Hello, Dear Friends, in my last post I promised
to share some photos of my son, Dustin and wife, Jen's
home remodel.
Dustin is my youngest and he married Jen in
2014. Together they bought a 'fixer-upper', built
in the 1980's that had never been updated.
Over the last two years they have worked and saved
to remodel their dream home and although they are
not completely finished (are homes ever really done?),
I wanted to share with you their most recent project,
the downstairs, especially the kitchen!
Here, their fur-baby, Lucky relaxes by the fireplace,
which was just updated with a new mantel.
They are faithful Seahawks' fans and invited friends and family
over for their annual Seahawks' party and to see
the results of their hard work in home improvement.
Of course the house sported Seahawks' colored
Christmas lights, too! :)
Here is the 'before and after' of the kitchen.
Quite a difference, don't you think?
Let's take a closer look........
So light and bright now!
No more black appliances......
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"Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest;
Home-keeping hearts are happiest"
- Henry W. Longfellow -
Jen is an excellent cook (and Dustin has a few
signature dishes of his own), so a serious stove
was first on the list.
Marble subway tiles and quartz counters are
easy to keep clean.
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"I do not understand how anyone can live without
one small place of enchantment to turn to"
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings -
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"Home, the spot of earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest"
- Robert Montgomery -
Floating shelves and new windows keep things airy and light.
These were the old windows.
A deep farmhouse sink is handy for large pots and pans.
A floating island is perfect for serving,
food prep and unloading groceries.
The flooring is new and matches the beams overhead.
This was the old flooring......very nice, but
the new floor looks so beautiful. All the trim
was replaced, too.
A built-in coffee maker keeps counters
free from clutter.
This area in-between the kitchen and dining area
was changed, too.......
(Photo from DIL, Erica's baby shower in 2015)
Now it looks like this, with a built-in wine cooler
and fridge.
They collect snowmen :)
Love these.....
The buffet in its new place beside the table.
You can see the new French door at the end
of the table.
The wine cooler and bar area is just to the right.
They also added recessed lighting in the ceiling.
They also added recessed lighting in the ceiling.
Jen's artwork :)
The wall between the dining area and living room was
opened up and framed in with rustic timbers.
On their list - a new dining set.
This one is from Dustin's bachelor days :)
On their list - a new dining set.
This one is from Dustin's bachelor days :)
A new bench by the door.
Cuteness!
The new mantel.
A stocking for Lucky, too :)
They white-washed the old red brick.
They white-washed the old red brick.
This was the old mantel.
(During my DIL, Erica's baby shower in 2015)
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"Happiness grows at our own firesides,
and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens"
- Douglas Jerrold -
New window and trim.
All the windows were original to the house
and were no longer energy efficient.
Of course, this is a Seahawks' party, so everyone is
appropriately dressed, including this little '12th man' -
baby grandson, Gavin.
Right down to the booties which he
is busily kicking off!
Uncle Dustin built a kid's fort in the garage,
which Grandpa and little Ethan are checking out.
He's such a fun Uncle!
There's even Christmas lights draped over it!
There's even Christmas lights draped over it!
Time to eat!
Homemade chili, meatballs, corn muffins, and lots of nibbles!
xoxo
So glad you could join our party!
xoxo
An Irish Blessing for the New Year
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May you always have walls for winds,
a roof for the rain,
tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you,
those you love near you,
and all that your heart might desire.
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Happy New Year,
Dear Friends!
xoxo
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May you always have walls for winds,
a roof for the rain,
tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you,
those you love near you,
and all that your heart might desire.
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Happy New Year,
Dear Friends!
xoxo
