brrrrrr - global warming, yeah right!

we got 6 inches of snow in a few hours yesterday, winter has finally arrived!

indy NYE 2007

tim and i celebrated our first nye in our new town. we had a wonderful dinner at famous st elmos steakhouse downtown. we were slightly annoyed that we were ushered out around 11:40PM b/c peyton & ashley manning were coming in for a private party and had the whole place rented out. luckily we snagged the last table in a cool hotel lounge nearby, the conrad, where we rang in the new year with some champagne and live jazz. i think we are officially 30 now... i doubt i would have thought this was a fun time 10 years ago!!!! we also stayed at a hotel downtown so we could party and not have to drive back up to the burbs.

more "before"/"after"

here are "before" move-in and "after" some tlc in our guest room. we are open for visitors here in the town of the world champion football team - the COLTS!!!!


"before"

"after"

another diy project, when i couldn't find square white lampshades trimmed in navy, i bought plain white shades, navy grosgrain ribbon & a glue gun and made it the way i wanted! cheap and custom! (trix, this one's for you)

guest bath "after"

the corner by the shower was a challenge (left), but it turned out perfect after some hard work! little did i know, for this seemingly small project i would learn how to use a nail set, a caulk gun & caulk, liquid nails, wood putty, a level tool and a studfinder (not to find tim)! whew, i'm ready to hire professionals for everything from here on out!

first DIY project

guest bath "before"


so i have wanted white beadboard/wainscoting in our guest bathroom since i laid eyes on it, ssooo bland. i was inspired to do it myself after finding a kit at lowe's that "seemed" straightforward, plus the wall was long and flat with no cutouts. i thought i'd whip it up before a colts football game one sunday, well........ three weekends later, i finally put the finishing touches on it. VERY happy with how it turned out though. i think it looks fresh and crisp!

kitchen
"after"

kitchen "before"