Hi there- I thought I'd better check in with my parents before they disown me for noncommunication, but sending pics and talking about them is a pain through my email program so I thought it'd be easier to just make a quickie post here. For the most part we've got so much undone and in disarray I often get too overwhelmed to pick a project and end up doing nothing. Although John's bathroom is 98% done.
I still have to make a roman blind for the window. It's hard to photograph such a tiny space but here's my attempts.
I've always wanted to incorporate glass block into our home, and now we have it. We had the old tub pulled out and this shower enclave built. One weekend I got so stinkin' tired of them being upstairs, traipsing back and forth through our bedroom, that I got in there and grouted the entire three walls and ceiling. Just had to get'rdone, ya know?
I loved the sea green 2inch glass tiles so much, that we paid for six square feet (was a minimum order) at $30 each knowing full well we only needed 2 sq ft to dot here and there throughout the travertine tile. I also love the squares of pebbles we found to use on the floor. A really nice organic element.
I took this pic (basically sitting on the toilet) to show my mom that I still manage to find a place for her first real art purchase; The Solitary Cormorant. She bought it in the late 70's when she was sad and lonely. I think it's peaceful and serene, plus the frame matches the fixtures ;-)
At some point recently I decided I wanted to buy a buffet/sideboard to paint and put in front of the dining room window. I ended up buying a whole set because I loved the lines of the buffet and the price for it, six chairs and a table with leaves was so reasonable I just couldn't pass it up. So I quickly ditched our old set on craigslist and hauled all of this home.
Lord knows when I'll actually get around to painting it and covering the chairs, but for now it makes a nice project table---I don't even have to cover it up when I paint things on it!
Here's a pic of the studio as it stands today (taken from the kitchen window)
They should make a lot of headway toward buttoning it all up this week...fingers crossed. I'm really not in that big of a hurry, believe it or not. So much to sort through and decide on before I just start hauling all my crap out there. I want to do it right the first time, ya know?
I'll be back in two days with a final peek at the *special project* that has been my main priority for the past couple of weeks. I've no choice but to be done by Wed morning, as it requires me packing it all on to a plane. oooohhh! Exciting! Okay, back to work!!
LOVE your shower floor!
Posted by: Lotta | May 12, 2008 at 04:52 PM
wow...this is awesome! i love the glass tile wall! great job!!!
Posted by: nathalie | April 29, 2008 at 04:07 PM
Loving the progress and am SO STINKIN' envious of your studio!
I just read a post you made via my bloglines... but I can't find it on your blog. I'm just leaking with tears reading it... about you and your sis. My little brother is 11 years younger then me too... and I share that same kind of mommy-sister love!
Posted by: happy zombie | April 29, 2008 at 01:27 PM
Sorry to post here but my sill email wont send messages. Oh no! Im so sorry , did they forget to put her in there? LOL Oh my, was the envelope open at all when you got it? Im so sorry i will try to figure this out , I will contact the last home. Sorry jen!! What a weird thing to happen!!
Ang
Posted by: ang | April 28, 2008 at 07:49 PM
Hey girl! Im having an email dillemma but soooooo, happy to hear youve recieves my little girl in the mail!LOL. Thanks so much for participating!!!! I can read email but for some reason I cant respond so try this one [email protected]
ang
Posted by: ang | April 28, 2008 at 06:47 PM
Love the shower where did you find the tile for bottom of shower? what company makes that ?
Your studio looks to be coming along quite nicely and I'm sure you're anxious to get in and make it yours.
Your dining set is a beauty as well I love old things.
Posted by: Lori | April 23, 2008 at 09:01 PM
This is so exciting. Can't wait to see the end result. Love the glass wall in the bathroom. I may steal that idea :). Susan
Posted by: susans at black eyed susans kitchen | April 22, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Fabulous! Won't be long now till you are making us all drool with pictures of your beautiful new studio! xo, suzy
Posted by: suzy | April 21, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Jen-Love the progress! I would have bought the tiles also. I love the shower floor too! Also, how in the world do you have time for a *special project* when you tile your own shower...you are just plain amazing that's all!
Posted by: dawn | April 21, 2008 at 07:03 PM
Thanks for the update, Jen! You lucky, lucky girl, with that studio! I know, I've got a sort-of outback studio, but it's small, so I use it for displaying my stuff, where I can pretend I have my own shop...but it's NOTHING like your delicious space. Ah, envy is not a pretty emotion...
Cheryl
Posted by: Periwinkle Vintage | April 21, 2008 at 03:23 PM
It is really coming along. It is so beautiful. I hate workers in my house but its nice when it is done.
Posted by: nanette | April 21, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Wow everything looks so wonderful. I love the bathroom. Very cool, the blue tiles really do make it don't they? And love the floor in the shower. The studio... wow, I can't believe how far they've come. I'm so envious. Glad you're doing well!
Posted by: pam | April 20, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Woo hoo!! It looks FAB!
Posted by: Kathi D | April 20, 2008 at 07:40 PM
Jen, that is my dream studio you are building out there! We have been discussing one like it for me when we finally move from the rental house. Love it!
Posted by: Sarah | April 20, 2008 at 05:23 PM