He's baaaaack!

Scottie that is. Been at his Dad's in San Diego for a few days doing some painting. Now I get help on the remaining unpacking, etc.


This is our new dining room table surrounded by 8 antique chairs I found - 2 sets of 4. I'm going to stain and recover seats. The old transit in the corner was my grandfather's - bought to settle an argument over a fence line - and I have the top piece for it. It will have a plant hanging. Beneath it is a blue and white crockery piece that my grandmother on the other side used to make pickles in.






I'm thrilled, thrilled, thrilled with the table. I found a fabulous guy via the internet and ordered the table. He's in New York; we're in California. He made the table, which is 8' and has two extensions of 22" each that will add to the ends to make a BIG table for a crowd. It's real wood, not crummy veneers, beautifully made and finished, signed and numbered.






So, when you open the front door (the red to the left), you see the table, then the living room. I'm hoping it won't always have a cat on it, but you never know in this house.


In case you are interested, you can email theolecraftsman@craftsmantables.com. I simply can't recommend him highly enough!











Our bedroom is being kept very simply and quiet. This old armoire came with us from New Mexico. Scottie has to drill a hole for the cables as this is where the TV hides. Two matching feather beds for the dogs, one on each side.









Our shower has a window looking out to oak trees. Guest bath got one too, so no one gets cheated.

















The vessel sinks worked out well, and the medicine cabinets above them reflect the windows. I've never understood why bathroom vanities are low, causing people to have to bend over to brush teeth, shave, etc. So, ours are high despite me being short. Feels a bit funny at first, but I still like the idea. No more toothpaste spattered everywhere. No more husband's whiskers all over.



I still need to add a few crystals from Yvonne's old fixture to the new one above the tub. Photo of that later.

Oh - under the left front of the vanity cabinet is a view of one of the "vacpans" for the central vacuum system. We have one in the kitchen and one in the master bath. You just open the outlet, sweep stuff toward it, and poof - it disappears into the bowels of the vacuum. Love it!

Oh, and this is the old pie cabinet. Lookin' good!