Tuesday, May 8, 2012

May showers bring home renovations

Quick little update (ok quick probably won't be quick and update isn't true when I haven't written in a year). Naturally we have done some more renovations to the house since last year. What can I say, I enjoy thinking of new things to do that improve the look of the home (it also helps to fix all the crappy work done by the trades people). Since last year I've managed to update two rooms - my office and the guest bedroom. I did fresh coat of paint for both as well as new flooring for the office. The office also received some new furniture to compliment the new feel. Since then I have also completed half of my outdoors, installing a patio and putting up a gazebo (new furniture will follow this summer and hopefully a BBQ too). A shed was put up as well and a fence will be installed to complete the backyard. Updates have been down to the powder room, new coat of paint, installing of new vanity and mirror as well as new light (though I had originally put up a new light when I first moved in, this newer one compliments the feel of the room). The kitchen has been updated as well, installing of a backsplash to add a little character to the room was just done. Our original plan to go with glass Artic Ice tiles and a black/blue border were shot down when we discovered the counters were not even to the cabinets so it would really throw off the pattern of the backsplash. Instead we went with a tiled bamboo look, thin tiles with a sand/brown feel and used a mocha grout to fill in. Also update the wall plug covers. Now just trying to find a really nice OTR to free up counter space and show off the hard work. Next project is to start painting the main bathroom, to follow the tree theme will be doing a chocolate brown as accent wall (against the outside of house where window is) and just adding a tan colour to the other wall. In addition will be the master bedroom (aside from actually cleaning it - yes I'm still a 16yr old rebellious teenager), putting up an Atwood Blue which will fall along a colonial type feel to go with the French Revolution type furniture that lines the room. Would also like to finally install a shower door to the ensuite shower and paint/decorate that bathroom as well. Obviously my brain projects are bigger than my wallet, but here's to finding good product at reduced rates and hopefully a lot of DYI to save more money! ****Pictures will be to follow once all the work is done and looks clean/complete****