For Mr. Busche- the wainscoting fan

From: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | Date: 2008 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information)

wain·scot·ing / ˈwānˌskōting; -ˌskä-/ (also wain·scot·ting) • n. wooden paneling that lines the lower part of the walls of a room. ∎ material for such paneling.

And here is a snippet from This Old House- my personal guide for all that is house stuff. Beadboard is a kind of wainscoting

"Beadboard, which had its origins in 19th-century Victorian and cottage styles, is the classic wall covering for informal spaces like kitchens, bathrooms, and back hallways. But you can fancy it up with the addition of a row of flat or raised ­panels. Here, tongue-and-groove beadboard is combined with flat panels for a casual yet polished look that can work in a dining room or bedroom. Keeping the middle and bottom rails flush with the face of the beadboard streamlines the overall appearance."

p.s. this is not a photo of our house :) i wish.

Primed and Ready

This week, all of the trim, wainscoting, and interior doors went in! And they have sprayed a primer coat on all the walls. Hopefully we'll have painted walls... this weekend... or next week for sure!








wainscoting in the entry

















transom in the entry













crown molding

















interior doors

A Day Trip to Tallahassee

We headed to Tallahassee, on Saturday- to drop off my sewing machine at a repair shop & see what there was to see. I, of course, insisted that we go to the beach- which ended up being a great decision. We went to St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. It is apparently a destination for- birding- or birdwatching. There were a lot of cool birds and tons of people there with high tech binoculars. Luke actually had his binoculars in the car- usually used at Illini games- so we fit in pretty well!






They have a beautiful lighthouse- but we couldn't go in.















We didn't see any alligators!










We took a walk down the beach and out onto a... sandbar.... but it wasn't sand- it was oyster shells- an oysterbar. The sand on the beach was soo white!

Some Sketches

I met with our "cabinet man" today. I had to show him my... variations on his design. Ahhh- another thing off the list!

Decisions made this week:

shutters- garage only.
stone shape & color- check.
sound system- none.
cabinets throughout- check
irrigation- yep.
gutters- in a few spots

Our Next House

I've been spending a lot of time perusing house magazines, blogs, and everywhere else for ideas on the many decisions to be made. Today I found a whole new house! I'm in love (but I love mine, too). Don't tell Luke.

While We Were Gone

Siding is about half done & we are loving it. They are pretty much finished with insulation and have begun dry wall in the room over the garage. Also- all of the duct work is finished.

Oh yeah- we got the official - 3 more months. No date- but I'll take 3 months for now!