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[info]theverticalbar wrote in [info]saucydwellings
August 18th, 2008

It's been a while since I posted, and some things have changed here and there.





living room





foyer (which has had no work done...it's more of a catch-all at this point)



bedroom





kitchen











this photo shows off our pac man sheet you can see hanging from the window in the living room. the other set of curtains fell two days ago and I have yet to put them back up. and one day our dining room will be a place we can sit down to eat...not work. it will have to be our office until the upstairs has been renovated.



dining room...and all of the papers that need to be moved upstairs and filed. I guess I could have picked up a bit, but I was too shutter happy to care!

...and that's all of the downstairs minus the completion of the bathroom, window casings in the kitchen, and a tin ceiling in the dining room.

one day we'll get to the three rooms upstairs, and hopefully the attic if support allows. oh, and a screen porch off the kitchen...if the historic society allows. oh, and a green house off of the garage! oh, and...

if you are interested, you can see the entire restoration (thus far) here.

thanks for looking! :)

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[info]banshee

2008-08-18 02:49 pm (UTC)

Great spaces! I love how the rooms really relate and open up to one another.
And I have the same little blue armchair that you have a pair of!
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 03:59 pm (UTC)

thanks! yeah, i love the open floor plan!

we scored those chairs at a thrift store for $5 each :) i love them!
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[info]swingchickie

2008-08-18 03:02 pm (UTC)

i love the chandelier in the bathroom, i'm actually looking for a little black one for my poweder room at the moment! so cool! and those b&w tiles in yuor kitchen are to die for...
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:02 pm (UTC)

the chandelier was one of those ugly brass ones. i got it for $1, spray painted it, and voila! i def recommend that route cause they can be super pricey...

thanks! the kitchen floor is actually a vinyl sheet :) other than the 1" tiles in our bathroom, i can't stand tile haha
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[info]embers_3

2008-08-18 03:08 pm (UTC)

i love everything!
i don't see one thing i don't like.
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[info]tealight_rookie

2008-08-18 03:08 pm (UTC)

That shade of turquoise/teal in the foyer and on your armchairs is one of my favourites. Lovely.
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:04 pm (UTC)

yeah, i love those chairs!

and as much as i do like the blue on the stairs, eventually we are going to strip the paint and take all of that back to the original wood. it's a gorgeous poplar :)
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[info]mosinging1986

2008-08-18 03:12 pm (UTC)

Oh, it's absolutely gorgeous! (I love the kitchen especially. Always wanted a black & white kitchen.)

Can you post more pics of the bathroom? I spy a claw foot tub!
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:06 pm (UTC)

thanks! :)

we are currently in the process of hooking up the tub...and i've got to move the sink from the foyer (haha) to the bathroom and hook it up to. once i'm finished with the bathroom project, i'll post more :)
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:07 pm (UTC)

thanks!

yeah, it was a mess when we got the house. in the kitchen, there was a puddle of piss :(:( and the sink drained into a 5 gallon home depot bucket. and the bathroom omg gross.
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[info]subtl3splint3r

2008-08-18 03:16 pm (UTC)

I looooooove the kitchen! It's gorgeous!
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:08 pm (UTC)

thank you! i've always dreamed to have a b/w checkered floor :)
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[info]mangos

2008-08-18 03:22 pm (UTC)

my gosh... this is like my dream home.
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[info]yellowcrayons

2008-08-18 03:23 pm (UTC)

*swoon* The colors are perfect - so warm and inviting! What an amazing space!
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:11 pm (UTC)

thank you :)

hehe my husband was being super indecisive about the colors that i had picked out, so one day when he was at work, i went and got all of the paint and painted the entire house. when he got home he loved it so much :) go with the gut...always go with the gut!

the colors are all from valspar's historical paint color collection...
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[info]radiosilents

2008-08-18 03:24 pm (UTC)

That's an incredible transformation! Just a gorgeous house. I checked out your lj and would like to add you to my friends list -- great photos!

