The Backstory

Saturday, December 4, 2010

For Tony and Now Crew

One end of living area
The other end
View from front door
Lower level- separated sectional worked well
& very comfortable!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Before and After: Lower Level

 

 

 
 

 

Another bath





Before and After: Bathrooms

                                                                                                    
                                                                                                       

Before and After: Stairwell

  
                 

Before and After: Living Space

 






Before and After: Kitchen

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Jim's Worst Nightmare


Jim's Worst Nightmare

This picture of the entrance way, minus the stair-rail, is named for my dad. The lack of railing is truly one of his worst nightmares. He's worked in the insurance industry for too long, and a worrier by nature, he can't help but see something like this and imagine me, or someone, falling "over the ledge." 

I've waited to invite him over until a stair-rail is back in.  And I do think he'll love the bamboo floors, as well as the stainless steel rail, which will be going in soon:)

Bamboo Floors

Eat-in kitchen
I didn't do a great job capturing the bamboo floors in these photos. The one to the right is a picture of where the kitchen opens into the living area. I plan to put a glass, square table in the spot shown. Again, I like the idea of casual living and wanted an eat-in kitchen rather than a formal dining space. My plan is to make it attractive enough to entertain guests as well as casual enough for my husband's and my daily meals.
Zigzag
                                     
To the left are views of the main living space. The bamboo unifies the entire main floor, beginning in the small entrance way, through to the kitchen, main living area, hallway, and into the two back bedrooms.  The one bathroom on this floor was done in a darker bamboo, with the wood laid perpendicular to the bamboo of the hallway.  I love the effect of that contrast.