Loads of changes.

It's been a bit since I've posted, and there have been a lot of developments, both in life and in the house.

After three years with Cartoon Network, I was laid off the Friday before Thanksgiving, exactly three weeks after we closed on the house. Sigh. I am still riding the roller coaster of reactions and emotions. Right now seems to be the angry and resentful portion of the ride. I'm hoping it passes quickly. On the upside, working at the house always makes me feel better.

Here's what's been happening:

Painting the ceiling is more or less complete. We still have a few cut-ins to do, but otherwise the textured nightmare is over for now. Here's an action shot of me attempting to get some coverage in the foyer:

The purple goes on...

...and on and on...

Somewhere along the line, we discover that the factory finish on the kitchen cabinets peels off quite easily.

Once this discovery was made and we decided to go ahead and peel them all, peeling became everyone's go-to activity when they needed a painting break.

Then, the black out began. Still working hard to obliterate any and all signs of white.

The fireplace is going to get a hammered silver/pewter finish, as will the windows. That will be one of the very last things we do in the living and dining rooms.




The view of the dining room from the living room, which shows our black wall. It will get a little Oogie Boogie magic before long.

There's been some significant progress in the trim and doors department as well, so look for pics in the next update!