NEW PICS!!! Den (almost) Complete, and Half Bath Demo Started

I have just posted a whole bunch of new pics in our Picasa Web Album. In particular, please take a look at these two new albums:

Den Remodel
http://picasaweb.google.com/dryanlocker/DenRemodel

and

The Coffin Half Bath Remodel
http://picasaweb.google.com/dryanlocker/TheCoffinHalfBathRemodel

We have recently finished, or at least almost, our den/family room/media room. It was about a 3 month project, but the results are well worth the work. New walls, new colors, more open and airly looking, and wired for a projection system. That is the part that still has to be finished. The screen just arrived but has not been installed yet.

"The Coffin" is our only half bath/powder room and is called the coffin because it was covered from floor to ceiling in padded silk with gold silk piping around every edge. It really felt like the inside of a coffin. We just got started gutting it, and all of the silk is down. We will replace the sink, the toilet, light fixture, mirror, change the wall color--basically everything but the floor will have an entirely new look.

Notice that I have added captions to most of the photos with extra information.

Also, we had a productive day in Austin on Friday, where we picked up a great light fixture for our sun room. I will get that hung in the next couple days and post pics. The old one was a beautiful Italian porcelain pink thing that is very valuable, but does not fit the house at all. The new one is fun and funky, and is reminiscent of a George Nelson bubble lamp. Thanks to our friends at Urban Living in Austin--they have such cool mod stuff!