tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108584305103860742024-02-18T23:18:00.482-05:00Concorded LivesOur Remodel Adventures And Whatever Else We Think OfJoellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-28130413415597295812011-11-03T01:20:00.001-04:002011-11-03T01:21:20.232-04:00Build Up Walls<div style="text-align: center;">
This evening we began our knee wall construction! YAY!</div>
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We have only set up the frame but will continue with drywall later this week :-)</div>
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We started by measuring and cutting the necessary boards for the frame</div>
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Then came construction of the frame!</div>
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We actually nailed the pieces together while it was lying on it's side, but I don't have pictures of that </div>
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Just needed to add the top piece and screw the whole thing into the floor (of course there was constant checks to make sure our work was level) </div>
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We also started a small side project...</div>
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Below is a picture of our oh so beautiful carpet (she said sarcastically)</div>
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The giant pieces of dirt are from the saw...we are not messy like that! </div>
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In our effort to make the house look like it is from this decade, we began pulling up the carpet </div>
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I almost think the plywood floor covered in paint is better than that carpet! </div>
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Stay tuned for continued construction...</div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-33294675717566643522011-11-02T00:18:00.000-04:002011-11-02T00:18:06.946-04:00Remodel Finally Continues<div style="text-align: center;">
Now that the wedding is over we can get right back into our remodeling...and we are hitting it hard!</div>
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Today we started with the living room. We have new furniture on order and flooring quotes on the way but we need to start with a little bit of demo work.</div>
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Disclaimer...the pictures were taken with my cell phone which has a scratched camera lens, so please excuse the blurriness :-)</div>
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Our home is a split foyer and when you walk in there is a railing that separates the living room from the stairwell. We decided that this needed to be changed (the carpet is changing as well).</div>
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Our plan is to build a knee wall here but first everything needs to go...</div>
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Simply unscrewing the pieces of the railing was not going to work since each hole contained three, yes THREE, screws! So we started cutting! </div>
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Next came post removal...</div>
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At this point we kicked Roxy out of the room so she didn't step on a nail (Max and Capone were removed long before this step due to their more active behavior) </div>
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And the railing is no more! Success!!! </div>
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We also removed the railing that is still showing in this picture. After this first wall is complete, we will be building a new slant wall between the stair sets. </div>
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Back tracking to the kitchen (which is still in progress)...we did add a little decor in the room. There is still a lot more to do though. New chairs, new cabinets, new countertops, new flooring...the list goes on and on!</div>
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Our wedding is less than two weeks away on October 14th! After that, things should start to settle down a little and Joe and I will start some more projects around the house. Of course, recent news of Joe's deployment in February will have us busy with plans for that.<br />
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Keep an eye out over the next few weeks for pictures from the wedding! We will be posting those as soon as possible!<br />
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Also, on a side note...I would like to inform readers of the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Joe and I are walking in with this in Baltimore on October 29th. I am currently raising money for our team. If interested, donations can be made directly online at <a href="https://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=454886&lis=1&kntae454886=2F60CB286B08421887915DF607FA44A2&supId=335369845&team=4826361">https://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=454886&lis=1&kntae454886=2F60CB286B08421887915DF607FA44A2&supId=335369845&team=4826361. </a><br />
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<br />Well, until next time...happy blogging!Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-85529482866252896932011-08-05T21:28:00.000-04:002011-08-05T21:28:12.246-04:00Guest Room Plans<div style="text-align: center;">
Well I have been out of town for a little bit and haven't blogged and I am going through withdraw. How silly is that!?!</div>
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Our next big project (besides the kitchen chairs) is to work on the guest room in our basement. I am still out of town so I can't post pictures of what it looks like right now, but I think you will be excited. We have an extremely blank canvas to work with. </div>
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The room currently has a slab of concrete for flooring, exposed cinder block exterior walls, and studs showing themselves where interior walls should be. </div>
