British Pub Basement Remodel

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There has been a flurry of activity these past two weeks trying to wrap up the basement remodel that I have been </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">working on for the last few months.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And although it's not 100% finished I couldn't wait any longer to share it with all of you.  </span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>To recap:</b> My clients (and friends) moved into their new home this past May and we first remodeled their Master Bathroom and then moved into the basement to create a space in which they could entertain and relax.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We decided on a British Pub theme and had so much fun collaborating and coming up with the design elements.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I would like to say that the <b>whole</b> process was fun but like any project it had it's downright frightful moments.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We fired the contractor halfway through the remodel and I stepped up to complete the project.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am sure that explains why my blogging </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">has been <span style="font-size: large;">so </span>sporadic.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so fortunate to work with great subs who went above and beyond to help me when I got stuck and came through for me when I had deadlines to meet during each step of the way. </span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Of course Mother Nature didn't exactly cooperate either and we experienced a flood in the basement which set us back a few weeks.  Luckily we were able to fix the crack in the seam of the foundation and go about the remodel.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not much damage occurred since the floors were just the bare concrete so I feel that we got away easy on that front. </span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All right enough talking, let's get to the pictures!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS_wo-V43kCA38UKg8HhCEHFjhJG7YWTiLTyVavLfWcQUPmTM-KHKYbXI76vbgsslfMGM5saOmbYGtNZKfevgFzY14qdu1SRJPTlzav-YebfMbQ0f37wXtdjhxuiEel6vap0lUVN1tfk/s1600/IMG_6158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS_wo-V43kCA38UKg8HhCEHFjhJG7YWTiLTyVavLfWcQUPmTM-KHKYbXI76vbgsslfMGM5saOmbYGtNZKfevgFzY14qdu1SRJPTlzav-YebfMbQ0f37wXtdjhxuiEel6vap0lUVN1tfk/s640/IMG_6158.jpg" width="612" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm starting out with this photo because every design starts with some kind of inspiration right?  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our inspiration was this shield <span style="font-size: large;">on the wall </span>that my BFF found at an Estate Sale for $20.00.  She was house hunting at the time and living in my basement when we came upon it.  She asked me if she should buy it even though she didn't even have a house to put it in.  We decided it would be good luck if she did and so it came home with us!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey5zuu_GA6b5dbfauh35thgcTBIdDtl0-wG7A5G36FdnytNchz9qONZ-eKFF63aoVUryT_Po3dFNvo2_3djQ3bmrADLJ1zLref9o3HWwNj8XNdkL5ALKgbbzg5swrmsmJqEO23Uxo3j0/s1600/IMG_4331a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey5zuu_GA6b5dbfauh35thgcTBIdDtl0-wG7A5G36FdnytNchz9qONZ-eKFF63aoVUryT_Po3dFNvo2_3djQ3bmrADLJ1zLref9o3HWwNj8XNdkL5ALKgbbzg5swrmsmJqEO23Uxo3j0/s640/IMG_4331a.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's take a look back at where we started.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mirrored columns, Fireplace against the mile long bar, </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l06iljXfxbs458_h5mUbvxpy_JZtXu5kGkoabHzoOMgyrjOIrIhUSvdTH1D9oMCSluaxvThFcn_VkfJL-KeaQHxXHHluRX4uDVOtMbPJ6-LwlVTdqMSz8oqBFufOx3T59o5cZOziQrA/s1600/IMG_4334a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l06iljXfxbs458_h5mUbvxpy_JZtXu5kGkoabHzoOMgyrjOIrIhUSvdTH1D9oMCSluaxvThFcn_VkfJL-KeaQHxXHHluRX4uDVOtMbPJ6-LwlVTdqMSz8oqBFufOx3T59o5cZOziQrA/s640/IMG_4334a.