WELCOME TO CASA DEL BELLA

 

 

Electrons and H2O

Our kitchen sink, garbage disposer, and dishwasher are hooked up! No more washing dishes in the bathroom sink.

Karen's Studio now has 16 outlets, exterior lighting, exterior outlets, exterior motion-sensing light, attic light, AND... air conditioning!

The garage clothes washer and clothes dryer are hooked up to dedicated circuits and I have one outlet (of many) LIVE and working. No more orange extension cords running all over the back yard,

Casa del Bella is beginning to feel like home.

Casa del Bella's major renovations are finally coming to an end. Kitchen goes in at the end of May. That will be an important improvement. Yay a Kitchen! Check back for those photos. Here are some of the latest updates:
1) Karen made majolica tiles for the fireplace to be installed.

 2) Above fireplace: Karen made a majolica tile painting inspired by Picasso's Dream.

3) Rick put up drapes.
4) Rick got up our new smaller Ikea tables put together. (a place to eat!)
5) Chairs put in living room. (a place to sit)
6) We brought over entertainment center. (a place to watch movies and Discovery HD & TUNES)

 

Casa del Bella is beginning to feel like home.

We Have Tunes

 
We moved in a few pieces of furniture including the home theater equipment and some chairs. We installed two more fans, new A/C grates, and electrical cover plates. This is a view from the front door. The refinished floors look great!

Painting & Floor Complete!

 


Thanks to Frank Papa (nHance) we have beautiful, shiny, restored floors.

Thanks to Rick Mansure for beautifully painted interior walls.

GREAT JOB GUYS!

[Photos are missing. We will try and figure out why. I'm thinking they were on Rick's older computer. We will get him to check on this ]

January 31 weekend update

Weekend Update: 1/31/10:

Rick installed outdoor lighting and a beautiful hanging fixture (we found on sale several months ago at Home Depot) in the hallway. Let there be light! woo woo

Karen cleaned out the fireplace, replaced a brick and patched up missing grout. 

We cleaned and cleaned.

Roof is being repaired this week.

New wall in kitchen and all old tile has been torn out. 

There's progress!

Update photos on the Renovation

We've been working so diligently that the blog has fallen to the wayside. Here are some new photos of things going on at Casa del Bella. You can click on this link to see more photos.