At the beginning of September I decided I would repaint the living room. Originally, there was gold all over on the ceiling, the best way to describe it is plaster that was put on the ceiling that resembled the meringue of a lemon pie. I did not like it at all. The rest of the main floor was either completely covered in wallpaper or painted white with a dark brown border around everything. French doors were dark brown, the banister was dark brown, the doors were dark brown, the trim was dark brown. I chipped off all of the gold on the ceiling with a hammer, puttied all the holes and painted. Once the living room was done, I decided to carry on to the stairway going upstairs. By the time it was all said and done this weekend project turned into a 5 week project that saw most of our main floor updated, drastically. The living room, stairwell, hallway, bathroom, dining room, office and our bedroom. All light fixtures were updated, some new items like the buffet in the dining room and bench were purchased and some new artwork added to the walls. All new drapery and blinds through out complete the look I figure. The only thing I still have left to do are the french doors that seperate the office and the living room.
A sentimental addition to the living room is the piano. This piano originally belonged to Jon's grandpa and grandma in Winnipeg. They needed to move to a smaller home and with the move, furniture and items were divided between family. We were most fortunate to receive this heirloom piece. Beautiful. Though I don't know how to play, I hope one of my children will be exercised to learn.
