Nesting part deux

Subtitle: Design on a Dime with hardware.  It makes a difference.

Anyone who watches HGTV as much as I do knows that the easiest way to transform a room is through paint and hardware. We got a new stainless steel fridge that is really making me feel like a grown up (I call it the baby) so we just had to get rid of these handles:

So ugly!

For these more modern angular square versions:

So pretty!

See how it's gone from old fashioned to modern meets vintage? I will be referring to all the "old" parts of my apartment as vintage as it sounds more glamorous. While I was in the kitchen opening and closing shelves with my new hardware I found ingredients to make this dessert.

No I didn't. Haven't gotten to fancy baking yet. ;) Break-off cookies are a sure fire perfect and easy fall evening dessert. 

Uhhhh... YUM!

I reveal...the after!

Before and after bathroom!!!! What do you think? Use your imagination to feel your feet getting warm from the heated floor. Unfortunately the picture does not do justice to the new light Jason installed in the shower, new plumbing, crown molding etc. But one can get a good idea I hope.

Also while Jason was busy in the bathroom I had to keep busy somewhere so I painted the kitchen and tore up linoleum tiles to reveal the dark tiles underneath.

BEFORE:

Half-AFTER (eventually we are painting the cabinets, changing hardware and appliances) :

Before and...During, during, during

They always cut from before to after on HGTV and skip the during during during during during work where an entire TEAM of construction and carpentry guys come in and tear a room apart. Jason Campbell, singer, actor, photographer, computer programmer, carpenter and now plumber has torn our bathroom apart on his own. Putting it back together has taken three weeks and after countless trips to Home Depot, layers of dust and his brilliance at this work we are close to a reveal. But in the meantime it's:

BEFORE:

It started with getting a new fan. Ended with GUTTING the entire room!!!!

I had to make it extra cluttered for affect.

Eiw look how cluttered! What ugly tiles!

The medicine cabinet were totally falling apart and one side didn't even open. The vanity was so old it never felt clean. 

DURING:

Removing the vanity. I didn't have any vanity after this process. EIW.

UPDATE: DURING WHILE I WAS AWAY!!!

Woah.

Can we say war zone????

 DURING:

Adding the heated floor. Why? Because when is the next time we will be under the tiles? Never. And another popular answer is WHY NOT? 

Jason rewired the electric to make this happen. Right.

 DURING:

Tiling is fun right honey???

Laying the last tile. Looking so cute and so happy and soooo dirty!!!

Stay tuned for the big reveal after the commercial break!!!!

The Tree

There are a lot of renos going on in this little nest of ours (or maybe they are just happening in my head) and because I really feel like a nesting robin I have been inspired by a tree. What said tree you ask? This said tree:

Not sure if it will go over the bed (it's a HUGE space and a headboard just won't cut it) or in the stairwell leading to the roof with pictures of family on it. Family tree, get it???  Right. I am obsessed with this graphic designer so this one could work over the bed too.

Or of course there's always this one of the boys:

But that would have to go right over the piano for inspiration. No painting involved! Love it.

Our first home!

I can't believe it, but Jason and I closed on our first property together! He has done most of the work, and has blown me away with it all.  He even went over with the new keys and cleaning supplies in hand and prepped for the move.  I am leaving New York State for the first time, (well, with all of my traveling I don't know if I can really say that) but my Zip code is officially changing. How will I change to 0----?? I'm going to be a Jersey girl! Weird. But Awesome. I am in love with the neighborhood already and I could only part with my dear Astoria to a neighborhood that rocks. Cobblestone streets, brownstones, and two sweet parks within walking distance.  We have a penthouse apartment with a rooftop, two bathrooms and are steps from the water and train. We can even take ferry home! Very British Columbia for my BC boy.  The apartment isn't all fancy and modern but is a diamond in the rough ready to be shined up.  Perfect for us. We'll take care of that.

High Ceilings

Love the Spiral Staircase

A Perfect NYC view

Bathroom #1-begging for a reno-though I love the little B&W tiles

Master Bath-also begging for a reno

Fireplace-yes, I said it before and I'll say it again-will be renovated. HGTV is my best friend right now.

One Bedroom

I can't believe I won't be there to say goodbye to my Queens apartment that I love so much and that all of us have had fond memories in. But being away for the goodbye is probably for the best because maybe I'll feel like I can always go back.  I did say I would never leave unless we bought something and I spoke the truth! I need to be careful with that. Thank you to our parents for blowing us away with their help, support and generosity! There is no way we could do this without them

We are thrilled. :)