IMAGES','','','',0,'','PIP POPUP'); </script> <div id="defaultWrapId" class="wrap"> <br />The crib!<br /><br /><div id="popup-content"><div id="more-views"><img alt="Rattan Chandelier" title="Rattan Chandelier" src="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/pkimgs/rk/images/dp/wcm/201020/0018/img60l.jpg" id="hero-image" tabindex="0" height="883" width="1000" /> <div class="hiddenImageCache"> <br /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/pkimgs/rk/images/s/201018/0001/js/dojo/wsgc/wsgc.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/pkimgs/rk/images/s/201019/0001/js/dojo/wsgc/nls/pip_en-us.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/pkimgs/rk/images/s/201019/0001/js/dojo/wsgc/pip.js"></script> Funky pendant light for overhead!Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-21073819286165831212009-12-06T16:15:00.003-05:002009-12-06T16:25:10.690-05:00It's Christmastime!I was traveling for work all week so we've stayed home all weekend getting the house decorated. I can't believe Christmas is only a few weeks away. Where did this year go?!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkF4juFcuUV_CJjycq4McStMtqHCe_HF0-HT3sBaNlm1Zp24OV9vGrDmIBON3mfQmRPFvkWycQppO9iAbjxdf22_TKp73qnhwaBqFukydZ6XgUHBDjx7jaWdOcv5LgeuxvrrXgm0oxwYK/s1600-h/DSCF7233.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412235929490148674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkF4juFcuUV_CJjycq4McStMtqHCe_HF0-HT3sBaNlm1Zp24OV9vGrDmIBON3mfQmRPFvkWycQppO9iAbjxdf22_TKp73qnhwaBqFukydZ6XgUHBDjx7jaWdOcv5LgeuxvrrXgm0oxwYK/s320/DSCF7233.JPG" border="0" /></a> I bought the gold metal wreath that I hung over the mirror at Sophie's Christmas open house. Love it! I'm planning on using it year round. Also, it's hard to see but I bought little wooden birds at Sophie's that I clipped on the branches. Cute! I've had the glittered numbers for a while, but just pulled them out to hang on the tree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmk4WQxkEHESxItuMVzsE0xD6TFM8soLUwwByujsmhrPzGC3bsdc4LrMPdOOBG7B6wUN0lvR3Htc42WsBommZ6MSO5EfeLtWJ9rdJhPM_RVS7fWjod_hmeQavcUlk0RBhD6owGpf3h45xK/s1600-h/DSCF7237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412235926823694978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmk4WQxkEHESxItuMVzsE0xD6TFM8soLUwwByujsmhrPzGC3bsdc4LrMPdOOBG7B6wUN0lvR3Htc42WsBommZ6MSO5EfeLtWJ9rdJhPM_RVS7fWjod_hmeQavcUlk0RBhD6owGpf3h45xK/s320/DSCF7237.JPG" border="0" /></a> And, the tree and mantle. I have a few more things to put on the mantle, but it's mostly done.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnl3U56jkQ4QPhfqoKzcmhe9yUprrn-TOWTlsiAXFLL_bVri4kDd0KUsCCxXx4P4JD4t-pnm6b7VzgDdoXq26zt5XsQsRBF8GefBr_BSdFhQMvpit5Tmt3oPpPHhlprK8Sq47ye2MEvy04/s1600-h/DSCF7241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412235920233681330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnl3U56jkQ4QPhfqoKzcmhe9yUprrn-TOWTlsiAXFLL_bVri4kDd0KUsCCxXx4P4JD4t-pnm6b7VzgDdoXq26zt5XsQsRBF8GefBr_BSdFhQMvpit5Tmt3oPpPHhlprK8Sq47ye2MEvy04/s320/DSCF7241.JPG" border="0" /></a> And, this year, I bought a live wreath and sprayed a light dusting of gold spray paint over the wreath. I also put a few gold feathers in for an added punch!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrYL90Pdk6dDJf2s4vuMrKYgSyMuDDuLX_UDmLvP6u15D_gLRuGj3XhUHHZuj9JnOfD6hNwgw-nD9qGR35AOev55UdK3ymIQJr8IdyfUYzaksm6vwQv-nZaatGDBqTKz2VTpCREzuiLg5/s1600-h/DSCF7242.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412235907972939826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrYL90Pdk6dDJf2s4vuMrKYgSyMuDDuLX_UDmLvP6u15D_gLRuGj3XhUHHZuj9JnOfD6hNwgw-nD9qGR35AOev55UdK3ymIQJr8IdyfUYzaksm6vwQv-nZaatGDBqTKz2VTpCREzuiLg5/s320/DSCF7242.JPG" border="0" /></a> I bought some prelit garland at Ace. I've always loved Christmas lights but didn't want to go overboard (although, I must say, if it's not my house, the tackier, the better!), so this is a little something to add sparkle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV8kPM83a1CRPzhDkQBczIIvD3YLQP6-wPwKcet73cQeZRPTNDKCJ6-prcZZzrxmkOafaeSpxC1BwnLxW5lT5KeV_8YhBvN9uEBOF01vDx2BAOXZpWdxezFx8HzvSSQsjYt62I_9jJg-v/s1600-h/DSCF7240.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412235904583372754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV8kPM83a1CRPzhDkQBczIIvD3YLQP6-wPwKcet73cQeZRPTNDKCJ6-prcZZzrxmkOafaeSpxC1BwnLxW5lT5KeV_8YhBvN9uEBOF01vDx2BAOXZpWdxezFx8HzvSSQsjYt62I_9jJg-v/s320/DSCF7240.JPG" border="0" /></a> And, I did the manger scene again in my rice bowl. I just love how it looks. Wish I could leave it out year round. Come to think of it, why not?!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-12889659754557215902009-12-06T16:10:00.002-05:002009-12-06T16:15:06.690-05:00dresserYes, it's quite embarassing, but after 6 years of a marriage, we thought it time to buy a dresser that we could both use. We've each had our own for years now and decided to combine clothes and purchase one for our bedroom! This photo doesn't really do our new dresser justice. It's 80 inches long and almost 4 feet tall. Solid mahogony wood and really a gorgeous piece. I'd been looking for quite some time, online, the major catalogs, and in furniture stores. We needed one large enough for the room (and our clothes!). And wanted something quality. The Pottery Barn versions are only 66 inches long and almost $3,000! We stumbled upon a furniture clearance store here in Chattanooga. We got this dresser for 75% off! As soon as we saw it, Brooke stood by, holding tight while I found sometime to help us put a "sold" tag on it. Exactly what we wanted and at a steal!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln95tLTSmyc6kwWNpFrXr5031rAgN3JkGBb-cF9-0ZjTl4VapFn44LyavLO7SqDEOM8SQjifIWfAsoOeCr64xlzTdwDdnl9fi-WvNqD2RzUjUtSfRHS74lHpDdmFOCcFyE4gdwrSzrGos/s1600-h/DSCF7245.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412233632965048482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln95tLTSmyc6kwWNpFrXr5031rAgN3JkGBb-cF9-0ZjTl4VapFn44LyavLO7SqDEOM8SQjifIWfAsoOeCr64xlzTdwDdnl9fi-WvNqD2RzUjUtSfRHS74lHpDdmFOCcFyE4gdwrSzrGos/s320/DSCF7245.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-48449198732117803982009-12-06T15:57:00.003-05:002009-12-06T16:09:48.922-05:00Rooster lamp<img class="attachment-large image" title="dsc_1503" height="710" alt="" src="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/dsc_1503.jpg" width="475" /><br /><br />One of my favorite websites is Design Sponge. GREAT ideas. One day I found this photo (above) of a blue and white room with blue and white plates and a rooster lamp. Their rooster lamp is a few hundred dollars, but I realized that I had a $20 version from Target, only it wasn't white. So, I painted it!