Home- Week 3 (Master Bathroom)

so... we scheduled the moving trucks for one day from tomorrow. ha! i think the joke may be on us, even though trusty alfonso assures us we will be move in ready!

the awesome travertine we picked out... i love how every piece is different. the shampoo wall cut out. i have always wanted a shower with this. classy!

three pieces of the floor tile are down~

from the doorway, looking at the shower. i wish i could scan in the birds eye view drawing i have of the bathroom... basically the vanity goes on the wall on the left, with a huge mirror above it; toilet to the right of the shower bench, shelves on the wall (not shown here) to the right of the doorway. woo hoo. such an exciting journey!

Inspiration for this weekend.

like i said, i am in a FUNK.

i look up beautiful things and save them to my desktop all morning long. and then i eventually have to clean up the desktop and i dont get to look at them and feel good. husband does not like clutter. not on the desktop. not in the new house. but an exception could be made for this:

i want so badly to be able to buy art all day long... and live in the clouds and have my best friends be unicorns...

love this of Big Sur. shocking. what is more shocking is that i could actually afford this. well, not really, but kindof...

when we have a baby- i want zac freeman to do a self portrait of her/him out of all of his/her old toys... ahmazeballs. this one, called "holly" is made of all things left behind, paint lids, microchips, or as the artist eloquently refers to his art: junk.

i need to do more of this with my main squeeze....

Dear Diary...

i am at a bit of a loss.

i have been out of work for a while now. i think i may be depressed about the situation. of course, i wanted to be a wedding planner right after i completed planning my own. but now i am over it. i want to be in some sort of support role. whether PA, event coordinator, anything, really... i need work. my poor husband is stressed.

also- we are renovating our new house and packing our old. i think i am sad about that too. i dont do well with change. my husband is also stressed about the move. of course.

also- we have a new puppy now. her name is huntley. she is sweet as pie and stole our hearts immediately. but she also has had terrible diarrhea all over the upstairs on three occasions and i am worried about her and also repulsed. my poor husband is also stressed about this.

me on diarrhea patrol.

i want to put it out there- i want work! i want to contribute to my new family (love, open heart, mind and ears, laughter, and financially).

love, me

Wedding Pictures... finally!

Just a few...

Week 2- Living Room

Here is the progress on the living room... we moved the bathroom back 8 feet to open up the room. the framing is up and i am supa dupa pleased...

pic being taken from the same doorway!

My new porn

my friend allie said that wedding magazines were like porn for girls. actually, i think maybe her bf said it, but either way- true statement.

only i am not planning a wedding anymore. i toyed with the idea of being a wedding planner the month or so surrounding my wedding. but to be honest, this bitch is over it. i havent scoured a wedding blog since the wedding. it just doesnt get me going.

what DOES get me going is our home remodel. and kitchens. and bathrooms. and couches. woooooweeeeee! its getting hot up in hurrrrre.

our house is currently brick red, it has red bricks too, and white. we are toying with colors for the shutters and posts. we are close enough to the beach that we thought we could play with the color a bit:

i am inspired by this mint green beauty:

and this simple bathroom makes me feel happy and ready to start another day:but i think this one is more do-able... :this kitchen we shall call "pipe dream":

all images via my post wedding porn

Week One- the pros come in

Well, the contractors started yesterday. It is funny to see what a crew can accomplish in one day. It is also funny to see what they leave behind- like support beams and gas lines.

Note to husband and Ben: taking out a wall does not necessarily mean to just bash the entire wall down. sometimes you leave a support beam or two for safety. Or- sometimes you become excited boys with axes and you have a hay day and then the ceiling starts to sag...

Anywho- before and afters of what the professionals did yesterday!

BEFORE- looking from the "sun room" to the bedroom:

AFTER- looking from the sun room in to the new- larger master bedroom. poop- i thought i took way more pictures. i will today. today Alfonso's crew is putting in beams. to support all of the walls we are removing. i think they will look great once they are stained. very contemporary rustic- hopefully.