tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29522895.post5799829172972989668..comments2023-08-10T01:46:35.068-07:00Comments on interruptions: Coveting my neighbor's bathroom.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14354144831826180457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29522895.post-7160366028640152402007-04-04T11:14:00.000-07:002007-04-04T11:14:00.000-07:00i too, grew up with home projects all around--my m...i too, grew up with home projects all around--my mom was the one who would casually tear something apart and redo it--panel the wall in knotty pine, add a little built in desk...in fact, i didn't know till i was out of high school that people bought furniture already the way they wanted it, since my mom just made new slipcovers whenever she wanted a change!<BR/><BR/>i'm trying to learn to be more content--i mean, i'm basically warm and dry, and i have comfy places to sit and sleep. so what's a little missing sheetrock?<BR/><BR/>it will be quite lovely tho when it's done...juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354144831826180457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29522895.post-197414582438146912007-04-03T22:32:00.000-07:002007-04-03T22:32:00.000-07:00Oh Julie,such honor! Thank you for your complimen...Oh Julie,<BR/>such honor! Thank you for your compliments about my bathroom and kitchen. Sadly, when we move, my favorite rooms will belong to someone else and I can covet them along with you.<BR/><BR/>I'm guessing that a skylight or light fixture in your shower would be a monumental task right now as the rest of your house is under construction.<BR/><BR/>Ah, but when it is done, all shall covet your living room. Such hight to the ceiling, such light through the large dormer window, such ambiance from the paint on the walls and sconces flanking the fireplace! That's quite a future for a room, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see it...<BR/><BR/>adinaequichick8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13198887794588114065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29522895.post-15281726007803620452007-04-02T11:35:00.000-07:002007-04-02T11:35:00.000-07:00ah yes, i too covet all things home improvement. ...ah yes, i too covet all things home improvement. i blame it on my dad, the original home improvement guy. never showed an interest when i was younger, but now that i have my own house, cant get enough. my kitchen was what made me buy my house, beautiful cherry cabinets, island, new flooring. the only problem is the formica countertop, light grey, with a rose pink stripe on the edge. while i love pink, it does not belong on a counter top, especially with cherry cabinets. i long for granite countertops, yearn for them, but stay home with the kids does not allow for the extras, its not like mine are falling apart. they are functional. functional is fine, but i want pretty......<BR/>now the bathroom on the other hand, when we moved in you dont notice all the little things that need to be fixed, like the fact that they rough plastered over walls that were falling apart in the bathroom because there was no vent fan. or the fact that the seal had failed around the tub, obviously several times, due to the bump in the wall where water has seeped in making plaster dust fall out every time you bumbed into it. i have found that you just need to start, you can talk about it all you want, make plans, but until you actually start ripping things apart, you will just live with what you have, thats how i got the bathroom done, i got so tired of the surround, that i just started ripping it out with my bare hands, then yelled to my husband, ive started on the bathroom. heheharpo the doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054425265330336963noreply@blogger.com