Renovations

Renovations

1665 MargaretOrmond Beach, FL

2008-2009

Thanksgiving 2008Camping out in the little bedroom

Thanksgiving 2008Camping out in the big bedroom

Thanksgiving 2008Camping out in the big bedroom

Thanksgiving 2008Ripping out carpetLooking into the sun room

Thanksgiving 2008Sunroom with carpet ripped out

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2008Refinishing terrazzo

Christmas Holiday 2008Dog walking on the river walk, Granada bridge, four miles from our house.

Indian Burial MoundOn the river path, south of Granada bridge

December 2008A bed and some tall chests for the little bedroom

Boys’ Spring Break 2009Terrazzo in, baseboard & molding installedIt looks like there’s furniture, but only little bedroom set, these two chairs, and a dining table!

Between Christmas 2008 & Spring Break 2009A close-up of the molding

Boys’ Spring BreakBroken dryer, but the sun works.

Boys’ Spring Break 2009Lexy’s garden, view from the sunroom

Summer 2009Painting the baseboard and the molding in the boys’ room

Summer 2009Curtains down, baseboard in, one chair reupholstered, no paint

Summer 2009A “Gucci box” find at the thrift store; place to throw flip flops & other beach-y things. Needs a coat of paint and new upholstery on the cushions.

Summer 2009Janet at the park on the other side of Granada bridge after a 4-mile Vespa ride, Sash driving

Summer 2009What Lexy does. . .

Summer 2009What Sasha does. . .

Summer 2009Hanging curtains in the front room

Summer 2009What Avondale does. . .

What I forgot to take pictures of. . .

Fun stuff:

• Sea kayaking• Thrift shopping• Lunch out with friends• Big Italian dinner at Frank & Ida’s

house• Boys in the neighbors’ (yes,

plural!) pools. Bless them!• Vespa trips with Sasha• House shopping (it’s addictive. . .)

House stuff:

• Baseboard & molding totally painted

• House painted except for door frames

• Living room furniture!• Boys’ bedroom furniture (no

more air mattresses!)• New door in sunroom• Lexy’s redone sconces• Pictures & mirrors hung