The summer has been great, but I am now looking forward to enjoying my favourite season - Autumn! Yahoo!
My big project this weekend was to install the wood bar top behind the kitchen sink, which was a big highlight for me. The cedar is from the old family cedar mill - my dad had a few slabs stored in his garage for the last 15+ years. If you visit St. Andrews New Brunswick, it is very likely you'll pass by Bartlett Mills (and not realized it) which is the site of old family cedar mill. My grandparents lived in the house on the mill pond, with my grandfathers family further down the hill. My uncle Hughie took over the mill and I have memories trying to climb the hills of saw dust when we visited. My parents have an old mill stone at the top of their driveway, as a nod to the family heritage. My uncle Hughie prepped the cedar slab many months ago (thanks Hughie!) and this weekend I finally got the chance to sand and stain it. I love just it. Put your nose close and you get this lovely whiff of cedar, full of memories. Whenever we move from this house, the cedar is coming with me. Otherwise, still a few details to wrap up. The downstairs bathroom is nearly there with the sink, (seniors) toilet and shower door now installed. The space is compact but functional. I continue to have a moment of thanks every time I run a load of laundry. This week, the bathroom heater should be installed so ever closer to being done. We've had a working kitchen for a number of weeks now and are really happy with everything; it's so pleasant to cook in. Also a big plus, we can have people over to the house again so have been firing up the BBQ and having friends over. One last big project for us, besides painting all the trim, is the table connected to the island. Right now, we are using an old ikea table from the basement. My plan was to get butcher block, but was surprised at the cost, so haven't moved on anything. This weekend, Amy and I went to an antique sale and found an antique table top for $5. It is exactly 42 inches (width of the island), so that's a little gift from the reno gods. :) It's a bit rough so I'll need to spend some time refinishing the top, and then we'll cut it to the right length and find legs. It may not work out, but definitely worth the $5 to try. We are starting to turn our heads to the outdoor space, lots of ideas for next year (see picture of awesome back deck at Quitters Cafe), but also just want to simply live in the house for a while and do nothing. The only problem I want to solve today is that we have more tomatoes and hot peppers then we know what to do with.
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Author: Leah BartlettLover of projects, big and small! I try to not be intimidated by lack of experience/skill/know-how. Archives
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