110 posts tagged “house”

Thank goodness, I picked the smallest room in the house to use this color of red in because it took 4 coats!  I honestly thought it would never turn out.  This is a 1/2 bath for guests to use.  We will have a white chair rail between the colors.

Guest half bath Nov 9

This is a view of the dining room from the kitchen.  There will also be a white chair rail in here.  The top has a gold metallic glaze over it.  It's the first time I've ever done a faux painting technique and I was very nervous but am really pleased with how it turned out.  I'll have to try another picture with the lights off since they reflect off it.

Dining room paint Nov 9

This is the dining room from the foyer.  I'm just in love with the lights.

Dining paint & lights Nov 9

That's the conclusion of the upstairs being painted.  I've finished Jace's room downstairs and am about to start on the den.

Thumbs Down:

1. A woman looked at our house last week and just loved it.  She brought her husband to see it on Monday and he was very quiet except to say one of the bathroom's needed remodeling and they'd already done a lot of that on their current house.  Our realtor is hoping the woman just needed some time to talk her husband into it.  I'm afraid it was a woman who thought she needed a new house and her husband didn't. 
2. I was a crabby patty today.  It's not very often that I'm in a cranky mood all day but this was one of them.  Several little things that put me in the mood. 
3. My great uncle passed away.  He was my step grandpa's brother.  Grandpa died when I was 12 but he lived in town and I spent tons of time with him.  Out of his 3 brothers, this was the one I was closest to.  He and his wife have lived in AZ the past 10 years and had just moved back to MT to be closer to family.  I've made at least 3 trips to Billings and wanted to stop and see them but always had other things to do.  Now, I regret waiting.  I'd also like to go to his funeral tomorrow but it's not going to work out.  He has such a twinkle in his eye.

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Thumbs Up:

1. We really are making good progress on the house.  We've started painting the basement even though we don't plan to totally finish the basement right away.  The tile is done in the foyer and Lily's bathroom floor and shower.  Ray's started hanging interior doors and putting on base trim so the carpet installer can come.  2/3 of the kitchen cabinets are done.  I need to get pictures of some of the lights Ray's installed because they are gorgeous!  We're very tentatively hoping to be in around the end of the month.  (No laughing, mom).
2. There's no school tomorrow so Ray's taking the boys hunting.  This will be Cody's first time going as an official "hunter" since passing Hunter's Safety.
3. The 1st quarter is done at school.  Cody really struggled the past few years but is finally taking school more seriously.  There is still room for improvement but he made the Honor Roll so we're very proud.  All his teachers had great things to say.  This is Jace's first year to receive letter grades and he earned all A's and B's.  He's also suddenly taken a huge interest in reading.  He's always hated reading but is now reading 300 page novels!!  Lily is also doing well.  All of the kids' teachers are very impressed with their transition into new schools.  It truly has been amazing and we couldn't have asked for the move to be any smoother.
4. Cody has started Middle School wrestling and his first tournament is Saturday.  Wrestling is such a different environment here.  In Jamestown, Cody was teased a lot for being a wrestler instead of playing hockey or basketball.  Here, wrestling is huge!  Last night, they had a photo shoot for their team poster!!  He's best friend here is also a wrestler and a super, nice kid.
5. Though the weather in October was awful, November is off to a gorgeous start.  It's even supposed to hit 60 tomorrow.

The stucco guy estimated it would take about a month to do our house.  Well, 3 months later, it's finally done!  Aside from taking forever, he didn't do a very quality job but it looks great from a distance! 

Front house stucco Nov 4 crop

Back house stucco Nov 4 crop

Garage stucco Nov 4

W. side house stucco Nov 4

Foyer painted Oct. 18

Lilys room paint Oct 20

Hallway painted Oct. 18

Main bath painted Oct 18

Heather paints Oct 18

Me painting the master bedroom.

The oven/microwave combo goes in the unit on the left and the fridge goes under the high shelf on the right.  Ray is doing such an awesome job assembling these all by himself! 

Kitchen wall Oct 14

This is part of the island.  There's another small cabinet to go on each end and the counter will extend way out in the back for seating.  A gas cooktop will be in the center.

Island Oct 12

The oven and microwave will be in a cabinet unit to the left of these and the fridge goes to the right under the cabinet that's sideways.

Cabinets against wall Oct 12

The kitchen sink and dishwasher will be under the window.

Kitchen cabinets Oct 12

We have paint! 

Kitchen painted Oct 9

And's Ray's assembling the cupboards!!

Assembling kitchen Oct 13

Ray took that picture with his phone so it's not the best.  I'm so anxious to get up and see it for myself!  I haven't seen the cupboards in person yet because of the sick kids but I'm running up when I pick Jace up from school.  The granite fabricators are coming to make the template on Thursday so all the cabinets have to be permanently set in place.

Cloudy:

1. The weather!  September was our most summer-like weather of the year.  It was just beautiful!  October 1 came along and we switched straight to winter.  It's been cold, rainy, and windy.  Thankfully, we haven't had any snow yet though it's been in the forecast a lot.
2. I have to miss Cody's 2nd middle school football game tonight because it's during my choir rehearsal.  Pooh!

Sunny:

1. I had 3 moles on my back biopsied last week and they all came back negative.  I'd had a few done in college and those were also fine.  Better safe than sorry, though. 
2. Every week I've had more children showing up for choir and we're having a great time!  I found some really awesome songs for us to sing.
3. I raised $285 for the March of Dimes when I went to jail today.
4. By the end of today, the entire upstairs of our new house will be primered, 1/2 the ceiling painted, and the kitchen walls done.  Moving right along now!