I graduated from high school 20 years ago. That is not a typo.

TWENTY. YEARS.

so weird.

I finally uploaded some pics from the 2008 Amelia Island Concours. Link is in the list in the right column. Or here.

never a dull moment…

At the top of the stairs, there was this useless area that overlooks the living room that measured approximately 5 x 8 feet. For the first few weeks of living here it was a storage place for boxes full of books.

This space was an ideal location for bookshelves. But not just any bookshelves. Professional, adjustable, beautiful bookshelves. My cookbook collection is very happy now.

xoxo to the craftsman.

The living room remodel was not as substantial as the rest of the place. Originally there was a dining room area but it really was not suitable for a dining table. It was more important to me to close off the space and have some built in shelves to drop cell phones and mail. And it created a wall for my bench to go. I went a little crazy with the colors of the rug. But I figured if I got sick of the colors, I could always sell the rug. Curtains also made a huge difference and they block out a considerable amount of light. And with windows on all three sides of the living room, that helps tremendously.

The TV stand and TV had to block the fireplace for now. Someday we’ll mount it on the wall above the fireplace.

The pictures below show the before version first, followed by the after version.