Oh, the bathroom

We were a bit leery of tackling the bathroom--there was so much that needed to be done. The door was stripped and ready to be painted.

That part was easy.Then there was the left-over glue from some old plastic tiles on the walls.
New wallboard was brought in to cover it up. When putting in the tub-surround, the men ended up having to take out the plaster down to the studs--a messier job than we'd hoped for.
But once the new sheetrock was in, and then the tub surround and shower put in, wow! Did things look different!

The pink paint was covered up with a nice beige, to contrast with the white, and a new light fixture was put in over the medicine cabinet. And now, the bathroom is a brand-new room.

It was a miracle!

Making progress...

Finally, some pictures of the home makeover I've been helping with.

1. Dining Room, after the drapes were removed. The oak windows were in good shape, the walls were not. I got to learn how to spackle and texture to repair the cracks. The piece of furniture was getting one of its legs repaired--that's why it's propped up at an odd angle.

2. Dining room with new colors and curtains.
Another view. Without the drapery, the room is so light. The other two walls are the light, buttery color. The living room still has the lime green that used to be in the dining room as well.
3. The front entry way, done with the same two colors. They brought out the nice color of the oak!
More pictures to come.

Coming soon...

to this spot, pictures of the major project I've been involved in the past two weeks. I've been having fun!!!

Back to School

Wow. It took me almost a month to post the back-to-school front porch picture. School began on Aug. 20th, but Alice still wasn't feeling well from her tonsil surgery. She went to school for a few hours each day for the first 3 days of school. Our picture actually was taken on the 3rd day of school. My "little" girls are getting big! They are both now taller than I am.