Building the First Floor Bookcase
Bedrooms
New Asian Wall Panels Found
We were at a thrift store and Steven found these 4 Asian wall panels at a great price. They looked great above the bed in the Asian room. The colors were perfect – burgundy and silver/gray. The cranes are symbolic of long life.
Finishing Details in Bridal Suite
New bedspread for Murphy bed – Setup South bedroom
I found this lovely bedspread and 2 shams at Goodwill for under $11.
Setting up for a tour for friends
Friends were moving to Chicago and wanted to see the house. Two other couples also came.
Dormer Stencil
Wanting to highlight the angled dormer I painted a stencil on it and then carried it around the room.
Dresser antiqued for First Floor Bedroom
We needed a small dresser for the first floor bedroom. We had this cream colored dresser with beautiful drawer pulls. I repainted to match the wall paper and then added a burgundy top and details.
Bedroom Door
Steven installed the door to the first floor bedroom. It is original to the house; several layers of paint have been removed and restained. Steven found a lovely door knob and plate for the outside. We only had one so another style was installed on the inside. We were then able to finish the hallway baseboard trim and I painted the bedroom hallway. After the dining and living room baseboards are installed, we will use what is remaining for the bedroom.
Lace Curtains
I had several lace curtains in storage from Goodwill and a previous house. I couldn’t wait to see them up. Yes I know that is usually the last thing done in a house but – oh well.
Adding Curtains in second floor bedrooms
We had a stash of curtains waiting to be installed. Some from a previous house and some from the current house. Amazingly we have enough for the whole house. For now I have only installed curtains in the second floor bedrooms;
