House Update = Not the bathroom
I wanted to show you some of the other projects we are working on, while not working on the bathroom. The majority of our projects this year are not really glamorous. We will be replacing the roof and sky light sometime during the summer. We haven’t had any leaks anywhere yet but we do know that they are more than a decade old.
The other big project we have is to replace all of the stucco on the front of the house. If you have ever been to San Francisco, you know that we have a sea of stucco. There isn’t a wall that we haven’t improved with the monotony of stucco finishes. We texture it, color it and pile it high. Can you see where I’m going with this. Stucco is not the same as adobe. Adobe is a specific finish that is appropriate to a specific style.
San Francisco’s love affair has been around for years and in all fairness there is a valid reason to use. When a house shakes down on you wood and plaster are much better than brick or stone. I know, the things we sacrifice for safety. Unfortunately decades ago when our house was built nobody realized that stucco absorbed moisture but didn’t always dry out completely. Moisture + plaster = rot. We’re going to add some features to the house when we do the replastering: new light fixtures, handrail for the stairs, and resealing the steps, outlet for decorations. Yes we have priorities. Halloween is coming and we have big plans!
Here is a picture of the living room when we moved in. The color was drab and unfortunately there were holes in the walls from screws and bolts. I couldn’t live with this room so it got a coat of paint. I’m not married to this shade, it may have to change to match something other feature, but it is really a comfortable color for me. I love being in this room now. We’re going to use this room to entertain in and to show off our slowly growing art collection. I like things that are in contrast so why not create a gallery space that is very inviting and relaxing. LOL
Here is the chair that I was looking at but once we saw it we realized that the scale was all wrong. We are looking for chairs that are about 25″ - 28″ wide to keep a good flow around the room.