2013 Goal #1- Accomplished!

Everything that needed to be hung on the walls upstairs is up!!

Bathroom:

 95% done in here...

Close-up they remind me of the pattern blocks from Tom & Molly's house...love those!!

Dining Room:

Added and rearranged a few things.  Fixed the broken glass in the black and red print from Grandmother.  Printed a few of J's crazy hiking photos and moved the Jermaine Rodger's/Deftones bunnies.

Maybe next time I'll use a real camera instead of my Iphone? ;)

Great Lakes print and my Menominee/Lake Michigan lighthouse photo are a good match!

Living Room:

After a quick project to fix a decision that has been bugging me for years...

 I can love this print of Howard Olson's again!  Reminds me so much of WI fall/winter skies.

I also really like it with my new lamp and shade!  Still sure the blue couch is still moving downstairs though...

 I think the watercolors are my current favorite art in the whole house.  Love opening the door to this view!

 Kitchen:
Love the cookbook shelf.  Hate to have cluttered counters!

 Close up-  Thanks Haley! I got J the CO version to match the WI print.

Living Room- Finally Ripped Out the Carpet!!

Catching up on stuff we started working on over Thanksgiving...too busy to post photos since then!

Big mess before!

Stuff in the Dining Room, but at least it looks like a room...

 Last view of the carpet!

View from bedroom:

Beginning

Middle

Dirty floor after

 Details:

Pulling out a million staples and tack strips!

Repainted all the trim.

 Nice crisp line.

Fireplace:

Before

Middle

Dirty floor after

Entry View:

Big Mess Before

Cleaned up

Nice space

Much better!

Whew!!

House Goals for 2013

Just because most people post their goals in January, doesn't mean they are any less effective in February!

(we've just been a little busy) :)

Goals- Reality

Hang stuff on the walls (see...we've already been busy accomplishing some goals!)
         -Print and frame photos

Finish projects
        -Big TO DO list coming soon!

Cover windows
        -Living room blinds/curtains
        -Dining room blind/curtain
        -Nook blinds

Throw a PARTY!!
        -Finally let people see what we've been doing for the past three years :)

Build a fence

Landscaping

Goals- Fantasy

Roof
Gutters
Paint Outside Trim
Win the LOTTERY ;)

Spring in January

It's been in the 60's the past few days. 

We could have snow and teens Tuesday. 

Typical winter in Colorado Springs.

This shelving is the major dumping zone when walking in the door.  Even cleaned off, it is LEANING and going to tip over.  I want to drill it to the wall, but... carpet needs to come out, floors freshened up, etc.

Would it be really annoying to drill it in now and then take out when we pull the carpet out, then reattach it to the wall?

Hi Kitty/FDR/Mr. McKittelsworth/Frank

Our neighbors are getting their trees trimmed!! Yeah!! It looks so good and will cut down on sticks littering our yard by 1000%.  Jon will have so much less work ;) 

I will post photos.  It looks great!

Update: Living Room

Finally... it's like we live here! 

To Do: rip out carpet, fix windows

hang photos

STUCK...

I'm ready to get back in the swing of things, but I'm stuck.  I am ready to cover the walls in the living room but I'm not sure how I'm going to blend the different styles.

Here's what I have:

Can't change anything on this one.

Could change the mat and need to change the frame.

I would call the overall style I'm going for as mid-century/natural.  We're going with bold accents throughout the house and a neutral base. 

Here's what I like:

(miro)

(calder)

(calder)

Painting the Living Room

IN THE SUN

JON DOES THE DETAIL

Hello...testing...is there anyone out there??

We've been crazy busy painting, working, being sick (it's been a bad year), and getting ready for a much needed break.  Here are some photos of what else has been keeping us busy.

OUR CHRISTMAS TREE!

Deer crossing right in front of our car on our way to Pike National Forest

Mission Accomplished!

Chino & Kitty love to hang out under the tree and drink kitty gin (pine tree water).

The tree is up and notice...

WE FINALLY PAINTED THE LIVING ROOM!

The tree in all its glory.

Even though we're heading back to Wisconsin for some time with our families, we have to go on our annual hike in the forest to find our tree.  Unfortunately, I wore the worst boots and ended up laying in the snow for most of the morning.

Next step: DINING ROOM...