Sharing a bit...

I can't believe it's been since December 7th

 since my last post!

Well, all of our hands have been working 

and several projects have been completed. 

Hubby surprised me with squeezing a few 

days off in between jobs so we could

get some of the painting done while

 the kiddos were still in school. 

Grab your coffee or tea and come over...

I love our great room. It is such a bright 

and cozy place to linger.

We haven't purchased a log insert yet because we are still 

debating on building a real fireplace, 

installing a wood stove or keeping the gas.

We have an endless supply of oak so the cost 

of heating would be minimal except for

the initial cost of either of the first two choices.

 Of course the natural gas is cleaner but

I could find so many uses for the ash. 

We'll see...

The stairs are done!

Didn't my Mr. do a beautiful job? 

So glad I found a man of many talents.

I always love the part of Miranda Lambert's song, 

The House That Built Me, 

"Daddy gave life to Mama's dream". 

The treads, trim and cap are all painted to mimic a rich wood.    It's a time consuming job but the results are well worth it. 

The wood underneath is pine, which didn't even match the oak floors before we fixed that issue and instead of ripping them out, paint was the best solution. 

I have lived with painted floors before so I know that as long as we keep that top coat up to par,

we'll be alright. I'll be giving our dining 

table top the same treatment. :)

Next on our agenda: 

The boys bathroom, which is the downstairs

main bathroom. But, since this week is Christmas, 

we will be waiting till

after New Year to do that. 

We are doing a farmhouse bath with

bead board and using an old antique dresser

 I've had for the vanity.

All of our material is here and waiting!

I also have some pretty photos to share of 

our bedroom with the new windows but

that'll be next post. 

Wait till you see this amazing antique mirror we saved.

It's good to know people that are cleaning 

out their barns of "stuff".

Joyeux Noel!