<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412232181681601810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPRHiDb2PFeHXDK8b1ShNg4iBZUI8RFdvm_BDKOdz93nmOQnrx10sGbjp2Aka-Kll8EZ-X8tQEjpqNh6c3GNt5HQjUpPW_LaMYfVJ4L7uXzaWTgblkRL_SNtM7w9FlhRyosLZYRtDswLL/s320/DSCF7006.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Rooster lamp before...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_yDwEhwFFNVj-YbuP9MNFLaisa8jo4TEc2FbI5Q0Ga5iJbanBMer9ORRtAAm2JRNQbJuE1_-Y5ErDu3vfHiO3CGT-gX2Bojcd4HIImuYmPW1d2p2YPEfBpklaBQz8QAE1okU6gLuENil/s1600-h/DSCF7243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412232189588742450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_yDwEhwFFNVj-YbuP9MNFLaisa8jo4TEc2FbI5Q0Ga5iJbanBMer9ORRtAAm2JRNQbJuE1_-Y5ErDu3vfHiO3CGT-gX2Bojcd4HIImuYmPW1d2p2YPEfBpklaBQz8QAE1okU6gLuENil/s320/DSCF7243.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>And rooster lamp now (forgive the terrible photo!). I painted it with high gloss white spray paint. It look quite a few coats but eventually covers and looks great with the blue and white in the room. And, a fraction of the cost of the "designer" room!Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-28795114847566661422009-12-06T15:48:00.002-05:002009-12-06T15:56:53.236-05:00NYC!It's been a while! Sorry for my delayed posts. Our computer is acting a little crazy so it takes twice the time to download photos. No excuse, I know! Brooke and I spent a long weekend in NYC to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary. We tried to cram it all in...Broadway, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Natural History Museum, 5th Ave. shopping, Soho, and of course food from fancy to pizza and hot dog stands! It was a great trip with beautiful weather. I posted a few of our photos below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bB1HFEN0pjFt4GKpK7gKXPClYjKyizdeuEztzqt60f4KN7gWYgaVFjMa3Mcan2qieSWO1VUC7OU7eDhPD_ZUA_hB9ZrVwAc9_BklECSjbGQTzREMbEefbkeJzEIP5yW5t61wupuPmUXx/s1600-h/DSCF7073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412228476147752594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bB1HFEN0pjFt4GKpK7gKXPClYjKyizdeuEztzqt60f4KN7gWYgaVFjMa3Mcan2qieSWO1VUC7OU7eDhPD_ZUA_hB9ZrVwAc9_BklECSjbGQTzREMbEefbkeJzEIP5yW5t61wupuPmUXx/s320/DSCF7073.JPG" border="0" /></a> A view from behind the statue, looking towards the city.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4s_u0FFS_cIoI2fy5xXrE-EirW2Zkzkui9URbDhj2btKmkYKR7qSZ3359TzjeErBo2cm9WrsMlT0zYcRifu844X3IFya3afgOfrtRPSLFNSd0xtU8_g4Z7e4IM0KEjcp57gAHYahxRxv8/s1600-h/DSCF7168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412228470567156754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4s_u0FFS_cIoI2fy5xXrE-EirW2Zkzkui9URbDhj2btKmkYKR7qSZ3359TzjeErBo2cm9WrsMlT0zYcRifu844X3IFya3afgOfrtRPSLFNSd0xtU8_g4Z7e4IM0KEjcp57gAHYahxRxv8/s320/DSCF7168.JPG" border="0" /></a> My absolute favorite movie is Mary Poppins. Brooke was REALLY sweet and took me to see the Broadway production. He might kill me for posting it, but he actually really enjoyed the show, too. It was just wonderful! Here I am with the playbill, program, and yes red wine from a sippie cup!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPibWs0u8aflu38bEKph36vdhbFhPd92PIr5eZRp77SV0emikGzVuoceLBeIFQXF-OFAbQ392IPwfitM3hndj1blGFbQFeNsPJKCs3J_0Opu0dJI5TcpkESL48VI00vNjb5J87b4Mw95Y/s1600-h/DSCF7205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412228460837232530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPibWs0u8aflu38bEKph36vdhbFhPd92PIr5eZRp77SV0emikGzVuoceLBeIFQXF-OFAbQ392IPwfitM3hndj1blGFbQFeNsPJKCs3J_0Opu0dJI5TcpkESL48VI00vNjb5J87b4Mw95Y/s320/DSCF7205.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gorgeous day in Cenral Park with a jazz band. Lots of fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvesfpy3sWqM5JeMz5EH2EomLLkcvFMmzcwofOKfZ-y5v6UGK_RqgwexrOCxImlmYEhaLl1iWF1u5JOutrcV65XcF1U0fBSq2UPidLo4cXaSRnXnN17KOYPDzQx261ZXFy9wKG_UgGTrsg/s1600-h/DSCF7225.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412228457174943394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvesfpy3sWqM5JeMz5EH2EomLLkcvFMmzcwofOKfZ-y5v6UGK_RqgwexrOCxImlmYEhaLl1iWF1u5JOutrcV65XcF1U0fBSq2UPidLo4cXaSRnXnN17KOYPDzQx261ZXFy9wKG_UgGTrsg/s320/DSCF7225.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our anniversary dinner at the 21 Club. It was truly classic New York and we enjoyed every minute and every bite!</div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-37175021756986234292009-09-27T16:19:00.003-04:002009-09-28T09:52:46.274-04:00Master bedroom paint!Because it's been raining here for about 2 weeks, last weekend we decided to begin a pretty simple project, painting our bedroom. Fortunately, our bedroom is sheetrocked, so it didn't require a lot of painting between grooves like we have to do with the paneling. The room is a nice sized room, has a pretty large closet for the house (which one day we'll make bigger by taking over the attic), and our bathroom is right outside the bedroom door (and, one day we'll make that bigger as well by taking over part of the attic and old closet). It's been painted a nice yellow, mostly that I didn't mind, it just needed touching up and we decided to go with a blue/green/grey that would match our bedding. The color is Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams. Great color!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOwIsg9c6WaMiQ4S1TuftqzRaIpFGiwUQ2pkLysiHggwfj9BgW-O0ynE4ISHMe4Xlno9B0A3JC17KGf9spqsd_F2-Lvac5ezGRa9cpUgA3z9M5m5siQ6rw4lcEUGybSYf1uHjJ6mOBjI3/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386246069551006738" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOwIsg9c6WaMiQ4S1TuftqzRaIpFGiwUQ2pkLysiHggwfj9BgW-O0ynE4ISHMe4Xlno9B0A3JC17KGf9spqsd_F2-Lvac5ezGRa9cpUgA3z9M5m5siQ6rw4lcEUGybSYf1uHjJ6mOBjI3/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Before (standing in the nook where Boone sleeps)...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0rgqMnO318y2FvgsZ5vjrFd012kKRGXVQXObK-PFVKyLdXslJctNpDGi4BKHSz1y7_MZUYnvfnO7m8i6Xgb51ohShEvBSViyJTVvub7OQ2UKqhP6XOePmft_168UixNHmi-zb1iLEDMH/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386246065951549298" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0rgqMnO318y2FvgsZ5vjrFd012kKRGXVQXObK-PFVKyLdXslJctNpDGi4BKHSz1y7_MZUYnvfnO7m8i6Xgb51ohShEvBSViyJTVvub7OQ2UKqhP6XOePmft_168UixNHmi-zb1iLEDMH/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Looking towards Boone's nook (one day I'd like to put a vanity there), and to the left in this shot is the closet door.