My daughter is in Austin. She had a cool day or two, then the temp was in the 80s and gorgeous. I love San Antonio too. The people are so friendly, always ready with a quick smile, but when they get behind the wheel, don't get in their way, :lol: which we did often, not being familiar with the area....

WOW! I was thinking it looked pretty good in the BEFORE pics, but the AFTER is fantabulous!! On a side note, I just returned yesterday from visiting my daughter in Texas. Wish it was closer to N.C. I love it!!!

Oh, I learned the hard way to carry a tape measure in my purse. :lol: We won't discuss the all wood, solid as a rock, one piece, twin bed with the storage drawers underneath, which I bought for my grandson in another state, BEFORE I realized that it wouldn't make the turn to go down the hallway and ...

They ARE great, aren't they? It's like a treasure hunt every time I go. Ours had an entertainment center that I wanted sooo badly, for only $60., but it was too wide for my space. Win some, lose some.

I know there are kits for refinishing bath tubs, but I DON'T know how effective they are. Have you tried getting a few estimates for professional resurfacing or talking to someone at Lowe's or Home Depot who might know something about the kits? note: I see you are in San Marcos. When visiting my dau...

You're welcome, Mike. We ladies do like to do up our homes as we like. Hope you find something you both like. Keep us posted.

Here's another shot, before the window trim went from white to "brick," and the blinds went bye bye.

Hi Mike, I nearly fell out of my chair as I was reading your post and scrolled down to see my beadboard wall. This was a look that I copied from an Italian restaurant, that was made to look rustic and Old World. The other part of mykitchen was textured with joint compound, and painted and glazed. In...

If you look at the pics on the Country Living site, it shows the outside as well.

What a transformation That looks so cheerful now, and really sets off your accessories. Big pat on the back


Yanita, I would love to see the things you have done. Got pics? I'm in a slump right now, and need inspiration to get moving again.

It's been my experience that the compound soaks up paint, so priming first is a good idea.

David, thanks for updating. I'm looking forward to your pics.