Details

The little details always seem to take the longest to finish and they're also the ones that probably no one else will ever notice!
We pondered for months was how to transition from original wood floors to the new 1" higher elevation tile floor. We got creative by using a piece of bevelled baseboard that was long enough (10 ft) to run the length we needed and then ripped it down to the proper width. The wood species are both red oak but the threshold still needs to be finished with a coat of urethane and the floors need to be refinished.

Before- Lots of toes being stubbed here

 After- floors still need to be sanded to match

A Year in the Making

I've been on leave from blogging for the past 6 months. In that time, I've been focused on just living life & enjoying each moment because as I've learned life is just too short!

Not much of that time has been spent on home improvement projects but we did finally decide on and install our kitchen back splash tile. Here are a few options we were considering. We had a difficult time choosing just one with all the amazing options out there, which is probably why it took almost a year to finish. We decided on a glass mosaic that still has a contemporary feel to complement the rest of our kitchen. This is what the end result looks like.

I also discovered this new product on the market that looks like it would make tiling easy for novices like ourselves. Wish we had discovered it prior to installing ours with tradition thinset. If anyone has used it, I'd love to get your opinion.

Best Wishes for a happy & healthy 2011!