Boaz Progress Update

Just a few pictures of the work is progressing in out little cottage, Boaz, before and after. Well not quite after, there are still a number of things to do. This is the sleeping area. I think it’s interesting they still put the electricity on the face of the walls  🤔 I guess there’s no choice since it is all concrete block.  Just makes things look messy to me.

It’s a low ceiling so low that we decided to paint the crown molding the same color of the wall hoping it would make the walls look higher.  (of course when I say we I mean Howard when it comes to the painting)

I think it did help a bit. We, Carlene and I, chose a three tone pallet. I’m pleased with how they blended.

The color here didn’t photograph the best.  The picture above is more accurate. We decided to repurpose a couple of old beds to help save some cash. All we needed was a can of spray pint to give it a little clean up. We used a gray wash for the baseboards.  I know it looks a little brown, but it’s not really.

Howard built a couple of “closets”  I think closet need doors, but I gave in to Howard’s idea. NO DOORS.  He did agree to give me a couple of drawers, a little give and take.

Now the fun part a shopping and picking out the bedding. I decided that the greens seemed blah, so I decided to add a pop of mustard. What do you think?

Today I picked up a couple of throws to layer on the bed, a mustard color similar to the rug, and ordered two paisley throw pillows to be made. What you see there is the sample fabric.

Hope this gives you a little idea of what we’ve been doing the past month.