We took a break from working on the basement during the holidays, but we are back on getting the mudroom wall finished up. I bought 20 oiled bronze finish brass coat hooks from Van Dyke’s. They aren’t very tall which is good because there isn’t much room in that direction. There are 5 hooks betweenContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–finishing the Mudroom Wall”
Category Archives: Renovations
The Ancient Basement–More progress!
We have been working on what I have been calling “the mudroom wall”. I posted some photos a few weeks ago of the beadboard wall and all the parts and pieces that my husband made and the brackets that I purchased. Here’s where I left it: And here’s a reminder of the inspiration photo that’sContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–More progress!”
Progress in the basement
My husband finished the masonry work around the wood stove and was able to get the stove back in place with the help of our son. He really did a beautiful job. We still have to sand and finish the doors and put the hardware on them. Then my husband is going to make someContinue reading “Progress in the basement”
The Final Look
I finally got the curtains back and hung up and finished the gallery wall above the bed. Here’s the final look: I’m super happy with how it came out.
The Ancient Basement–Work has resumed
We kind of overdid it last summer with the stone veneer on the big cinder block wall and we’ve struggled to find the motivation to finish the stone work. However, my husband has gotten the closets clad in plywood and cement board and applied the metal lath and the mortar scratch coat. In addition toContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–Work has resumed”
Our Design Choices That Get the Most Comments/Compliments
We have a few items in our house from when we renovated the public spaces/butler’s pantry/laundry room that get a lot of comments, and I think that they are kind of surprising. First up is the light fixtures over the peninsula. My husband really wanted stained glass/Tiffany style pendants. When we purchased all the fixtures,Continue reading “Our Design Choices That Get the Most Comments/Compliments”
Gallery Wall
I decided to do a gallery wall above our bed because I had found some really great hand colored lithographs of some European cities (on EBTH.com) that had just the right colors in them, but they were WAY too small, so I got them some friends. I added a great oil painting of some cowsContinue reading “Gallery Wall”
Another Room Refresh
I have struggled with my youngest son’s room to get it to look cohesive. So, I started over. Here’s what it looked like in the listing photo: Here was the first iteration: So, I kept the green coverlet, but changed all the rest of the bedding. I bought a new plaid rug–even my husband likesContinue reading “Another Room Refresh”
The Ancient Basement–Massive Beams
If you’ve been following along, you know that we are going for and 1930’s English pub kind of vibe in the basement because of the space that we’re working with. One of the things that we decided to do was to add oak beams to the ceiling to add a nod to that look. EarlierContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–Massive Beams”
Cathy At Home on the River 