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The plan is to put carpet down (which is actually rolled up on the concrete right now) and put drywall up. </div>
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Then...decorate!!</div>
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So here are some of the things we will be decorating with</div>
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First a comforter from Bed Bath & Beyond. It is a Hayley Queen Comforter with fun green, purple, blue and magenta colors. </div>
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Here are some accent pillows we will use </div>
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I want to paint the walls a combination of White and the Dark Purple...not quite sure if I plan on doing an accent wall or a pattern of some sort. </div>
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There is also this chair from Joss and Main that I love!! It is a Curves Hour Glass Chair shown below in Vintage Shitake - depending on what color walls are or what patterns we do, I will either go with this color or a Vintage Linen that they have. </div>
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The room does not have a closet in it which is <i>great!!</i> I love the idea of using an armoire!! Joe and I have started looking at a few used ones online and I like what we have seen. Obviously, we will have a refinishing session! Again, the color will depend on what is on the walls, or at least in that particular part of the room. </div>
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Here are a few that we are looking at...I am just posting pictures because they are from individuals and not companies. </div>
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The next, and final step is to seal the grout and then I am <b>done</b> with this project!!! </div>
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Yes, I still have to stain the chairs but I will consider that a different project so <i>just roll with me here</i></div>
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I only got pictures of the completed project because Joe was at work still so you'll just have to use your imagination on the actual process. </div>
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I have also completed to dried flower/feather arrangements and one will go right in the center of this beautiful table. I will have pictures of that as soon as the grout is dried and sealed!</div>
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<b><i>This evening we started tiling!!! YAY!! </i></b></div>
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First, Joe removed the last bits from the old tile by chiseling away. </div>
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<br />We used porcelain tile from <u>Home Depot called Montagna Belluna</u>. The decorative pieces and square plain pieces are 6x6, the long rectangular pieces are approximately 3x12 and the smallest pieces are approximately 2x2. </div>
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I didn't have a design planned, so I just started placing tile to see what happened!</div>
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FINALLY! About <i>45 minutes to an hour later</i>, I had our design complete! </div>
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The most frustrating part of the whole process was after the layout was complete. I had to take all the tile off the table so that we could lay the mortar. </div>
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Of course I had to lay them out on the floor in the right pattern so that we didn't forget the order... </div>
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Joe spread the mortar while I laid the tile back in place right behind him </div>
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Here are some pictures of the finished product. OK, it's not finished. We still have to put the grout over the tile and then seal the grout but we have to wait 24-36 hours before our next step. So here are pictures of the almost finished product...</div>
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Tomorrow is another day full of more project work. Can't wait to share it with you!</div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-58410191619072400802011-07-20T11:55:00.000-04:002011-07-20T11:55:26.508-04:00Turnin Tables<div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday I started sanding and staining the kitchen table now that the center tiles have been removed. </div>
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I think it is coming along nicely...I really like the color</div>
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Now I just need to add the polyurethane layer and then start tiling the top. We had 5 tile samples for the top of the table...surprisingly we both picked the same one as our favorite!! You'll just have to wait and see what color it is!</div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-20432782982344458322011-07-18T21:34:00.000-04:002011-07-18T21:34:22.204-04:00Destruction!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
This evening I got to be a one woman wrecking crew. If you need to let off some steam...I have the way to do it! </div>
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We began working on the table project tonight. All we got done was the removal of the tile top. It may not have been the correct way to remove tile but I really enjoyed myself!</div>
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But first, a reminder of what it started as...</div>
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My method of tile removal was simple...I took a hammer to it! I just banged away until it was done. Take a look</div>
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I spray painted a piece of batten molding to go along the seam line between the color changes of the large chalkboard area</div>
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I also spray painted the existing plate covers and wall air return to be a brighter white. Some were white and some were beige but they all needed a little freshening. </div>
