Our renovation project is moving along nicely. We are in the home stretch now, with just some cabinets to be finished and painting to be done. (That and painting of the exterior, but we need 50 degree days for that to happen and that will be a while coming.)
One thing I never had before in our family room is such a great light source. The big assed window is such a source.
Sure, she may not look happy, but at least she's well lit.
You can expect all future blog photos to be shot in this exact location. With, or without furniture.
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NEW MONTHLY TEMPLATES OUT NOW! For those of you using my Monthly album system, I just released two 6-template photo page add-on sets at Designer Digitals, in 8.5 x 11 and 12 x 12. Just a few more designs to freshen up your monthly pages.
liz says
The window (BIG)! The light (so bright)! It all looks amazing. I’m ecstatic for you and will have to live vicariously through you (Our living room is dark and gloomy as heck. If we ever get to remodel, i’m going to do as you did, bring in more light).
Can’t wait to see the finished room!
Jeanne Pellerin says
Love the templates, and the window!
MissKim says
I picked up the templates… thanks for creating them! Love that big window!
Jill E. says
those floors are to die for cathy zielske. gorgeous.
dawn says
I love love the big window and your floors are gorgeous! Thank you for the templates.
Sarah says
Your floors are BEAUTIFUL! (Having no furniture showcases that feature nicely.) LOVE the new BIG-a$$ed window!
Jill says
Great room, but I’m crazy about the window. Need that in my drab living rm.
cathy says
You know whats funny? The floors arent part of the remodel. Those were from the kitchen show remodel we did in 2003 for the DIY channel. They just look SO good with no furniture in there!
AlexL. says
I am in Toronto, Canada: Looking to order online my many 8.5 x 11 pages that I have from the your templates. Just bought another..thx for the inspiration. Any suggestions as to best printing sites (can be american) to order them printed on photo quality paper? Thank you in advance. Regards..Alex
jesa says
Even if thevfloors are not part of remodel your floors are gorgeous even after nearly 11 yrs.!!
jesa says
Oops, sorry for typo!
katie t says
Thank you for the update for The Monthly, are you going to add anything else or just templates. I was hoping you would do another 2011 page with the numbering changed to 2011. Do you think that is possible?
cathy says
I really like ScrapbookPictures.com, but I have also heard good things about Persnickety Prints!
cathy says
Katie, the year 2011 should be included. What size set do you own? I included a sheet of numbers for years in most of the sets!
Laura says
Got the templates but was hoping that maybe you would be designing a new title page for each month and something a little different for the journaling page. I used your set last year and it was awesome but I’d like something different for this year.
Thanks for everything!
katie t says
I bought both the hybrid and the full digital set 12 x 12 size. I will look when I get home. Thanks.
Amber says
new or not, that floor is totally drool-worthy.
luckily it’s easy to clean drool off a wood floor…
Erica K says
That’s very exciting. Might I borrow some of that light? 😀
Deb says
Cathy, do you ever publish directly to a bound book? If so, what company do you use? Thanks,
Jenn Bertsch says
Hey there my friend! I checked out of facebook back in early September, but I was surfi g the web and wanted to stop by and say hi and see how you were doing! Email me if you get a chance. The window looks fab!
Jenn Bertsch
Jenn@wayneoh.com
Tammy B says
Love the window! And have fun furniture shopping. I think that is the hardest part of any update in a house. We are still trying to find tables, etc. for our family room in the basement and it is literally taking months!! Good luck!
Cindy Peterson says
Congratulations on that wonderful window! Oh, and the cute kids to go with it.
Whenever we have done something, like putting in the new flooring in the Livingroom/hallways/sitting room-ish area next to the kitchen, I hate, hate, hate putting the furniture back in. The clear, open spaces feel SO much better to me than having someplace soft to sit. Ah, well, family and guest needs outvote my monkish (monk-ette?) desire for clear open spaces.
LOVE love love your big window. Mine is south facing and the wonderful light almost makes up for the furniture.
Melissa says
CZ — you crack me up. “Big assed”. As soon as I read that, I thought — “Why is she talking about my butt” …. ohhhh, she’s talking about a window! Good for you! 😉
Kathi says
Love the teens layered clothing look for winter to keep warm. But what is it with kids and no socks or maybe just supper short socks in the winter. Don’t their ankles get cold?
Conni says
Love your new space, especially the window.
We are in Michigan and the cold here has been brutal. . .frozen toilet, broken latch on van door, all fingernails broken. . . and we aren’t nearly as cold as you guys. My treadmill is in the garage and won’t even ‘go’ because of the cold. How in the world do you do life?
tonya nc says
“Sure, she may not look happy, but at least she’s well lit.”
True dat.
I laughed out loud.
Lisa Aukeman says
Cathy, thanks for the update. Love all the reno! AND am loving your stools. Where did you get them? I’ve been on the internet searching for some pretty much like that and then I see them in your update! Thanks!
cathy says
Lisa, I have no idea! sorry. : ( They were from some store out east, and they were ordered by the DIY Kitchen Show people who did our kitchen!
streetwear says
Amazing window. Excellent floors and beutiful room. I like it so much.