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The Lake House
lighter:
My moss friend and her dh stayed the night earlier this week. She's a dynamo organizer with impeccable taste, as well as an artist.
He's all around great with landscaping and tools...is currently building a room of bookshelves for his brother.
I appreciated their input, but man...they were instructed to be ruthlessly honest and they were.
They voted to remove the bunk bed from the family room and replace it with the Q bed currently located in the downstairs LR...walls constructed from antique armoire and silk draperies.
Some love that crazy bedroom, so removing it feels like killing one of my darlings. The house would sleep 4 fewer people in beds with 1 fewer bedrooms.
She rearranged fireplace mantle stuff and organized drawers....got rid of half the silverware....live/die choices on bedding, etc.
It was fun to have them and the husband said this was an upscale Airbnb experience many times, which felt good. He also thought all 4 fireplaces had gas fires, when really they're just flicker bulbs. He thinks zero real fires in the house....I was thinking we'd offer real fires in upstairs LR, but he was adamant it's a dangerous mistake, bc people are careless.
She feels all the cowboy trophies and "stuff" need to go. Another darling killed.
We moved the antlers out of the room we designated the hunting room, bc now it has the huge and very fancy bespoke pineapple headboard. She wants bedding in there and family room changed out.
The up master closet draperies should be inside mounted, which is fine with me. The ocean painting to be mounted over the closet. She simplified so many swirling questions for me!
I gave her two empty nests from the porches and she'll add them to her sunroom porch collection.
Lighter
Twoapenny:
Busy, busy Lighter! Amazing you get so much done. Have you had people stay there yet? I've lost track. I do agree re no real fires. People are dumb. And drunk. Most I wouldn't even trust with gas lol.
lighter:
Ya..... no real fires.
That has to be how it is and it'll be easy in the warm months.
I'm really tired, but have to get a first coat of stain on countertops and barfront now.
Timing is going to be tight... with the move and trip coming up.
DD23 might have to drop the pug at the lake IF I'm not back home before her out of town trip.
Must move dental appointments... I think
Pug needs a vet visit.
Lighter
lighter:
It's raining and that's good for driving solar light spik s into the ground. Also good for the fruit trees and grass. Mowing yesterday was a very dusty affair.
The dock has had 3 failed pressure washing attempts made with only the ceiling cleaned. I can put up solar lights now, sans wasp and spiders. I enjoy watching the birds, who's nests remain tucked away, safe and in tact.
I likely can't drive to the out building in the mud today, which is a bummer. Lots to do.
Onward and upward. Guests arrive July 2nd. I work with the maids on the 1st.
Lighter
sKePTiKal:
One of the things I appreciate about the studio reno is "no deadlines". Takes the pressure off.
We've got some drywall patching to do (from moving plumbing) and the new window trim, then we can finish painting. Hol has suggested painting the base of my 4x8 work table the same color as the walls, to make it disappear. Right now it holds the contents of what will go in my custom cabinets (delayed for how long?)
But the new huge rug is here. The bar has been assembled. The "vision" is coming together. Might be "done" some time this fall.
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