Done, Done and DONE!

Well hello you beautiful house!  You sure have been a LOT of work and you’ve really come along way – baby!!!  With Christmas coming up I really wanted to finish up as much as possible and get the house clean and enjoy the holidays like a “normal family”.  I think I always work hard but these last few weeks have been insane … and totally worth it!  This all literally came together yesterday and we keep walking around a corner and being shocked by the clean, bright beautifulness of the space.  To us it’s beautiful.  Of course it’s not everyone’s cup o’ tea but we LOVE it!

Living room with box-beam ceiling.

Do you remember what it looked like when we purchased it?  And my plan for it?  Here’s a reminder…

before the awesome happened!

My vision of how a place could/should be almost always push Wes right to the edge and I have to be very purposeful about how I get to the end result so he doesn’t topple OVER the edge completely.

But once the end result if achieved, he admits that it was worth living through the chaos.

It’s taken 3 1/2 years but it’s quite a difference.  Don’t you think?

Living room - before and after

After the holidays I’ll have a tutorial for the columns, details on the light fixture, paint colors, how I made the sliding door and answers to all the other questions I know you’ll have.  I get to cross so many rooms off the list.  I showed you the little hallway reveal which is done.  The powder room  which still needed some paint and caulking and doorknob — is done!

Entry — Done!

entry_column_trim_moulding

Library — Done!

Foyer and Library entrance columns.

And half the Living Room — DONE!

Living room with box-beam ceiling.

After the holidays I’ll get back to the Kitchen and finish that up along with installing the moulding in the Dining Room so I can cross those off the list too.  It’s getting exciting!
For the next week though, I’m on vacation.

Wishing you all the happiest of days during these holiday weeks!

Merry Christmas!

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19 Comments

  1. I have come back ten times to stare at these rooms. Your work is just amazing. The house is so elegant, so airy, so…architectural. I think you are a genius. This is the best blog on the internet. <3

  2. Mrs Major Hoff says:

    Wow Sandi! It looks fabulous! I can’t believe it’s been 3 1/2 years. It seems like only yesterday I was sad that you had to leave that unbelievable craft room! Hope you had a wonderful holiday! Happy New Year!

  3. You are such an inspiration. I do a lot of building myself but I am no where near your skill level, although few people are. Your house is gorgeous. My favorite thing is your dining room “x” ceiling.

  4. Absolutely amazing! I love it!

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