finally some house pictures

i'm a slacker. this shouldn't have taken me so long. but, alas here are some shots of the inside of my new home here in anchorage. it only took me 6 months. sheesh.

an update on the inside of the house. . . i guess it was around november that i finally got things pretty much as good as they are going to get for a while. the upstairs is painted, furnished, decorated somewhat, and is plenty comfortable. i'm still walking on plywood floors, but i did paint them with a chocolate brown porch paint so they look and feel a little better than the bare sub floor. i've picked up some remnant carpet pieces and had them binded at the edges to make some nice area rugs and it seems to work. i've wrapped half of my stairs in new carpet and that makes a huge difference on the tootsies. its nice to have a little padding under your feet going up and down stairs. there are still plenty of things to do upstairs, but its totally livable and comfortable. i'm actually really happy with how its come together and the rest of what i want will just wait, certainly making it all that much better when it finally does happen.

here's some 'before' shots . . .

and here's the 'after' . . .

nolan found these tangled roots in a river bed and widdled it, sanded it, and discovered its beauty. i've always loved it and for my birthday this year he surprised me and gave it to me as a gift. i love it and found the perfect spot for it in my dining room window.

i'll share some pictures of my bedroom and bathroom soon. i had some fun with paint in these rooms. eventually i'll get to the downstairs. for now it is as it will be for a long time to come.