Saturday, September 17, 2011

A New Port A Cache

As many of you know, we have a son with special needs.

 T. J. is a very happy 22 year old who is non ambulatory and 100% dependent.  He has grown so tall lately that he had outgrown our old van.  He could actually turn the reading lights on with his head when we hit a bump.  OUCH!  We finally got a new handicap accessible van with an extended roof last March.  We love all the extra room it offers, but it doesn't fit in our garage.




The solution? A new port a cache!




 It not only protects the van from the elements but it will also keep everyone dry while loading and unloading when it rains (Will it ever rain again?).  Personally, I think it will be a great place for a party :)

I could put up some tables and maybe even hang fabric to enclose it for more privacy.  I'm ready to start planning!!

                                                                         B. Annie

Friday, September 16, 2011

A Little Peek

We went to our oldest daughter, Tiffany's house this week to help hang the new drapes we made.  There are a few finishing touches before I'm allowed to show the the whole room, but I just had to share how hard she and her dad worked.  They look very professional, don't you think?   (pictures taken with my phone...not the best quality)

                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                 

I love her guest room! I call it her "Texas Room", she calls it "John Boy Meets Billy The Kid".
Again, these are taken with my phone :(


 
 

The rest of the house is really coming together.  I will share more when I get a real camera over there.
I hope you have a great weekend!

B. Annie

Friday, September 2, 2011

The Kitchen


Okay, I know I said I was going to start with weddings, but, I don't have pictures of the second one yet.  Instead I'm going to jump back to our kitchen remodel last summer.  My, what a crazy time!  We not only had the kitchen done, but also all of the bathroom countertops, sinks and cabinets.  We had moving boxes every where for at least 2 months.  I will spare you all the pictures of the nitty gritty and just show some of the before and after.  All of the cabinets were painted and glazed, the wall where the fridge was was moved back into the wet bar, the island was extended and painted, granite countertops were installed along with new sinks faucets and stovetop.  Here are some of the before shots.


 

 
Notice how the fridge sticks out from the wall.
The wet bar is behind it.  We lost the cabinets and countertop, but wait until you see what I got instead! 
 
 
See how far the fridge sticks out and how little the island is
Now the AFTER
Look at all that floor space now that the fridge is flush with the wall and did you notice the additional counter space on the island! 
 
See the new floor to ceiling cabinet! More storage space than I had before!
 
New stovetop, granite and backsplash...I love my granite!
We chose not to paint all the woodwork because there is so much of it all over the house.  The stained door really doesn't look that bad in person.
We had the desk and the island painted black with a little distressing to give a little contrast.  We also had the inside panels of the cabinets on those two pieces replaced with beadboard paneling.  

Isn't it amazing what a little paint can do!

B. Annie

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Where To Begin?

In the past year our 2 youngest daughters were married 8 months apart.  Needless to say I was one busy momma!  We really did have such a good time with all the planning and preparations even though both brides were living in another city at the time.  Since weddings have been on my mind lately, I thought it might be a good place to start.  Here are a few pictures of some of the decorations and centerpieces we did for the wedding in October. 

The guest book table
burlap bags held the programs
rustic elegance was the theme
mason jars, wood, burlap, lace and pearls
each table was a little different
we also had a few antlers!
we also had jars of scrabble letters with a little tag that said 
"leave a message for the newlyweds"
the guests really got into it!

Just a few of the things we did to make her day extra special

B. Annie

P. S.  Photos by Lissa Anglin Photography, check out her website!   http://www.lissaanglin.com