Monday, November 29, 2010

Redecorating Heather's Old Room & the Guest Bathroom

Our guest bathroom had green walls and a pine cone/cabin theme to match Kirk's cool "Man Hut" office. But since the rest of our house is going toward the European/French Cafe look, it was time to redo this bathroom. First Kirk primed the walls (over the oil base paint).
He painted the walls red & a light taupe. We had new flooring put in to match the cobblestone color on the shower curtains.
He installed all new copper piping. When Abby saw it, she said,
"Wow, that is really good sweat-fitting!"


He replaced the faucets & dropped in new sinks
(after cutting out new shaped ovals in the counter top.)
Voila!
The shower curtains are a French street scene with awnings & cafes.
Here's a messy view of Heather's room with all of Kirk's
camping junk on the bed. (This is a bad "before"picture)
It was blue. Here the ballet pictures are already off
the walls and the mini-blinds have been thrown away.
Nick came and painted the 2 colors on the wall and we waited
2 months for the border to arrive!
I got this bed set at Anna's Linens. It feels like taffeta and is burgundy & gold.
There is turquoise in the border which goes with the carpet. Grandma made me 2 velvet pillows for my birthday from my bridesmaid's fabric!
The cool lamp was Grandma Schlappi's, which Kirk remembers seeing when he was a boy.
We've ordered faux wood 2" blinds for the window and I have a valance to hang.
Almost finished!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Our Halloween

The handsome couple!
(Actually, Jeff is supposed to look unkempt in this costume)
Jeff, Heather & Jeff Livings dressed up like the three
characters in the new Sherlock Holmes movie.
Notice the leather "tool kit" hanging on Jeff's belt.
Suzy was "Robin Sparkles". They all went to Red Robin's for
dinner before coming over to our house to show us their costumes.
Old-fashioned and poofy!
Didn't Heather do a good job making this hat? Lovely!

After church we went out to eat with Philip & Abby.
So a lovely day it was for us!