Well, things are really speeding up around here. In about two weeks, I'll be moving into my new home, custom built to my standards. I can't wait, and more than that, I'm excited about getting the garage converted so I can get back to work! I have so many ideas bubbling up, so many projects I want to launch into, that I can hardly sleep night.
Remember, I'll be moving from this much loved and missed converted 2-car garage space...
... into a 3 & 1/2 car garage space (no photos of it, yet!) There will need to be a lot of work done on the space before I can move in, but my contractor is ready to go as soon as we close on the house. I'll keep you all updated as we progress through that process!
In the meantime, I'm seeing the fruits of other creative labors come into being, and I couldn't be more pleased.
Welcome to my new home!
Come on in and make yourself at home! Please take your shoes off, though, those new hardwoods want to be treated gently.
The kitchen is coming along grandly. We wanted something striking and unusual, so chose a stunning red/orange/black granite for the counter tops, contrasted with almond cabinetry and chocolate brown hardwood floors.
To make our lives a little easier, we upgraded to wall ovens (as yet, uninstalled) and replaced the lower cabinets with full-extension drawers. Here's DH checking out the storage under the island.
That silly, meager faucet will immediately be replaced with this beauty...
... along with a flush-mounted garbage disposal button and a soap dispenser so I can get the danged bottle of Dawn off the counter top!
To compliment those luscious cabinets and granite, I took on a little project for myself that could easily be accomplished without a studio.
I purchased some lovely, 18" powder-coated drawer pulls and buffed a little copper Lumiere into them.
They will grace the lower drawers, while some matching black knobs (given the same paint treatment) will adorn the upper cabinets. I'll be sure to take photos and and show you, once we get them all installed.
So while none of this qualifies as art, exactly, it all feels very creative and exhilarating. Over the next 12-18 months you can expect to see fresh art on these pages, as well as discussions and photos of the decorating I plan to do in my new home.
Happy creating!
13 comments:
It's a darn good thing that you don't live up here with lots of snow or that garage would not be all yours! Keep us updated so we can all enjoy the vicarious thrills! The countertops are just gorgeous!!!!
Congrats on your new home, it looks beautiful.
Judi, your new home is gorgeous! The hardwood floors glow! I love the kitchen. I just screams - come make an apple pie! We have been looking at new houses for the past couple of years and nothing comes close to your beautiful abode. You must be so excited and happy with how it all turned out.
WOW!! That is a gorgeous house, big congrats to you and thanks for the virtual tour. I can't wait to see your new studio.
You can't imagine how happy your stepdad and I are for both of you!
How exciting to see it all come together on such a grand scale.
Ready, Setty, go! I wanna here all about your wonderful new home AND the studio. Things look great right now so things are only going to get better. Congratulations!
Your new home is beautiful. I'm glad that you shared some photos. I look forward to seeing your art again.
FANTASTIC! I adore your granite choice and your drawer pulls are perfect with the colors and counters.
Perfect faucet and I hope you have one just like it in your art space.
I am excited with and for you. Yay Judi and family!!!!!
~Christina in Cleveland
Beautiful home! Great idea with the Lumiere paint.
It is beautiful. You are so lucky!
So the lumiere paint will not come off????? From Metal?
Hmmm.
glen
PS......I also chose orange granite for my kitchen counters, only my kitchen I redid in Southwest....much to my daughter's dismay!
glen
wonderfull...
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