The theme of the week at the House on Hospital Hill is drywall. The metal roof is almost complete and so that means we can start fixing up the inside of the house without having to worry about water issues:
Remember the wall I decided to take out on a whim? Brett and friends put it back together for me. Since this photo was taken the new hole edges have been finished with drywall and mud. We were lucky to find a small bundle of wood flooring to match ours at a local lumber mill to patch the floor. It was all worth it…the new opening changes the layout and feel of the whole house:
Brett ripping out an old roof leak yesterday. That’s my grandfather’s old stool we’ve dragged all over the country.
We took out all the old boiler baseboard heaters which has required quite a bit of patching in the floor and walls:
Fixing all the walls has been my job…I’m becoming an expert in matching knockdown patterns using a piece of terry cloth and a vinyl sign. I’ll share that sometime after Christmas. Keeping my lungs clean:
Trying to narrow down a “whitish” paint color for the house but still don’t have one that works with all the natural light we get. Modern Gray was too lavender, and Tahitian Vanilla was too yellowish. Still testing.
Outside a friend has been dropping a few trees so that we can hopefully get a garden planted this spring. Timber!
Sorry these posts are just short and sweet…way too much going on with the holidays right now. You can also follow along on Instagram under #thehouseonhospitalhill.
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That’s our progress for now!
Try Benjamin Moore vapor trails. The best grey that does not pull other colors
We love Benjamin Moore gray owl. Other grays looked too purple or blue. 🙂
Also Benjamin Moore Moonlight White is cream without the yellow.
Why did you put the wall back up?
We just put a header in and finished off the new opening. The hole is still there!
It looks great!
Can’t wait to see the fruit of your efforts with the new house!!
Is the inside updated? Like the finishes? I thought I spied some grantie counters in the last post and this one I see an updated fan. I’d love to see a “before” tour.
Looks great! Try Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige ( not really beige) or Ben. Moore Dove White or Sea Bisquit….we are on the hunt for paint colors as well
I highly recommend Sherwin Williams “worldly gray (SW 7043)”. I work in architecture and this color works great with both warm and cool colors. A perfect neutral.
It may not be your cup of tea, but I have used very pale pink to paint living room walls. I knew I had made the right choice when the sun was going down and the walls glowed. My ex who actually painted it thought he was painting on white of some sort because according to hime the walls were white. I’ve used pink in various shades in many houses since and it always looks great. AND people get a rosy tinit to their face instead of the yellow sickly one.
Have fun! I don’t envy you a bit, but if I was young and healthy, it would be a blast.
I am such an admirer of how you were able to make such drastic changes to your lifestyle and your purpose. You really are an inspiration. I know this post is about the house, but I see this and it all seems very in keeping with all of the changes you’ve made. Thank you for being an example to me. I wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year.