Past weekend and week have seen me keeping busy on many fronts with the house. I got one of the 3 piles of brush cut-down, with branches in one pile, leafy brush in another and was able to mow the back some. This included getting rid of some of the ivy growing along the ground on the edge of the property. I need to define the backyard before it defines me!
I got some tiki torches for the patio and filled them up and test burned them. They look good and will provide needed light in that area since I don't have any electric lights outside on the patio. I did go up to the attic today and found what I believe is the junction box for some flood lights, there is a corroded floodlight connection on the corner I'll need to eventually get around to replacing/positioning. I'd like to get one on the corner near the driveway and also mount an infra-red camera.
Monday the front entryway light burned out. I went to replace it and upon prying the door hinge an inch the entire door tack-weld delaminated from the housing. I replaced the lamp and decided to order a night lamp (I had been looking at replacements since February.)
Came up with: http://www.affordablelamps.com/kic-49304azt.html which has a great look, and I may eventually shift the front post light to the same style.
Painting in the 'master' bedroom is coming along. I've done 3 walls base layer, I want to get the last wall completed and then start to even out the rest of the walls. I only bought 1 quart of paint to do the work and things are going well, just need to be miserly. (This last wall is the wall with the door and the closet, so going to be using a lot less paint!!!)
Since Memorial Day is coming up I opened up my 'wish list' of furniture and went shopping to the Room Store. For a bedroom set, I ordered http://www.roomstore.com/bedroom-furniture/bedroom/package-specials/carmel-ii-5-pc-queen-bedroom/1535326.aspx, Queen bed with a rather pricey mattress (posterpedic, etc.) the dresser withOUT the mirror (yes, looks nice, but for 150.00 I can walk into the bathroom.) and a nightstand. For the living room I ordered: http://www.roomstore.com/living-room-furniture/upholstery/package-specials/jeffery-ii-5-pc-living-room/1440909.aspx, With a sofa, the large single chair and the 3 tables it should fit nicely into the living room area. All for ~$3300. A co-worker told me he also has had the Jeffery LR set and had fairly good reviews for it.
I'm still up in the air about going out and getting some sofa's/love seats for the media room. I'm up in the air between some reclining seats at LA-Z-Boy that will be around $1100/w the fabric I'd probably want, or going to Value City Furniture and finding something I like for $599. I'll be getting most likely 2 reclining sofa's, and yes, I can wait, but looking at the options and getting it DONE will make me feel that much more 'complete' as a homeowner.
Special thanks to Dave for helping me move some old bookcases and a dresser from my mom's house!
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