Category Archives: studio work

Put a shelf in it!

posted on January 28, 2014

Baby, it’s cold outside! I mean seriously… can’t just about EVERYONE say that. Even us hillbillies down in Texas are freezing our boots off. I’m sitting at home today thrilled to have a day off due to freezing rain, sleet and light snow. So I’m slow-cooking a roast with potatoes and carrots and finding time to catch up on all kinds of things. Including a recent project!

A little over four years ago I knew this project would happen, I knew how it would look, and I knew I would love it. Now I can finally say IT’S DONE!

I’m talking ….

Roof, There It Is

posted on January 24, 2014

Disclaimer: This post is wordy, full of run-on sentences and totally time consuming. Grab a pillow for your rear end and settle in. Otherwise I’ll catch you on the next post. It does go somewhere, though. Just not in a hurry!

I probably never shared the story of our roof and I guess it’s because I’ve tried to wipe most of the experience from my memory. It was summer and a very pleasant 102 degrees outside. Our insurance company told us we had 60 days to put on a new roof or they ….

Hallway Update: I think I’m becoming a “pro”

posted on November 12, 2013

Time for a quick update. And just so you know, the title is a bit sarcastic, but honestly I’m starting to feel like it’s only a matter of time before I put an ad in the paper for people to hire me to fix their sheetrock. I’m starting to like it that much. Is that weird?

After my last hallway post I casually mentioned to Richie that with the Thanksgiving holidays coming wouldn’t it be nice to get that paneling off the wall and some sheetrock up BEFORE his vacation starts. It was a feeble attempt to coax him into doing ….

Floating Away The Blues

posted on October 29, 2013

There’s this wall. She’s kind of cool in an artsy, fun way. Her maker had great ideas and good intentions. She was well thought out and totally awesome in her day. I love her but I had to let her go. It’s okay, though… there’s a happy ending.

Finally a weekend to get back to work in the back “studio” of our house. My goal was to work on this little corner of the hallway. The picture above is what it looked like when we closed on the house. I know it doesn’t look half bad but just trust me ….

Take A Seat

posted on August 28, 2013

I’m often asked… WHY? Why in the world don’t you hire someone to finish up this house of yours? Good grief, that’s an excellent question and my usual answer is … well, because there’s lots of stuff I can do myself and hiring someone is not only expensive but a nightmare. (we’ve all been there!) NIGHTMARE! But this post is about another reason we do it all ourselves.

The thing is that I’m not a rich person. I make a good living and so does my husband… but we are not wealthy people. We have beautiful things that we’ve worked very ….

Office Party!

posted on August 7, 2013

I definitely think it’s true that “small” spaces are the hardest. I know it seems like I’ve been working in the office for like FOR-EV-ER (gag me with a spoon). Honestly the truth is … I HAVE BEEN. I’ve also been helping Richie with the staining of the outside siding. Which is going fabulous by the way.

But lets wrap up this space before I stab myself with a pair of scissors. I don’t know about you but when I’m done with a project I’m DONE with it. Well, for a while at least. Ha Ha!

The office is a tiny ….

Office Details – After Midnight

posted on July 15, 2013

The work continues in our little office and I’m starting to see the finish line. Although there are still many OFFICE posts to come and lots left to do… here’s some record keeping.

Over the weekend I decided to focus in on some little things that required some creativity. Most of it I come up with around midnight when I’m trying to settle my brain down and get to sleep. It rarely works because that’s usually the time I go crazy with thoughts regarding my next insane TIME SUCKING project.

So after many late night ideas this week I woke up ….

Office Work

posted on July 4, 2013

It’s time to get back on track with my postings here. My whole reason for starting this blog was to keep a “journal”, if you will, of all the projects we complete big or small. Having a record of all the work we’ve done over the past 4 years is incredibly motivating to us… and it helps us realize how grateful we are to have this opportunity and just how far we’ve come. Unfortunately I have NOT been keeping up well with things and that makes it ten times more difficult to get going again. I’m just going to START ….

Staying on Track

posted on March 5, 2013

We’re definitely staying on “track” in the back of the house as I continue to work on sheetrock, painting, and now installing the new track lighting that arrived recently. The lighting in this space has been a long time coming… like so many things in this house. Richie rewired this area allowing us to put lighting down the supporting beams of each room. He also replaced all the outlets and switches. I have a thing for white outlets. They can’t be off white, or tan, or “ivory”. They must be white. It’s just a thing with me. THANK ….

A Workout

posted on January 9, 2013

It’s been so nice taking a much needed break from renovation work. The holidays were very restful and Richie and I enjoyed our weeks off. I’ve decided that I really would love to be a “stay-at-home” chick! I won’t go into all of it because… well… it’s freakin’ OVER and without coming off as a grouch I’m happy it is. The holidays stress us out and we are always happy to get through it. (I know, I know.. cranky ass!)

With three weeks off during the holidays I found myself getting pretty bored near the end. I’m use to going ….

Birds on My Back

posted on July 31, 2011

Over the last few weeks I’ve really been taking it easy with my work load, as I seriously injured my back while working on sheetrock in the bedroom. Richie claims that I stood on that damn step stool too long while leaning over and holding myself up for two days straight.

I really think he’s right.
Don’t you just love that lamp! Richie found that years ago at some crazy sale. I think it use to be a heat lamp used in a hospital or doctors office. We took all the “heat” part out of it and made a lamp out of ….

He Lights up my Life!

posted on July 29, 2011

While the rain moves in and constantly stays over our house… Richie decided to move inside and tackle the electrical chaos that is going on in our “studio” area of the house.
We hired electricians to do the front part but the back part was something Richie knew he could handle when the time came. (saved us a couple thousand, too!) So with the help and knowledge of his father they have been working on it for the last couple of days. I snapped a few pictures. Boring pictures… probably, but trust me when I say we’re happy to be getting ….

Short Attention Span

posted on June 28, 2011

What can I say… I get bored sometimes working on the same project and I jump to other things, even though I know I shouldn’t. I sometimes think I have the attention span of a 3 year old. After finishing the hallway panels, it’s time for me to move into the master bedroom (which I’m dragging my feet on. HUGE PROJECT!). Last Friday evening Richie was messing around in the “studio” area of the house (which I rarely talk about because we haven’t done anything to it). There’s paneling throughout the 600+ square feet of the studio which needs to ….