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfMo_ltvLfaF_EwXBeatbJLEkOtn5dtOk3RQ9SU2QZ0TCOsEuO_qaMqDDSybKaY2Q7saYLCCbo6HJjbp3CHHJW28iRv4GvrktuLsY5-FGKXmrPeF_F2_hhJRf6ssQO0b27K7bmQ-mOd81/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386246059535283250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfMo_ltvLfaF_EwXBeatbJLEkOtn5dtOk3RQ9SU2QZ0TCOsEuO_qaMqDDSybKaY2Q7saYLCCbo6HJjbp3CHHJW28iRv4GvrktuLsY5-FGKXmrPeF_F2_hhJRf6ssQO0b27K7bmQ-mOd81/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+016.jpg" border="0" /></a> The first coat of the new blue.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADoYF3H46EjS1cNTu3xoeOIOZXqpJdmzqZhENCr4icd5N-B1AdSlvqMV5zsjhRT-hnufV0H-eLeBCBINFMo5sQJ5Z6RcVnkpRQs6GTk-vyeaEBduiWtQe6N9ZqAgUTTrsQvCfZttxPqkc/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386246054124970866" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADoYF3H46EjS1cNTu3xoeOIOZXqpJdmzqZhENCr4icd5N-B1AdSlvqMV5zsjhRT-hnufV0H-eLeBCBINFMo5sQJ5Z6RcVnkpRQs6GTk-vyeaEBduiWtQe6N9ZqAgUTTrsQvCfZttxPqkc/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+018.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, the finished product! I put a new arrangement over our bed. I found the antique french mirror (reproduction and 40% off!) at Southside Galleries in Chattanooga, one of my favorite places. And, the botanicals I've had. The other two floral paintings I picked up at the Ballard Designs Outlet in Alpharetta several months ago. I never knew what I'd do with them, I just liked them. And, the starfish came from Perdido Key. Brooke is still questioning this arrangement, but I like it! :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0dbm0zTlLz5KJIRs0fmK-To3Hr3McWcfDgmQktmAWeKR_rc6XlU3KPS34jSiISC1tiXeewSZ2J6EQaKjglzZZmMFTodeIDmH_7uqwGgZy367ao3BIKvRI1w8y4Uq9zUihk5dEFVqvvOZ/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386246045717569650" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0dbm0zTlLz5KJIRs0fmK-To3Hr3McWcfDgmQktmAWeKR_rc6XlU3KPS34jSiISC1tiXeewSZ2J6EQaKjglzZZmMFTodeIDmH_7uqwGgZy367ao3BIKvRI1w8y4Uq9zUihk5dEFVqvvOZ/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+024.jpg" border="0" /></a> View going the other way...<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-44087148928352236102009-09-27T16:01:00.005-04:002009-09-27T16:18:23.466-04:00Finally, the finished product!It's taken me a while to get the finished house paint pix up, but here they are! It's hard for me to see how far we've come with the house because I live in it every day. But, then I take a look back at the house the way it was the day we bought it and I remember...quickly! And, then I think, why did we do this again?! :) But, I thought the comparision was better looking back 2 years and then the photos of the outside of the house today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNHdE_lMfkSrxr8OL437pcsphK30vaYVR9pTIJdq8hM9-a_Z687AcFTr0zWy0jGLG__pc_WWclgzaH0z2bvO235G6GjtBNAPwdCM8ZCv8J-jJ1Jm4F0bTn9V6c7MqP8kN3phoTrdKYHcH/s1600-h/House+pix+1+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386242544504291346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNHdE_lMfkSrxr8OL437pcsphK30vaYVR9pTIJdq8hM9-a_Z687AcFTr0zWy0jGLG__pc_WWclgzaH0z2bvO235G6GjtBNAPwdCM8ZCv8J-jJ1Jm4F0bTn9V6c7MqP8kN3phoTrdKYHcH/s320/House+pix+1+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> Outside of the house when we bought it (no landscaping, old wrought iron poles on carport and front porch, old door and old paint).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BvaPBZTcHTvhY5mCqCTAsGAc8qsuvbc15fROaIkcNMVPFdk88MadPBny0VE3KxeU9t5zKk5Nz63eNw_1scg1hjyd9_hVXbjfDe8FkiM1b6ujjAUTSSLc7FJ9hbYSHMa3uJz6x9TIRuPJ/s1600-h/House+pix+1+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386242534020955314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BvaPBZTcHTvhY5mCqCTAsGAc8qsuvbc15fROaIkcNMVPFdk88MadPBny0VE3KxeU9t5zKk5Nz63eNw_1scg1hjyd9_hVXbjfDe8FkiM1b6ujjAUTSSLc7FJ9hbYSHMa3uJz6x9TIRuPJ/s320/House+pix+1+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, another shot the day we bought the house.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sH6nkJaNST-Ak_i9bjWZygp5RpcfNKr7fgJTD23-UHrRgxdIEdA7WeObyhrAR8g5GoisTX5OpvWCNpNGvD0c8mtdp0QoiYld4LadXJXI80i2VH-EUsBRQQ3qTZDOGvvsbxd8AaQsI2IQ/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386242532337475234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sH6nkJaNST-Ak_i9bjWZygp5RpcfNKr7fgJTD23-UHrRgxdIEdA7WeObyhrAR8g5GoisTX5OpvWCNpNGvD0c8mtdp0QoiYld4LadXJXI80i2VH-EUsBRQQ3qTZDOGvvsbxd8AaQsI2IQ/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+036.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, today!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArd9QLwRrYnh55KrGvPD9wQ6yw_ngdxvaGbnkPSFMjmd2918269QfqOwJvbqOu6oR3qx_nsVY7xfSz5oQz0iln9NMbz4K-0GWpBL1IxJPF65lAHjufPc8unwy64Pofa6WNBtvF83ZwAOs/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386242523242984706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArd9QLwRrYnh55KrGvPD9wQ6yw_ngdxvaGbnkPSFMjmd2918269QfqOwJvbqOu6oR3qx_nsVY7xfSz5oQz0iln9NMbz4K-0GWpBL1IxJPF65lAHjufPc8unwy64Pofa6WNBtvF83ZwAOs/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+034.jpg" border="0" /></a> Front shot of the house with finished paint.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOIi4T51TPjKXdW6ILFXrFsCfTX1pnY7wCq4BEPygSDBhpiaJ9W1fXN3wP-0RapfjlsUJCGqKSr3Ivi6t5pAB4Xu6QijQ3Z2DG3DfiykopAauBOf7OiK241mEWqPZ-twmE0a97015Sq19/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386242512411214114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOIi4T51TPjKXdW6ILFXrFsCfTX1pnY7wCq4BEPygSDBhpiaJ9W1fXN3wP-0RapfjlsUJCGqKSr3Ivi6t5pAB4Xu6QijQ3Z2DG3DfiykopAauBOf7OiK241mEWqPZ-twmE0a97015Sq19/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+033.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, closer up shot of the house.</div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-20468496007243293522009-09-27T15:56:00.003-04:002009-09-27T16:01:04.173-04:00LanternI've disliked our outdoor lighting since we moved in and have been waiting until we painted the house to replace the old lantern that was always much too small, dingy, and old. FINALLY! New lighting...and it makes such a huge difference!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_EdnRkSkKoAHd88xFQcTGmG2E5gMOYXAk62NmILr9Z2jbahXi5HaM0y-2NsnBC9r9koF5yv6nfxOYJwoy6y02Kp4e55H5qr3hidXnSZ5Qx3xndOY94q07NOzmbQGxn68PFgndJQ_vK1j/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386239128592300626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_EdnRkSkKoAHd88xFQcTGmG2E5gMOYXAk62NmILr9Z2jbahXi5HaM0y-2NsnBC9r9koF5yv6nfxOYJwoy6y02Kp4e55H5qr3hidXnSZ5Qx3xndOY94q07NOzmbQGxn68PFgndJQ_vK1j/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> The old, tarnished lantern.