Shakin' off the sheet rock...

Yes, we're alive!!! I know we haven't posted anything in quite awhile (I've been verbally bashed by nearly every member of my family)... but I've emerged from the blogger's silence with HUGE improvements to show everyone - and we're even ready to show some of the before and after shots! Yay!!!

Let's begin with the entryway...

Travertine has always looked so rugged and refined to me, a vintage house I went to see in LA once had the most beautiful honed travertine entry... The pocked finish and rusty veins... it was love at first sight. ... and now I have one of my own... even if the scale is a bit off :)




The Kitchen-

We went against our original decision and decided to use granite tile in the kitchen. We minimized the choppy look by slimming the grout lines and using an edge detail. I'm really happy with how it turned out. The backsplash and windowsill is marble subway tile in calcutta gold, finished with an azul limestone capper. The floor is Virginia azul slate.

The rest of the creepy appliances are finally GONE! All stainless now, and does it ever make a difference. Just for fun, I put in the picture of the old kitchen :)

And the outside.... Finally!

The roof has been a long time coming. We recieved a pretty good shock when the roofers came to estimate our re-do and we discovered that our roof had no decking. Turns out that lurking under the asphalt shingles were cedar shingles... our insurance company dubbed the house a fire hazard! We had to move on this as quickly as possible.

And so the roof came off :)

Along the way, we decided it was the perfect time to paint - we didn't have to worry about the overspray on the roof!

It's hard to believe that it's the same house!