Well, it is that time of year where the summer is starting to wind down and school is gearing up. That also means that the work on the house is taking a back seat to the preparation for my courses. However, the summer was somewhat successful in terms of renovations. We have the central hallway (on both floors) and stairwell about 95% finished. The spindles and the stair risers need to be painted (which I am dreading). In addition, we have to get creative about getting a window treatment installed (it is about 1/8" too wide). But, the fact that we don't have to walk through dust and debris right outside our bedroom is a huge improvement. We have also installed more lighting upstairs, though, the wiring for the switch is still being "tweaked". All of the 3-way switches in the house are somewhat tricky when trying to get them to work from both locations. We also have some furniture to put together and art work to hang.
I am excited to add that we are finally sleeping in our bedroom. We've been in there for about 8 weeks. It is nice to wake up to a fresh, clean space and one that doesn't border on the "Crack-house chic" style. The peeling wallpaper and drooping window treatments begins to get to you after awhile. We also bought a closet unit for the bedroom from IKEA. It has been a tremendous help in organizing my clothes. However, it took us two days (the weekend) to put the thing together! We still have other organizational components to add to the existing closets so that Jimmy has additional storage space. We just haven't been excited about getting into that type of project again. Hopefully that will happen soon.
We are about to start a bathroom renovation upstairs. We have been using the downstairs (minuscule) bathroom for far too long. On top of it being too far away from our bedroom/ clothes, it requires a unique "tango" when both of us are trying to get ready in the morning. We both can't literally stand in the bathroom at the same time. So, one has to hover outside the door, while the other uses the sink. I'm anxious to have a much larger, nicer, more convenient space near our bedroom. I just dread the mess, waiting, and EXPENSE of creating the new space. We'll glad accept any donations anyone wants to send our way.
In the meantime, check out our renovation photos. We have added a few for the spaces I mentioned above. I have also added photos of the dining and living room. Naturally, there are more finishing touches (artwork) that needs to be added. We're slowly trying to afford them as we go along.