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCAerSx2DM6quvxzFL6BtQ4rdHN0fZVB2irgLpk4drkCE6W4a0oDtkJshNBpq-KFBMSKU473wf9BzAQMwPji-E6ipp3STcjMdmfmjEwic7nHaEUoy-B9Z-zj6JbDHcQoI900XemwviUwg/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386239120868027026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCAerSx2DM6quvxzFL6BtQ4rdHN0fZVB2irgLpk4drkCE6W4a0oDtkJshNBpq-KFBMSKU473wf9BzAQMwPji-E6ipp3STcjMdmfmjEwic7nHaEUoy-B9Z-zj6JbDHcQoI900XemwviUwg/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Too small!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgrhdQPwfoo6oh6c02XXUfbzu_vxGz7OzN4CzDA7AA9gyv1rzqIyRRvJZkRPemOZpKMgGcEL3f9o1jX-_F9Cn2I5FJPy1lOPBVELTuG33GJL73WCOGo3VHGDSs7vLa1uw_X1Oa6nW-BXC/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386239118815545826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgrhdQPwfoo6oh6c02XXUfbzu_vxGz7OzN4CzDA7AA9gyv1rzqIyRRvJZkRPemOZpKMgGcEL3f9o1jX-_F9Cn2I5FJPy1lOPBVELTuG33GJL73WCOGo3VHGDSs7vLa1uw_X1Oa6nW-BXC/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> With really scary wiring!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0UZcNl8zJym2399hC_xZD1BPYu3s1_gZsQ9koAodJ7bjxPfRNM5WG0BZ5uIDewI8BsFOLXi-XhxfhNmVAlD0FFiENYiQH7VSYUBuWku0ONYmVqtAjDSeWYBkBe2r7hhounVoCtF0Pc7T/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386239109298682818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0UZcNl8zJym2399hC_xZD1BPYu3s1_gZsQ9koAodJ7bjxPfRNM5WG0BZ5uIDewI8BsFOLXi-XhxfhNmVAlD0FFiENYiQH7VSYUBuWku0ONYmVqtAjDSeWYBkBe2r7hhounVoCtF0Pc7T/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+042.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ahh...SO much better!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEKNDY6Zj71H-uso6j0hQURHh-7dLThW83jh_YDPPUHxDmC34ccuJsAYcu3HKufsnbhlHRsE55-mz0YYU2A9kcxPY_b0I2eJFtmkJ6WioS53_lkwb8oYBLMBB12wAPzgAxB4QoLtiprlh/s1600-h/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386239098078431394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEKNDY6Zj71H-uso6j0hQURHh-7dLThW83jh_YDPPUHxDmC34ccuJsAYcu3HKufsnbhlHRsE55-mz0YYU2A9kcxPY_b0I2eJFtmkJ6WioS53_lkwb8oYBLMBB12wAPzgAxB4QoLtiprlh/s320/master+bedroom+and+outside+paint+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> It makes a huge difference on the front porch!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-50873628178593632892009-08-15T12:32:00.003-04:002009-08-15T12:35:32.898-04:00Day 4Day 4: Looking better! Well, I came home from work on Friday afternoon and was pleasantly surprised with the new, updated color. Much better and much more of what we were looking for (a warm gray). You can tell that they stopped at the dining room. But, they will hopefully finish most of the rest of the main house paint on Monday!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ylkKSwh8FuMEmaLc3sCgTOjKEoJS8m12U-cvwM2uSToBHUdB5oiiqMgxEGhsVYbQQKyOaf0XxNjhXVYdRfFgB1ZiSe5oYhXnDqwsfLmBeZ7jWatP5Ct6vjkc05aQJ7kRNNkNTBLimkOv/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370229357795909858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ylkKSwh8FuMEmaLc3sCgTOjKEoJS8m12U-cvwM2uSToBHUdB5oiiqMgxEGhsVYbQQKyOaf0XxNjhXVYdRfFgB1ZiSe5oYhXnDqwsfLmBeZ7jWatP5Ct6vjkc05aQJ7kRNNkNTBLimkOv/s320/exterior+paint+update+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> Look at the right corner (where the telephone wires connect to the house). You can see that that's still the old color, so it gives you an idea of the difference in color.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEqdCwv6vGYmnj7-54DkXq3QJj1WZSWY57wWFlzpjRatraHPHOdJRuZ9ry5PwEkcoWTboCeZkbzJub_B-25rzvR3xLKqI0YykkP1n7mrnDILeQe8E9SKIMtZOqwZuKyMfN4SoWIv72mzU/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370229344488729858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEqdCwv6vGYmnj7-54DkXq3QJj1WZSWY57wWFlzpjRatraHPHOdJRuZ9ry5PwEkcoWTboCeZkbzJub_B-25rzvR3xLKqI0YykkP1n7mrnDILeQe8E9SKIMtZOqwZuKyMfN4SoWIv72mzU/s320/exterior+paint+update+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> Front shot (doesn't it look strange without the shutters...can't wait to get those back up!)...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ3lHaNnVWuDiP6keWfSYEtKTstqLyAAFR_f_HlmB60yYKTaINy0lW3upq71a9WbWpM7xcEBWBocMOwwdjPcsl0fyGs5OKGh7DRZESGCctwmwcjBqaiZWFY9f0-YXcQRw-ylJBUztmwze/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370229337425916066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ3lHaNnVWuDiP6keWfSYEtKTstqLyAAFR_f_HlmB60yYKTaINy0lW3upq71a9WbWpM7xcEBWBocMOwwdjPcsl0fyGs5OKGh7DRZESGCctwmwcjBqaiZWFY9f0-YXcQRw-ylJBUztmwze/s320/exterior+paint+update+012.jpg" border="0" /></a>And, the contrast between the old color and new color...<br /><div> </div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-36803117327929013512009-08-15T12:26:00.003-04:002009-08-15T12:31:54.142-04:00Day 3Day 3: Uh oh. Well, we had a minor set back on day 3. Brooke texted me a photo of the front of the house painted as I was on the way home from work. I almost wrecked the car. It truly doesn't look as bad in these photos below, but the house was YELLOW (think Boone color!). While the Greenbriar Beige is a lovely color, it's just not what we wanted. This was completely our fault as we'd picked the color. But, it was very disappointing to see it up and know we were going to have to shell out more money to have it repainted. Fortunately, they had only done the front and were kind enough to just charge us a day of labor. Still, it hurt, but it could have been much worse. Brooke and I drove down to Lowe's and Home Depot on Tuesday night with a shingle tile and the Greenbriar Beige swatch. Somewhere in between was what we were hoping for. Fortunately, we found a nice Stone Manor color that I think we'll be happy with!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaNDG9s-q9pi0UptAafaD398VrLP2w4rft64JPzTNDvyGf4n_ZQFx35tQljW5KQm3Nz8GqK6RCkhURipsta-YyMgpVsq6gghKa0pL0uH56lZPLAsrGxQSXkyhOmDPWmbFOfOTijqm76qX/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370227928888403170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaNDG9s-q9pi0UptAafaD398VrLP2w4rft64JPzTNDvyGf4n_ZQFx35tQljW5KQm3Nz8GqK6RCkhURipsta-YyMgpVsq6gghKa0pL0uH56lZPLAsrGxQSXkyhOmDPWmbFOfOTijqm76qX/s320/exterior+paint+update+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> The mistake: too yellow! Notice the new swatch to the right of the door (Stone Manor). We also tried out another color to the right of the dining room window, but it ended up being too light. