Facelift

After much paint stripping, scraping,  sanding, more stripping, more sanding....we put a coat of primer on some of the trim today. Much more easy on the eyes.

                                                                             Before

After

Before

After

End of the day :0)

Kitchen

We had the reclaimed screen door hung for the walk in pantry. Next to the pantry door, you can see what will be a built in refrigerator space.

On the opposite wall, we hung the old cast iron farm sink we purchased in Iowa last summer. 

While in Wisconsin two years ago, we found this great old "ice box" that we will use in the new kitchen. It was found in the basement during an estate sale covered with years of coal dust. There was no price on the ice box so I hovered over it  while Julie went upstairs to get a price. A very heavy piece. We took all of the chrome hardware off and gave it a good cleaning and a fresh coat of paint and varnished the top. It should be a nice addition to our "unfitted kitchen".

Jerry and I covered the gable with fish scale shingles. Also built and added two decorative roof supports that will add a nice look when painted. The reclaimed windows in the gable have a southern exposure and let in  sunlight to the living room's cathedral ceiling. Julie appears happy with the progress :0)

Electrical wiring

We decided to wire the house ourselves so that we could customize each area of the house for our needs. We have found that proper placement of light switches and wall outlets can be very important. Since everything is wide open and easy to get to, the job was much easier. It also helps that Julie's brother is an electrical contractor and a go to person for any questions that might arise. After two weeks, the job is done.

Interior louvered doors

We have decided to go with louvered doors throughout the inside of the cottage.  These will add a breezy look and allow the air conditioning to circulate better. Two of these doors were found at an architectural salvage, one was used and purchased from Jerry, our carpenter, and three were purchased new.
They will all get painted white eventually.