Cram Time...

Kevin and I had the kids this weekend, and we totally put them to work. We finished caulking the windows in the living room and bedroom, painted trim, finished painting the dining room, painted the living room and the front entry (we decided to paint in Aurora Brown, the same chocolate color as the upper walls in the library) and I LOVE it! It looks awesome. Started the baseboards in the living room, put up the trim in the bathroom, and even put up the tile backsplash behind the stove!

Finished paint and window trim in the dining room... Just need baseboards (and to refinish the floors, but that can wait).

New paint in the living room, painted window trim and 8" baseboards. (In progress)

Finished!

Aurora Brown in the foyer... Really looks fantastic!

Why dark brown you might ask? Most people would think a light tone in the entry would be best... However this is definitely on purpose. This is a technique that Frank Lloyd Wright used a lot called compression and release. When you first enter a space, if you are compressed first (like in this foyer that has a lower ceiling and is a dark color) then when you are released into the main living room, it is so bright and open, it makes it feel bigger. 

Kevin grouting the tile in the kitchen. 

Finished grout! It's actually a reddish tone that is super close to the red in the dining room. 

More coming soon. Seriously need this caulk to dry faster...