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw1xsSg1qM0qYuV9U2pjQT-4ymmP_gQgmMwoy6y6qcv9VqJ8Opxjaautmmm0eBKA2In4EwN_dpffQB549PahzbitXNhKXiHrjrn4KiE8z04_cwDX1tsusUpHK34NGO1n9dkjVUpXM7sMx/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370227922141632610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw1xsSg1qM0qYuV9U2pjQT-4ymmP_gQgmMwoy6y6qcv9VqJ8Opxjaautmmm0eBKA2In4EwN_dpffQB549PahzbitXNhKXiHrjrn4KiE8z04_cwDX1tsusUpHK34NGO1n9dkjVUpXM7sMx/s320/exterior+paint+update+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> A close up of the color difference between Stone Manor and Greenbriar Beige.<br /><div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-81423404531994275442009-08-15T12:23:00.002-04:002009-08-15T12:26:24.237-04:00Day 2Day 2: Shutters down and new white paint on the trim. Wow what a difference just the trim paint makes! The guys mostly scraped and painted trim and handled a few shingle repairs on day 2.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy3u-_sv6BH3y-wBc1pEIrdr4hzE5yST59D89MLoGZKnwqzuvHlVaFaygT25ldxX0RtJPgp6jdLtKr3Ee7UvwMBKjbohBcBir7HHd0gMm6qRyZprG_ZJ5loTrVdEtyU5n4kg2TMPXDjoq/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370227193865409058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy3u-_sv6BH3y-wBc1pEIrdr4hzE5yST59D89MLoGZKnwqzuvHlVaFaygT25ldxX0RtJPgp6jdLtKr3Ee7UvwMBKjbohBcBir7HHd0gMm6qRyZprG_ZJ5loTrVdEtyU5n4kg2TMPXDjoq/s320/exterior+paint+update+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Boone gaurding the front yard with the paint in progress...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGe8Q-tn89LYRai6Urmm3snYJeI2w-Xm8sL-XjAqgYB-rZI-iWfvzAZib8c4XH9e4iLxNQRn8peinDFXXUU71fdB0eKRDqbjYBE-Ut0xyWKW8D_TyEuq8OcYL1DAIL3x-bcOewLuir81P/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370227188180948210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGe8Q-tn89LYRai6Urmm3snYJeI2w-Xm8sL-XjAqgYB-rZI-iWfvzAZib8c4XH9e4iLxNQRn8peinDFXXUU71fdB0eKRDqbjYBE-Ut0xyWKW8D_TyEuq8OcYL1DAIL3x-bcOewLuir81P/s320/exterior+paint+update+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Shutters down (I don't think they'd been removed since the day they were hung!).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXm8_JIdjjyYc7J7tNk4E4Tuhjl1QFIU9vCqorePTW1_hEhY54tNDGw_QCk4uo8ovBO_BjMjcIzeF5E80d28BzH4AdyAXc1D1eSEW2SS0daN1GY31IQO4I_4yoOJfF0Zmi0eJF8YYJB-Y/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370227182247627682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXm8_JIdjjyYc7J7tNk4E4Tuhjl1QFIU9vCqorePTW1_hEhY54tNDGw_QCk4uo8ovBO_BjMjcIzeF5E80d28BzH4AdyAXc1D1eSEW2SS0daN1GY31IQO4I_4yoOJfF0Zmi0eJF8YYJB-Y/s320/exterior+paint+update+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> New white trim paint around the kitchen window!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hzNQobvv03Wq5ksMM3w-WxCbCwGlSLyHonI0AhNp6MbKwsh0Poq0V_A2pQL2SfWig8LD3zRBcOBfFjXM5K5NixN88iU0nvnz4IsN4mbzNpuTE5_aCWOnadID_9M3E0ukpFQsMaR0d1xv/s1600-h/exterior+paint+update+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370227174704044914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hzNQobvv03Wq5ksMM3w-WxCbCwGlSLyHonI0AhNp6MbKwsh0Poq0V_A2pQL2SfWig8LD3zRBcOBfFjXM5K5NixN88iU0nvnz4IsN4mbzNpuTE5_aCWOnadID_9M3E0ukpFQsMaR0d1xv/s320/exterior+paint+update+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, new trim around the bathroom window.<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-42459117839893161752009-08-08T13:40:00.004-04:002009-08-09T14:08:27.559-04:00Pressure WashingI promised to post again quickly...here I am! The crew arrived at 9 this morning to begin pressure washing the house for paint prep. Fortunately it seemed that it did plenty of the scraping work, as well! As Brooke said, "gotta break it down before it can be built back up!" But boy does the house look bad now. It's amazing what a bit of water can do to old, layered paint!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GIt2GyfSLi_Jg3NhqCKV0oDm51eD6UuJ5p0AFMRaBGLvYECdnArisTm4iQVaG5HRzYVDRs93b1BIqiL4Slk9LrfMD2BDXYIRcRceyVq2bp01UREzdpsMD8IAz1fDxJp4xFNsmp_zVkXZ/s1600-h/pressure+wash+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367649514599589650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GIt2GyfSLi_Jg3NhqCKV0oDm51eD6UuJ5p0AFMRaBGLvYECdnArisTm4iQVaG5HRzYVDRs93b1BIqiL4Slk9LrfMD2BDXYIRcRceyVq2bp01UREzdpsMD8IAz1fDxJp4xFNsmp_zVkXZ/s320/pressure+wash+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Paint crew beginning the pressure washing on the front of the house.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X7JLwm3sOu_7qWcCAfA8WJOK2AtBtPM0_sXqEp0EsW4ZvVo2FoEzuOtSUwku6iS_01YT84ufHyeNxRpWwSVH3I38DxXP6CC9RbsYqtpDwB6rM1qbw03SvJpvZbIVU6dtzYR8ZE7U7sZI/s1600-h/pressure+wash+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367649509162386306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X7JLwm3sOu_7qWcCAfA8WJOK2AtBtPM0_sXqEp0EsW4ZvVo2FoEzuOtSUwku6iS_01YT84ufHyeNxRpWwSVH3I38DxXP6CC9RbsYqtpDwB6rM1qbw03SvJpvZbIVU6dtzYR8ZE7U7sZI/s320/pressure+wash+015.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was pretty amazed at this guy's climbing and acrobatic skills. I guess he's done this a few times!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcXCs1LJq2IE0QJuwWqtKQQP4TuDeLxYD-MdGioYJM2NX0ZH-kZFy8qR_fPm7SGvu2vsNlQWHLL2WnMOudGwcYEktGmrO4dFTKKOkfi9bchI9Bcb15_79UY3ocaFffwSTn2MBbaso3i8s/s1600-h/pressure+wash+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367649505328174306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcXCs1LJq2IE0QJuwWqtKQQP4TuDeLxYD-MdGioYJM2NX0ZH-kZFy8qR_fPm7SGvu2vsNlQWHLL2WnMOudGwcYEktGmrO4dFTKKOkfi9bchI9Bcb15_79UY3ocaFffwSTn2MBbaso3i8s/s320/pressure+wash+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> The vent post-pressuring washing!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXVDWv6SiQtg4i3pbCMpNCNWDx2xCNwt1VtHO0bUWBQV9zB4znqysEBQPuxnVdQubv9yRcD4WsAyhW4zroV-ZAexEuSlM_OHvYemqesJ-jCYehnt47x9Fa8KvzL0SFFj_C-8M0iL8r5WM/s1600-h/pressure+wash+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367649500077716066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXVDWv6SiQtg4i3pbCMpNCNWDx2xCNwt1VtHO0bUWBQV9zB4znqysEBQPuxnVdQubv9yRcD4WsAyhW4zroV-ZAexEuSlM_OHvYemqesJ-jCYehnt47x9Fa8KvzL0SFFj_C-8M0iL8r5WM/s320/pressure+wash+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Front vent and dining room window after the wash.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOPod8yWkMVEWJeF1UuERgx3Nh9EstH7HfHQS_cV5BtNTqpLD1yCQf71si3vTh-7KHpbccWO-V-3rvzeW_RSJemdQhj4ry6g3NkkG1JNhzmrw7lPzSwmEztBFqDEIAb5mnBy2tyKBRVvW/s1600-h/pressure+wash+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367649497883863922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOPod8yWkMVEWJeF1UuERgx3Nh9EstH7HfHQS_cV5BtNTqpLD1yCQf71si3vTh-7KHpbccWO-V-3rvzeW_RSJemdQhj4ry6g3NkkG1JNhzmrw7lPzSwmEztBFqDEIAb5mnBy2tyKBRVvW/s320/pressure+wash+018.jpg" border="0" /></a> Side of the carport. Crazy how it pulled that old paint right off.