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Here is the completed and installed molding above the tall chalkboard</div>
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Items left to complete...table obviously, flooring, countertop restoration and stenciling (instead of a mural - thanks to Michelle's inspiration from Dream Home DIY)</div>
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More to come tomorrow!</div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-9621529430087593572011-07-18T12:58:00.000-04:002011-07-18T12:58:10.402-04:00Amazing Opportunity<div style="text-align: center;">
I have a wonderful, lovely and obsessive relationship with Thirty One. </div>
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Thirty One is more than a purse...it is a faith based company that offers financial freedom to women but beyond that it offers a family, friends and amazing support. </div>
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I have never had so much fun with a company in such a short amount of time and I have never been so excited about new reveals. </div>
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Thirty One's National Conference was this past weekend, and while I was not able to personally attend, I have heard the stories and seen the pictures. It was amazing. Thousands of consultants attended to learn new ways to manage and grow their business, meet other wonderful ladies and witness the brand new product kick off. </div>
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I watched the product introduction online last night through our consultant website and I must say that I am more in love than ever! They have awesome new patterns, new styles of bags and a new MENS LINE!! I am continually amazed at the response of this company...they listen to their consultants and their customers and act accordingly. If there is something wrong with a product...they jump on it to fix it. If something sells well, they make it more available. </div>
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Above all, Cindy, the founder and CEO of Thirty One, is a follower of God and bases her business off of that. As said above, it's more than a purse...she made that known at the conference. She and her husband work together to spread the love of God to their consultants and it is more than obvious that God is at the center of their lives and their marriage. </div>
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What an amazing opportunity I have been given to work with such amazing people in an amazing company. I am still new to this but I look forward to the coming years and I am super excited about National Conference next year in Atlanta...I will be there for that one! </div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-91544417148903297662011-07-17T21:38:00.000-04:002011-07-17T21:38:49.491-04:00Making Much Progress!<div style="text-align: center;">
Joe and I have accomplished a lot (or at least what I think is a lot) over the weekend. </div>
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First,
I did not surprise him by picking out a color paint for the kitchen. I
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PEACOCK PLUME!!!</div>
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It definitely is not too blue, which was my concern. The color has a really nice tint of green to it. </div>
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So we got straight to work on painting the rest of the kitchen and dining area.</div>
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Then we decided to take the color into the hallway...very daring I know! </div>
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Appliances were moved back into their positions - I couldn't take any more crowding in the room that wasn't necessary!</div>
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We changed the kitchen light, dining area light and hallway light. All have an oil rubbed bronze finish to them and look awesome in the new kitchen! </div>
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There is still a lot of work to be done...the countertop, cabinets, table/chairs and flooring! The countertop and table/chairs are the project of the next week. We will see how it goes!</div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-91688588487108158772011-07-14T18:41:00.000-04:002011-07-14T18:41:04.845-04:00My Babies<div style="text-align: center;">
I decided to post a little blurb about each of my puppies. It's all I got since I don't have kids yet. Joe and I are crazy about them and they have the most fun personalities!</div>
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<b>Roxanne "Roxy"</b></div>
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Roxy is the stubborn dog. She is a little over 7 years old and quite stuck in her ways. If she doesn't want to do something she lets you (or the other dogs) know. She is definitely the Alpha Dog among the three and I don't see that ever changing. She puts the boys in their place most of the time. </div>
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Here Roxy was just a baby...just a couple of days old. This is when I fell in love with her back in 2004</div>
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I brought her home from the breeder in North Carolina when she was 7 weeks old</div>
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This picture she is probably around 1 1/2 - I have a lot of other pictures that are on film from when she is younger but I haven't scanned them in yet. This was while we were living in Virginia</div>
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And now Roxy is over 7 and has been through quite a lot. She has been through multiple moves with me and has recently fought through Facial Paralysis and Vestibular Syndrome but she is doing great now! A few side effects but over all pretty awesome! </div>
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<b>Maximus "Max"</b></div>
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Joe and I rescued Max from the SPCA this past January. He had been left there for months and months and had been neglected by his previous owners. </div>
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With that said, Max is a great dog...he is one of the most affectionate animals I have ever been around and is definitely the most goofy thing I have ever seen. </div>
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He is 2 1/2 years old and does face issues being a white Boxer but mostly it is just that he gets sunburned super easy. We sunscreen him up every day and when he does get burned we aloe him up ever night!</div>
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This picture is when we first got him. He was severely under weight at right around 55 pounds. You can see his ribs clearly compared to Roxy laying next to him. </div>
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He is now grown into himself and varies in weight between 70 and 75 pounds. </div>
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OK, Caponaroni is not his name at all but I love calling him that. Capone was born in January of this year and Joe and I were able to bring him home from his Texan breeder in March. He is definitely our dare devil rebel! </div>
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You wouldn't think that so much spunk could be in such a little puppy, but this little guy shocks most everyone!</div>
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Capone at 5 weeks old...still with the breeder</div>
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9 weeks old and breaking hearts</div>
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And an example of his rebellion! I walked into the living room the other day and this is what I found. All the boxes are the presents from my bridal shower that are still in the process of being put up...</div>
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So there are our babies. As things change and they do crazy things I will post them but I figured this might be a nice introduction! </div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-11775787295212209042011-07-13T21:48:00.000-04:002011-07-13T21:48:35.423-04:00Adventures in the Kitchen...Part Two and a Half!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
This has been an interesting day in the paint world. </div>
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I have kept those tan colors up on my wall since yesterday and have not been able to pick one because it all comes down to...</div>
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I don't like any of them! I want color!!</div>
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So today I grabbed my Sherwin Williams paint picker outer and went to town trying to find blues and greens that would go with the general theme I am attempting in the kitchen. </div>
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One trip to Home Depot and 7...yes 7...8 oz paint samples later this is what I ended up with. </div>
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There are ELEVEN paint colors on that wall!! </div>
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And to top it all off, Joe left for Michigan for work and isn't here to help me with the dilemma. I have sent him pictures but pictures never show the true color. </div>
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Here are some close ups of what I threw on the wall</div>
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So after a few emails and phone calls with Joe, we got the paint colors narrowed down to two choices. But of course I had to prime back over all this mess so that the next coat of paint would go on evenly. </div>
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So the two colors we are deciding between (and by we, I mean us since Joe told me to <i>surprise </i>him). </div>
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The green actually looks a lot better in person than in the picture...the picture makes it look a little like vomit! And I would not have vomit green on my walls!!</div>
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<br />Now here is the kicker...what do I pick by tomorrow? The Leapfrog green actually goes better with the plates that I am pulling the color from but the Peacock Plume doesn't look bad either. I feel like blue is always the more popular choice and that makes me lean towards the green...but I really like that blue too!! </div>
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Yesterday was another fun filled day of painting...more priming than anything. </div>
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We had to prime because we are covering a very dark red on the lower portion of the dining area wall. </div>
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Yes...there is a lot of clutter on that table!! </div>
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We used Kilz Premium Primer to start the process. It took two coats to cover the red and make things "blend"</div>
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Then of course I had to break for some cereal, orange juice and coffee from our new Keurig!!</div>
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Once I had the primer on and it was dried I threw up some colors that are in the running for the base color of the kitchen (does not include any colors that will be in the mural).<br />
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Both Chalkboard painted spaces are dry and complete. We have the large area near our pantry</div>
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The we have the area next to the stove for smaller recipes and to do lists</div>
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So that is pretty much how the painting ended yesterday. I did get the majority of the kitchen primed (boring pictures). </div>
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Today I will be finishing up priming and hopefully making a decision on the paint color so it can be done before we have guests over on Sunday!!</div>
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Joe and I started working on the changes to the kitchen today. We made a trip to Home Depot and bought some things that we needed. </div>
