Fireplace Fix

When we bought the house one of the things I didn't like about it was the brass fireplace. So Kyle and I decided a quick fix would be to spray paint it...spray paint fixes anything! So we bought a can of high heat flat black spray paint, I taped off the glass and Kyle sprayed away. We are so happy with the results and it was so cheap and easy.

Before

Like the box on the mantel? $2.99 at Goodwill! It holds remotes, keys, etc.

Kitchen Makeover

Well, the kitchen is finally as finished as it is going to be for a while (except for the baseboards and transition pieces on the floor). I am going to paint the cabinets black later, but that's a project for the summer. Have a look! We got a new fridge this week and Kyle installed the dishwasher so it's finally complete! He's become quite the jack of all trades: floor installer, electrician, plumber, painter, wood worker, and my favorite, the pool boy! I'm really proud of all the work he's put into our house, not having any idea what he's doing and making it look great! Ok...here are the pictures!

Don't forget the before picture!

Cork Floor

Kyle has been installing our new kitchen floor this week. He hasn't been able to finish because when he gets the opportunity to work it's too late to be using his saw. So we have boxes of floor sitting out. This morning Niah crawled into the boxes and was playing. I took some pictures. You can get a peek of the floor too! Of course Niah smelled when I said smile, she continues to think I'm telling her to smell instead of smile :).

Bathroom Update

We are getting close to being finished with the bathroom. Here are a few pictures. We just have to get the mirror done and up and make the medicine cabinet area open shelving.

Look to my previous post for the before pictures...