It seems quiet here. But it has been anything but quiet. It's been a trip or three or four to the lake! We didn't have an overwinter renter for the first time since owning the house. So we are taking full advantage of the time to kick off our lakefront vacation rental makeover.
And I mean FULL advantage. You'd think the Clampett's had arrived.
I had to make a list we have done so much in such a short amount of time. I feel the house is finally hitting its stride. Things are finally settling into place and where things should be. I must have moved the furniture a million times.
John even said it feels like our home now. We have eradicated most of the "came with the house" furniture. It feels so good to see it gone. The house has a personality and I personally love it. I have pulled the mission style, arts and crafts vibe to the fore. It's timeless and warm.
I wanted to post photos but we are still in the midst of tying up little things here and there and I want to show off this sleeping beauty in her finest.
I can leave a few teasers here.
I do love the projects big and small. Every time we head to the lake we dismantle the house and the only time we see it back together is the morning we leave. :(
But we did have fun along the way. Because when you are in a place this beautiful, you have to stop every now and again and be on the lake when the mist lifts.
Or cozy up after a long day of work... near the new fireplace and play Shut the Box game. Have you played it? It's addictive.
Or even throw in a quick, 'use it up' project with a little kid help.
The trash cans occasionally get knocked down the hillside, so we built parking spaces for them.
Here's just a partial list of 2020 changes (and yes, we are only halfway through February):
Trash Can Parking area
Driveway Edging
Stair Arbor
Beach cleanup
Stream cleanup
The Great Rock Migration Relocation Program (reclaimed all the kid tossed rocks into the lake, back to the beach)
Yard trimming and path cleanup
Removed several blowdown trees
Cleaned off the roof, then the deck and then the yard
Split a cord of firewood
Built firewood rack
Moved firewood from the upper driveway to lower yard (Nailed my step goal for the day!)
Painted Living Room/Dining Room/Kitchen
Painted Loft
Painted Hall
Painted Master Bedroom
Cleaned out the shed
Hung kid swing beneath the porch
Handpainted location signs for entrance arbor
Made custom TV room furniture
Refinished Master bedroom luggage bench
Refinished kitchen stools
Reglued the footstool of the antique Arts & Crafts furniture
Cleaned out the guest linen closet and reset
Made new rags from trashed linens
Found the missing pack n' play sheet
Rebuilt tallboy drawers
Upgraded the master bedroom furniture with new jewelry
New TV room furniture
Refurb outlet and switch covers
New Master bedroom furniture, nightstands, bedframe, lounging chair and my great-grandmothers' small wood inlaid tea table
New dining table light
Glassed all tables and furniture, (hopefully no more water rings on the wood furniture)
New Queen mattress for lower bedroom
Repurposed the loft into kid haven
Redesigned TV room in a cozy adult haven
More to come, stay tuned...
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