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And a few samples of some Sherwin Williams colors in Behr Paint (to be shown in another blog)</div>
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There were some other odds and ends that we picked up but these were the important things for starting this evening. </div>
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<i>Side note: Ignore all messes! We are using the table as a work station through this and I was also applying mineral oil to a cutting board on the kitchen counter. </i></div>
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Joe first got to work on tearing down the chair rail molding that lined the dining area of our kitchen. </div>
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Here, Joe is working on scraping some old wall paper off that was behind the chair rail molding. </div>
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While he was working on this part of the room I started working on our chalkboard area. I started with the Magnetic Primer (keeping some helpful hints in mind from <a href="http://www.dreamhomediy.com/2011/07/adventures-with-magnetic-primer.html">Dream Home DIY's</a> <span class="red"></span><br />
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First of three coats applied...a little funky looking</div>
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Behind me Joe started spackling with this cool new spackle we bought. When it is wet, it is PINK...when it is dry, white. </div>
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He spent just as much time spackling as I spent painting...except I had breaks in between each coat. </div>
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And of course...what would remodeling be without a little <i>WINE!!</i></div>
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Then after about, oh 45 seconds of discussion, we decided to add Magnetic Primer somewhere else in the kitchen. </div>
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First thing I would notice about the picture above is that there is a stove right next to a wall...that is a BIG NO NO!! But that's just going to have to stay that way until we can afford new cabinets or rearrange the existing ones...which I think I can pull off. </div>
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Anyone who knows me well, knows that means that the chalkboard there will never be used since I HATE cooking!</div>
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During this time we were having a pretty serious storm outside and Max and Capone just couldn't understand why they were not allowed in the kitchen. I didn't want my White dog Black...and I didn't want my Black dog Magnetic!!</div>
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So tomorrow I will be at it again. I will start painting the actual chalkboard paint over the primer, I will prime the rest of the kitchen, and I will slap up our four color samples on the wall to decide what will be the base color. </div>
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Then we will begin the mural from there!! </div>
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When the final coat has dried for 24 hours, seal the surface with a nonyellowing oil-based polyurethane.Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-28361955850516006822011-07-09T09:15:00.000-04:002011-07-09T09:15:51.716-04:00I had to wake up at 8 AM!It is just after 9am and I am in he passenger seat of our Xterra making, what's seems to be a ridiculously long, drive down to Virginia.
"What's in Virginia?" you might ask...
Well there are lots of things, the beach, military museums, well respected schools and hospitals, Civil War tours and grave sites.
But none of these are why Joe and I (accompanied by Capone)are making the 2 and a half hour drive down.
So here it is...what you all have been waiting for...
Today is my first BRIDAL SHOWER!!!
Yay! How exciting!
I don't have many details but what I do know is that this will be close to an all day event. And I can't come up with any clever pictures right now because I am on my phone.
But rest assured, at the end of the day I will have pictures and something much more interesting to blog about!Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-24466881353127862362011-07-08T00:16:00.000-04:002011-07-08T00:16:20.571-04:0036 Hours<div style="text-align: center;">
Well in the past 36 hours I have managed to clean the house <i>(OK, OK...not the whole house)</i>, create a home remedy for <b>"dog smells"</b> in the carpet, go grocery shopping, meet the caterer at our wedding location, prep and host a Thirty One party, and somewhere in all that I ate and showered!</div>
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"So what", you might say...so, I say, quite a productive few hours!</div>
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Cleaning the house is pretty basic but I googled, searched blogs and experimented with ways to get rid of that dog smell. Joe and I have three Boxers and while they are clean and bathed almost weekly, they are still dogs, still shed and the puppy still has accidents. </div>
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So the search began and, of course, Baking Soda was found all over the internet as a way to do more than mask smells. </div>
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My first adventure was mixing Baking Soda (1 cup or so) and about 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. One might think that this creates a liquid mixture but the powder greatly over powers the extract. </div>
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This time I mixed baking soda (still around a cup) with 2 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Yummmmmm!</div>
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I repeated the same sprinkle and vacuum routine and it smelled great. My mother (who lives in another state and doesn't smell my house everyday), was visiting today and said "No Dog Smell"! </div>
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I visited the Cloisters today (wedding/reception location) with my caterer. We successfully planned out the location of the ceremony chairs, reception tables, dance floor, time frames of events and all the other little details that I don't feel like typing. </div>
