Home Projects

Do you ever have a weekend, when you feel like all you've done is home improvement work. That sums up my weekend. Mr. Handyman did most of it, but I supervised <---that should count as something. So, maybe he did most of the home improvement work, but I cleaned the house ALL weekend.

Doesn't he look happy to be working?

For months we've needed to prep the room for paint. Trey put bondo/putty on the wainscoting and then sanded the area.

I guess we are one step closer to a finished bedroom. Our goal is to have a painted room before Dakota is born. The clock is ticking....I'm still thinking I want grey walls with white wainscoting. Thoughts?

Trey using his sander to smooth out the area. I'm glad he knows what he's doing because I have no idea.

Trey knocked out another honey do item. He unclogged the bathroom sinks. Now, I can wash my hands, face and brush my teeth in my own bathroom! I don't know what to do with myself. Ahhh, the little things. This is the equipment we rented from Sunbelt Rentals. We are going to get our money back because this cord was too big for the pipe. Trey took pictures of the job and Sunbelt agreed to give us back a return.

Here is a picture of Trey working, unclogging the drain. He said he found a rat in the pipe. A hair rat! I do believe he's making a jab at my head of hair! You know a man loves you when he is willing to pull your hair from the drain. The things he puts up with....

It wasn't all work and no play. Saturday, we had a family date at the Movie Tavern. We took Cheyenne to see The Lorax. I was so tired, I was struggling to stay awake. The same way I feel after I run an 18 miler is the same way I felt at the theatre. FULL BLOWN EXHAUSTED! I  did enjoy the movie, but I missed a few musical numbers because I kept dozing off. Cheyenne loved it!

Time Saving Idea

Remember that Paleo Oatmeal recipe I made, Sunday? Well, I enjoyed it so much, but let's be honest -- it's a time consuming recipe for the weekday and I'm so busy in the morning. In order to streamline it, make it faster, I did some prep work last night. I measured all the ingredients and placed them in Ziploc baggies, so I don't have to measure or chop anything before heading to work. I'm so smaurte!

4 bags for 4 days of the week. All I have to do is add the wet ingredients and fruit toppings. Oh, yeah and cook it, duh.

Chopped Pecans -- After I chopped this mountain, I was thinking why didn't I use my food processor? WHY?! Next time. Seriously, it would've taken the food processor 5 seconds to do what it took me 5 minutes to do. Sometimes it's okay to be lazy and let appliances do all the work.

These baggies came in handy this morning. It didn't make early to work, but that's not the oatmeal's fault.

This picture is from the enduraLAB grand opening party. We met our friends out there for a game of tag and tacos. Miss Cheyenne dressed herself. Can you tell?

She loves Dora, actually if it was up to her -- her sisters name would be Dora. Are you familiar with the Dora characters? I'm more partial to the name Isa. She's the dinosaur looking creature or is she a lizard? IDK.

I'm tired of seeing this news:
My bedroom is in desperate need of paint. Someone, please paint it for me and for free. Thank you.
In return, I can take photos of you... painting my room! NO?
I would like to edit my New Years Resolution to include, finishing the bedroom remodel.

This That & The Other

Work has been so busy. I'm not the type of person that wishes days or weeks away, in fact it's a pet peeve of mine. BUT seriously, what a week! I need some time to decompress. And by decompress, I mean running at least 10 miles.

Between working, side jobs and home duties, there hasn't been a ton of free time to sit and play with my camera. However, I did use it during two events yesterday. I used it as a second camera, but instead of taking photos with it, I captured video. I have so much to learn.

Here are some photos from this past weekend. Thank you camera phone for capturing my random moments.

Brandon is in the process of remodeling his dining room. Trey helped install bead board.

This is a work in progress. They still have work to do.

The guys talking about remodeling Amy's kitchen. Sounds like everyone wants to remodel. It looks like a line is starting to form.

The girls playing nicely with each other

Chey buried under a pillow in Angelica's room

The next two are from Erin.
Not a fan of a thunderstorm

Not a fan of the carwash

Wainscoting. Making Progress.

Earlier this week, Trey ran out of material to continue the bedroom renovation. So, he went to the supply house and picked up more wood. Now, he should have everything he needs to complete this part of the project. After this, all we need to do is prime the walls and paint. Trey is still trying to figure out what to do about the crown molding situation. Our ceilings have funky angles, so it makes his job a little more challenging. If anyone can figure it out, he can.




