Tease

So...how've been lately? It's been so long since we've last chatted. Love the shirt your wearing. Really brings out the color in your eyes.

Wait.

Wrong kind of flirting/teasing.

I really just wanted to share all the things that have been happening at Chateaux Leaky. That's our house. We thought it would add an air of elegance to name it. The leaky castle.

Anyway, the first picture is of Mel. She now comes and visits us downstairs. And sits in my basket (which has crocheting stuff in it, but oh well).

 Are you ready for the next one? Tile. On the walls. Exciting, right?

 I'm not doing a whole kitchen/tiling post until I seal the grout and we get new light plate/fixture covers. But we love. There were some high fives being done after this.

 Plus, Jeremiah took off part of the light cover (fixture?). We are getting ready to redo the lighting over the island. I'm so excited I could pee. Just a little. And NOT in the pool.

 Here's the part of the light that Jeremiah took down. Wow. I like stained glass, but not like this.

 And lastly, I've been staining tables, legs, and chairs in the garage. Sadly, I was the one who had to move the car. We've discovered that my Subaru can withhold being parked in the sun while Fordsies can't. One point for Subaru. Or not. Because that sun is hot and fades paint. Poor Subie. Anyway, the table is looking good, right? The original color was like the wood in the frame for the light right above.

Those are just a few of our projects. We are having a BEAST of a time finding handles/spout made specifically for a tub and not a shower/tub combo. It's killing me, Smalls. I want to take a bath and seeing the tub sitting in the bedroom is vicious.

So how've you been? Seriously. I miss these talks.

Tile. Because I Can't Think of a Cutesy Title.

I've been waiting to add a tile back splash since I painted the downstairs. You might remember that the living room and dining area are two shades of greenish greyish blue. One is slightly darker and was used to create a more in-depth feel in the hall, fireplace wall, and dining area. I wanted glass tile the same shade to be used for the back splash. I thought it would tie together the beige that is in the front room nicely with the blues in the back of the house. Plus, it would really make the white cabinets look crisp.

And then I saw a house that was professionally decorated (on the shores of Lake Michigan, what are the odds?) almost exactly the same. As what I wanted. And it sealed the deal. I began a search for these tiles. And guess what? Those little stinkers weren't cheap. And they weren't available anywhere except by special order.

Son.of.a.biscuit.

So the tile went on hold. Because we need a roof, as you know. And a furthered education. And cars.

And this is where we say, "Annnnywaaaays..."

We went to Goodwill on a whim. A whim, I tell you. And while I was contemplating the necessity of a giant mailbox as storage for a guestroom, I looked down. And right by my feet? Two boxes of wall tile. The exact.freakin.color.that.I.wanted.

For reals.

They aren't glass. But in reality, if I waited until I could afford hundreds of dollars for a kitchen back splash, I'd be waiting a long time. Like, grey hair and flying cars. That's how long I'd be waiting.

And to seal the deal? The tile was only ten bones a box. And they were having a fifty percent off sale. So we can tile our kitchen for a total of ten dollars, plus the cost of tile tools, mortar, seal, and grout. Most of which will be used again when we tile two bathroom floors.

Here's the tile. I propped it up so I could see how it looked with the beige paint and white cabinets. The color is slightly off in the pictures, but still give a general idea.

 I like to call this shot "Boxes of Victory". Indeed they are.

Close up of the victory tiles.

And if you look closely, you can see $9.99. Half off. Holy crap.

So next weekend I think we'll be tiling. And that's not the royal "we". I truly plan on partaking in the tiling fun. I'm going to have to wear my good girl pants, because I am not one for team activities. I'm much more a "go ahead, lock me up alone with a paintbrush and I'll be fine. Just don't forget my Ipod." type of girl. So wish us luck on our tiling endeavor. Thank goodness CLH has tiled before. Three cheers for useful boys!