Baby Shoes

Crocheted some baby booties for a friend. She's expecting a little girl any day now. :)

On the baby's feet!

Mums!

Nothing like a splash of yellow to brighten up the front yard! I found some beautiful mums at Lowe's and planted them around the dogwood tree.  Once their blooms open up, it'll be nice and sunny outside our dining window.  Of course, mums are a brilliant part of the fall season, too, so I'm almost prepared for the cooler weather!

Free-Standing Wall is Built!

Daniel and I actually finished building our wall in two days, which means this post is a bit overdue.  What can I say, though, I'm loving Indy and there's so much to do that i haven't been too interested in my computer :)

Well, the first post left off with the wall still needing drywall, the window, and the door.  We were concerned about the weight of drywall and switched to foam instead. Although it was quite a bit more expensive, we're glad that we did. We don't have to worry about this beautiful rented house shifting any differently than it already is! ...which means no more fallen plaster...

Here is the wall with the shiny layer of foam being installed. We trimmed around the window and door openings to get a clean edge.  The foam was easy to lift and move around, but it is not a forgiving material. For example, if you miss the nail while hammering it in, you're stuck with a circular dent in the wall. We had a lot of fun doing this!

Monica's studio,
with the foam about half-way done.

Looking through to Daniel's side!

Daniel's office with most of the foam installed.

I'm cutting out the foam for the window.

Daniel is cleaning up the edge
before we put in the window.

And the new window is in!
Thanks ReStore for a great window!

The window from Daniel's side.

Daniel's cozy new office, with plenty of light.
The best part of the reflective surface is that
the light never stops. It's very bright in there!

For now, Daniel has decided to keep his walls shiny, but you'll see more of my walls soon. I'll have a mix of painted and shiny wall surfaces. I'm looking forward to picking the colors and a fun theme. This will be the first time I've ever had a chance to be creative with my wall painting scheme!

PS- You'll also see the door installed when I post about my painting.  I just realized that it isn't shown in the pictures.

Ring Bearer Pillow

Made a ring bearer pillow for a couple good friends who are getting married on Saturday. Can't wait for the big day!

I used some pretty lace over satin.  Some beautiful ribbon adds a bow for tying on the rings, and a strap for the 4-yr-old to hold on the back.  Very classy :)

Free-Standing Wall

Daniel and I have turned the master bedroom of our rented house into two offices. Since he is VERY easily interrupted, we are constructing a free-standing wall to make the work spaces more private.  The only thing that worries us is the added weight to this 100+ year old second story floor. We got permission from the landlady and finally agreed on the layout, so now we get to have fun building!

Here is our new revised floor plan, with the new wall outline drawn through the room:

Floor Plan with Wall

We set out to get 7' 2x4's for the framing, plus a window and a door from ReStore.

New Privacy Window (Well, new to us!)

And the framing begins!

 The next step will be to secure the framing. Then we'll add drywall and insert the window and the door into the framing.  We're avoiding using drywall putty, so there will be a rough edge or two, but I can't wait to paint the wall something crazy and fun!  Come back in a couple days to see pictures of the finished wall. Can't wait!