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-2998573584756473892009-08-08T13:37:00.001-04:002009-08-08T13:40:32.594-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxmQ6pvSeh21WvAClemjL2DHsisDHIGErMmsRwVu-o2lt7AJxf2D0NsTpiQt6dkeJJiBW6a2FzR_8-SW0uhPz3bXXt1xK8TPeCxLjXdCfu8UOAxLHDP7SyojhAr63EowmhRorSBzZlxL2/s1600-h/pressure+wash+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367648927367646674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxmQ6pvSeh21WvAClemjL2DHsisDHIGErMmsRwVu-o2lt7AJxf2D0NsTpiQt6dkeJJiBW6a2FzR_8-SW0uhPz3bXXt1xK8TPeCxLjXdCfu8UOAxLHDP7SyojhAr63EowmhRorSBzZlxL2/s320/pressure+wash+022.jpg" border="0" /></a> Screened porch and our bedroom windows after the pressure wash...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77hREaJvzvvzy-S2VLtHD6d_oiycd37PwvzEUZliYpxN-g2ZRcRCCxbQ8GAT8S_FBFdmN0atYnGJp-sKWt9UpDCXGUaWwvKw3FWSENXr7gIi3r6TRtjwkU9btvAWP-GicQJaTU77W3Eyj/s1600-h/pressure+wash+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367648922233468226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77hREaJvzvvzy-S2VLtHD6d_oiycd37PwvzEUZliYpxN-g2ZRcRCCxbQ8GAT8S_FBFdmN0atYnGJp-sKWt9UpDCXGUaWwvKw3FWSENXr7gIi3r6TRtjwkU9btvAWP-GicQJaTU77W3Eyj/s320/pressure+wash+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> Back corners of the house stripped down!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztxBkHbW_xcA1eQH2fmWjqz2T96pt4e07ijVs-lxThhfrUp6-uT9ijG2ioGKd5sPjsEXnsyLq3FsG0_djGlpx4yj_FrGSRKRHGfpDS61wxKrpNrF_pBKp9MnhPgrC-oiekIOnFSo4_PZH/s1600-h/pressure+wash+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367648918732423042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztxBkHbW_xcA1eQH2fmWjqz2T96pt4e07ijVs-lxThhfrUp6-uT9ijG2ioGKd5sPjsEXnsyLq3FsG0_djGlpx4yj_FrGSRKRHGfpDS61wxKrpNrF_pBKp9MnhPgrC-oiekIOnFSo4_PZH/s320/pressure+wash+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Carport...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvFZsgZuiNyxuWeAWDJigZ7Gnux-BQQQDkrI2g_QdAoe7sdB8p7oMNRBI7fM2bTp5Mqg_2IF14jLGY4mmDIaJLmXy_9VF_Mqhurd4UTk6DDvlk21lmWiTemhrkNO8U14D6mFRfF1bJcEX/s1600-h/pressure+wash+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367648913382681698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvFZsgZuiNyxuWeAWDJigZ7Gnux-BQQQDkrI2g_QdAoe7sdB8p7oMNRBI7fM2bTp5Mqg_2IF14jLGY4mmDIaJLmXy_9VF_Mqhurd4UTk6DDvlk21lmWiTemhrkNO8U14D6mFRfF1bJcEX/s320/pressure+wash+019.jpg" border="0" /></a> Front entrance looking blasted!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIThRt-pNvPTVZG0NYsz9qFm2zuaN598iqMGMUHESLYSQS7oL1dW9bxFo8CKLVtqVsgty_s2NPVV061gttUaY9UpStxj_GzWGfi7tG8SNq6JL0hysKJ8-K3G-eTX1KSljMrqPyWTtFBnV/s1600-h/pressure+wash+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367648905928630514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIThRt-pNvPTVZG0NYsz9qFm2zuaN598iqMGMUHESLYSQS7oL1dW9bxFo8CKLVtqVsgty_s2NPVV061gttUaY9UpStxj_GzWGfi7tG8SNq6JL0hysKJ8-K3G-eTX1KSljMrqPyWTtFBnV/s320/pressure+wash+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carport well washed!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-16284263371466092312009-08-08T10:24:00.002-04:002009-08-08T10:31:40.897-04:00PAINT!Well, we finally bit the bullet and have hired painters to paint our house. Most of you know how stubborn Brooke is when it comes to house projects and doing it himself. If he can do it (or learn to do it), he won't pay anyone! So, we evaluated several painters, got quotes, and after realizing that it would take considerable time and effort for us to do it ourselves, we decided to hire someone to paint our exterior. So, I took a few before shots...be warned they are ugly! I'm really exposing all of the flaws to the outside of our home (and most of you thought the inside was bad!). It never did look that awful from the street, but look below and you can see how really awful it is! Can't WAIT to get this place cleaned up!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1EoNviV862w3CD2bNzJegM2zlt1vBYBHT09FoDTlW_yP2KuCDOzrL4r3iDtk6cxUfPR6SV3EIdeGhOlsK-ru7IhJfXsvcXlkcvGslpI-V385pX8ZzmgOOvPK1zeDuxDEkHmO8QM_qVGh/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367598939816039554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1EoNviV862w3CD2bNzJegM2zlt1vBYBHT09FoDTlW_yP2KuCDOzrL4r3iDtk6cxUfPR6SV3EIdeGhOlsK-ru7IhJfXsvcXlkcvGslpI-V385pX8ZzmgOOvPK1zeDuxDEkHmO8QM_qVGh/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+031.jpg" border="0" /></a> View of the front of the house.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNlxV34lx2UH6pt-TdimWmTcMdlBn3rlenJERiDF8229n9ArL7gtH5SF8pJSORcG3BZiTaW7IXA8W5uAzqZly8Dl0hF5x7kBF9cJLVUjl517MXGLsMDUpzfHWFG8U6s4qVc6kuJCozQBY/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367598935472619234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNlxV34lx2UH6pt-TdimWmTcMdlBn3rlenJERiDF8229n9ArL7gtH5SF8pJSORcG3BZiTaW7IXA8W5uAzqZly8Dl0hF5x7kBF9cJLVUjl517MXGLsMDUpzfHWFG8U6s4qVc6kuJCozQBY/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+030.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here are the color options. As you can see, most are a bit warmer than the current gray. We're going with the one second from right (Greenbriar Beige by Benjamin Moore). The shutters will be painted in a color called Dragon's Breath, also by Benjamin Moore. It's a very dark charcoal.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hjUKCKN_KgdzB2h48B2qO60VhLHSUOEQi7-87a3R70v01CsQCWl45fgCjMufcX-WN2S740uxAypgU8KfuvNNXVKMdZdUycXyUxhi-l-xaipgWXzzsVxI1gW_Grvxoks3VFh297GjIn9p/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367598933231716514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hjUKCKN_KgdzB2h48B2qO60VhLHSUOEQi7-87a3R70v01CsQCWl45fgCjMufcX-WN2S740uxAypgU8KfuvNNXVKMdZdUycXyUxhi-l-xaipgWXzzsVxI1gW_Grvxoks3VFh297GjIn9p/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+037.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the screened porch (minus the screen). We'll be painting the frame white instead of its current shade of gray.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-UMBD5LrrP7GZaVOSxtfSdK_9koTpqPt5m2-iGIV55bUJE3BEgf4__gd5545ujiKNEV_FijcNkj40UWh62lMl7lE0h2SDH3DepeT7KMqJFsmMiEXTVloFHvQwBdnjntA2-vV9k6SX3t_/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367598930785830866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-UMBD5LrrP7GZaVOSxtfSdK_9koTpqPt5m2-iGIV55bUJE3BEgf4__gd5545ujiKNEV_FijcNkj40UWh62lMl7lE0h2SDH3DepeT7KMqJFsmMiEXTVloFHvQwBdnjntA2-vV9k6SX3t_/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+032.jpg" border="0" /></a> Peeling paint on the column at the front of the house.