Scenes from my little Catskills Cottage!
Happy Holidays from all of us at Pioneer… Which is just me. LOL
Among the other home improvement projects I’ve been working on during the pandemic, my garden is also on the list. I work hard on it every year, but this year, with the added free time, I’m very happy with the results. Rather than talk all about it, I thought I’d like the photos do all work ‘cause I’m tired. :-)
August Update - The Black Eyed Susan Festival
As my quarantine house painting project draws to a close, it’s time to pop back inside and check in on my Living Room. Because of the cathedral ceiling height, I had to leave this room to the professionals as well.
In keeping with my clean, modern Scandinavian look, I went with Benjamin Moore’s Decorator White on the walls and White Opulent for the trim. I really like the 2 contrasting whites. Why no color you may ask… Well, it was gray before and I wanted a brighter change.
I’ve coined my interior “Mid-Century Mountain,” I better copyright that. In addition to some great vintage items, I’ve collected pieces and furniture from some of my favorite brands with a retro spin…
Urban Outfitters, Design Within Reach, West Elm, CB2, Crate & Barrel, Jonathan Adler, Patch NYC, Annie Poon, Cardboard Safari, Muji, Crosely and IKEA… Quite the melange. But my fave is still the pink horns from Cody Foster.
Let’s take a break from painting the inside of my Catskills cottage and check in on the outside…
I get major vertigo if I go on just the 2nd rung of a ladder, so I had to leave this project to the professionals. I’d never painted my house in the 10 yrs of owning it and believe me when I say “it need it.” There were more chips on the house than in a Vegas casino. I also had water damage around the kitchen chimney which had infiltrated info the roof structure a bit - that was a fun surprise.
BEFORE - A paint chip extravaganza. The house was a “linen white” color which had a hint of yellow - but it was all basically flaking off and dirty, dirty, dirty!
POWER WASHING - The first thing the painters did was power wash the house. It was amazing. I know it looks crazy, but I was into it…
WATER DAMAGE - Then I had to hire a carpenter to repair the water damaged area at the kitchen window / chimney. He had to first rip out all the rotten wood siding and beams. Then replace it with pressure treated wood and re-flash around the chimney to prevent future damage. Check out the start to finish process.
AFTER - Last but not least, the finished product. I wanted the house to be a brighter white color but not “burn your retina” white, so I went with Benjamin Moore’s White Dove in an exterior luster finish. I think it turned out great. I love it, especially the Bilco Door painted in geranium red!
Brian, the painter and me! He and his partner Skyler were GREAT!