a huge work in progress

So now that we decided to stay put for a while in our house, it's time to make a few changes, updates and remodels! I cannot wait go get started on the remodel. In the works is: adding on, including an indoor laundry room for me (woot!), updating the front of the house with rock and extending our master bedroom. Smaller updates include new paint inside (we just repainted when we moved in but I'm not in love with the color), taking OUT some canned lighting in our light room and many other little things that make a big difference.

Earlier this week on Monday my ever so helpful Nana came over and taught me how to highlight our entertainment center. Now, it's a nice big until but it has zero contrast on it. It looked very orange to me when I looked at it from our couch. It was just a lot of the same colored wood in one place. So with the help of my Nana we added some contrast and what a difference it makes! 

It's hard to capture this in photographs but you can at least get an idea. When Patrick gets home I'm going to have him install some knobs I got that will also change the look a tad. Here are a few before and midway point pictures (without the knobs). 

Before (click to enlarge):


Midway: