Joomla! site syndication http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:19:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla Joomla! site syndication http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=9 The Johnson County Taupe is Finally Gone The Fourth of July Weekend was dominated by two events: painting the living room and attending Dan and Hillary's wedding. At least one of these events was a success. We selected Seaside Villa and Fishnet [blue and green, respectively] for the top and bottom of the walls which we'll separate with chair rails. We then used the Seaside Villa to paint the stairwell and Fishnet in a downstairs hallway that's visible from the Family Room so the colors all tie together nicely. The door for the room over the garage should be in next week so we can take care of that. Hopefully we can get a couple more doors upstairs taken care of at the same time, replacing the tired flat slab doors with doors that have more character. We had talked about installing a bunch of solid core doors but the pre-hung hollow core doors are so inexpensive that we will likely end up sticking with them. More on that in the next couple of weeks. We still want to get more art to fill out the house and I'm working with some artistically minded friends to get some pictures done. We still have the kitchen to paint and furnish but the inside of the house is starting to come together. Thanks Valspar! [pictures after the break] House - Inside Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:51:20 +0100 http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=9 Well, I guess I worry too much. Katie's Birthday parties went SPECTACULARLY. The first party was a cocktail party for Katie, Mom and Dad and the grandparents. Debi and I busted out the special occasion lazy susan and filled it with finger foods. We got pizza for the adults to tide them over for their drives home. It took awhile for things to get going but getting the Grandmas to play Carnival Games for Wii. I think the idea of carnies appealed to the down home midwestern values. And boy, did that game have carnies. Carnies. The next day was the day I was dreading: visiting The Rat. aka Chuck E Cheese. They even had the gall to put it within walking distance of a Hooters. But no, no Hooters for me. They have tasty wings. But we had a good time at Chuck E Cheese. It seems that the place is less popular on nice summer days so we effectively had the entire party area to ourselves. And the system is set up to make the birthday boy or girl feel special. And Katie loves her bird book. Happy Birthday, Sweetie. Family - KC Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:20:22 +0100 http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=9 Pictures after the jump Family - KC Sun, 31 May 2009 21:36:17 +0100 http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=9 The March of Seaside Retreat Continues Now, I feel like I had to nag Debi into picking colors for the downstairs. Because it's basically one big space in the front of the house with rooms in the back, the choice of colors for the entryway would dictate the choices in the living room and stairwell. Given that the house is SO dark and the furniture is dark to match, we feared a struggle as we went through pairs of colors to find a complementary pair that would brighten things up and not force us to buy new furniture immediately. [more after the jump] House - Inside Sun, 24 May 2009 22:23:43 +0100 http://bartonfamilyweb.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=9 Debi's Touching it Up Now. The next step of the house project is being wrapped up as I type- repainting the upstairs hallway. It needed the attention. The hallway was an off-white color but was very, very dark. So we're painting it some shade of yellow to brighten it up. I'm sure I could look the color up, but know that it is a shade from Valspar's Seaside Retreat palette. It seemed like a natural fit for our 65 year old Cape Cod and it is living up to the challenge. Of course, the color palette will also dictate other interior design changes such as the choice of wall art which we've never really given much thought to. But since we both come from Navy families, I think there may be a tie to the sea- not the visceral tie that our fathers have but a tie nonetheless. I know there are some pictures that I'd like based on places that I've lived, with some of my earliest and most vivid memories being of waves crashing against the rocks in Newport, Rhode Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Walk). And a picture of a tetrapod (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrapod_(structure)) would be neat as well. [more after the break] House - Inside Wed, 06 May 2009 21:44:47 +0100