Basement (sort of) Reveal!



OK guys.  Let me preface this post with a disclaimer:

I still have lots to work on in this basement.

We still have a backsplash to install.

The walls are currently bare.

The playroom is just a room with toys shoved in it so that will be a future project.

The bathroom is still without a shower door, built-in shelves, fixtures like a towel ring and bar.

But I'm tired of waiting and it's my blog so I'm gonna show you what we've done anyway. :)

For fun, we'll start with the "befores".  You know, just for the fanfare of it all :)

Basement Way Before:

During:

Annnnnd......AFTER:

(Hey man, there is a boatload of pictures coming up.  So just...prepare yourself.)

Mr.V's obnoxious pride and joy:

(I'll be honest though - it was supadupa-fly for March Madness. :) )

Does that seating group look familiar?

It should!

It's a YAY-YAY-YAY moment for me that's coming up in its own future post :)

Pillow covers:

Khaki tonal stripe: Pottery Barn

Chevron stripe + Brown rosette: Moi.  Meaning me.  I did those.  (Huzzah!)  :)

 

Big khaki pillows: Target

Turquoise weave pillow cover: Pottery Barn

Chevron + Brown rosette covers:  Oops, I did it again :)

Bar.

Wine fridge is totally in use, BTW.   

Test-driven and fully functional :)

We haven't gotten to the backsplash yet, so it's currently just leaning up against the wall.

It looks saucy in the recessed under-cabinet lighting Mr.V. installed.

It's a specialty tile, rather heavy and thicker than most.  So we're taking our time on the install - researching technique, etc. - to make sure we get it right.

The granite on the counter is Venetian Gold.

Cool sister has the same stuff in her kitchen and I like to copy her.

It's kind of a hobby of mine.

I am currently dating this tile, I love it so much.

::smooch::

So that's the big reveal!

After close to a year of power tools, paint and sweat equity, it's [basically] finished!

I didn't show you the bathroom or the playroom because they're pretty much all "move along, move along, nothing to see here".  But rest assured they're on the to-do list and will be making appearances in the future as I try to tackle those rooms.

This is by far the biggest project we've taken on to date, and I just wanted to say thanks for all your encouragement along the way - it's been awesome!

Cheers,

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