Wow it's been a long time since I did an updated blog post, then again, it's been a long time since anything significant has been finished (at least in my eyes). We (or more aptly, Andy) were busy all spring & summer doing lots of little things inside and outside. I would guess Andy's favorite improvement, as it was likely the most fun for him, is the backyard. He finally got to get his lumberjack on and buy a chainsaw. He took down about five "scrub" trees that had just been left to grow. And luckily he did so with none of them landing on our house or garage. There may have been a few close calls though, some of those trees were taller than they seemed!
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Then of course he had to cut up all the trees and lug them to the dump. I don't think he enjoyed that part as much.
The biggest thing we have finally accomplished is our den. We started tearing down the wallpaper in the den on the day we closed on the house, July 20, 2012. Now, over a year later, it's painted, re-wallpapered and ready to be used! This was our first foray into wallpapering. Luckily for us my dad has pretty much wall papered their entire house so at least there was someone who knew what they were doing. Hopefully Andy learned enough so that he can do it on his own next time. Nevertheless, we are really happy with the way the room turned out. It will be a great cozy space this winter. Now if only we can get someone over here to check our chimneys one of these days, then we can actually enjoy our fireplace. One thing at a time though...
Before pictures...
And after...
Now we just need to decorate and get the rest of the furniture in!
I'll admit, I haven't done a lot to help out Andy these last few months, so really he deserves all the credit for this room.
On the next project though, I definitely plan to be more involved.
Next Up: The Nursery!
