Weekend of January 8-9 : Very Productive

Well, we've had a very productive weekend so far. As it turns out, it looks like the weekend is going to be extended for a few days as we have a huge snow storm that has hit the South.

(Dogs in the snow on Monday morning)

On Saturday, Martin's granddad came over and helped him complete the demolition of the shelves in the study. Martin then had to sand the walls and remove some caulk from where the shelves once were. As Martin's granddad said, "You have to take it all apart before you can put things back together." That's kind of where we are now.

Martin and I then went searching for a piece of furniture to use in the bathroom. We'd really like to put the sink on top or in the piece of furniture and maybe even find some granite remnants to create a countertop. We visited a few antique stores but no luck yet. The search continues...

Sunday...

After visiting the house Sunday afternoon, we realized the dining room ceiling didn't look quite right. (Even after a THIRD coat of paint) I admit... I was frustrated with the ceilings at this point. Not to mention, we got a quote for a painter to paint TWO ceilings, and he was going to charge $400. So, we trudged on. I tried to touch up a few spots with a paint brush.... didn't work. So, I headed to Home Depot for some ceiling paint. The workers at Home Depot were extremely helpful, and guided me to the correct type of paint to use on ceilings. The verdict still remains out on whether it worked or not. We're going to check it out today. However, the lesson we learned is when painting plaster ceilings, use primer FIRST or just use ceiling paint. Whatever you do, don't use regular paint. :)

Martin tore out the shower door in the bathroom which makes a huge difference. I also finished painting the molding in one of the bedrooms. Finally, we primed the wall in the small bedroom to get ready for painting.

I think we are both motivated by this weekend's work. We are starting to see a little bit of progress, and that is very, very exciting!

Next to come.... painting the large ceiling in the living room. Let's hope the ceiling paint works out!