NEW YEARS

JUST WANTED TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEARS..

MAY 2011 BE EVERYTHING YOU HOPE IT WILL BE...

BATHROOM REDO A YEAR IN THE MAKING

 SO... WE MOVED INTO OUR HOME IN 2005 
AND WE HAVE BASICALLY RENOVATED THE WHOLE HOUSE.ONE OF YOUR PROJECTS WAS THE

DOWNSTAIRS HALF BATH. NEXT TO THE HALF BATH
WAS A LAUNDRY ROOM WHICH CONSISTED
OF A SLOP SINK, A WASHER AND DRYER,
A FURNACE, AND A WATER HEATER. 
THERE WAS A SMALL HALL CONNECTING THE
LAUNDRY AND THE BATHROOM. THIS HALLWAY
HAD A DOOR WHICH LED TO THE GARAGE.
WE BUILT A CUBBY OUT INTO THE GARAGE 
IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND MOVED THE NEW STACKABLE WASHER AND DRYER INTO IT. THIS ENTAILED RIPPING UP THE FLOOR AS WE ARE
ON A SLAB AND THE PIPES HAD TO BE RAN
ACCROSS THE ROOM.WE DID NOT DO THE
PLUMBING.  WE SEALED UP THE DOOR LEADING
OUT TO THE GARAGE AND WE INCORPORATED THE HALL INTO THE BATHROOM AND ADDED A SHOWER
IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM. THIS IS NOW ONE BIG BATHROOM. WE INSTALLED A DOOR AS THERE WAS NOT ONE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HALL AND WE CLOSED UP THE FURNACE AND WATER HEATER
 WITH A WALL AND A DOOR.

WE DID MOST OF THE WORK OURSELVES, WE
DIDN'T PLAN IT THAT WAY BUT
WE KEPT SEEING THINGS THAT WERE BEING DONE
WRONG!!!

THE LAST STRAW WAS THE TILE IN THE
SHOWER, THE CARPENTER INSTALLED IT
AND AFTER HE LEFT FOR THE DAY I
WENT IN TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT, THE
TILE WAS CROOKED AND NOT INSTALLED RIGHT.

I WAS IN SHOCK!!!
I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH MY FIANCE AS I
WAS RIPPING DOWN THE TILE. THANKFUL THAT
THE TILE WAS STILL PLIABLE...

AS DONALD TRUMP WOULD SAY
YOUR FIRED....

I TOOK THE TASK ON OF THE TILE WORK IN
THE SHOWER AND IT TURNED OUT GREAT. BELIEVE
ME I HAD VERY LITTLE EXPERIENCE IN
THIS DEPARTMENT. BUT I TOOK MY TIME
AND MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS LEVEL..

ONE YEAR LATER- WORK CONCLUDED
AND WE LOVE IT !!!

BEFORE...

THE PROCESS...

AND THE REVEAL...
WE BUILT THIS WROUGHT IRON
PIECE INTO THE WALL. I HAD
SEEN IT AT A RESTURANT AND
WANTED TO COPY IT...

I MADE THE BASKET SHELF NEXT TO THE WASHER AND DRYER FROM A CHEAP WHITE

LAMINATE SHELF UNIT I FOUND AT THE THRIFT STORE FOR 2.99. JUST PAINTED

IT AND ADDED THE WICKER BASKETS..

 

WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE

BATHROOM. I JUST HAVE TO PUT A COAT

OF PAINT ON THE DOORS BUT IM NOT SURE

WHAT COLOR YET...

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE POST !!!

FEATURED ON THE DIY SHOW OFF !!! #1

WOKE UP TO A NICE SURPRISE..
 THREE OF MY PROJECTS ARE BEING FEATURED ON
THE DIY SHOW OFF
EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE ABOUT 18 INCHES OF SNOW OUTSIDE THIS PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE

SHE HAS A TERRIFIC BLOG SO GO VISIT HER AND ENJOY!!!

THANK YOU

ROESHEL @

THE DIY SHOW OFF

MERRY CHRISTMAS

JUST WANTED TO WISH MY FAMILY, FRIENDS,FOLLOWERS AND 

OTHER BLOGGERS A

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS...

LOVE,

LAUREN

NAME IN ART

I CHANGED THE FRAME ON MY PROJECT NAME IN ART AS I DECIDED TO GO

WITH A THICKER FRAME. SO I HAD THE ORIGINAL FRAME TO DO SOMETHING WITH

I GAVE IT A FRESH COAT OF PAINT AND DOWNLOADED A FREE PHOTO FROM

FLICKER AND CREATED A NICE PIECE FOR FREE. DIDN'T WANT THE FRAME TO GO TO WASTE..

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY OLD FRAMES LAYING AROUND YOU

COULD CREATE A REALLY NICE COLLAGE...

MISS PEAPOD

IM ON A ROLL TODAY..

HERES MY NEXT BEFORE AND AFTER.

I WAS AT THE THRIFT STORE AGAIN WHEN I FOUND

MISS PEAPOD..SHE WAS WAITING FOR ME QUIETLY IN THE CORNER,ALONE AND DEPRESSED.

AND THE PRICE COULDNT BE BEAT $6.99

SO HERE ARE THE BEFORE PICTURES THERES ALOT IM GETTING BETTER AT TAKING BEFORE PICTURES..

AND HERE SHE IS IN HER GLORY....

I LOVE HER AND SHE HAS FOUND A HOME WITH ME IN MY FAMILY ROOM...

GREEN

How the color green affects us physically and mentally

• Soothing
• Relaxing mentally as well as physically
• Helps alleviate depression, nervousness and anxiety
• Offers a sense of renewal, self-control and harmony

Green occupies more space in the spectrum visible to the human eye and is second only to blue as a favorite color.

Green is the pervasive color in the natural world that is an ideal backdrop in interior design because we are so used to seeing it everywhere.