Friday, April 25, 2008

The saga continues...

We are still plugging away on the home improvement front. I wish I had taken before photos so I could show you the before/after progress that's been made. I am very pleased with how much we have gotten done in less than a month. I especially love the new color of the kitchen. We went with a shade of pale beachy green called Beach Bum( www.kellymoore.com ) in a very nice, subtle sheen. The kitchen color before was a color that I had originally planned on being butter yellow but turned out to be more of a sunshine yellow that was just a little too bright, a little too shiny and a lot grating on my last nerve at the end. I gussied it up with a kitchy cat border that I actually liked but wasn't much good for selling so it had to go. The recessed lighting really makes the whole kitchen look so spiffy.

Desiree's room is the next room that received a complete makeover. Gone is the blood red enamel wall. That thing always looked like it was bleeding to me. The inside of the closet was painted the same glossy red so it really looked like the portal to hell. She liked it but I think even she was beginning to tire of it. The whole room is now a peaceful shade of sand and it looks amazing. She also got a new light fixture that, thankfully, doesn't hum every time you turn it on. Progress!

Her bathroom has been repainted the same color (pacific sand - again, from Kelly Moore) and is ready for us to install the new light fixtures, mirror and cabinet.

Gee, it's so pretty that maybe we'll just stay...

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

I want to see what you are doing to your house. And why does everyone have to move away. Although I am envious that you will be moving to Washington I love that state. I would love to have a home on a lake.

Jan

Unknown said...

Lori

It has been a long time since I have written. I still check your site every day and vote for you. I don't want you to move but I am really happy for you that you are. I love the state of Washington I would love to live up there and have a house on a lake.

Jan

Unknown said...

Okay for the third time I haven't written in a while I am so happy for you that you are movie and so sad for us. I would love to move to washington and buy a house on a lake. Jan

Unknown said...

Lori

Now for what must be the tenth time. I haven't written in along time but everyday I still check your site and vote for you. I am so happy that you are going to make the move to Washington I love that state and would love to move there myself. Jan

Lori Peterson said...

Hey Jan!
Thanks for the comments. I had to start moderating the comments because I was getting too many spam comments. When the spammers move on, I will turn the comment moderation back off and we can all talk again normally. Damspammers.

Unknown said...

Oh I thought It was just me and not knowing how to use the computer right. Jan

Unknown said...

Okay here we go again anyway is it me or the computer Jan

Lori Peterson said...

LOL! It's not you!!! Your comments won't be shown until I approve them. I wish I could pre-approve people but it's an all or nothing kind of thing.