the adventures of home improvements

Did you know that when you put in a kitchen backsplash it is important to read the directios until you understand them? Well I was installing my backsplash and it is up, and cemented and looked great. Then I had to grout...well I misread the directions where it states you can clean immediately then wait 4 hours and wipe off the film. I thought that meant to clean my counter, not the tile. So I cleaned my counter and waited 4 hours to wipe off the film...well I scrubbed half of my kitchen backsplash for 4 hours...4 HOURS!! I had to skip aerobics because I wasn't done yet. OMG never again. Well let me tell you now it looks great. It's all sealed and I just have the edge around my kitchen window to the living room to do..which I will be doing tongiht..but yea omg insane!!

I also realized that it is very difficult to stripe a hallway while standing on a ladder. So the last 5' of my hallway is solid eggshell instead of striped eggshell and flat. You can't tell that wasn't my initial plan so that makes me happy.

I have TONS of photos in frames and our living room looks like a family sitting room. I am also collecting postcards and putting them in different frames for a romantic memory lane in our bedroom. Kitchy but cute and romantic.

I SOLD MY BREAKFASY NOOK!!! Hell's yea and now I have two dark wood hitop tables with 8 saddle chairs. Love it. It looks so modern and nice. We also got rid of the ugly white fan and opted for brushed steel modern track lighting. I picked out my new kitchen fan to match...it has to be very small because it's a tight space that the original is located. I can't wait to pick it up and put it in. All I need now is my bar center my new oven and microwave and the kitchen/dining room is DONE!

All of my plans are coming to fruition. We're putting the hardwood floor in downstairs next month and I have painted and put new fixtures in the upstairs bathroom. Soon we will do the double sink with the new tile flooring.

I have such a huge to do list but it makes me so giddy like Christmas to think about it. I love pretending to be a little Suzy Homemaker and Martha Stewart.