New Art & Kitchen Pantry/shelves

I have some new art pieces at my house! They are originals by an up-and-coming 7 (almost 8) year old artist--my niece E!! *grin*

While staying with me during Isaac, E decided that all of my rooms needed to be labeled for everyone's convenience. 

(I'm guessing that's the couch)

(I think that's the shower curtain)

(sewing machine maybe? and scissors on the craft table)

(that's me--wish I were really that thin! ha!)

(the living/dining room)

She didn't label the kitchen--I guess it's pretty self-explanatory.

Now--for the kitchen pantry. Last weekend, my dad helped me (or rather I helped him) build a new pantry/shelf unit for my kitchen! It will eventually be painted and will have doors--except for the large opening in the center. That portion will remain open to the wall, and I'll hang my big Picasso rooster needlework in there.

 Ok--so this is the backside, and the brace will eventually come off. On the left of the picture is the main pantry section. Over on the right--the broom closet (far right) and some cleaning products storage cubbies. In the middle will be storage on the bottom (with doors). The center section, again, will remain open to the wall for display space. The whole thing will be white--and the wall is yellow that will show through (see here--and I just realized that probably isn't the best title for a blog post--hahaha *grin*--so please read the whole post if you haven't already so that you'll know it's not about unfortunate bodily functions...).



Well, I need to go sand the pantry unit so that tomorrow I can paint it. I've decided to do it in stages since it's a long weekend.

I also need to go to Hancock's and get some new fabric for the backing on my quilt. I'm down to exactly one month before I have to drop it off for the show. Argh!

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3 Cheers for Indoor Plumbing!!

I'm back to the 21st century! My toilet is back where it belongs, and my bathroom is (mostly) finished. I have a light fixture in the sink, but who's to say that's not normal in some parts?

The floor is river rock on 3'x3' mesh backing. It was frustrating for Nan to lay it because it was sooo flexible--it kept curling under on two sides when he would go to lay it, ending up in the mortar.

I also now have flooring in my room *grin* Unfortunately, my wonderful brother-in-law is going to be in Oxford at work all week, so this is where the flooring will end for now. But since I still have painting to do, I guess that will be ok. By the time he gets back, it should all be ready for floor!

But other than that, I am POOPED!! Worked Saturday in the house for 10 hours straight with only a 15 minute lunch break. And since I was only cutting-in in the hallway, I feel like I got nothing done...However, I did paint my closet and swept and shop-vacced the craft room and down the hallway.

Here's the craft room. See--the begonia isn't quite so begonia now that the tiki hut is on the wall! Can't wait until I have money to buy the chair rail!! Hahaha --it'll be great then *grin* (and when I can get rid of the ugly pink fan!!)

And now for my favorite part--MY ROOM!! The floor looks fabulous with the green paint...koi pond--that's the name of it. Nan has done a really, really good job on the floor so far. I can't wait until the whole house is done!

Isn't it gorgeous? I love it! And you can see the $16 light fixture I got--it's not what will be there permanently, but it's better than wires hanging out of the ceiling!

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Be gone, ya!

Actually, it's Begonia--as in the color of paint from Sherman Williams. And boy, is it bright!! My sister picked it out for my craft room, saying it (the craft room) needed to be bright and cheery. Cheery it will be! Take a peek...

The lower part will be Tiki Hut (a really pretty brown) with a chair rail separating the two...for now--it's blinding coming down the hallway!

My brother-in-law Nan also basically finished the 2nd bath today. He installed a glass block window one block at a time--there were no pre-fab ones that fit my window. He also installed the tub surround. I'm actually kind of jealous of this bath compared to my master bath!

Fancy Schmancy huh?? *grin* Nan did a GREAT job!!  Just some minor stuff to finish it up, then I can get to painting in there.

Speaking of bathrooms and painting, I have the top half of my bathroom completed. Just need to put the bottom half on Monday, and it will be ready for flooring! (and ready to put the toilet back in!!) If you can't tell from the picture below, the top half is a light grey, and the bottom half will be one shade darker and separated by a chair rail. My Aunt Ramona painted the window casing and sill today and the linen cabinet. She got started on the medicine cabinet and will finish it next week sometime. She also finished all the trim in my master!

 If you look closely, you can see the line of demarcation  next to the bottom of the linen cabinet.

And yes, that is the toilet sitting in the middle of my bedroom. Hopefully by Wednesday I will have indoor plumbing again! For the time being, we are making trips to my apartment and/or McDonalds for potty breaks!

As for my apartment, I have a living room full of boxes...so I guess I'd better spend some time after church tomorrow packing! I have not packed the first thing yet...anybody wanna come do that for me??? *grin* Just had to ask...

...then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...

but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Joshua 24:15