The Backsplash

 I have been wanting to get to this job for quite awhile, but there is nothing like

a visit from my daughter and kids to get the ball rolling.

This is paintable wallpaper which looks like the old tin and leather wall

and ceiling coverings.

 

 The first step was moving all the counter stuff.

I am not an empty counter person.

 Then came the wall papering.

 

Then painting and rubbing a stain on it.

My paint guy says I need to use exterior varathane on it.

I will do that at some later date,

but it looks finished now.

And I like it.

I LOVE SUMMER!

 Before the storm (Arthur) the lake is drained.

Morden Blush

The bush was loaded...hope it happens again!

This rose bush is huge and is covered with these little roses...

while we are on vacation.

Projects after the kitchen renovation

After the kitchen renovation, other things looked rather tacky.

We have lived here for almost 12 years

and some things were crying for attention.

This is the guest room which was finished just minutes before company arrived...

well almost.

It is now "The Blue Room" for obvious reasons.I removed wallpaper, which was a pain.

Then I proceeded to paper the window wall because it had problems and the paper helped.

I also painted the furniture with a homemade chalk paint.

Before the guest room, I attacked our den/tv room.

It is now much lighter and brighter.

I am pleased to have some Mrs. Fraser paintings in there.

That lamp has been quite the object of attention lately.

We have tried to get a new or newer shade,

but are back to the antique one.

Oh yes, we did get rid of the snow.
I have been working in the garden and am pretty much ready to move on to the next thing.

Another Project, Another Mess

We need some lightening, brightening and freshening in here.

More on the Kitchen

 We can't have a bare kitchen,

or any other room either.

Sara was relieved that we busied things up.

She wasn't raised with bare walls and she follows our example in that!

Guess who painted the little picture in the next photo.

 

 Not to say that the hanging things won't change.

I have not uncovered all my antique green gadgets.

Our kitchens have had to accommodate the antique green canisters since

we found them over 40 years ago.

Yikes! 40 years!  We've been in NB over 30 years and we found them

before our last 10 years in Minneapolis when the church tore down houses

to build the "new" auditorium.  The canisters were in the basement of one of

the houses and they were dirty, dirty and greasy.  I wasn't sure at that time that

I wanted them but after I cleaned them up, I changed my mind.

A Few More Fotos or A Phew More Photos

 Counter top

 

Recycling bins

which I love!

 Pot drawer

There are two of them.

 Corner pull-outs

Regular counter to computer desk

Pantry with pull-out shelves

TA - DA! The New Kitchen!

We have just gone through a massive kitchen renovation.  Previous to that Sara, Dave and the kids came for Christmas.  Dave helped us with our computer problems so that we are in business again.

However blogger is giving me problems now and I am very frustrated.

So I am posting these photos as they are and forgetting about the order I wanted to have for them.

Here's how it has looked around here.

Fortunately, the reno is finished,

now to get the house back to normal.

We are still dealing with plaster dust!

This is how we started.

Most of this hall is now part of the kitchen.

 

This is where we made toast - in the bedroom!

 

This is the coat closet.  It still exits, but new flooring went in there.

You have to put it somewhere!

 

The microwave was in the living room.

I got water for my tea in the bathroom, zapped it in the l.r.

and then weaved around the workmen to get milk from the fridge in the middle of the kitchen.

After the walls came down, the fridge was moved to the l.r., so I didn't have to be such a nuisance. 

We did spend a fair amount of time at the farm because it was not possible to be here.

 

After the walls were removed

 

No sink for almost 3 weeks

 

These walls disappeared.

 

 Coffee maker in the bathroom

The living room is still in a mess with plaster dust every where.

I hope to conquer this today.

 

  

This wall no longer exits.

No pics of the new kitchen until Blogger decides to co-operate with me.

In the meantime, we are enjoying it immensely! 

 

Oh, here's one more -

the original flooring under the fridge.

The new flooring is BEAUTIFUL!