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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:12 pm (UTC)

why thank you!!! and i added you back :)
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[info]jerrzz

2008-08-18 03:39 pm (UTC)

Omg i love your house! its soo adorable it kind of reminds me of a doll house, but ten times cuter
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:14 pm (UTC)

thank you!

funny you should say that because that's exactly how i feel about my house. i always wanted those build/decorate your own doll houses, but never got one...until now...and it's my size :)
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[info]is_ea

2008-08-18 03:40 pm (UTC)

omg. i love it. it's so simple and retro.

I saw your post on saucy dwellings aaaaages ago with like all the restoration blah. it looks like a completely different house.

fuck, i'm in awe. can i move in? :)
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:16 pm (UTC)

thanks!

yeah, it was nasty when we first started restoring. it was a duplex, and we have taken it back to a single family. there was a puddle of pee in the kitchen, the sink drained into a bucket, and there was mold all over the bathroom. it was quite disgusting...

sure!!! we have plenty of space, so come on over!
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[info]luvsweetcouture

2008-08-18 03:41 pm (UTC)

Your bathroom is so cute esp. with that chandelier, and I really love your kitchen!
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:17 pm (UTC)

thanks!! it was only $1! it was an ugly brass chandelier, and i just spray painted it :)
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[info]pollyhyper

2008-08-18 03:58 pm (UTC)

As always, love your place!

Can you tell me about the bathroom wallpaper? Is it a recent purchase? I'm thinking of going kelly green in my own bathroom.
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:18 pm (UTC)

thanks!

oh that wallpaper is fantastic! it came from ballard designs...and you can order online. they have some FANTASTIC stuff :)

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[info]oiseau_de_feu

2008-08-18 04:01 pm (UTC)

hi, it's me again, your fangirl. once again, i love it all. love love love. did you make your bedspread from the urban outfitter curtains? cause i have those curtains hanging in my living room.
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:20 pm (UTC)

hehe hello! thank you!

yeah, i just have the one panel from UO. it's HUGE though! i love the pattern so much :)

do you have a pic of them as curtains??
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[info]girlonfire

2008-08-18 04:04 pm (UTC)

Oh it's so open and old-fashioned. I love it. Where do you live?
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 04:21 pm (UTC)

thanks! we live in huntsville, alabama :)
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[info]misscupcake

2008-08-18 04:06 pm (UTC)

absolutely gorgeous. everything is lovely.
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[info]bitchie_poo

2008-08-18 04:07 pm (UTC)

::packs::

directions, pls?
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[info]vixstar

2008-08-18 04:11 pm (UTC)

Such clean lines. And the space! Oh, I love it!
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[info]micheleonelonly

2008-08-18 04:26 pm (UTC)

Oh wow, wow! It is all so amazing. And the kitchen looks like one of those vintage photos that are black and white with a few things in the picture colored in.
Did the chandelier in your bathroom come from etsy.com? There is a similar one I am considering on etsy for my closet
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 09:46 pm (UTC)

why thank you!

nope, the chandelier was actually an ugly brass. i bought it for a dollar at habitat restore and just spray painted it! the shape is what drew me in :)
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[info]cornered_ego

2008-08-18 04:38 pm (UTC)

Beautiful and inspiring!
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[info]haruha

2008-08-18 04:39 pm (UTC)

your house is lovely! and the kitchen is absolutely my favorite of the rooms!
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 09:56 pm (UTC)

yeah, i think it's mine too! hehe :)

i can't wait until we get window casings...then it'll be perfecto!
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[info]draconic_rogue

2008-08-18 04:48 pm (UTC)

Oh wow! Your place is fantastic! I love it!
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[info]f1ymetothemoon

2008-08-18 05:29 pm (UTC)

That place is so beautiful it's almost spooky. Those blue chairs... the color, I'm in love with it. They look lovely with the blue of the staircase.

If we could just trade homes now it would make me very happy. Okay? LOL
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[info]theverticalbar

2008-08-18 10:07 pm (UTC)

why thank you! yeah, those chairs were only $5 each! i couldn't resist!
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