My Husband's Handiwork

While I was in South Carolina visiting Joy and having a little vacation, Dan was hard at work here at home! He completed a handful of both outdoor and indoor jobs. Outdoors, he painted our fence (with the help of Carl), and built a new front gate. Indoors, he mounted his new TV (which he got for an amazing deal!), painted the wall red (where the mirror used to be), painted the wainscoat in the dining room white and in the living room black, and painted the fireplace black. Below is a before photo of the fireplace and mirror on the same wall.

When he told me he wanted to paint the wainscoat 2 different colors in each of the different rooms and our fireplace black, I had a wonderful opportunity to practice keeping my opinions and doubts to myself and letting my husband lead. I thought it was a somewhat crazy idea... but it's his home and he should be able to have it look however he wants. :) So, with a blind eye I said, "Have fun!"

Well, I got back, and I think it looks fabulous! The flash is bouncing off of the fireplace in this photo...but it's a beautiful matte black. The only thing he hasn't completed is the chair rail that will go on top of the black wainscoat... and the white chair rail also.

Here is what that wall looked like before.... there was a mirror above the fireplace, and the fireplace was a light wood color, as well as the wainscoat. The school cabinet has been moved, and the baby swing is in the garage, but it will be rejoining us in 2 months. The word actually says "Blessings", but a photo is covering the "s".

In this photo, you can also see some of the white wainscoatting that he painted...it also was the light maple color before. It looks great in the dining room and will look especially good after the chair rail is up. We also plan on replacing the trim around the mirrow in the dining room with a white trim/frame that matches the chair rail somewhat. Only 3 walls in our home are that deep red color...and here all 3 are visible. The back dining room wall, and the 2 small walls that join the kitchen island. The rest of the dining room is a cream color.

I just had to share my hubby's accomplishments, I'm so proud of him and his handiwork! He really knows how to pay attention to detail and is not afraid of hard or boring work! I love that he wants to make the space "his" and remodel it to his liking. Many men couldn't care less about the home and it's colors... but for us, he wants to be involved in all of those choices. I praise God for a loving and sweet man who takes such good care of us selflessly.