Big changes

The final stages of our renovation are here now and our pace has picked up. We are sprinting toward the finish line in wonderful fashion and I couldn't be happier.

The last couple of weeks Paul has been painting away diligently. I have tried to keep the kids away as much as possible and he's been able to achieve a lot in a very short amount of time.

Until last week we were greeted each day by a horrible entry area. The walls were covered in paint splatter, pen marks (thanks kids) and a splotches of stain that fell everywhere when the staircase was being finished. This is what were were living with.

Then Paul rode in and waved his magic paintbrush. Soon we were left with a peaceful, clean entry area awash with paint.

Bliss!

Sideboard update

I've been busily photographing in the daylight and captured some more shots of the cabinet. The vote so far is in favour of painting it white. Any other opinions are very welcome. I think it would be too hard to fix all the ragged parts and I also think it would look great in white.

I've also suggested changing the handles, though I've met with some resistance to that idea! What do you think?

$28

I couldn't sleep last night so I lay awake for a while thinking about how I would like to decorate my new entry cabinet. I decided I would try to use glass, perhaps buy a nice old oil lamp and add an ornate birdcage. Yep, that was the plan.

We trotted off to the markets this morning to buy fruit and veg for the week. Someone was looking out for me because simply everything I imagined was there waiting for me.

Large vase on the far left - $20. It had a $60 price tag on the bottom so I think I did well.
Lamp with light bulb inside- $8.
Small birdcage- in a box marked 'free'
Bowl with apples- found in our gazebo, I think I left it there years ago.
Bird prints- previous op shop buy, more detail here

Things to ignore:
- Lack of VJ's behind the cabinet. They are coming, one day.
- Lack of paint on said VJ's.
- Bad photography

I'm thinking of painting the cabinet white, what do you think?