Chateau de Ledgeview---The Kitchen Is Almost Done

I worked a LONG DAY yesterday.

I got lots done but it didn't leave me

much time for blogging.

BUT-

I know you are dying to see the kitchen 

at my daughter's house..

Well, DON'T DIE!

Here is a quick little sneak peek

at the kitchen...almost finished but

not fully decorated yet.

Ready?

Here is a before....

The beams were faux beams and made the ceilings seem lower.

Here it is partially demoed

Here is the dinette area after.

It has a greenish cast here but it is cream colored.

My son-in-law built the top to the table out of spalted wood. 

They built a window seat 

bench behind the table.

They widened the kitchen 

by stealing a couple of feet

from the dining room

and then put the range against the wall 

that backs up to the dining room.

The cabinets are off white glazed with caramel.

 If I widen the view you will see the 

Appliance Garage to the right.

It has a rusted piece of metal as a panel.

It hides the coffee maker and other small appliances.

Here it is close up-

If you use a magnet

 you can post a recipe 

while you are working.

IF she gets tired of it she can paint it 

with chalk board paint

or paint the panel to match her cabinets.

At the far left in the kitchen 

is a large walk-in pantry.

They stole room from the garage to put it in.

My son-in-law made a door out of old barn wood/

It is on a roller track.

Pretty cool., huh?

The island sits between the range and the sink.

It is a huge island made of  thick butcher block.

Another before taken from the same angle

as the picture above.

They ran the same wood flooring throughout the whole first floor.

And-You all know how much I love quirky little things, right?

You know that big, beautiful island?

Look close!

Do you see

THE DUCK?

I am betting that even you gals that have a hard time

"seeing things"

and I am not talking about the ghost of your ex- mother-in-law

can see 

THE DUCK!

I will be posting more pictures

as they go along.

Someday they will thank me...

maybe....

Have a great day!

The Living Room of Chateau de Ledgeview

I worked outside most of the day yesterday

so this will be short and sweet.

This was taken in the formal living room

of my daughter's new house.

None of the first floor rooms are really DONE yet.

Everything is a bit haphazard but she let me

take some pictures anyway.

This is the fireplace.

It still needs a trim piece around the edge

and the inside needs to be blackened

and it needs a screen.

Here is the before:

Sorry - BAD picture.

My son-in-law pumped up the molding and

refaced the brick and hearth.  

Here is the living room before-

The window to the left 

faces towards the front of the house-

Here it is with the furniture in-

Not finished and not decorated but 100% improvement.

They put in new hardwood floors.

My daughter got these couches 

when she was single

about 14 years ago.

Didn't she have good taste 

even in her early 20's?

That is Grandmother Clara's grand piano 

in the back.

She was a pianist that traveled all over the country

before she married.

So----That's about it for today.

I will show you more of this room

when it gets pulled together.

She is recovering the leopard pillows

and bringing her pictures in this week.

If I can get my act together I will show you the kitchen tomorrow.

It was the most changed of anything.

You won't BELIEVE how it turned out!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

The Dance Of The Fairy Princesses-There's A New Star In Town

Last night we were in for a real treat.

Yes.We.Were.

Two of our little granddaughters

had a dance recital.

There is a new dance teacher in town and 

she made it to the finals on

So You Think You Can Dance on TV.

She is good.

Very, very good.

She opened a dance studio here in Green Bay

called VIBE.

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Isn't she beautiful?

Our little SweetCheeks danced and led the troupe

on stage for their first performance.

These are the "babies" and had to try out for class.

She danced with 4 other sweet little girls.

Aren't they cute?

The "babies" always steal the show!

Her older sister, Ria, is really good.

She tried out and is the youngest dancer in 

her troupe.

As you can see the other girls are all teenagers

and our Ria is only 10.

There she is front and center.

She has the heart and soul of a true artist.

It will be fun to see her develop.

She never stops smiling on stage.

I was so excited after watching their performances

that I thought it might be nice to have 

MyHero take ballet.

I found a costume that I think will work.

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I hope he can pass the entrance exam.

I would hate to see a costume like that go to waste!

I'll keep you updated on THAT!

Happy Monday!

My Friend Lisa's Blog- They Still Need LOTS of Prayers

Back in March I asked for prayer requests for

Lisa's husband, Ken here.

He is a pastor and has been quite ill.

Sadly, Ken has been in the hospital 

almost constantly since then.

Lisa decided to start a blog and while

she talks about Ken's illness it is also

a blog of hope and the good things in life.

It is called

ALL THINGS IN LIFE

They had a big celebration planned for their

25th Anniversary today thinking that.

surely Ken would be home by now!

Unfortunately, he was not able to 

get home for the celebration

but because people came from all 

over to celebrate with them the

 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 

is happening

many miles away from his hospital room.

Please pop over here and wish Lisa and Ken well
and let them know that people they don't
even know are praying for them.
Sign up to follow

Lisa if you are so inclined.

She is good people!

THEY are good people!

Please continue to pray for Ken 
and for the whole family.

