First it was replacing the front wood railings with iron railings. That's been on the to-do list for, uh, six years.
Then we replaced the back door. Again, a must-do since we moved in.
Next, the white kitchen back splash. It is such a huge boost for the kitchen, and so easy and affordable... not really sure why we waited so long on this one.
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There will be a pedestal sink, a new mirror and light fixture (and toilet, of course). Oh, and the red will be replaced by something much, much better... just don't know what it is yet.
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Thank you to my friend Jessica for talking me through the drama.
Now to make me feel better I will focus on this soothing space.
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Yep, it's the hall linen closet that I cleaned and organized today. I was going to take a 'before' photo, but I just couldn't. It was really, really ugly. Funny, there are very few actual linens in this closet. We don't have a lot of extras around here. The extra towels were in the wash, but there are only two, and the guest stuff is all in the basement. When I wash sheets and towels they go right back on the beds and towel bars. This closet is more of a medicine cabinet - boxes hold extra toiletries, nail polish... you know. The really exciting part of this project was what I found! You see that top left box - it's full of sunscreen and pool toys that *I* dumped out of the pool bag at the end of the summer. Well, in all that I found my husband's missing sunglasses! I'm pretty sure I had a comment about how he always loses things when they went missing... probably accompanied my a big annoyed sigh, too. Oops.
That tile is really pretty. Something like this might look good too, since it's a small space. http://pinterest.com/pin/197876977347108640/
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to all the progress.
Is that a little lazy susan holding your medicine??? WHY oh WHY have I not thought of that wonderful and truly amazing idea myself? I do believe I will be getting one of those soon. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteStill waiting to see "after" pix of this bathroom. :) Always love your simple style, Jennifer!
ReplyDeleteHow is potty-training the puppy coming along? We got a Golden Retriever for Christmas and I still don't trust him on the carpet. Perhaps I need to loosen up a bit? Oh my! And the chewing? I keep reminding myself that this too shall pass. Someday soon he'll be a calm, gentle reading buddy for my kiddos, yes?
Thank you again for all of your encouragement and insight when my family visited DC last summer. Your wisdom was a blessing!
Happy Spring!