And So It Began

 As we get more into Autumn,

Bob finally started out last home remodel.

Well I should not say last.

One day we will do our laundry room,

but quite a long ways from that one.

For those new to my blog,

this room we affectionally call our back room.

Bob had made shelves in between the two windows.

The problem with this room,

was it was an addition off the back of our house...

hence back room.

In the Winter it was dreadfully cold,

and we never went in there.

I actually kept the door closed most of time.

We only opened it to let Tundra in and out of the house.

Bob suggested getting a space heater.

Well having a prim home,

I did not want to look at a space heater.

We went to Lowe's to look at our options.

Lo and behold,

they had one which looked and sounded

like a real fireplace.

Bob said, I think I have a fireplace in the garage.

This is it when he moved it inside.

As you can see, the fireplace fit

perfectly in this space.

Now what to do above it.

I loved the look of our one bedroom wall,

which was paneled tongue and groove.

For those not familiar, 

here is what that looks like.

In Bob's stash of wood also in the garage,

he had some wood panel pieces a slight

smaller than our bedroom.

I thought it would be perfect, and it was.

Sorry for the glare.

Once the curtains are off...very hard to take

a clear picture.

The fireplace and paneled wall are now 

a brown color. 

Look at the detail on this old beauty!

After Bob painted the fireplace and wall above,

he painted the inside black.

This way it will look charred once our 

new log space heater arrives.

Walls still need to be fully painted.

I took another picture at night.

It does look like the wall and fireplace

are two different colors,

but I assure you it is only one brown.

The wall below the windows is the new wall color.

Our door was white.

This time I wanted it painted the same brown.

Looks shiny with the glare from Bob's work light.

This however is the true brown color.

Am happy thus far with his progress,

except for one thing.

I was working the store when he decided 

to move the blue cupboard.

Now I have a headless bunny.

This is/was a wax piece I had for a very long time.

Bob laughed at me when I showed it to him.

He said it was a casualty of the redo.

I was not happy one bit.

Am going to try and hot glue him back together.

Once the space heater arrives,

Bob will place it and measure out how much

brick we need to order for a hearth.

Home Depot has half bricks that will just be laid on

our existing wood floor to mimic this,

with the space heater on top of the bricks.

The good thing is it is electric and there 

already was an electric outlet here.

Bob just painted it all black so it wont be noticed.

The space heater is also a remote control one.

We can turn on the flame and crackling noise,

without turning on the heat function,

or turn on just the heat and no sound.

Several combinations.

Am looking forward to seeing this in action.

I told Bob this needed to be completed

by Christmas...it is getting closer to being done.

Unfortunately rain is headed in now,

so that will stop the process as Bob cannot

move his saws outside. UGH

He is going to take some 1800 wood

he had and make some beams now on the ceiling.

I will love this once completed.

After the brick and beams are completed,

I can go in and decorate....

and I will probably start Christmas in there. 

In other news, still no ring sighting.

I feel naked without it.

The other day my granddaughter Mikayla was

inducted into the Honor Society in her high school.

We are so proud of her.

She wants to get into forensics in college.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.

Any plans?

I am taking tomorrow off and Bob 

will work the gift shop.

I need a "ME" day.

Since covid I have been working 7 day weeks.

I told Bob the other day it is finally getting to me.

I plan on pulling out some wool for my next rug.

Also will cross stitch a bit.

And So It Begins Blessings To All!

Janice