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Tiny window that let very little light into the room and groovy carpet circa 1979? </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JxzYw7GgiCK9jBZFLgmmbW130KExR62t9tryxhD9oh-zFbCFQ4mEMdySNLf3Jd8_K2DU5SfP_pP1OYoZGcMiAPiQvFsFA2EylWWAPA12PgFkPrA7oPJhJ6kJ8TzyhOiDuJRJk5LZMio/s1600/IMG_6135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JxzYw7GgiCK9jBZFLgmmbW130KExR62t9tryxhD9oh-zFbCFQ4mEMdySNLf3Jd8_K2DU5SfP_pP1OYoZGcMiAPiQvFsFA2EylWWAPA12PgFkPrA7oPJhJ6kJ8TzyhOiDuJRJk5LZMio/s640/IMG_6135.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here it is today!  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A cozy retreat with new larger windows, a new bar and almost every surface changed.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How cute are their dogs that they rescued this summer?  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolEvTgudfWEPNbml5VCnYxIr0KcbCQJzcx-O3fW96gCybv8m89F9QmTtpOPz7GlF9DXYPhF3ZiPxF5lhnyxOeq5-H11k3VccjqARmhElZlV_jqeKQVhTZMegyfaY9VITsfs0QoiUBJC8/s1600/IMG_6137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolEvTgudfWEPNbml5VCnYxIr0KcbCQJzcx-O3fW96gCybv8m89F9QmTtpOPz7GlF9DXYPhF3ZiPxF5lhnyxOeq5-H11k3VccjqARmhElZlV_jqeKQVhTZMegyfaY9VITsfs0QoiUBJC8/s640/IMG_6137.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is the view looking up the stairs.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See the brick niche?  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's where the old bar was up against the fireplace.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuXRM4M4i34Ctg12lqqlnmqvjyNQRVHCaO2EaTUsLgSszEzBsegYOKqi6mSf6NHlUcQ9B3puLoP9ydFGxqPLrlgG-t6vVjpR4CLJjCY8SGhq2FQsNdBxzobiTWJNg7TtCRXRlkjLafqI/s1600/IMG_6163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuXRM4M4i34Ctg12lqqlnmqvjyNQRVHCaO2EaTUsLgSszEzBsegYOKqi6mSf6NHlUcQ9B3puLoP9ydFGxqPLrlgG-t6vVjpR4CLJjCY8SGhq2FQsNdBxzobiTWJNg7TtCRXRlkjLafqI/s640/IMG_6163.jpg" width="532" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We took the two columns that were there(they had to stay) and created this brick niche.  It's not finished yet as we are waiting for the tile guy to come and do the backsplash and finish out the niche.  We had to wait until the granite piece went in to complete the brick.  There are glass shelves that go inside for display.  The black cabinet was salvaged from the original bar.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We tried to <b>reuse, repurpose and recycle </b> </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">whenever we could.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCaumQt9cPYHFTCtzXo8_gkrEIl9pi6cDLsG9mLcovtdk1NwPNLONnpW82yLg4y4_4v7Keh7wn1GpQ4G0EovSw0bEzndueXlj2ce3aaCqqHWC5XxC_fVmzMScr0Z_NN8dcb7bLcyE47s/s1600/IMG_6138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCaumQt9cPYHFTCtzXo8_gkrEIl9pi6cDLsG9mLcovtdk1NwPNLONnpW82yLg4y4_4v7Keh7wn1GpQ4G0EovSw0bEzndueXlj2ce3aaCqqHWC5XxC_fVmzMScr0Z_NN8dcb7bLcyE47s/s640/IMG_6138.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We bricked around the mirrored columns and built wood trim up to the ceiling.  Crown molding was added along with larger base molding.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We painted the existing doors and the base trim black.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Most of the upstairs doors are black which I love.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplzuKjUuVY_7kcCXI6OUp6-ih7rZIuLhmE5yYCxgSLt8QKWpI4Bc4hW3N7j5Ga3CxyAZDwvyZl43shORm6tSRJDXHtBfyt8gWpnjwbsfXNlRk59YzkW87hE8xNsR5-VgMjoWHUYpAD_s/s1600/IMG_6165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplzuKjUuVY_7kcCXI6OUp6-ih7rZIuLhmE5yYCxgSLt8QKWpI4Bc4hW3N7j5Ga3CxyAZDwvyZl43shORm6tSRJDXHtBfyt8gWpnjwbsfXNlRk59YzkW87hE8xNsR5-VgMjoWHUYpAD_s/s640/IMG_6165.jpg" width="570" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The crown is wrapped around the fireplace and the mantle was redesigned to be larger.  The co<span style="font-size: large;">rbels</span> were found at Hobby Lobby.  You will never believe what is holding them up!  Velcro!!!  The<span style="font-size: large;"> corbels</span> are resin and we decided that they would crumble and crack if we nailed them on so Industrial Velcro was our solution!  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mr. Deer was bought in an Antique store </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">i</span>n Philadelphia for $39.00! