Quartz Is Coming

Today the quartz countertops were paid for. 

I absolutely LOVE this sink but have chosen a new undermount sink. We will use this same faucet as what is currently pictured.

We are not removing this wall or cabinet.

I am going to put tile on the walls, was thinking subway tiles since they are the easiest to find. I'll cover that phone outlet.

The quartz will go all the way over where this temporary piece of wood top is sitting.

They will make us another piece the same size as this piece of wood that I can use on the other side of the stove to even things out.

We had planned on getting about 56 SF in quarts or granite and go with butcherblock for the island but the butcher block isn't happening fast enough.

I have the wall mount metal cook fan that needs to be mounted above the stove.

The new top will look similar to this only browner.

We're also having them do the bathroom countertop and a new sink in there.

 I purchased a new faucet for the bathroom and it might as well have a new countertop too. The installer is bringing a new sink for in there also.

Scored On This Shelf

As I surfed FaceBook this afternoon I saw an ad for this shelf, FREE.

I instantly told the guy I wanted it.

So we went & picked it up.

I can't wait to see what it looks like in the daylight, after its been cleaned up & rehabbed. 

More Bathroom

When we moved in I wasn't thrilled with the down stairs bathroom, it was all white. I painted a couple walls and the ceiling silver and a couple walls turquoise. Last week I removed the white Bi-Fold doors that hid the washer and dryer.

 

The window came with this dainty little lace curtain,

just asking to turn dusty brown over time and SO not my style.

 

 

There isn't anything outside besides side yard so it wasn't important that I impress anyone outside.

 

I've had plans to do this for a long time

 

This was my inspiration, found on Pinterest. I LOVE Pinterest.

 

 

I'm going to do it in the living room either on the small window or one of the bigger ones in the dining room or old kitchen window. I have a lot more burlap.

 

Family Name Sign

I made this sign today for our dining room

 

Started out with a stencil

 

 

Pressed it into the old, half rotten fence board, by hand

 

Then I painted the letters

 

It wasn't difficult but it wasn't easy either. The wood kept coming off on the cheap brush

 

It looked OK with just the outlines painted but I thought it might be nicer with whole letters painted

 

Lan saw it at this time; he smiled

 

Up close it looks pretty good 

 

After I got all the letters finished I added the hooks

and painted them HAMMERED by Rustoleum

 

These are the hooks I will use to hang from the ceiling

 

Finished sign, just waiting to hang

Bathroom Towel Bar

 

Today this really cute towel bar came from Stateline Tack.

Its a pretty antiquey silvery color right now and would look great in the bathroom. But I'm using the Rustoleum Hammered Brown color in there as an accent color so I'm going to paint the towel bar.

 

Here are the star and mirrors that I've already painted, with the silver turquoise walls.

 

I like this stuff.

Mirrors for the downstairs bathroom

I bought these two matching mirrors last week for $20, knew they might look good in the bathroom.

I liked the frame but not its color.

 

And I got this blue star from a friend but wanted it brown.

I used Rustoleums 'HAMMERED BROWN' paint on them and I think they turned out pretty good. 

 

There is still a ton of work to do in the bathroom but I am slowly getting it at least started. Before I hang these I need to put another coat of Silver Charm paint on the walls and ceiling.