Monday, November 24, 2008

Mystery Bird & Renovation

We're accustomed to seeing birds in our back yard, but this one was a surprise. We quickly took a photo through the blinds, and the not-so-clean window obscures the view, but we think it's a hawk of some kind. He quickly disappeared, and we haven't seen him/her since. Pat has wanted an island in the kitchen ever since we moved in, and the job is now complete except mounting the hardware and a final coat of varnish. We are loving it!

Since we were getting granite on the island, we had granite installed in the master bath for a very good price--we're now wishing we had done both bathrooms. Anyway, here are before and after photos of that project:
Before
After


8 comments:

Jess said...

that looks great! and that was a big bird back there too..

Darren Clark said...

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Indiana Clark's said...

I love your new island in the kitchen and your bathroom looks amazing too.

Thomas said...

I love that granite you picked for your bathroom. It totally changes the look of the entire room. -Maile

Sarah said...

Your granite looks awesome.
I think its very considerate of you to leave your glass just a little bit dirty..you never know when Natalie might drop by for a visit!

Delene said...

Looks like we aren't the only ones changing how things look! However, ours is just paint and windows and stuff like that. New counters are a few projects down the road. But I REALLY like yours! (And I'm sure you knew Darren could identify the bird quickly!)

Audrey Simon said...

What a transformation! I love your choice of granite, it looks gorgeous.

Richard and Sharon said...

Grante is the best! Now you can make all your Christmas candy and it will be even easier to do. Don't forget me when you give it away:)