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 said...

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Indiana Clark's said...

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

Thomas Family 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 & 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:)