It's been too long!

So many exciting things to blog about today. First, here is a look at some recent changes to the farmhouse. This post is pretty much just to show the yucky before pictures and the PROGRESS so far. SO FAR......it's already looking brand new to me in so many ways!

Original Entry/ Porch

DISCLAIMER; Warping caused by my bright idea to use the panorama feature on my iPhone.

This area must have been used for(          ) ........YOU fill in the blank! This room left me annoyed for some reason.Every cloud really does have a silver lining.

The RIGHT: side will be a walk in closet for moi.
The LEFT: a SUNROOM!!
 Really, who doesn't dream of a sunroom with feminine furniture and natural light?!

The beginning of my closet.

That opening is into the master bedroom. Sliding barn door anyone???

 Then That same annoying room I've been talking about yielded an even greater find. SHIPLAP. The original outer wall of the front of the house. See the variations of all the different paint they used?!People fake that kind of finish on planks.We got it for free. FREE! Not only that but there was old beadboard on the ceilings. Unfortunately rotted. I might have shed a few tears over that revelation.

The Sunroom side

I knew I wanted that plank wall but there was the problem of that window.

The window was closed in and those beautiful planks were pieced back together.

This is my FIL who pieced that awesome wall back together. I certainly can't tell there was ever a window there.

Here's just a tease of my inspiration for this little slice of heaven.

They have some beautiful french provincial design on this blog.Here

I have so many choices and ideas for this space. Vintage terrariums have my heart. Le Sigh......

Tomorrow; The living room and master bedroom update.