<br /><div> </div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-29296664699744005432009-08-08T10:15:00.003-04:002009-08-08T10:24:04.931-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FTXSzFWeHOYUBVjQ6IrqRX6KlSUbVCGQppbBl0t8buxNDjrtJ72yDwitdE-qDXaPNc8x3Y8ZW8NRnTPGxZDh0s_dqo4otcO2OOCBB2Oi03Kvmq1NMXwUmtD94xz2KPS4l5u3Ec0pnx25/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367597916205614530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FTXSzFWeHOYUBVjQ6IrqRX6KlSUbVCGQppbBl0t8buxNDjrtJ72yDwitdE-qDXaPNc8x3Y8ZW8NRnTPGxZDh0s_dqo4otcO2OOCBB2Oi03Kvmq1NMXwUmtD94xz2KPS4l5u3Ec0pnx25/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+038.jpg" border="0" /></a> Columns under the carport...we primed them last year, but were waiting on having the house painted. Take a look at that trim on the carport. Rough!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPEDa-EvwTbMsPNXOGAgSezy3N_qrHqlrqDqyuybyOvJq3HJdLVJh9qNHamAkqCNK-mrQyV334Kvv5ZUxTQMjYgOL7PW6ba8lXzHE8Lisy7SSQL1zV945WKlL6zhMUliYiB0XoBp8Y_mb/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367597909657913746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPEDa-EvwTbMsPNXOGAgSezy3N_qrHqlrqDqyuybyOvJq3HJdLVJh9qNHamAkqCNK-mrQyV334Kvv5ZUxTQMjYgOL7PW6ba8lXzHE8Lisy7SSQL1zV945WKlL6zhMUliYiB0XoBp8Y_mb/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+036.jpg" border="0" /></a> How many different colors can you count in this photo?!<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367597904867577058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjvZ1qOWDhZHBgFBWMyTMAZX8AcQ614MQ_bfuXYViArUYKbyRRaojItI6BIn9SZBVa-swQt0fl5VBK8BxS_6ZHzUcugIPC8QCaSwwMC-XeGsx6wP7ZG1PPtwmb-feHKgUB4tfalzZ7VsG/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+035.jpg" border="0" />Rotten trim and mildewed siding.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPlrR8BVfweXyOzGaurBiki36qqFMlB5JhaitQ-ViiCyiIcU90oGtkHBE1DaPRbdibQnIe3Svh-eGk9GWsnbbcOXNL7GJSQj-K5A8UE_l9dltEttDKOXwrQwZN_kkNGVcrPJw4m9WWHFR/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367597904052432194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPlrR8BVfweXyOzGaurBiki36qqFMlB5JhaitQ-ViiCyiIcU90oGtkHBE1DaPRbdibQnIe3Svh-eGk9GWsnbbcOXNL7GJSQj-K5A8UE_l9dltEttDKOXwrQwZN_kkNGVcrPJw4m9WWHFR/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+034.jpg" border="0" /></a> Again, about 7 different colors of paint in this shot (not to mention the molded awning)!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGZTx4VCnBguHNe_JtonElKL92bg0jjcJjnvR-Z4EICyAdvKUchhMElMWaa-FrgjWA813sbTmr7_Bj2MoCH5ZkusmTHzRCTjbpT2nK9WqKzhJ6PSl2SEQPU-Brw2fD4g1nPpqrzGzJqFw/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367597896192833474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGZTx4VCnBguHNe_JtonElKL92bg0jjcJjnvR-Z4EICyAdvKUchhMElMWaa-FrgjWA813sbTmr7_Bj2MoCH5ZkusmTHzRCTjbpT2nK9WqKzhJ6PSl2SEQPU-Brw2fD4g1nPpqrzGzJqFw/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+033.jpg" border="0" /></a> Trim in bad need of repair!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-1996214767039679072009-08-08T10:10:00.002-04:002009-08-08T10:14:34.671-04:00It's Been a While...Well, I know it's been over a month since my last post. A few good excuses...a trip to Aunt Frances and Uncle Greg's fabulous lake house for the 4th, a little traveling for work, and then the beach with the family at the end of July. But, now I'm ready to get going again. We've got painters at the house, reporting for their first full day of work! YEA! I'll follow their progress this week!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2kSymXTec-nKH5U4YlLNDgXHlKRB4cUEhwsy-dBZa3WRAjh64uskNmHdbbUBshZ0Wu6YY77fJPQHeDmmpsc_aWou-MbopzUNNa7YzwpiYHV2OrARubuSPAXGa7RbgkVERv_71bGs7a9p/s1600-h/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367595608230671778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2kSymXTec-nKH5U4YlLNDgXHlKRB4cUEhwsy-dBZa3WRAjh64uskNmHdbbUBshZ0Wu6YY77fJPQHeDmmpsc_aWou-MbopzUNNa7YzwpiYHV2OrARubuSPAXGa7RbgkVERv_71bGs7a9p/s320/Beach+and+Exterior+Paint+014.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our last night at Perdido, dining at Cobalt at Perdido Pass...Brooke and I, Mom and Dad, and Sandy and Will. Fun trip, a week is NEVER long enough at the beach!<br /><div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-81402489041143599552009-06-20T10:44:00.003-04:002009-06-20T10:51:58.319-04:00Rug, framed hanging, and deer!A few more pieces are coming together with the house. I got this rug from Ballard Designs and just love it. It matches the greens in our living room really well and the yellow is great with the wall color. I think it helps fill in the space in the entry hall. And, I also picked up the wall hanging from the frame shop. I really like how it turned out. Many of you know that I went all over the world to try to find someone that would do the double glass that I saw in Coastal Living. A few people were willing to try, but they said because of how large it was, they'd be nervous with the weight. Not to mention, the cost was outrageous! So, I settled for a "regular" frame job. I did go to Michael's and JoAnn's and even at 60% off, they couldn't beat our frame shop on the mountain...Cutting Corners. So, I highly recommend going to Linda at Cutting Corners for your frame jobs. She did a great job and even let me take home sample frames to try before she framed it. Great service! Also, earlier this week Brooke and I were getting ready for work and saw two deer in our backyard. As Brooke said, a teenage male and teenage female. Very technical about their ages. :) They were enjoying the berries from our mulberry tree. They didn't seem concerned about running away and were probably out back for about 20 minutes. We got a couple of shots before they moved on.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx7ZuutCAfrd-2zH4KOWfU3th_Sqi5g8fi4u7EnApWVm2bGbW3HTN-UaCTFXeinl8I1gDGAxNFNAZ2wd7xLfuuYIGZ7GeDIYmls9s5nApn2iewpvNadmVfWUs_jxF8B7X7nzzJUxz8EE1/s1600-h/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349420862870184418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx7ZuutCAfrd-2zH4KOWfU3th_Sqi5g8fi4u7EnApWVm2bGbW3HTN-UaCTFXeinl8I1gDGAxNFNAZ2wd7xLfuuYIGZ7GeDIYmls9s5nApn2iewpvNadmVfWUs_jxF8B7X7nzzJUxz8EE1/s320/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Rug in the entry way.Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-64553835681125022542009-06-20T10:41:00.003-04:002009-06-20T10:53:08.678-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh1EU_56KtBemaxOGPxpayvFI_6kP-A7RTiv4ASm9B8F0KpGs9naQggXo0AjbTObe015im4T-wxQZSXY-lKLgAHaTkDLh-wHl7lBmEM_23xGsnsl_4KnYxHv9BxGokJuNHi07JpoPEhJ0/s1600-h/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349420308488529554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh1EU_56KtBemaxOGPxpayvFI_6kP-A7RTiv4ASm9B8F0KpGs9naQggXo0AjbTObe015im4T-wxQZSXY-lKLgAHaTkDLh-wHl7lBmEM_23xGsnsl_4KnYxHv9BxGokJuNHi07JpoPEhJ0/s320/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Up close of the new rug...the green is much more of a "spring green" than in this photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrxhjQpXaD11-9CtcT-qLahgWVxftgFNANlRb9COGNAh_hnC9qZpvkv0bkPBD0ZMNWNTGlctNhC0kZ9Vcf5A6gIyc9ZpUlTiAlP9jVuhZ6karSHkpLwyZZWhUfjba-WIYbG0BbI5aHcpL/s1600-h/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349420304032004178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrxhjQpXaD11-9CtcT-qLahgWVxftgFNANlRb9COGNAh_hnC9qZpvkv0bkPBD0ZMNWNTGlctNhC0kZ9Vcf5A6gIyc9ZpUlTiAlP9jVuhZ6karSHkpLwyZZWhUfjba-WIYbG0BbI5aHcpL/s320/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, the new wall hanging framed and up in the dining room!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uKw553rV5SchknqE1ciptiSNOXD2r04OVX7B3CmCRPGcCd0MrIe47fANYa2OTN8XO4yphAEyTgawhpkIVlHy8msSfcoRh_3o8APEW26qXOFZg9QgSuR5-B5Qg3rZiQn_e5Sd7LRgh5uN/s1600-h/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349420296942077810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uKw553rV5SchknqE1ciptiSNOXD2r04OVX7B3CmCRPGcCd0MrIe47fANYa2OTN8XO4yphAEyTgawhpkIVlHy8msSfcoRh_3o8APEW26qXOFZg9QgSuR5-B5Qg3rZiQn_e5Sd7LRgh5uN/s320/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wider view!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchUpy2n_mR_seD452z2IXzW_RnLMIEGXdjNe1EeusElZgLxAmHuDhjBXTt1rX-3PHC_ZwnzElRkTbxhYUFjC4BzMBHqm4poTPhKjmiHwje6AOmWLPkJ-xdrbN9pF3V7JR4XhXNHepJeyz/s1600-h/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349420289111675346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchUpy2n_mR_seD452z2IXzW_RnLMIEGXdjNe1EeusElZgLxAmHuDhjBXTt1rX-3PHC_ZwnzElRkTbxhYUFjC4BzMBHqm4poTPhKjmiHwje6AOmWLPkJ-xdrbN9pF3V7JR4XhXNHepJeyz/s320/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's the "teenage male" in front of Mr. Hulsey's garage.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdR44Hflc2hmwyUO9X7Pm1T8UhuGyGw4YbZPnjEEdJbMfVS2GOPCCXi5UeJn_LD0ZwNql-mvhdqE5mC6hUq6l_7t3gY3sD6DEqayZKPTSx3efKxcn2zA82hsO9qyjB_n3AGwtmDgIsZQG/s1600-h/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349420288665132914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdR44Hflc2hmwyUO9X7Pm1T8UhuGyGw4YbZPnjEEdJbMfVS2GOPCCXi5UeJn_LD0ZwNql-mvhdqE5mC6hUq6l_7t3gY3sD6DEqayZKPTSx3efKxcn2zA82hsO9qyjB_n3AGwtmDgIsZQG/s320/rug+and+wall+hanging+dining+room+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, the two deer feeding in our backyard!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933101230160276792.post-29220146531921212009-06-07T21:04:00.003-04:002009-06-07T21:11:49.422-04:00Chandelier!We finally purchased the chandelier for the dining room (I think I made a post on it originally over a year ago!!). I went back and forth about it many times, but in the end, I decided I really did want a "traditional" yet "contemporary" chandelier. So, I hit the order button online and it arrived in about a week...in a MILLION pieces! Brooke put it all together and I worked on placing the 1,000 crystals. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoqVWZaB2dWqR156DN-xhSrLTMy9UCjexix6utl2pViYUAG8xHqIoi3G4iDlOlHFZ-SlHQxNrN08N572zw0dlChFhveac2KhDkYLWJQN5gl_NdB6Ujel3pI2G0-9ALJrsEAI871WjBri1/s1600-h/chandelier+up+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344756523395087506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoqVWZaB2dWqR156DN-xhSrLTMy9UCjexix6utl2pViYUAG8xHqIoi3G4iDlOlHFZ-SlHQxNrN08N572zw0dlChFhveac2KhDkYLWJQN5gl_NdB6Ujel3pI2G0-9ALJrsEAI871WjBri1/s320/chandelier+up+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's the old chandelier...old brass and way too tiny for a dining room!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyEz0BoeaHlsaN_J4dcECQzYdA-RQmUzkUtjv2WCDmSS5wWH44BdHJdwQ1HqFscFzvhSHe0ZJyaKzSiH9v_lWFQO2_TMDHCox97Cg4bs6JfnEmxYvJ6zEH6iN7csYKnykjVze67YPBm-b/s1600-h/chandelier+up+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344756518786785442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyEz0BoeaHlsaN_J4dcECQzYdA-RQmUzkUtjv2WCDmSS5wWH44BdHJdwQ1HqFscFzvhSHe0ZJyaKzSiH9v_lWFQO2_TMDHCox97Cg4bs6JfnEmxYvJ6zEH6iN7csYKnykjVze67YPBm-b/s320/chandelier+up+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> And a better shot...yeah, look at all of that dust! I never liked the thing, so I guess I never bothered to dust it. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp3KptZWAVqzuNFlVmTbf_0gEqUuV__MEytSyS8O5LZjucxdTR4u_E_Ikii5iKZY05VEkSsaj2oviBqrZhZMc97DJ6IISrRlDmXCALgaTwEoH2x44-JC621hqh7saDE9AwYPxczBzauH9/s1600-h/chandelier+up+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344756516652329298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp3KptZWAVqzuNFlVmTbf_0gEqUuV__MEytSyS8O5LZjucxdTR4u_E_Ikii5iKZY05VEkSsaj2oviBqrZhZMc97DJ6IISrRlDmXCALgaTwEoH2x44-JC621hqh7saDE9AwYPxczBzauH9/s320/chandelier+up+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here are just a few of the many pieces and parts. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q31VKs9nbHqQ0g66yCgDuYfg9dzCcfb5EaHUZWvb08uKPEOf8-u1SQ3fjq2WlPRDyawjpwOUkPjZp7pSwrWNj13NTBHwkACbkNJOPEQNnyKco3uXK9dASvVcDbP0kWaJjCAmGRny3HMa/s1600-h/chandelier+up+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344756508874552658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q31VKs9nbHqQ0g66yCgDuYfg9dzCcfb5EaHUZWvb08uKPEOf8-u1SQ3fjq2WlPRDyawjpwOUkPjZp7pSwrWNj13NTBHwkACbkNJOPEQNnyKco3uXK9dASvVcDbP0kWaJjCAmGRny3HMa/s320/chandelier+up+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, here it is all put together...unfortunately, the electrical outlet isn't centered in the room, so we had to buy a hook and hang it from the hook to center everything. Not ideal, but better than having it "off," and better than tearing up the wood on the ceiling to move the fixture!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCCnfmg7t8R-NfWu6kiSiR68y-D-gwG_fU9X4By28FB8yd7lHtNnZdHxaziKjFKv2kNguhKjjlnf0ZDN-C-huDu8offwB9DK9NEAR88j3N8fLB6DnjNWCH3sc9pgxITB1fQ7cjyF0EKsQ/s1600-h/chandelier+up+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344756505784012434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCCnfmg7t8R-NfWu6kiSiR68y-D-gwG_fU9X4By28FB8yd7lHtNnZdHxaziKjFKv2kNguhKjjlnf0ZDN-C-huDu8offwB9DK9NEAR88j3N8fLB6DnjNWCH3sc9pgxITB1fQ7cjyF0EKsQ/s320/chandelier+up+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, "ta da!" Here it is hung. We still need to put in the dimmer switch, as 7-60 watt bulbs light up the room a bit more than we'd like. Hopefully that'll get done sometime this week. </div></div></div></div>Catherine and Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06423712547963101058noreply@blogger.com2