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPmVdkxZ6PSWo3Q9kiCeiPSa6ABywGOrNuqSskXKmP_Fw0o-VNwwCZw9s_bqUfwZhTWJSgX4ZUDCPgXW8Sz9AcFznT7yQNqXydA-2KMteYt3FqYFIcQv327uzSTQ7U55KWyUy4bhWHZE/s1600/IMG_6177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPmVdkxZ6PSWo3Q9kiCeiPSa6ABywGOrNuqSskXKmP_Fw0o-VNwwCZw9s_bqUfwZhTWJSgX4ZUDCPgXW8Sz9AcFznT7yQNqXydA-2KMteYt3FqYFIcQv327uzSTQ7U55KWyUy4bhWHZE/s640/IMG_6177.jpg" width="224" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is another look at our columns.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mr. Beaux and Joe, the homeowner put up the crown molding.  The columns were painted black, distressed and then lacquered.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUQUzYJ-1_aIRu18ACTdPHRytvdF43yKBBYDOr5ghc_Ols1bHugiJHHVPjy5wL3tGTl7bclAbZFVEKVH2M2b0KN_EOMCgtMngEmqRwzE1KuSFDp6DDPU515ojvaqELHt_BkduwBDtFbA/s1600/IMG_6159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUQUzYJ-1_aIRu18ACTdPHRytvdF43yKBBYDOr5ghc_Ols1bHugiJHHVPjy5wL3tGTl7bclAbZFVEKVH2M2b0KN_EOMCgtMngEmqRwzE1KuSFDp6DDPU515ojvaqELHt_BkduwBDtFbA/s640/IMG_6159.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The column by the stairs was enlarged also and matches the other<span style="font-size: large;"> columns<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span> </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0Aj5dpg8hWzxWCLsr3ESXhytMJ9OSQdqB4xdxDTiDiw1p4gbeUspjpnaOiD9Ds753XZ-XeHZm222Bnhu86f5dGyA8WT5JDIgQCdc2l6neQTHaXLqS96Sj_tbH2lZUaTTf66a-2j7Nmw/s1600/IMG_6162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0Aj5dpg8hWzxWCLsr3ESXhytMJ9OSQdqB4xdxDTiDiw1p4gbeUspjpnaOiD9Ds753XZ-XeHZm222Bnhu86f5dGyA8WT5JDIgQCdc2l6neQTHaXLqS96Sj_tbH2lZUaTTf66a-2j7Nmw/s640/IMG_6162.jpg" width="436" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the stair detail here.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We painted the spindles and the decorative pieces Bone White and the railing was stained black.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WbbJLV43170XHR5gRZfLRH-RzpDwrrcjGaD5gsNzmFNjdfLyv4aHJticUj5gAmr0RZIjNOR1LQcPtuoaczCXzloXsg-EjXWAFz8PQW47zJo5UyS2r-ZKcMPN_YxPW16e4GDBDIdGwBc/s1600/IMG_6142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WbbJLV43170XHR5gRZfLRH-RzpDwrrcjGaD5gsNzmFNjdfLyv4aHJticUj5gAmr0RZIjNOR1LQcPtuoaczCXzloXsg-EjXWAFz8PQW47zJo5UyS2r-ZKcMPN_YxPW16e4GDBDIdGwBc/s640/IMG_6142.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We are still looking at furniture for the space so for now this leather sofa and chair <span style="font-size: large;">are</span> down here.  Of course we need tables, ottomans, coffee tables, chests, all that good stuff!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis31Qt3ks8JMkqSTAxI5uiVeiaFl_x52juz7_XbTd1KES5zXzXPS0n6NIw0P8Z6TWt_Liq7pv-HNhxm7ALr0-TITN5clLUHoEab92WUM_gPIia9p48Zb5VeAtGPaCPht4DElUhcYVAqrE/s1600/IMG_6141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis31Qt3ks8JMkqSTAxI5uiVeiaFl_x52juz7_XbTd1KES5zXzXPS0n6NIw0P8Z6TWt_Liq7pv-HNhxm7ALr0-TITN5clLUHoEab92WUM_gPIia9p48Zb5VeAtGPaCPht4DElUhcYVAqrE/s640/IMG_6141.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just love this carpet!  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It sets the tone for the whole color scheme.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My Bff wanted plaid carpet and we looked at reds and blues and greens.  When I saw this at the design center I knew she would love it!  I have carried around a small sample in my bag for about four months now!  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the other side of the room you can see the poker table and the bar area.  The black wainscoting was repurposed from the original bar.  We just took the face off and applied it to the wall.  The painters used the same technique as the columns to finish it.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh1Mqho67V0qaML7ntcrQaPNzkZLa3v0ZKnpaiH6O1zx1zz_pSNkUoIn8l10HYzXNJvzYdiVyvgQZ-oytjgGhERZ6ZCspInMPkbQmRKGm3FOWmC_XaWtcD1PAraNOhDS-2WuP-cfNp9M/s1600/IMG_6180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh1Mqho67V0qaML7ntcrQaPNzkZLa3v0ZKnpaiH6O1zx1zz_pSNkUoIn8l10HYzXNJvzYdiVyvgQZ-oytjgGhERZ6ZCspInMPkbQmRKGm3FOWmC_XaWtcD1PAraNOhDS-2WuP-cfNp9M/s640/IMG_6180.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The ledge was made out of Knotty Alder like the bar and stained and lacquered.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have the best painters!