I actually have a lot that I would love to share. Some are too long for now and others need to be chewed on a little more before writing. We have been hard at it this week on the Farmhouse so may be I will start there.
This house is over a 100 years old or so we have been told. It is right off the lake and kind of on the edge of camps property. The backyard has beautiful mountainous views and place is FULL of character. Most of the character I hated at first, but now as I pour hours into it I have found I really love some of the wacky things about this place. I really think somewhere in all this cleaning, painting, and creating God is speaking to me parallel with what I am doing. Make sense? It is going to be quite something when my heart sees and hears it and His time is right.
So back to the Farmhouse. It has 2 bedrooms and a bath upstairs and one bedroom and bath downstairs. No real closets because it's old and they just didn't do that back then. The room we have picked to live in is the biggest thing we have ever stayed in. I am pretty sure it is almost the same size as the place we live in now! (and that's just one room) I am, well, a clean person, so this much house means I think we are going to try and become a shoes off in the house family. I am hoping that keeps it a little cleaner and more manageable. I will let you know how that goes.
We are on to our last room, not including some detail work that still needs to be done in a few places. It is the most overwhelming room of all...the kitchen. You will see in the pics the disaster. This whole house has been a mess. Just cleaning the thing would have taken me at least 3 weeks I think to do a fairly good job. There are cracks so big in some place you can stick your fingers in them and part of your hand. Caulking could be a full time gig on this place!
The wall are crooked, some of the door frames have been eaten by the house, the windows are original (or at least they seem to be) which means they are old, and it just has these funny things about it. We tried moving a desk upstairs in what will be our craft room. It was then we found out the frame at the top of the stairs actually more like a trapezoid shape not a rectangle. The desk would not make it up. We really don't know now what will!! I just love all those weird things now. They drove me nuts at first, but man what great character!
All that said, here is the room I have been working on all week. It is the living room. I wish I had a handy before picture, but some of you know what it was. Can you believe it can look this nice?? Also, the color is actually baguette, but it looks a little off in the pics. Oh well, trust me, it looks awesome!
Good night!
The next two are of the kitchen...the next big thing!
2 comments:
The living room turned out wonderful!!! Who would have thought considering what it looked like!!! I am so impressed!! Now you know why I love old houses! You simply cannot get that kind of character in a new home! Now for the kitchen! I wish I was there to help, but I know it will turn out wonderful! We will all be amazed with the finished product!
love it, love it, love it! What an amazing transformation. You and your mom have great color taste. I too wish I could be there to help.
I can't wait to hear all the analogies and revelations you get while tackling that kitchen. Whew, from the looks of it, it could be a lot.
I too love houses with character but I must admit, I think I have admired them from afar....I like to see them when someone else is in them! When Judi was shopping for their house she just kept saying, I don't want a cookie cutter house. It must have character.
You are doing a great job. Again, I love the colors. Joyce. PS. so, where is the desk going?
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