Reno update

I've been meaning to do this reno update for a while now, but Blogger was being a pain and wouldn't let me post pictures. Today, for some reason, it works.

My blurry pic of the fireplace and my "uh-oh" moment. That moment when you begin to think you may have made a terrible mistake.

And then you finish painting and sigh with relief that it all worked out in the end.


Notice the white made the walls look even pinker??

Gone are the pink walls. We have painted them a different color.

I'm waiting until everything is finished to show the big reveal, because to be honest, with this new color (which is darker), it needs certain things to balance it out. It's hard to explain without giving away too much.

I will admit I sort of miss the brightness of the pinkish walls, but I'm pretty happy with the new color we picked.

This little clue is all I'm going to give you

This light is finally going away. It took a while for us to get to the point of replacing it, because technically, there's nothing wrong with it. It works, and it gives a good breeze when the fan is on.

But it's from the 80's and you know me. I just don't like extremely outdated things in a room because (depending on what it is), it tends to outdate the ENTIRE room.

And then there's Max's room, who finally has a carpet!

He has a carpet, but he still needs a bed frame.

We have been collecting these squares that are $5 a piece and we needed thirty of them. It was taking us forever to get there.

And then all of a sudden, we got a $700 credit from Home Depot for....who knows?  We think it may have been for the mistake they made on our flooring but that was four years ago.

Anyway, it came at a good time and we were able to get all the materials needed for Max's new floor.

And finally, the carpet!

And soon, we are finishing up the dining room project this week so we can celebrate Lucy and Henry's birthdays this coming weekend.

And here I thought we wouldn't be doing any projects this winter...