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I just love the location. It is so beautiful and old and historic! </div>
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And secret info just discovered today...</div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith were married in the same quaint location back in 1997!!!</span></b></i> </div>
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How cool is that!!!I am getting married where Mike Lowery was married (Bad Boys reference). </div>
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Now on to Thirty One</div>
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My first Thirty One party was small but great practice. I had a lot of great material to show and my dad even attended with my mom. I have the best dad ever!</div>
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If you are into Thirty One, now is the chance to look over the Spring/Summer catalog. A LOT of the products will be retiring at the end of this month. A new catalog will be released in August, but you are running out of time to get some pretty awesome goodies!!! </div>
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Today I am preparing for my first Thirty One party which will be tomorrow. I am on a cleaning frenzy in the house and busy prepping all of my Thirty One supplies and displays. </div>
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<b>So now it is break time...and blog time!!</b></div>
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I am big into raffles, giveaways and contests so I decided as a way to promote my blog and my business I would do a little somethin somethin on here! </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>If anyone places an order online for the Thirty One Debut Party before tomorrow at 7:00pm (July 7th), they will be placed in a drawing to receive a special Thirty One gift!! </i></b></span></div>
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1. The order must be $31 or greater - this can be after personalization and tax </div>
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4. Once you place the order comment on this post or send me an email directly from the Thirty One website with your order number. The only way to be entered in the contest it to send me your order number</div>
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5. HAVE FUN SHOPPING! The products are super useful and super fun! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Visit <u>www.mythirtyone.com/joellenhedges</u> for shopping and ordering!!</span></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-92177321055616950912011-07-05T20:38:00.000-04:002011-07-05T20:38:41.774-04:00First Project Announcement!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Joe and I have been looking over the past few months at new furniture for different rooms in the house. One of the rooms we have been looking at is the kitchen/dining area. Today while working at the kitchen table, I had a strand of thoughts. I now know what color I am painting the kitchen, what mural I am painting on the wall and what kitchen table we are using. </div>
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We are using the old ratty table that I was working at!! </div>
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We are going to sand down the wood part of the table, stain it a darker finish and re-tile the top with a taupe color tile. </div>
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This will accent the light taupe color we will paint on the walls and the blue and green mural I will paint on the wall. The mural will be based off of these new dishes that we have on our wedding registry. Take a look - I love them!!! I love the colors!! I love it all!!! </div>
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So, as we start striping the color from the table, putting in the new tile and painting the walls, I will post pictures and updates. Enjoy the ride with us. There will be lots more to come...especially since the ENTIRE house is carpeted! There is no exaggeration to that statement. </div>
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<br />Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710858430510386074.post-89492366587974481582011-07-05T11:49:00.001-04:002011-07-05T19:11:37.916-04:00Introduction to Wedding Bliss<div style="text-align: center;">
Joe and I are going to get hitched on October 14, 2011. YAY! Seeing that we are only a few months out, a lot of the wedding plans are already taken care of.</div>
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We are getting married in an adorable historic building in Towson,
Maryland (just outside of Baltimore) and it couldn't be more fitting to
our style...well, more my style. Joe was a little more indifferent to
the location! </div>
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Please feel free to visit our wedding website at www.theknot.com/ourwedding/joellenhedges&josephmuller</div>
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Just a few weeks ago Joe and I had our engagement pictures taken at the beautiful Susquehanna State Park. It was obviously a few months after we were engaged but we were waiting for it to be warm so they could be taken outside. Well, it was definitely warm!! We picked what was probably the HOTTEST day so far this year. Luckily the pictures don't show our abundance of sweat too much! </div>
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The three dogs even joined us on the bloody hot outing! And to politely introduce our "kids", the white Boxer is Max, the tiny black Boxer is Capone (just over four months in the picture) and the fawn Boxer is my oldest, Roxy</div>
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So there is a tid bit of information to get you started. Details on the wedding can be found at the link mentioned early (above). And hold in your excitement, but there will be more to come soon!!!</div>Joellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540874519375243468noreply@blogger.com3