Denny and I are back for Part 2 of our Favorite Projects! We’ve been homeowners for five years this month so we are taking a walk down memory lane. If you missed the blog last week, check out Our Favorite Projects – Part 1.
Kick off your shoes and let’s continue the tour…
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Bathroom – Land of tub toys, squirting starfish and a happy little rubber ducky! Stop by any evening at about 7:15 and you’ll see the happiest little bather on the block who will gladly show you her belly button. 🙂
What we did: A HUGE addition to ensure bright beautiful sunlight would glisten off the custom marble and granite we imported from Italy and hand installed a few weekends ago. Check it out…
What we really did – Not much. Our bathroom is not exactly our dream bathroom just yet. Over five years we’ve taken down the wallpaper and painted the bathroom a blue shade then realized we didn’t like the blue shade so we painted it a gray shade. We switched out the light fixture and softened up the room with some new rugs and a fresh white curtain. Stay tuned on the bathroom, we keep hoping that one of these days the granite fairy will fly by and fancy up this room.
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And Finally, the Kitchen – Even though it’s only been 5 years we’ve already made many really wonderful memories in the kitchen – parties, family reunions and lots of conversations with friends and family. We’re fortunate we’ve been able to update it, but regardless of how it looks, our kitchen is a special spot in our world.
What we did – This was a HUGE project for us, and it would not have been possible without some project-savvy friends. Over 5 years we’ve neutralized the wall color and switched to a white trim. We added hardwood floors, painted the cabinets and added a new back splash. We ditched the green countertops thanks to the discovery of the incredibly amazing Rustoleum Countertop Transformation Kit . Lastly we replaced the appliances one at a time as they each died over the past few years. The kitchen updates were more challenging than we anticipated but worth the blood, sweat and tears. I think we’ll keep it!
A rough day in the McGee Kitchen
I still remember the butterflies we felt when we signed on the dotted line to become homeowners. Like all good things in life there was excitement, uncertainty and a lot of learning.
Sixteen gallons of paint, eight rooms, five years and countless memories later,
we’re so glad we followed the yellow-brick paved road to this house…
There’s no place like Home!
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