Workin it.

Last weekend we got quite a bit done on our front sun porch. We finished sanding the front door. We stained it pretty dark (ebony). We wanted it darker than our interior stain so that the front door really sticks out, on the exterior. We also sanded, and decided to just paint, the door frame and the window frame. It looks really good. All of the paint stripping really paid off. Although it was pretty tedious and time consuming. We still have alot of paint stripping to do around the windows and of course the bead board ceiling, which I will be staining- not painting. That should be a blast.

I didn't get a chance to take these until last night so they are a little dark. What do you think?


Otherwise we rehung pictures in the dining room and it made a huge difference. I got a really cool plant that fills some space in there too. Now I just need to get a center peice for the dining room table and some window treatments and blinds and we're all set.


I can't wait for Christmas. I can wait for the cold though.

I've just opened another can of worms...

So you know how I was painting the front sun porch and I didn't like the color? Well, I changed it. I really like the new color. It's called quiet terrace and I thought that was fitting. It's not as neutral as I usually go but looks good.

So here is what happened. I bought some semi gloss paint to start doing the trim. Well, the paint was all cracked and the fresh coat of paint looked a little less than fresh. I was reading Ranty's blog (my real estate agent for life) and she had been doing some work with a heat gun. Well I got inspired and took on another huge project. I am stripping all of the woodwork of paint in the front porch.

I guess you really can't see too much of a difference in the paint- but I notice it.


I'm almost debating not sanding and staining the wood because this rustic look is kind of cool. Although I like a clean crisp look so I'm sure it'll be stained and sanded.


There are alot more windows to do... Plus I also began stripping the bead board ceiling... Yeah, you heard right. I am taking on the task of stripping th ceiling and returning it to it's natural beauty. This is going to be an on-going project but it's going to look SOOOOO GOOD. Everything has to be done right.

Oops...

Last week I grabbed a ton of paint swatches from Home Depot and brought them home. I planned on picking out a new color for the sun porch in the entrance. After long deliberation, Deanna and Quentin urged me to pick this color.

It looks like S***. I HATE this color. Now with a little sunlight I don't mind it as much


Back to the drawing board. I wanted more of a honey beige or muted, neutral yellow. On Friday I'll be painting again =(. Hopefully this is the last time.

We have completed our walls and ceiling in the stairwell. Here is the finished look.

The stair sanding madness will ensue this month. I'm not looking forward to this at all. Sanding is the pits. We have to have it finished before July 4th so that we can get someone out to do the poly.

We begin planting this weekend!

Our dogs are doing good. They love to fight.