Picture Hanging and Electrician

On the first Monday, a pair of electricians came to the house and installed all of the plug-ins, switches, ceiling fans and lights on the second floor, and the LED rope light in the kitchen. Below is the LED lights at the kitchen cabinets on.

We put some pretty coloured glass objects on the top shelf so they would glow. The light is enough to light up the kitchen at night with a soft glow.

Another Moravian Star light was installed over the stairs. David painted the hall Farrow and Ball's Farrow Cream, the same colour as the dining room. It really brightened up the space.

Dad will finish off the trim over the next few weeks and then paint the floor and steps in the colour Railings, the same dark grey that is on the basement steps.

The ceiling fan in the back bedroom. The trim ran out before the carpenter got to this room so I'll have more made later. The colour is Olive, with the light blue paint Skylight on the ceiling.

The front bedroom. The wall colour is called Lamp Room Gray, and is actually a light blue, but hard to tell in this photo. In all bedrooms, you can turn on the nightstand light from the door when you enter, and turn them off with another switch by the bed.

I ordered and shipped the picture hanging hooks and rope a few weeks back and it arrived the day we did. So while the electricians were working on the lights, I hooked up the pictures.

Above is a page from an original 1880 Meacham's Atlas. I bought it at a gallery probably 10 years ago and it has been rolled up in a tube ever since. Finally got it framed. Originally the book was in full colour but the reprints are in black and white. This is page 136, with several views including Murray River and Duncan Munn's lobster canning factory at Little Sands. The day after we arrived we took this to Michaels in town and picked out the frame and matte. Took only a week to get done.

These two reproduction paintings of Blue Boy and Pink Lady used to hang in the downstairs bedroom in Grammy and Grampy's house in Lakeburn. hey are perfect for the dining room.

A couple more projects covered. Still more to come.

This Year's Trip Home

We landed on the Island about 6pm on Wednesday August 6th. We flew into Charlottetown and Mom and Dad picked us up at the airport. After getting caught up on all the news, we looked at the work that the contractor had just completed, just a couple of days before we arrived.

Although the chandelier and ceiling medallion were installed last year, this is the first time I saw them. The picture rail and baseboard were added in the couple of weeks before we arrived. Looking close to finished!

I also had never seen the shelves above the kitchen cabinets before. Dad and I painted them last summer before they were installed.

The first thing I did the morning after we arrived was to hang the big canvas photo above the doorway. Turned out to be quite the conversation piece.

David and I painted the upstairs bedrooms in the first couple of days we were there. They were drywalled the previous week, and we wanted to get at least the ceilings and walls painted before Dolly and Sue arrived. Pictures of the rooms to follow.

 

On Saturday the 10th Dolly and Sue arrived. this was the third time Dolly has come to the house, and she brought her great friend Sue along too. The following day we explored the south-east tip of the Island.

 We went to the Cape Bear Lighthouse and took the tour

 HELLO DOLLY

 Dolly and Sue

 Then on to Rosignol Winery where we did some tasting and shopping. Good wines!

 Little Sands Church

 Wood Islands Lighthouse

We drove around all day and ended up in Montague to grab some groceries. A good first day for Sue and Dolly. Lots more to come.

Going Home

It has been a busy month at the house. The contractor finished all of this years projects yesterday. We arrive at the house tomorrow evening! We leave Lincoln at 4am and we will hopefully be at the house around 8pm tomorrow night. Looking forward to painting the second floor, and seeing family and friends. Updates with lots of photos to follow!