Author Archives: Nicole
Exterior Makeover. The Finalé.
After six long twelve hour work days and six gallons of Sherwin Williams Duration paint Beechwood is finished. She needed more than a paint job, she needed a full restoration. And the amount of paint she needed was more than … Continue reading
Exterior Makeover. Part IV.
This past weekend turned into another long three days of painting in the hot, hot heat. But, Beechwood is looking ah-mazing! We were able to finish everything up last night. Wrap-up post and final photos coming soon!
Exterior Makeover. Part III.
The evolution of the garage: The removal of the old TV antenna. This was all last weekend. We have done much more this weekend already and I’ll post more updates this week.
Exterior Makeover. Part II.
After the front of the house was finished we moved around to the sides and eventually to the back. We still have things that need to be done in each of those three areas, but slowly, slowly, slowly the ugly … Continue reading
Exterior Makeover. Part I.
Beechwood is getting all fancy on the outside these days. We hired my Dad and his buddy Larry to do the job, knowing that we would be helping out. They often do paint jobs on the weekends… It was unfortunate … Continue reading
Onto the Basement…
It’s been just about a year since we moved in. The upstairs is complete for the most part and since Christian can’t be without a project, the basement remodel begins. The basement here is a strange place… Lots of built-in … Continue reading
Just crazy enough…
So, we have lived in our house for a little over six months at this point and have already repainted our bedroom. Christian hated the boring beige we hastily picked in the winter because we just wanted it done and … Continue reading
Apartment Therapy
We haven’t posted much of anything lately since we were pretty busy getting married on July 30th and then heading off to France for our honeymoon for twelve days. (Photo by Inspired Art) But, thanks to Christian our “airplane” bathroom … Continue reading
Back Porch Progess
Christian has been working like mad on the back porch while I try to cross things off the wedding to-do list. Things are shaping up quite nicely. This room was a total nightmare when we first moved in… it has … Continue reading
Soot
The airplane bathroom is no longer horrifying. It is actually quite charming. It still may be one of the smallest bathrooms ever, but we LOVE it now. The complete overhaul included the shiny retro tile, corner sink, and compact toilet … Continue reading
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