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P51orAH0P2JqRn9LNzIDpk1-I074Sm1pPyi-JtUzulgpB_z0FzUpG8aCggUaQK42kpKn2TVlLM7lZfEHlcwz2zbR0h_T9ePbqBZR3jKryWQcxpwDZvdHpfoU2tfrWCQlZ83SUiQ4R8c/s1600/IMG_6176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P51orAH0P2JqRn9LNzIDpk1-I074Sm1pPyi-JtUzulgpB_z0FzUpG8aCggUaQK42kpKn2TVlLM7lZfEHlcwz2zbR0h_T9ePbqBZR3jKryWQcxpwDZvdHpfoU2tfrWCQlZ83SUiQ4R8c/s640/IMG_6176.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's take a closer look at the bar.  We had the cabinets built by my fantastic cabinet maker at Stanley Wood Products.  They always do such a great job and are so wonderful to work with.  The bar is made out of Knotty Alder wood and stained with a custom mixture of Minwax  Jacobean and Dark Walnut.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrljMF9ca-7c8R1r19_4IcQLj9MQdE8stxHfq2eJIxkeHOvWcOI4Sz_iUjegjl4dQfUNKUeatszbDulOG5Sn5Er6hu2sT2-odtCOfK_wgVntfarSOJ07fdE0Fx87CvKyqnys_anu681Wk/s1600/IMG_6175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrljMF9ca-7c8R1r19_4IcQLj9MQdE8stxHfq2eJIxkeHOvWcOI4Sz_iUjegjl4dQfUNKUeatszbDulOG5Sn5Er6hu2sT2-odtCOfK_wgVntfarSOJ07fdE0Fx87CvKyqnys_anu681Wk/s640/IMG_6175.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The uppers will have glass shelves and we are debating mirrors.  We had our electrician (another gem of a subcontractor) install the Xenon under counter lights and the puck lights in the cabinets.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBy-KtmwtVwX87Z1aRgQp5uSYW_v3-wwCpMlk2uGCuEPfRrRgNbifDH0A-Vp7m6Vc9IdSa5be1hgUhB4juNBKy59jfruv4LDc9Om2KB-BAObdQnI4rhw_kdFOk9ZSFDECGUYA-2LQzrBk/s1600/IMG_6168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBy-KtmwtVwX87Z1aRgQp5uSYW_v3-wwCpMlk2uGCuEPfRrRgNbifDH0A-Vp7m6Vc9IdSa5be1hgUhB4juNBKy59jfruv4LDc9Om2KB-BAObdQnI4rhw_kdFOk9ZSFDECGUYA-2LQzrBk/s640/IMG_6168.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before I forget, he also installed this beauty of a light that my BFF found on Craig's List.  We decided that it was fate that she found this light.  It was listed at 4:00 pm and she just happened to be browsing soon after that.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It has such a great patina.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96IkbW0dvoZ8BaSGshqKWy6Hgg1SgAJp-WAAme90HaziwCXOojkuItZBwNnfP1W0DvJiqlyXDmYgImQbdkTis21jPB5uy0ERpOZF3seHqhJCqRb280NmrNA3hatvbFvCyRtf-MX77vXs/s1600/IMG_6143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96IkbW0dvoZ8BaSGshqKWy6Hgg1SgAJp-WAAme90HaziwCXOojkuItZBwNnfP1W0DvJiqlyXDmYgImQbdkTis21jPB5uy0ERpOZF3seHqhJCqRb280NmrNA3hatvbFvCyRtf-MX77vXs/s640/IMG_6143.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Back to the bar!  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The counter tops are New Venetian Gold granite.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Actually, I don't know what happened to the Old Venetian Gold cause it looks like the same stuff to me but what do I know?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Red door is a nod to the old London Phone Booths </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in case you were wondering.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It leads to some storage and the sump pump.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can see there is a new dishwasher on the right of the sink.  That will come in handy for the large parties that I hope I am invited to! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxpIvlyeaAZJ5nzPd2mIhCS2qxrdyd1njEtldy04__ORFgpF7WoRfvOnyvc8H2CBTPVVRPs2GGPyKmcfRIOdJk34EFr8DrrpkjflFHvrY-qo8q-PYFNZO_8bvwIlmq3XYeLBxY-zZSOI/s1600/IMG_6171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxpIvlyeaAZJ5nzPd2mIhCS2qxrdyd1njEtldy04__ORFgpF7WoRfvOnyvc8H2CBTPVVRPs2GGPyKmcfRIOdJk34EFr8DrrpkjflFHvrY-qo8q-PYFNZO_8bvwIlmq3XYeLBxY-zZSOI/s640/IMG_6171.jpg" width="626" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The new sink is called Black Granite.  It has kind of a rough texture and is very deep.  We kept the faucet simple in Oil Rubbed Bronze.  Once the brick back splash is done I will blog more pictures.  It will really complete our Pub look!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXBn17rFp_a6WnQcrT1nUUgbCPCwVsKBCAJTlyY1A6NyLnQYKrdH-74YWv9rmadTNyrNAT68bSAn0sraKIN1_e_MXJBx0a4RzZ_IvNrQTPX4sILV9kmz-kUW264jCK2EAihyp31WcmWs/s1600/IMG_6172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXBn17rFp_a6WnQcrT1nUUgbCPCwVsKBCAJTlyY1A6NyLnQYKrdH-74YWv9rmadTNyrNAT68bSAn0sraKIN1_e_MXJBx0a4RzZ_IvNrQTPX4sILV9kmz-kUW264jCK2EAihyp31WcmWs/s640/IMG_6172.