A little more of the bathroom

I am revealing the bathroom bit by bit because that is how it is coming together.  I have the major pieces in place now and just need to add the finishing touches.

Here is the newest addition.

Of course, no before pictures but she was pretty rough.  I found her at my dad's house and she was being underused and I just happen to think I could give her a better home.

Found the cute little basket at Hobby Lobby cuz you have to have someplace cute to put your extra toilet paper, blow dryer and brushes.

She is pretty well wore but that adds to her character.  I painted it a yellow that I came up with after mixing a few yellows I had left over.  Actually a few of my new rooms are paints that I just came up with... hope I don't need extra since they are a one of a kind.

Now I have to sort through all my pretties to see what pictures I will use and then come up with an idea for curtains in this room.  Slowly it will come together (I hope)

I like this picture because it shows all my painting projects for this room. Walls, door, mirror, wall storage, and table.  Wow, that's a lot of work and this is just one room I have been working on :-)

As, Always, Karie

Kitchen Reveal Phase 1

Here goes my first remodel reveal.  We will start with the Kitchen since with a little money we have the biggest transformation.

Here is the before. Might I also add, there is NO cabinet space in this kitchen.  Yep, you are looking at ALL the cabinets that we have in the kitchen... An island will added as soon as the money fairy drops a load of cash in our direction. hehe

Yes the quality of the picture is less than great and when that fairy comes we will be purchasing a camera as well.

Do you see a difference???

We painted cabinets and walls, changed out the hardware and added laminate flooring.

This is a good picture of the floor and my labor of love.  I snapped every one of the boards together and I am here to tell you it is NOT as easy and they make it look on HGTV but the results are fabulous, if I do say so myself.

I am also having a bit of a love affair with Fireking green Jadeite. Can't wait to find a few more of my pieces in storage.  I am also loving the hand-me-down Ikea shelf.  My kitchen is not even close to where I want it but we have a good start.

Here is the before of the eat in side of the kitchen

Here is the after with a little project waiting for me to finish. Can't wait to show you what I have in mind for this area and this cute chair!

As Always, Karie

Little projects I have finished

We have been working 30 days straight on our house now and there is light at the end of the tunnel.  We have actually gotten the main floor done with the remodeling.  All that is left to do in this area is unpack and decorate (the fun stuff)

In the midst of all the painting and scraping and floor installing, I have managed to finish a couple of cute little projects for my bathroom.

I did not get a before picture of this cabinet but you can imagine what it looked like.  Just an ordinary bathroom cabinet in an oak color.

Here is what it looks like now.

And the cute little knobs

I even get a little burst of color when I open the cabinet in the morning

Love my new cabinet.

I also made this mirror.  I was going to buy a similar one at Home Depot  a few days before I found this one.

I found this beauty at a garage sale for $10.  Beats the heck out of $99 that I would have paid at HD.

Here is the before

Yes I started painting it before I got a good before picture but you get the idea.

Here is the after

Loving the detail on the top

Way more charm and character than the one I was going to get at the hardware store. 

As Always, Karie

Progress

We are gaining...  We have been scraping, painting,sanding... and I can see a light at the end of the tunnel.  This is where we were a few days ago.

All hands on deck.  This is a family project so we are all pitching in :-)

My mom scraping the endless wallpaper.

Gross dusty mess.  Glad we haven't moved in yet but it is no wonder I have been coughing.

The original wall.  Plaster and lath with a cute little stencil.

Trying to collect all the different layers of paper.  This is 5 of the 14.

So here is our mystery.  Look what we found under all the paper.  Wonder if that is where the original phone was?  It's fun discovering things in an old house.

More to come.

As Always, Karie

The New Abode

In the middle of moving to a new town and trying to start my own business, we purchased a fixer upper.  Here are some before pictures of our new little cottage.  I still have no idea how a family of 4 with 2 dogs and a cat are going to fit in this house so stay tune....

The house.  Having grown up in a house with a big front porch, I had to have one!

The living room

The dining room.  There was 14 layers of wallpaper on these old walls!

The kitchen.  Oh the ideas I have for this room!

Here are just a few pictures of the house and yes there is some work to do. I will show you what we have gotten done so far in a few days. Can't wait until we can move in!

As Always, Karie

Well I did it!

I just got back from the bank...  I presented my business plan to start "My Painted Palace"  I found a great building in my home town and now I just need to wait and pray that all goes well.  I had a great feeling when I left my meeting.  I am on an adrenaline high as we speak.  This part is the worst process of starting a business, for me. I HATE asking anyone for anything so I have stepped WAY out of my comfort zone today. 

I have so many plans and dreams to start this business.  I have folders of ideas and lists of products I want to display.

So here's to the start of my new business.  Wish me luck!

As Always, Karie

More progress on the basement

It has been a while since I have been able to sit down and really work on my computer.  Let me just say, I HAVE MISSED IT SO MUCH!!!  Working full time has also put me behind in my blogging.  I HAVE MISSED THAT SO MUCH, AS WELL! 

Here is an update on the remodeling of my dad's basement. 

Let's revisit the before picture

Yes as you can see, desperate need of an upgrade

Now let's move on to what I have gotten done so far...

What a difference a little paint makes!

Ignore the "mauve" chair...  still need time to make a slipcover for it.

I will have to wait to show you the rest of the remodel project until after we move out. 
We are in the process of buying a house and there is so much to do there!  Can't wait to share our adventure of moving a family of 4 (plus 2 dogs and a cat) into a small bungalow.  It's a great house and I we are excited to roll up our sleeves and make it ours.  Stay tuned!

As always, Karie