Master Bedroom Is "finished"

When we moved in last April, the master bedroom was pretty rough. With 4 layers of flowered wall paper (see the Flickr collection of Ode to Dated Wallpaper) and several strange small closets, the bedroom felt cramped. The 1970's wicker lamps and wobbly ceiling fan didn't add to the bedroom feel either.

We scrapped wall paper, primed and painted the room a lovely green color. This past week, the floors were sanded. We installed a new light fixture and white wooden blinds. The room has never looked better!

With only the closet organizer and closet doors to go, we couldn't wait to post pictures of our progress. This past week, we saw the second floor really come together.

The Kitchen Is Finished!

The $300 Kitchen Renovation is finally finished. We found a $5 gallon of "oops" paint from HD and are pretty happy with our results. The floor is a greenish-grey-blue color (the paint in the picture looks darker). The floor is now much friendlier to bare feet. We are anxious for the arrival for the warmer summer months!

Looking at the before and after pictures is pretty shocking! You can see more pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshifer/sets/72157604166877991/. Enjoy!

The $300 Kitchen Renovation

To see the Eddy Street Kitchen in April 2007 was like stepping into a time machine. Visitors often looked at the faux brick, pink tile backsplash and 1960's tile floor with envy and great interest.

We have been busy the last few weeks and proudly share with you the fruits of our labor...Enjoy the $300 Kitchen Renovation.

The walls were painted a creamy yellow, and the cabs bright while. We also installed new drawer pulls and wooden blinds. You can see more pictures here.

From The Ground Up

With Winter showing its ugly side, it was time to start on inside projects. You might remember the basement when we bought the house in April...very creepy, and like the sign says...dangerous!
The project goals were pretty simple: repair the bottom step, paint & brighten up the basement, create bike storage and clean up the cement walls.

Bike Storage
Brighter and Cleaner Laundry Area

Repaired Stairs

Painted Stairs

Don't Fall In

Our front porch leaves something to be desired, especially from the safety perspective.

With Halloween coming, we make a quick front porch "band-aid" by adhering sheets of plywood to the landing and step. We then painted them a deep gray. We also added a new front light with a dusk-dawn timer.


In the Spring, we hope to replace the front and back porches. Check out our "House-piration" set in Flickr.

Almost gone

We are getting ready to say goodbye to the 1950's green awnings! While the green fiberglass (personalized with the initials of the previous owner), were nice...it just was not our style. Over the weekend, Amy, Dick and Nancy helped us to remove the awnings.

With brute strength, an electric drill, saws-all and pry-bars, the front two awnings finally came off.

We think it looks pretty good. Almost like a real house! : ) We have two awnings still left to be removed. These are on the second floor, and we might need to find some taller friends!

A Little Green for No Green At All

While at a friends house this weekend, we saw their neighbor doing a little bit of re-landscaping. They were so kind to allow us to have their old shrubs for FREE! We think they look pretty nice at our house!

Next summer we plan on adding a raised flower bed so the shrubs will have to be replanted then.