sno 'fro

we had our very first snow dump at BMJ and for the occasion he decided to sport a sno 'fro.

seriously though, last week we survived the biggest snow dump we've seen in November in a looong time which included a 36 hour black out, no hot water, contaminated tap water, fixing up a minor leak (again) that almost became a big leak and taking the loser cruiser to and from work everyday. nevertheless, we survived.

Here are some more pics of us having fun with the snow...

here's our first snowman (pretty pathetic i know, tuboo thinks it looks like something else):


remember what i wrote about our garden and how there's always something new blooming...well I found these red berries growing. cute huh! cute, but i hope these aren't poisoneous!


here's a pic of sb playing in the snow. he loooves the snow. i think he also loooves eating (he looks pretty chubby in this pic, but it might just be the angle!)


here's a real pic of bmj in the snowy weather...




we've also been entertaining quite a bit the last few weeks. braemar was the hit of the parties - the social butterbear!



most of the parties were last minute decisions to have people over. people who came by were very generous in bringing gifts with them when they really really didn't have to!! zuzu was especially happy though with one particular gift. i thought she only liked t.b.'s!





after all that, i can officially say we're all pooped and just feel like sleeping in and relaxing! of course sb is the first to do exactly that.

baseboards

hey people. finally a new post. tuboo and i were on a blitz the last week or so putting up the baseboards and touching up paint. here are a few before and after pics with our baseboards!!











Downstairs we painted the baseboards black...





We're not finished with them yet. we still have to put on the latex caulking and then paint (not looking forward to painting).

After that we will work on the stairs, kitchen cabinets and dining room set. we'll get there!!

a short update on things

things are going really well with sb. his tail is looking really good. we have an appointment with a holistic vet who will be making a house call (even better). i know sb is feeling better b/c he's being a brat again.

we haven't really done much this week at all. we're stuck in trying to decide what color to paint our kitchen cabinets. originally we wanted to do a buttercream color but just to be sure we're looking through magazines again. we have to decide in the next few days to meet our timeline. it will be nice to just get it done.

we ordered the baseboards though, yay! should be able to start working on them next weekend.

we painted the ceiling

I'm bored tonight. tuboo is sleeping b/c he has to go into work after midnight for a project. i could be doing something i guess but i think i deserve a little rest. yesterday we painted ceilings in the living room, dining room, front foyer and on top of the staircase. For those of you who've been here, you know that the ceilings were yellow. For others, you may have caught a glimpse of it in previous photos (or you may not have as we purposely tried to avoid capturing it in our pics). Painting ceilings is always the hardest. It just kills your shoulders and back!! And, can leave spots in your hair and make you look like you have lots of dandruff. Anyway, we went full force and got it all done. I think we just wanted to get it all over with because it was such a chore. But, love the results! Maybe one day in the future, we'll get rid of that popcorn ceiling but until then this is the best we can do.

Here is an AFTER pic of the living room:



I don't really have a before pic but you can kinda see it in the following photo:



Thats me after we got the x-mas b tree. I know i'm silly!


I guess I haven't really posted any pics that have me or tuboo in them. Well here you go!

its like when elizabeth hurley got her eyebrow's plucked

thats what tuboo says about getting the shutters for bmj. we're so happy our shutters are finally here! they were installed today and we absolutely love them! what a difference they make. see for yourself.

Elizabeth Hurley Before Pluck:




Elizabeth Hurley After Pluck



Living Room Before Shutters:


Living Room After Shutters:


Kitchen Before Shutters:




Kitchen After Shutters:




For the bedroom, I'm going to post pics from way before, I don't think I have before.

Bedroom Way Before (Previous Owners):



Bed Room In Transition (after we put in new flooring etc):




Bed Room After:



p.s. can you spot our new friend 'Braemar' in any of the pics? Hint: he's in 2 of them

Pretty in Pink!

Hey everyone,
I know its been a while but we were on vacation and took a little break. We did get some painting done in the basement. Here are some before and in transition pics (we're not quite finished furnishing the room properly):

BEFORE:


IN TRANSITION:


Pretty Bold color isn't it? Me and Tuboo were a little nervous when I painted the first wall but we love it. We wanted to be a bit more creative and fun down in the basement.
The black and white pic on the right side is just temporary. We definately need some paintings/pictures to break up some of the colors. We plan to put up a better black/white pic when we find the right one.
We also want to get a mirror down there and new table and slip cover for the couch.
We also painted the window and door frames in a glossy black paint.



BEFORE:



IN TRANSITION:



I can't wait until its all done!

DBB finally comes home

Today we picked up a new dining set, "DBB". Tuboo found DBB on craigslist for a steal of a deal. We're still in shock we got it for such a good price. We found out that its almost a kindof homecoming for DBB as the original owners are from our area. We love the lines on the table and chairs. Can't wait to sand it down and paint! We haven't decided yet if we should go black or buttercream. Black is very classic but if we do buttercream it may highlight DBB's cute features. Perhaps by the end of the week we'll have a before and after for you????

Here are some pics:













i love the detail on the table and chair legs. the chairs are very sturdy and don't creak at all. i can't wait till they are transformed!

IN OTHER NEWS:
I don't think i ever showed you how our fireplace has transformed since we moved in. Here are the before and after pics:

BEFORE



AFTER



Yesterday we made a spontaneous purchase. We were not even planning on buying anything but we found this 'buffet' (I learned the diff between buffet and hutch yesterday as well) and couldn't resist as it matches the irony look and feel of our fireplace cover.





The challenge with it though is how to fill it up. I've put some books in it right now and have to strategically think of how to position items and what items to store in there so to not make it look cluttered. Nevertheless, I love it!

PJ Room - getting there

So the trip was ok but i'm sooo glad to be home. When I got back, Tuboo did not disappoint



He got started on furnishing the PJ Room. Here are some pics:




This is a pic of the drawing desk Tuboo bought me, isn't he thoughtful?: