It is so nice to have a handy hubby!
He installed this deadbolt lock with a number pad, so no keys are required. This way if I take off shopping while he's out biking, he can still get into the house.
Of course, there is that little issue of limited memory. Hopefully we can recall the code!
Thanks to Sister Mary for showing us their system and inspiring us to add one to our home.
Long Live the Queen of Codes
My friend Carole has a lot of antique things (including Doug) and she has bequeathed some of them to me as she downsizes. I just love it when other people downsize and send me their stuff....now that I have room to enjoy them.
Isn't this little coffee pot adorable?
And this tin for tooth powder will find a place in the bathroom for display when that room is redone, but it was too cute not to put on my shelf right now.
I would have posted them as soon as they arrived, but we had just started gutting out the cabinets to paint and I wanted to wait until they found their way into their new homes before sharing them with my blogger buddies.
Long Live the Queen
The former owner did a lot of woodworking and home projects, but some times it was hard to figure out what purpose an item may have.
Like this large heavy duty thing. Is this a cutting board, chopping up an elk or something really big?
Ah...this was designed to fit over the stove to cover the burners and make a smooth work surface. Not too shabby. I only have to slide it to the side when using the burners or the oven. Nice.
She had explained to me the purpose of another piece that matched the countertop. He used the left over material from when they did the countertop to create a large cutting board to fit over the sink for food prep. It's ok, but I like this better.
Now I have another spot for more decorations, like this little truck planted with succulents.
It is so fun to decorate again!
Long Live the Queen
Here's what the closet area looked like before the alterations. I will admit it looked nicer than what we made it into to, but now it's useable space.
The freezer had to go since we'd never fill it anyway. Then I asked Left Brain to removethe cabinet and bi-fold closet doors. Done.
Next was to add metal shelving to this wall with open access to storage items and establishing an area for the litter box. I found the perfect unit at Target and it was on sale. Plus it had all these cool accessories to add to it. Organizing is so much fun!
I had a lucid moment and decided to measure the wall area and check the measurements on the box before hauling it in. Ooops. The shelving unit was 1 1/2" too wide. Dang. So, I hauled it back to the store and got the one that's only 36" wide...that will work!
Here's the unit in place and you can see the two sliding shelves that clip on to the rack. I like having an area for the laundry basket, not to mention the paper towel holder up above. Pretty cool, huh?
There's a hook attachment to hang my broom and cleaning tools on.
I realize it's a bit risky having their litter box directly under the storage of the brandy and wine, the idea of Gracie three sheets to the wind is too awful to contemplate.
Hmmm, maybe a little curtain to give them some privacy would be nice.
Now I feel like this area is under control and usable...off to other areas of the house!
Long Live the Organizing Queen
I guess it was better that the microwave broke down than me, although between the satellite not working and no microwave it was kind of a toss up for a bit.
When the nice man came to install the new microwave we purchased (thank you for breaking down during Black Friday sales) I got a glimpse of the charming kitchen that used to be.
I went with stainless steel so it would look nice with the gray cabinets and I think it looks pretty darn snappy.
Changing out the hardware on the cabinets really made a difference as well.
Now I can fix food fast again and that's a good thing!
Long Live the Queen of Nuke
