Wednesday, December 30, 2009

2009: Before and After

Here’s a look back on some of our house projects of 2009.

Garage Before:

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Garage After:

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Laundry Before:

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Laundry After:

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Front Door Before:

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Front Door After

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Garden Before:

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Garden After:

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Living Room Before:

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Living Room After:

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Kitchen Before:

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Kitchen After:

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Den Couch Before:

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Den Couch After:

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Looking back, 2009 was a productive year for us.  2010 stands to be even better, with new projects on the docket and another year of experience under our belts!  Here’s our wish list for the New Year twenty-ten:

  • Replace carpet in den with laminate floors
  • Remove carpet on stairs and paint them to match railing
  • Landscape mailbox bed, mulch backyard beds
  • Upholster two wingchairs for den
  • Recover couches in living room
  • Make roman shades for den windows
  • Faux finish garage floor to look like tiles
  • Furnish guest room (for our Homecoming guests!)
  • Rebuild deck…  hahaha!  (I did say wish list, right?)
  • Paint office, guest room, kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and den!! 

Happy 2010! 

May it be a bright year of dreams realized and goals achieved!

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Closet Update

Ahhh… it’s that time again!  Time for a new blog post (and this time it’s non-Christmas themed!)  I don’t know what I used to do with all my free time before I started blogging.  I would be bored right now, but I know you all are dying to hear about my latest update to our house!  Well here you go.

It was the day after the day after the day after Christmas

and all through the place:

boxes of office stuff were taking up space! 

Husband was settled all snug in his seat,

playing World of Warcraft, he would not be beat.

When, what to my wandering eyes should appear,

but a cluttered closet in need of paint and repair!

I sprang from my chair and went straight to work,

That unfinished closet was driving me berserk!

I rearranged the shelves and painted away,

and finished the upgrade by the end of the day!

 

STAGE 1 : Remove stuff from closet.

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STAGE 2: Rearrange shelf braces.  Spackle holes, prime and paint.

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STAGE 3: Reinstall shelves and try to organize stuff in a pretty fashion.

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STAGE 4: Finish installing stuff after you realize you didn’t buy near enough bins and your husband has too many comic books, action figures, and models.

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STAGE 5: Lament the project because the closet still looks messy.  But at least it’s painted and ready for STAGE 6: Declutter and Organize!

Thanks for reading… even though I did sneak a Christmas allusion in there!  Happy New Year Everyone!

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Christmas Past

As Christmas is creeping closer, I just wanted to share a few of our past Christmas trees with you.  Happy Christmas Everyone!

2006: Our little Christmas tree in the apartment.

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2007:  Ditto.  With just a few more presents. ;)

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2008: Our first Christmas in our own home!  And our first real tree!

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And 2009: All the presents are almost finished and under the tree!

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Hope everyone is having a lovely week.  Only 3 days to go! :)

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Winter Wonderland

Yesterday we got a December snowstorm!  The snow started around noon and continued late into the night.  We awoke to about 5 inches of the white stuff this morning!  Almost in time for Christmas!

Here’s a few shots of our wonderland:

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Merry Almost Christmas! 

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Holiday House

Our Christmas tour continues as we venture outside…

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The front porch is festooned with evergreen garland, white lights, red bows, an icy wreath, and ivy topiaries. 

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A couple of reindeer are scrounging for a snack in the side yard:

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Even the mailbox got a little trimming for the holiday season.

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And here’s the view at dusk:

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And after dark:

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Well, that’s it for the outdoor decor!  Let’s go inside and get warm by the fire!

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Thanks for stopping by and visiting!  Hope you all enjoyed our Christmas tour!   Only 7 days until Christmas!

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Deck the Halls (downstairs too!)

Thanks for coming along for the Christmas tour of our house… We’ve seen most of the upstairs, so let’s go downstairs and see what’s shining and sparkling and getting us into the holiday spirit.

Back down the hall into the living room:

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You can see the snowflake pillows I sewed up this week…

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Okay, down the stairs into the foyer…

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Then around the corner, into the den:

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That wraps up our Christmas tour of the interior…  Join us next time as we continue the tour outside to see Christmas lights, garland, and reindeer, oh my!

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