You can find out more 
about his condition by 
reading her blog

ALL THINGS IN LIFE.

Thanks!

You guys are something special!

More Chateau de Ledgeview photos tomorrow.

Chateau de Ledgeview. WHAT is behind Door Number TWO?

Yesterday I showed you

Lulu's room here

The other girls' room is
next to hers.

Ria wanted a blue room.

SweetCheeks wanted a pink room.

Mom made them both happy by painting

three walls pink AND one wall blue.

They have twin beds that blend but 

are not perfect matches.

Here is the room BEFORE:

Yes-They have a balcony!

While Lulu (here) is all about Paris

her two sisters are all about Disney Princesses.

Ria loves Cinderella.

 SweetCheeks loves Snow White

They share a nightstand with Tinkerbell

and other little princesses that surround a lamp.

They also share a view and

WHAT A VIEW IT IS

even on a rainy day!

That is the city of Green Bay in the distance and

they can see Lambeau Field from here.

the only reason my son-in-law bought the house

See this little picture?

This is one that hung over my bed 

when I was a baby.

I don't have much from my childhood 

so I love that my daughter has it.

They have a pretty  chandelier 

to light their way to bed.

And their names on old window panes just in case they forget who they are.

Auntie Mimi made those for them.

And-another little peek at the corner of their room.

also lit by a little chandelier.

Yep- These two sisters share a room 

and love each other.

 Ria (on the left) likes to sleep with a mask on.

Did you notice it  hanging off her bed post?

She's in good company!

MyHero and his little buddy like those sleep masks, too!

I think I will make them a set of 

PINK ONES 

for Christmas.

What a nice surprise THAT will be!

Come Inside Chateau de Ledgeview

There is so much to show you here.

The house was basically untouched 

for around 50 years.

This was taken last summer before they bought it.

There was lots of dark paneling and the rooms 

were quite closed in.

This was a big move for my daughter's family.

Her girls had lived in the same house since birth.

They were a little anxious about the move.

Mom & Dad did their bedrooms first thing.

I think I will take you through the house

room by room.

We will start with Lulu's bedroom.

She chose the SMALLEST BEDROOM upstairs

because she likes small spaces.

Here is the room 

BEFORE:

Paneling around the whole room

and a built in unit that took up one whole wall

of the small space.

Here is the room with the wall unit removed

and drywall installed.  

The wall behind her bed is painted pink and has

SPARKLES in it which show up 

when you see it in person.

Her Dad built her a special light fixture

using barnwood and recycled jars.

See the "door" in the ceiling?

That has a pull down staircase that goes up 

to a LOFT-which will be a study room for her.

or for parties with her girlfriends

 Her Mom and I painted the desk 

and chair for her here.

It was the first time I used Annie Sloan chalk paint.

Auntie Mimi painted her name 

on an old window frame 

using a Paris theme.

Lulu put the boa around it all on her own.

Do you see the phone on the desk?

That is the one I spray painted here.

And-just a peek at a couple of sweet details.

So-There you have it.

A room fit for a sweet pre-teen girl.

She loves her room and

I LOVE HER!

Even if she does have hydrangeas growing out of the back of her head

The Semi-Permanent Visitors

Last week was a busy one for me.

I had unexpected visitors.

Visitors that I love.

My daughter, T, and her hubby & girls

just moved into their new home.

SOMEHOW there was a break in the

underground electric connection to their home.

So, guess who spent a week at my house?

Mom & Lulu, Ria & SweetCheeks.

Daddy spent one night here but

pretty much camped out at the house

so he could keep working on it.

We had lots of fun and I hardly 

knew they were here

EXCEPT FOR

the FLOATING HEADS I found in MY TUB!

Kinda scary, huh?
A little like a horror movie...
no bodies-just heads.

Later this week I will have some interior pictures

of their new home now that it is almost

completely remodeled.

It looks GREAT!

I'M BACK- Did You Miss Me?

Wow!

Today will be short and sweet.

I was going to take 3 days off but life

has a way of changing at a moment's notice.

MyHero and I decided to take a couple of days

away on the spur of the moment.

We went NORTH.

We thought we were COLD HERE - but-

when we got UP NORTH we discovered that

there are still snow banks that are 6 to 8 feet high!

This was taken MAY 10TH~

And our favorite part of UP NORTH is

LAKE SUPERIOR.

It is still 40% covered by ICE

frozen right to the bottom close to shore.

Crazy even for the Upper Peninsula!!

I stopped the car to take a picture of a tree.

MyHero said: You're crazy!  

NO ONE is going to see that!

Me:  Yes! Yes! They will.

People that read my blog will see a FACE!

   Now-Don't let me down, okay?

Tell me that YOU see a face there!
Edited to add:
for those who CAN'T see it- do you see it now?

And- you will see my face around here 

as I visit your blogs

and try to catch up a bit.

And, tomorrow, if you are VERY GOOD

 and promise

not to slam the cat's tail in the door, 

I will show you a different kind of face-

One that floats.

Seriously~