Week One

Thanks for following along with the chaos.

I know these new pics are not so pretty, but reality.

Bob has been working on this redo daily.

His cousin comes in every now and then

to check on the progress.

IE: electrical thus far and tile when that part is needed.

I wanted this opposite wall to have beadboard

like my Cupboardscape wall.

Bob thought it would be nice to also

 do this little wall on the right too.

I so agree.

He uncovered this 50's linoleum

underneath the original cabinets.

When I purchased this house in 2002

(19 years ago)

pre Bob...

the entire house was this brown paneling

(above pic which was underneath upper cabinet)

and brown linoleum.

They added a pink rug in the living room

over the brown linoleum.

I was told this house was built by the original

owner whom I purchased from.

He built the house just for a Summer home

for his family.

Thus the linoleum was there so when his

children came back from swimming in the river,

it was easier to clean up the sand and dirt.

I had to paint these paneled walls 

right away, because at night I was tripping

over stuff because it was so dark.

When Bob sold his house and we were married,

that was when we started the prim remodel.

We were a match made in heaven....

literally...which is another story I need to tell

in a future post.

Homes with fireplaces 

always had a chimney cabinet nearby.

They were used to store wood.

Bob made this one, but will hold

all of my seasonal plates and glasses.

[Easter, Thanksgiving, July 4th and Christmas]

It is standing on the side of our fireplace. 

No more window... and I dont even miss it.

I had it covered anyway.

Old silver insulation.

Bob hit a bit of a snag after putting up

all of the drywall.

The plugs on the wall were no longer working.

UGH.

In comes cousin to the rescue.

Bob went underneath the house,

while Cuz Jimmy stayed up to pull the wires.

Come to find out a mouse chewed through

the neutral one and once Bob

jiggled the wires because he moved

 one of the sockets, this wire completely

 fell apart.

Glad it happened before paint.

Hubby Bob mudding the drywall.

Corner almost done.

The walls will all be Benjamin Moore

Moonlight White.

I do not like green primitives....

so sorry to those who do.

I have saved this upper prim cabinet 

for 10 years...stored in the garage.

It hopefully will be painted the same

white as this primitive antique cabinet.

Early white cabinets were really more

of a creamy yellow color.

This cabinet has been stored 

in our laundry room for years too.

Hopefully I can color match this white.

Fingers crossed as this is the next chore

I need to do.

So believe it or not, the cabinet color

matches my bunny.

I looked desperately around the house,

looking for something close to the cabinet color.

This bunny matched perfectly.

I knew there was a reason why I like bunnies.

YIPEE!

Oh yeah, one more thing.

Most of you are probably thinking 

I am now going a farmhouse 

white look for our kitchen.  

You are half right.

The bottom cabinets will be another color,

a bode to my heritage.

Wonder if you can guess that color?

Week One Blessings To All!

Janice