We've thrown some ideas around about what to do with the ceiling....Possibly put bead board or stain it or paint it or texture it or put in a three level tray ceiling. Oh, the possibilities.

I'm in the process of archiving old photos and I stumbled across pictures from our first home in Abilene. That was the house that I wanted to live in forever. Talking about ceilings, check out this impressive ceiling. Most of the woodwork was like this when we bought it, but Trey added the chair rail.

This house was built in 1927. This is the other half of the living area. I have more pictures, I might do another post about this house.

Working on the Bedroom

This weekend, Trey framed out the windows in our bedroom. He wanted to do more, but he ran out of material. It's taken forever for us to complete this reno, but it really doesn't bother me. We do what we can, when we can, with what we have.

Before

After

A Closer Look

This is the window in our dining room, but all the windows in our home look like this. We prefer craftsman style woodwork, so that's what we are trying to accomplish in the master bedroom. I say we, but Trey is doing all the work.  :)


Here are more posts on our reno adventure.

Hello Wainscoting. I've Been Waiting for You.

A Work in Progress

DEWALT Miter Saw Stand

Trey has a new toy. (click on pictures for a better view)

Oh, that's nice!

Now, if we could only complete our bedroom remodel, that would be wonderful.

Trey is requesting this for Christmas. Can you believe it, Christmas already?!

Hello Wainscoting. I've Been Waiting for You.

Here is the latest, on the master bedroom remodel. About the color, we will most likely switch the orange with a gray type of paint. At least, that's what we're leaning towards. The wainscoting will be painted white. Sometimes, I feel like I should point out the obvious.

Trey still has to add some detail to the wainscoting, but you get the idea...

Originally, he had the columns wider and I asked if he would consider putting them closer. I'm happy with this distance.

Craftsman. Craftsman. We love Craftsman!

Notice, how I'm only showing this side of the room. We Trey is still working on the other side of the room. He needs to get more MDF. That's all for now, I will update again when there is a significant update.

A Work in Progress

Trey and Steve are responsible for this.....

Definitely, a work in progress. The guys were busy Saturday doing all the demo work and then spent most of Sunday working with the MDF.

You can see the exposed foam insulation.

We like tall wainscoting. Can you tell?

I need to take more pictures so you can see the MDF on the wall. It was nice having help. Thanks Steve.

Traditional craftsman framing. You can see some of the MDF in this picture, I will post more pictures soon. 

Clean Lines

While the guys were laboring away, Linda and I were lounging. I have evidence. We watched a movie and I kind of felt guilty every time the guys would pass by. BUT...it wasn't exactly a lazy Sunday, we went for a 5 mile bike ride around the neighborhood. The ride was fun, hot, and hilly. It was the first time I got on a bike in years (2007). Since that ride, I've had the taste of triathlon in my mouth. Make it go away! I really need to stay focused on the task at hand; marathon training. 

In the background, you can see some of our bedroom furniture. 

Unfinished Business

About two years ago, we painted our bedroom and hoped to remodel it shortly after. Fast forward to the present and the project is still unfinished. Linda and Steve will be visiting this weekend and Steve plans on helping us start the project. Yay! I don't know our timeframe on this remodel...all I can say is we are starting this weekend.

Orginally, we thought about lining the walls with beadbord, but we've decided to go with wainscoting, instead. It's going to have a similar look as Cheyenne's nursery -- thick-craftsman-style-features.


Cheyenne's Room
The trim around the doors will be the same. The baseboards will also be the same. No chair rail in our room. We will also add a tray ceiling with about three levels. We've lived with orange paint on the walls for two years and we don't hate it, but then again we don't love it. I'm open to color suggestions....Our bedspread is a light green color. Okay, I will keep you posted on the progress.

From Nursery

Nursery Project for Baby DJ

Trey and Brandon have been busy building custom furniture. It looks AMAZING! Friday evening, they picked up the supplies, Saturday - they worked from morning till evening, and today they completed the project. Whew! The only time I had a chance to see Trey was last night when we went to Sundance Square. Water Gardens and dinner at Billy Miner's.



Here is where the inspiration came from. Maghen found this furniture piece online and asked Trey if he could build it. As you can see from the original, the guys made some modifications.



Nice job guys! It looks wonderful!