Laundry Room - Phase II

More progress pictures. You've already seen the cabinets and paint we did on the back wall of our laundry room.

Here's a more expanded view. We attached the small cabinet (Lowes) to the stainless steel table top (Ikea) and added a shim under the table on the left to support it on the "booze fridge". The stadium "artwork" is going to be replaced but I haven't received the print yet. Its probably lost in the snow somewhere with other packages I'm expecting. I didn't paint the gas meter because Mr. T told me that it belongs to the gas company and freaked me out. I've convinced myself that it matches the grey in the floor.
This ...

... is still unfinished thanks to the storm which prevented me from shopping for cabinets and other supplies but at least its painted.

I'm not done with the sink and I know the window, dryer vent and radon pipe aren't so great but its better than this ...


This ...
Now looks like this ... The drying rack is open here.

And here's how the drying rack looks closed.

I need trim for the vent and one of the tiles came down over the door but I decided to keep it down so I can shop for more of them that I need for other parts of the ceiling.

I realize that the floor by the sink isn't ideal, but its so much better than this ...

I replaced 2 bare bulbs hanging from the ceiling with these simple, inexpensive fixtures. I have one more to do but its in an area that needs to be drywalled first.

Our laundry usually isn't done until Tuesday but this week, its already done! I guess progress happens when laundry is done in a room that isn't frightening.

I ventured out today and things here were pretty bad. The streets were eerily deserted. Many stores are still closed but I found one that was open so I picked up some staples and came right back home. We're also expecting another 5" on Tuesday night. This may put my project on hold indefinitely. Must. Go. Shopping!

Oh, and thank you to Kimba who featured my laundry room on A Soft Place to Land. Welcome to anyone who found me through her blog!

Happy Birthday Little Girl

My baby is no longer a baby today. She is 2 as of 10:03 AM and officially a toddler. The snow mixed up our plans so we got her cake on Friday and cut it last night. We sang Happy Birthday to her and she cried! I guess its tough getting old even if you're only 2.

Mr. T ordered the cake and picked out the purple flowers. Little did he know that amethyst is her birthstone and it was the prefect choice.
Here's the dress she would have worn for pictures (postponed) ...


Love the flowers around the bottom ...


Happy Birthday precious little one!

Snowed in Saturday

Having a snack ...

... and gazing out at the snow.


We shoveled out our driveway but we aren't going anywhere. Its treacherous out there and everything is closed. My poor husband has been out there for hours helping the neighbors and is just finishing up the driveway of an elderly neighbor. I'm exhausted and I only did a fraction of the shoveling that Mr. T has done. We're still getting heavy snow but I think the next round of shoveling will have to wait until tomorrow.

I'm almost done painting the laundry room (floor included). Hallelujah. Break time over. Back to work ...

20" and Counting ...

Here's my yard this morning ...

They say we've gotten 21" where I am, but I'm not so sure. I can't reach this little table through the snow drifts to measure. We're expecting another 5".

Here's the little tree in my front yard ...

Same tree after the last storm ...

Lots more snow this time around. I love it!

I live just outside D.C. in Virginia. The city is pretty much crippled and the roads impassible. Too bad because I really want to go to Target! It doesn't take long for me to get cabin fever. Hopefully, I can escape tomorrow.

The Calm Before the Storm ...

The sun is just starting to come up here this morning and we're bracing for a huge storm. 18-24" expected. That's a lot no matter where you live but its a huge deal here. People cleaned out the stores here yesterday. You could not get parking spots or shopping carts at the supermarkets. I love the snow, but its much nicer when you live in an area that doesn't fly into a full-fledged panic. This is one reason I wish I could move north where snow doesn't mean the world has to stop.


As much as I love snow and I'm thrilled to see the snow-covered trees again, I wish it did not happen this weekend. My little one turns 2 on Sunday and its going to put a little damper on our celebration. We'll be having cake today because we'll never be able to get it on Sunday on the unplowed roads. The last time we had a storm of this magnitude (18") it was left to mother nature to take care of the snow instead of a plow. Thank goodness for all-wheel-drive.

Anyone else expecting snow? Do they handle it any better where you are?

More laundry room progress pictures coming this weekend ...

Who goes there?

Check out my newly painted door ...


Here's how it looked a few days ago ...

Its really amazing how just painting that door added brightness to the space, but what I really wanted to share was what is on the door ... (Sorry the pic is blurry. I need to follow my cousin's advice and invest in a tripod.)

Check out what happens when you hang something on the hook ...

My dad (the retired sanitation worker) found him and somehow I ended up with him. I've had the little guy for years and always thought, "Maybe I should get rid of it." but there was something about him. I kinda liked him. Of course, I also considered painting him but I just can't bring myself to do it. So he moved all over the mess. See him here among the disaster?

I was curious about it and started checking him out and found writing in another language on the back. Turns out that its Polish. The owl was handmade in Poland in 1977 but that's all I can make out with Google translator. Maybe he was someones souvenir from a trip? I can't imagine its worth anything, but we joked that we really need to take him to Antiques Roadshow to find out more about him. At least he has a new home now.

We've taken down the cabinets in the first picture so I'll be painting, painting, painting again today. We're expecting 10-18" of snow starting Friday night, so there will most likely be a snow delay in my project since I probably won't be able to shop for new cabinets. Luckily, I have a lot of other things to do here anyway.

Snow Day

We got a little snow overnight. This has been the snowiest winter that I remember since I've lived in the area and I'm in heaven. If only it would snow like this every year. It wasn't much and sadly, by the time I got out with my camera all the snow had melted from the trees.

Schools were closed so that gave me an opportunity to file my taxes and research preschools this morning.

Back to laundry room painting ...