The molding is done!!

Well the molding is up! All in all it went pretty fast. I finished the family room & extended hallway when the girls were at school last Thursday. Then Friday I finished up the Kitchen. I ran into a few snags along the way, but thankfully it all worked out!

Here’s the before of the family room . …..

That light above the table was just for experimental purposes. I was trying to see if I wanted a hanging light. Well I decided we needed it & that’s where my problems began. We only have an electrical outlet to plug it in. So I had to come up with a way to make it look like it belonged there. I figured it out & I will give a tutorial on that later :)

More before views.......

Here’s the after….

View of the kitchen BEFORE....

After.....

I did not go the traditional route of crown molding. I ended up using more of a base board style. In our last place we did all crown, but I wanted something different here. The nice thing about this molding is it’s great to add on to.

See the 2 seperate pieces?

You just apply it on top of the other molding. You get a bigger crown look for so much less $ !!

I kept the family room as is. I ended up liking the simple look to it better in that room.

(my oldest doing some homework at the newly lighted table)

Whew! I’m done! …..for now :)

Next week…..I’ll share how I attached that overhead light !

WOW US WEDNESDAY

I LOVE molding!

Yes I really do :)  I love how it make a house feel more like a HOME. I have always admired old homes and the many moldings that adorn them. It gives so much character.

Our first apartment was in a 2 flat. It was tiny & old, but had so much charm. Part of that was the molding. I still have such happy thoughts for that place. I wish I had a some of the photos of the outside. But I did find a few of moving day. Before you continue...remember these photos are from '97 -'98!! No judging the decor!! he !he!

Moving in & opening a few gifts from Mom & Dad :)

Our little living room

Since then we married, moved & had kids! But we’ve never lived in a place that’s made me feel like home until 4 years ago when we built our home.

( I'll post a better pic when eveythings in full bloom!)

I must admit, I wasn’t excited to build. I wanted “instant” charm & history! My hubby wanted to “instantly” live there & not have a list of rehab projects that I was sure to have for him with an older home. Oh well….he had a point. I have to admit he was right. Its sometimes more fun to decorate your home rather than rehab your home.

Everyday of the first month after we moved in, I painted, nailed, hung curtains, painted some more & added tons of molding!

Upstairs bathroom molding

If I could climb a ladder & reach it , I was going to paint it and sometimes put up some molding......

Upstairs hall

View from the upstairs into the Living room. We have a super high ceiling in that room. Which is nice, but makes for complicated decorating. I decide place the molding just under the window to help keep the room from feeling like its goes on forever.

But on this wall....

I just painted so it matched the view of the upstairs hall. How did I paint that high you ask? Picture a dinning room table, a ladder, an extendable paint rod & a mom telling her then 5 year old, " you know how to dial 911 right?"  I know I shouldn't have attempted it but I did & its done :)  I have something big planned for that empty space too. Just haven't gotten to that project yet :)

I added it to the doorways & chair rail.....

By the time my husband got home from work each day, another room was done!!

Which leads me to my major project this last week….our family room & kitchen. Why did I wait 4 years to add the molding to these 2 rooms? I think I just did so much all at once, I was just TIRED & wanted to just LIVE here.

So that’s what’s been keeping me busy! I was on such a roll and then my oldest got sick , then my youngest too. Every ones feeling better & I finally finished! I’ll share the before & afters on Friday   : )