New Art

C.J. here. I've been on spring break this week, so I decided to finally act on a painting idea that I've had for a while. We have this massive wall above our piano, and I thought that my painting would fit in with our decor perfectly. It's on a 4'x4' piece of plywood, and I used cheap acrylic paint mixed with some stuff to thicken it up. I really dig paintings that have texture--I always want to touch them in the museums. I painted the sky and black for the buildings first, then cut it into 6" strips. After cutting it, I offset the pieces so the sky has a cool effect (at least I think so) and the buildings form a skyline. Last painted were the Arch and the windows. It was about a four day process, but it has been really fun!

Original idea planned in Paint on the computer

On the wall

On the wall in context

2nd Floor Bathroom!

The second floor bathroom is....drumroll please....DONE! Our friends, Bill and Becca, started on the demo on January 11, and finished about 8 days later after a gut rehab of it. They got all of the big stuff finished and we have been working hard since then to get every detail (paint, lighting, cabinets, etc) done so that we can just enjoy it and not have it in process! Pretty much everything you see is new! First are some pictures of the middle of the work, followed by some before and after pictures. We tried to do a video tour, but it wouldn't upload, so we will post that when we figure it out in case you are the type of person who wants to see it all put together. We love it and love progress!!

Before from hallway

After from hallway

Before vanity and mirror

After vanity and mirror (yay for double sink!)

Before tub

After tub

Before toilet

After toilet and towel bars

Before laundry

After laundry

New shower curtain

New blinds on window