I haven't posted in a while.
Life seems to be getting in the way!
Although I still have more house projects,
which sometimes seem never ending,
I have made lots of progress settling into
Buttermilk Cottage.
It's hard to believe I've been here
almost six months!
so today I'll show you the rest of the downstairs.
Here's a look at the living room
when I bought the house.
Very good bones,
but I needed to make it "mine."
This shot is just inside the front door.
The ceiling was smoothed out
and the carpet was removed from the stairs.
All the walls in the house were painted a pale gray.
That enabled me to use the window treatments
from my previous house
along with my numerous
blue and white accessories.
And of course, there's a pop of red
in every room!
The chalk painted wardrobe came from
the entrance in my previous house.
The mirror backed french doors,
also chalk painted,
were from the dining room.
One of the fun things about moving for me
has been using old things in different rooms.
The fireplace has gas logs which have already been used
on numerous occasions.
I am loving this cozy, comfortable room!
Here's a reminder how the dining room looked before....
...and after.
There's a curved archway
from the living room
into the dining room.
The table is presently "dressed"
for fall.
The corner cabinet
is still a work in progress.
The top portion has a
pretty arched glass door
and the bottom
two shelves will be
closed behind two solid doors.
Presently the doors are all
in the basement
waiting for me to finish them.
(Another project....another day.)
I am highlighting green in the dining room,
since these are the dishes on display.
Loving how the downstairs
has come together.
Finally, the last bit of downstairs
I haven't yet shared
is the bathroom.
Except for keeping the
original tub and toilet...
...lots of changes in here.
I am using bead board halfway up the walls.
The mirror above the sink
belonged to my grandmother.
As in the kitchen,
I've also used subway tile
and the same checkerboard floor.
That completes the downstairs.
And of course,
I couldn't have a single room
without at least
one little lamb in it!
