New garage door installation begins
Date: 08/25/2008
Over the weekend, two dying arbs removed, opening the way for a future arbor
Date: 08/24/2008
Transforming the foyerFinally getting rid of the red paint in the entry way
Date: 08/21/2008
New sound system for the garageAdding a couple of in ceiling speakers in the garage before we get it taped and spackled.
Date: 08/17/2008
William Chips InRunning speaker wires through the garage
Date: 08/17/2008
Finishing off the upstairs hall
Date: 08/15/2008
Close up Railing and front doorFront door color - Benjamin moore Affinity AF-240 Satchel in Exterior Aura Semi-Gloss
Date: 08/09/2008
Beautiful Late Summer morningHouse with pruned landscape and new railing
Date: 08/09/2008
August Summer morningLandscaping a bit more under control
Date: 08/09/2008
Close up of new railingClever use of 1x6 cedar to cover new rubber roofing
Date: 08/09/2008
New railing constructed and installedReplaces the rotted out mess we found when moving in
Date: 08/09/2008
Summertime morning poolside
Date: 08/09/2008
Back patio, table and firepit area
Date: 08/09/2008
Back patio, table and chaises
Date: 08/09/2008
Family Room and Living RoomBenjamin Moore HC-98 Providence Olive and OC-117 Simply White
Date: 08/02/2008
Family Room Paint Wrapped Up
Date: 08/01/2008
Painting in the family room
Date: 07/21/2008
Jeff paints up highCut in and trim in the family room
Date: 07/21/2008
Master Bathroom - PaintedBenjamin Moore AF-380 Coastal Path in Aura Eggshell
Date: 07/08/2008
Master Bath Different View
Date: 07/08/2008
Study, decorated and ready for use.
Date: 07/08/2008
Master bedroom Sitting Area
Date: 07/04/2008
Master bedroom reverse view
Date: 07/04/2008
Master Bedroom - Painting CompleteJust awaiting the furtniture from Hilltop
Date: 07/04/2008
Study from family room
Date: 07/03/2008
The desk is from the Thomasville Soliloque line, and matches the Armoire in the family room. No window treatments yet, and we're still waiting for one more coat of varnish on the floors.
Study Almost CompleteJust need some furniture and pictures to put a check next to the study
Date: 07/03/2008
Bookcase RefreshThe old study bookcases, repainted and rejuvinated
Date: 06/30/2008
Upon completion of painting the study, the bookcases were painted a fresh coat of Benjamin Moore OC-117 Simply White and reinstalled.
Finished Dining Room Lights
Date: 06/27/2008
Chandelier is supplemented by 4 low voltage lights to highlight the table, and five wall washes.
Finished - Dining Room
Date: 06/27/2008
The completed Dining room.
Finished - Living RoomFinal painting on walls, trim and windows
Date: 06/25/2008
Completed living room, with fresh HC-98 Providence Olive paint, and OC-117 Simply White Trim Paint.
Club ScottWe added some new lounge chairs by the pool
Date: 06/20/2008
We finally figured out how to fix the pool light
Date: 06/20/2008
Night time from the second story
Date: 06/20/2008
New paint for the master bedroomBenjamin Moore AF-270 "Tea Party" in Aura Matte
Date: 06/16/2008
Margaret earning her keep painting in the bedroom
Date: 06/16/2008
Twilight by the poolTaken on the first real day of Summer (85 degrees!)
Date: 06/06/2008
Kichen is starting to look almost respectful
Date: 06/06/2008
Margaret goes crazy with contact cement
Date: 06/06/2008
Adidng laminate to the countertop
Date: 06/06/2008
Cutting laminate
Date: 06/06/2008
Finally found a use for that router that was gathering dust
Date: 06/06/2008
Savng $2,000 by making our own countertops
Date: 06/06/2008
Finally - clean and sparkling!Only took a week from grime to shine
Date: 06/01/2008
The pool rejuvinated and ready for swiming. NOticie also we fixed the lamp post and the missing and broken globe. We also added the two lions to guard the gate.
Building our own temporary kitchenAdding homemade countertops
Date: 06/01/2008
Despite the Uber-Murkey water, Chris and Jon brave 69 degree water
Date: 05/26/2008
Painting The Kids BathroomBenjamin Moore AF-155 Weimeraner in Aura Eggshell
Date: 05/19/2008
Color Tests for the Master Bedroom
Date: 05/19/2008
Other porch doors painted.
