Remember how dated the fireplace was?Big block ceramic tile. a mantle that wasn't even as wide as the tile around the fireplace (that we discovered wasn't mounted properly and shouldn't have been weight-bearing at ALL),... I don't have a closer-up photo, because it was just so bad.This is after we took down the sketchy mantle… Continue reading Chez Westy – Fireplace Remodel
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Sometimes they just sneak up on you…
... the memories, the feelings good and bad...I stumbled across my conducting batons today. I opened the cases because I couldn't remember what they looked like. They haven't seen the light of day in years and haven't been used in nearly a decade (since I left school #2, to be exact).As I touched them, I… Continue reading Sometimes they just sneak up on you…
Chez Westy – Half Bath Remodel
The half bath was an easy thing to tackle. It was small. Everything had to be pulled out (if only temporarily) when we installed the new floor. And it was ugly. It was also the first room we completely finished.I don't know who decided that using a paint gun to paint the entire house with… Continue reading Chez Westy – Half Bath Remodel
Chez Westy – Dining room/Crafting Area Remodel
This 'dining room' was fraught with issues. WAY too much light (when the sliding door curtains were open, still squinting at curtains over a sliding door... it's just fussy) and then WAY too dark in the corners. The 'cherry hardwood' floor was peeling up... good try, realtor dude... the light wasn't in a good place… Continue reading Chez Westy – Dining room/Crafting Area Remodel
Happy Chez Westy-versary!
A year ago, we closed on our first home together.Home is where LaFonda the Honda is.It's been quite the journey and it's still not totally where we want it, but we are definitely making progress! Over the next few weeks, I'll share some posts with pics of what we've accomplished. Since we still aren't ready… Continue reading Happy Chez Westy-versary!
Donita2017 – Q1 update
Here we are, the end of the first quarter of 2017. While I've been short on words the last few months, I've not been short on FOs. I've finished 3 sweaters in 3 months! It's crazy! I decided that I really had so many nice sweater quantities of yarn, with so many nice patterns… Continue reading Donita2017 – Q1 update
Chez Westy – Guest Bedroom
The guest bedroom was the same boring as the rest of the house. Same brown carpet Same beige walls Same lame outlets and faceplates that weren't installed correctly Same janky trim that was painted to the walls and slopped on Closet above the stairs It's actually much dingier than the picture shows... Some ripping out… Continue reading Chez Westy – Guest Bedroom
Chez Westy – Office
The office was kinda blah. Like the rest of the house. (I'm sure you're shocked by this, by now...) View from the hallway view from the window - there's a closet door there view from the closet These pictures show the new paint - it comes across very dark, as there wasn't any light in… Continue reading Chez Westy – Office
Chez Westy – Master Bedroom & Bath
The master suite? What color was it? I'll give you 3 guesses! Beige Beige Brown ALL OF THE ABOVE! View from the doorway View from the bathroom doorway View from the closet Isn't it... brown? And it had no overhead lighting (none of the bedrooms did), so shadowy brown. The blue gray paint covered the… Continue reading Chez Westy – Master Bedroom & Bath
Chez Westy – Kitchen
The kitchen was a lovely white on beige on wood grain on wood grain on black theme when we bought the house. We are functional cooks (not foodies by any means) at this point, so the kitchen was functional, but bland. Distinctly forgettable and not cohesive at all. We set out to fix that. The… Continue reading Chez Westy – Kitchen
Donita Westman 