Another Makeover

Another weekend, another house project. Somehow I decided it was the perfect weekend to paint our formal living room, or the library as we like to call it. I knew I wanted to paint it sometime soon, but also knew that time would be running out. The Christmas tree would be going in this room and that would make it awfully hard to paint until after the holiday season and so this weekend was it.

As you can see in the before pics the room was painted a light brown almost gold color. The trim and ceiling were also a darker color which was the biggest reason to paint. I had already painted the ceiling and crown molding in our dining room and was so pleased with the results that I knew I wanted to paint this as well. Just going from the not quite white yellow to a bright white really make the molding pop and stand out so much more.

While I did not have a definite vision for what the room was going to look like, Erin sure did. I just knew I did not like the color it was, and wanted to paint it soon. Erin quickly searched the depths of her style vision (and consulted Pintrest) and decided on a color and scheme. Last weekend I painted the ceiling and trim, and this weekend we made plans for the walls.

So far we are happy with the results. The entire look won't come together until we have some money for new furniture, (that could be a very long time off) but at the moment we are happy with the new look. Jennifer was a big help of course as she spent most of the day helping out with either painting or being a great aunt to Nathan.

Here are the before pictures. You can see the difference from the off white to the white on the ceiling to the right.

The painting process. Jenn had to deal with a very critical foreman who somehow forgot that he was getting a heck of a deal on labor.

These are the after shots. Some look green and some look blue, and honestly depending on the light it could be either. I definitely brightens up the room and put our stamp on yet another room in our house. I failed to take a picture that gets a good look at the crown molding and the ceiling which is the biggest change and improvement. You'll just have to come over and see the dramatic difference for yourself!

Comments

Holidays and Hospitals

Thanksgiving In the hospital still in Husky gear. This has been an eventful holiday season so far with two trips to the emergency room. The first was a post Thanksgiving treat. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving up in Maple Valley. We spent it with Erin's dad, her family, and my sister (though we were a bit disappointed she didn't bring her latest beau). It was a nice holiday as usual. It was followed up on Friday by a trip for me and my dad to Husky Stadium to see the Dawgs win yet another Apple Cup. However, shortly after we arrived at home is when the "emergency" occurred. Erin's dad has a sizable yoga ball, and Erin and Nathan were playing with it rolling it back and forth and the like. Nathan figured out it was just the right size to plop down on and sort of bounce off. That turned out to be great fun until instead of landing on his feet or bouncing off the ball again, he took one bounce and landing chin first on the hardwood...

Christmas 2020

Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on Our troubles will be out of sight As a result of the pandemic, the model train festival we typically enjoy this time of year was canceled (thus no pictures with Santa). We missed family and friends this year. The fun energy of the last few school days before Winter Break was not quite the same over Zoom. I missed singing carols in church during month of December. As the season progressed, I couldn't help but reflect on other times in history where celebrations were small and often just a nuclear family. Times and places where travel was too difficult or too expensive to justify leaving home. For those generations of families, the traditions were as simple as reading the Christmas story together or baking a special bread. In so many ways that was our Christmas this year and by seeking the joy in each moment, we found our hearts lighter. We visited our favorite local tree farm to find THE TREE. We...

January Appt

So this morning I rushed off to a monthly appointment, my first since "going public". Jeff decided not to go, since he describes these appointments as boring. I like to think of them as boringly good! As a result, there is not a whole lot to report. I am 17 weeks, 2 days today which means I'm in my last week of the fourth month. I have gained 6 pounds since the beginning of this pregnancy, which is a little hard to take. Having been the same weight since high school, this weight gaining thing is going to take some getting used to. One of my students described me as being "round in the middle and skinny everywhere else" (see today's photo for proof). I guess that doesn't sound so bad. I'm doing my best to remind myself that this is a necessary part of the process. My blood pressure was slightly elevated from normal, but the nurse said that could be a result of my rush to arrive in time. Altogether, nothing too much to worry about. I did mention to the...

The Davolts

Search This Blog