Monday, August 9, 2010

Work Zone

third time around, nesting is bringing out some seemingly irrational behaviors. i call it extreme nesting. rather than simply cleaning and organizing i am taking it to new heights. thankfully, ben is also in a nesting phase because his handyman skills have been put to use. every night after work. bless him.

it all started with a wall. we have never had a rail or anything in between our kitchen and the room below. when they were babies, both my girls have crawled off the edge and i almost lost my mother-in-law during dinner one night. we finally decided to safeguard our third-born by building a wall. one thing has led to another and a full kitchen renovation is underway.

the wall is now complete and many many other projects are in process.

ben's project: before and after.




my project: my little work station got a makeover. first, i sewed a curtain to hide all my things. for years, i've had my eye on a run-down oak chair in my parents storage room. after some sanding and painting, it fits in quite nicely.



the ladies project: scratch & sniff paint. the girls picked out some koolaid packets and mixed each with 2 tablespoons of water. it made awesome paint and the house smelled delicious.




our other projects are either in progress or soon to begin. to be continued.

3 comments:

Ashley said...

looks great! love the wall! can't wait to see the girls rooms!

Susan said...

Amy, that is awesome! Love the wall! Gives a much safer feeling :) Have fun with whatever else you are doing...

Sarah said...

WHAT THE WHAT! the kitchen looks incredible! i couldn't really picture the wall but this is better than my wildest dreams. can't wait to see the finished product with the cabinets. well done!