Date: 05/19/2008
Freshly Painted Trim
Date: 05/19/2008
Better - 3 days later.Still no pump!
Date: 05/19/2008
Disgusting! Opening the pool.Expectedly, work needed on the pump to get the pool going.
Date: 05/16/2008
Cobling together a temporary kitchen
Date: 05/11/2008
New Paint For The Front DoorBenjamin Moore AF-240 "Satchel" in Aura Exterior Semi-Gloss
Date: 05/11/2008
Insteon Home Automation
Date: 04/14/2008
Lighting controls for the entire house.
New dining room lighting
Date: 04/14/2008
Added new lights in the dining room. Low voltage lighting added at the four corners of the dining table should highlight crystal and silver flatware. Five lights around the walls will wash light onto the break front and other wall accents.
Trying out the old cabinets for a temporary kitchen
Date: 04/14/2008
Three bedrooms down!
Date: 04/05/2008
Gone are the sky and cloudsWalls: Benjamin Moore HC-122 "Great Barrington Green" in Regal Matte
Date: 04/05/2008
The end of the sky on the ceiling
Date: 04/04/2008
Another room down!
Date: 03/24/2008
Those Ceilings Require a Steady Hand For Cut-In
Date: 03/24/2008
William's Bedroom - PaintedBenjamin Moore Affinity AF-500 "Atmospheric" in Aura Matte
Date: 03/24/2008
Adding Recessed Lights in Dining Room
Date: 03/16/2008
Jonathan wanted Red Walls with "Bleeding Skulls"
Date: 03/16/2008
Jonathan's New Bedroom ColorBenjamin Moore HC-50 "Georgian Brick" in Aura Matte
Date: 03/16/2008
Starting Jonathan's Bedroom
Date: 03/15/2008
Christopher's Bedroom Furniture
Date: 03/14/2008
William's Bedroom Furtniture
Date: 03/14/2008
New TV ArmoireThomasville Soliloque Armoire
Date: 03/12/2008
White Primer Trumps Sandy Swirls
Date: 03/09/2008
Going White
Date: 03/09/2008
New Ceiling Color and Trim...but, we ran out of primer!
Date: 03/09/2008
A Bit More Trim
Date: 03/06/2008
Untitled
Date: 03/06/2008
Fresh Paint For Hallway Walls and TrimWalls: Benjamin Moore Affinity AF-155 "Weimeraner" in Aura Matte
Date: 03/02/2008
Sunday: Looking much better!Walls: Benjamin Moore HC-98 "Providence Olive" in Regal Matte
Date: 03/02/2008
Saturday: Time to work on Great Room paint
Date: 03/01/2008
Stairs complete - some final staining still required
Date: 02/26/2008
Kitchen with finished stairs
Date: 02/26/2008
View of finished stairs looking up to hall
Date: 02/26/2008
Railings / Upper Hall from Stairs
Date: 02/22/2008
Railings / Upstairs Hallway
Date: 02/22/2008
Railings / Next to Master bedroom
Date: 02/22/2008
Railings / Foyer View
Date: 02/21/2008
Foyer Again
Date: 02/21/2008
Finally! Hand rails, Newel Posts and Ballisters come together.
Date: 02/20/2008
New paint for the KitchenBenjamin Moore AF-355 "Etruscan" in Aura Matte
Date: 02/09/2008
Almost looks like a finshed room
Date: 02/09/2008
No wasted paint for where the cabinets will be!
Date: 02/09/2008
Another coat of varnish applied
Date: 02/09/2008
Final coat of varnish in the Great Room
Date: 02/09/2008
Testing new paint color in the hall
Date: 02/09/2008
Back to Staining - This time the stair rails
Date: 02/03/2008
Close Up Of Details
Date: 02/03/2008
Another View As Stairs Get Closer to Completion
Date: 02/03/2008
Finishing Details On Newel Posts and Treads
Date: 02/03/2008
Dining Room - New Panels View 1
Date: 02/02/2008
Dining Room - New Panels View 2
Date: 02/02/2008
Dining Room - New Panels View 3
Date: 02/02/2008
Stair Rails Being Fitted
Date: 02/02/2008
Larger main Newel Post
Date: 01/31/2008
Lower Stairs
Date: 01/31/2008
Upper Stairs
Date: 01/30/2008
More progress on stairs
Date: 01/30/2008
Fresh coat of Semi-Gloss on the dining room wallbefore panels are constructed
Date: 01/30/2008
Three Newel posts in a row
Date: 01/29/2008
Propack begins the stair install
Date: 01/29/2008
Painting the Dining RoomBenjamin Moore AF-300 "Dinner Party" in Aura Matte
Date: 01/29/2008
Lone Newel Post
Date: 01/29/2008
A look at the future stair design
Date: 01/28/2008
Stairs with fresh trim and new stain
Date: 01/27/2008
First varnish coat - Kitchen
Date: 01/25/2008
First varnish coat - Kitchen
Date: 01/25/2008
First varnish coat - Hall and Stairs
Date: 01/25/2008
First varnish coat - Study
Date: 01/25/2008
Trim around the window, finally!
