It’s been over a month since I last
posted. In that time we’ve been very
busy, but also very relaxed!
Mornings are my very favorite times
on the lake. We see the sun rise, and
then I will often sip my tea on the deck overlooking the lake while
reading. We have no internet there
currently, and no way to stream (keeping me on my phone far less and the kids
off their iPads!) and we are loving the technology breaks.
In between all the fun and periods
of relaxing, we have also been busy with small projects, removing and adding
furniture, making plans and talking to contractors. Lots of
contractors.
I’ll quickly run through a few of
the updates here, but some things, like future plans and contractors, will get
their own posts.
This isn't the best picture, but the rainbow Adirondack chairs were the
first thing I purchased for the cottage – even before we closed. I swore I wouldn’t buy anything else until we
closed (and I didn’t!), but I love these chairs out by the fire pit in the evenings.
We’ve already had a lot of fires out there and roasted quite a few s’mores!
The first real project I did at the
cottage was prime and paint the master bedroom paneling. It was so dark, and the room so tiny, that I
felt like I was in a dungeon very time I was in it. I painted the walls with Kilz primer, and
happened to have a gallon of Benjamin Moore Iced Cube Silver from a kitchen painting
idea-gone-bad a few years back. Because
we already had the primer and paint, the whole thing cost me nothing more than
a new roller.
As a reminder...the bedroom when we purchased:
During priming:
And after:
A blowup mattress was also added - the mattress HAD to go. (Ewww!)
Not great photos and certainly nothing special, but lighter and brighter which I am happy with. The paint color made the ceiling look even more yellow (didn't think it was possible) and this is by no means a permanent solution, but it's nice to be able to see in there now. At some point I'll share our plans for the entire house, including this room.