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A small beverage fridge and a microwave are in this side of our mini kitchen/bar.  These drawers also have the "soft close" feature built into them.  </span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LG5LRlflRmS2YjXr1xuFFqXcIVMd3wgpma_4zHrh-FBFqnVboKLobm2BgzveA1Z_0obXoic5puiABUdMUim_Wbsa2xoULIovAfgLq4js5f7IYBQfe88ViDvGXhZf5HE5rFv4yHeHczY/s1600/IMG_4331ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LG5LRlflRmS2YjXr1xuFFqXcIVMd3wgpma_4zHrh-FBFqnVboKLobm2BgzveA1Z_0obXoic5puiABUdMUim_Wbsa2xoULIovAfgLq4js5f7IYBQfe88ViDvGXhZf5HE5rFv4yHeHczY/s640/IMG_4331ab.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Details:</span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paint:</b> S<span style="font-size: large;">h</span>erwin Williams  Camelback SW6122</span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trim: Base<span style="font-size: large;">~ Caviar SW6990</span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wainscoting and Columns: <span style="font-size: large;">Caviar SW6990</span> </span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Crown~Benjamin Moore Bone Whi<span style="font-size: large;">te</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tile:</b> 13X13 Ceramic Tile Tibet Nero</span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Carpet:</b> Sta<span style="font-size: large;">nton Lake Phillips Teak</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cabinets:</b> Knotty Alder Stained with Minwax Jacobean and Dark Walnut custom mixed</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Brick:</b> Cr<span style="font-size: large;">imson by </span>Canyon Stone </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is still a LOT to do but it's all the fun stuff!  </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stay tuned for the Powder Room and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">the Craft Room</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">th<span style="font-size: large;">is week!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R<span style="font-size: large;">'eves</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy </span> </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></i></span><i> </i><i>  </i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shari<span style="font-size: large;">ng at:</span></span></span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></i></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span> <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kim at <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">SavvySouthern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays  </span></span></span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></span></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stone Gable  <i><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">Tutorials, Tips, and Tidbits </a></i></span></i></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b> <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here Open House Party</a>  </b></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><i><b><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gina at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursdays<br />  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday</span></span></span></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></span></b></i><span style="color: #666666;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Poutpourri Friday at <a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/">2805</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday</span><br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span>Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a> for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br /></b></i></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                     <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special</span></span></span></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

British Pub Basement Remodel

There has been a flurry of activity these past two weeks trying to wrap up the basement remodel that I have been  working on for the last fe...

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