Date: 01/24/2008
Finishing the Brazillian Teak.
Date: 01/24/2008
New tile in the laundry
Date: 01/23/2008
A beautiful winter afternoon sun
Date: 01/23/2008
The study in Benjamin Moore "Warmed Cognac"Benjamin Moore AF-235 "Warmed Cognac" in Aura Matte
Date: 01/22/2008
Days spent sanding and stainingusing a gel stain
Date: 01/21/2008
All lined up in a row
Date: 01/21/2008
Powder room with new tile, going back together
Date: 01/18/2008
Drywall finishing underway
Date: 01/18/2008
Second coat of stain - Brown Mahogony
Date: 01/18/2008
A cold winter day - but the snow looks nice
Date: 01/14/2008
Better look at the stairs from the kitchen
Date: 01/13/2008
Close up of the new stain
Date: 01/13/2008
First coat of stain - American Oak
Date: 01/07/2008
Which wire goes where? Nine new branch circuits!
Date: 01/06/2008
The staining factory! Eight newel posts ready for processing.
Date: 01/06/2008
First stage of the staining process
Date: 01/06/2008
Learning a lot about staining! Hard maple is a bear to stain well. Ended up using Bartley Gel stains - 1 coat of American Oak (shown), Folloed by Brown Mahogany. Should resemble Brazillian Teak when we are finished.
Continued Progress with the lights.Moved old island recessed to pendant locations. Five new recessed around the main kitchen shown in place.
Date: 01/06/2008
Drywall back up - starting to feel like we are getting closer
Date: 01/01/2008
Patching up the mess
Date: 01/01/2008
Looking better already! No more Orange!
Date: 01/01/2008
Colors, colors - so many decisions
Date: 12/30/2007
Rich hard at work on lighting
Date: 12/30/2007
"How many holes does it take to fill the Albert Hall?"Running wiring for kithen lights
Date: 12/30/2007
Let's hope he turned off the power!
Date: 12/30/2007
Utter Chaos! Notice the new paint in the powder room.
Date: 12/26/2007
Transforming the kitchen walls - out with the ivy and in with the Decatur Buff
Date: 12/26/2007
Changing the trim to whiteBenjamin Moore OC-117 "Simply White" Regal Semi-Gloss
Date: 12/26/2007
Note: after completing this paint job, we decided to switch to the Benjamin Moore Impervo line, and away from the Regal Semi-Gloss.
Orange walls about to come down!
Date: 12/26/2007
Polishing up the shelf over the fireplace.
Date: 12/26/2007
Sanding and varnishing the shelf yielded these results. We are still not sure what kind of wood this is, but think it might be Brazillian Cherry.
Ripping out the old stairs
Date: 12/15/2007
Hard Maple treads - and with a little stain (and luck) will look like the floors!
Date: 12/15/2007
Patching up the water damage
Date: 12/14/2007
Great room floor looking good!
Date: 12/14/2007
In with the new stairs - all custom made
Date: 12/14/2007
Old stairs gone
Date: 12/13/2007
and from the outside...
Date: 11/25/2007
Moving the door a little to the right
Date: 11/25/2007
Moving the window a little to the left
Date: 11/25/2007
Master Bedroom With New Floor
Date: 11/18/2007
Kitchen - Cabinets all gone!
Date: 11/18/2007
Twilight at 30 Westfield.
Date: 11/17/2007
New Floor in Upstairs Hall
Date: 11/17/2007
Great Room - New Flooring Being Laid
Date: 11/02/2007
Upstairs Hallway with New Flooring
Date: 11/02/2007
Upstairs Hall With New Florring In Place
Date: 11/02/2007
