I know, I know. It takes forever! Here's a couple pics of the "Before."

AFTER!

Pat did all the hard painting up high, and I tried to help with the low areas. The big windows had really cheap, poorly installed trim, so we painted it all the same color as the walls. The walls in the kitchen are a deep red, and we actually painted the ceilings a light cream in an effort to eliminate white. Pat painted the beams a dark chocolate color that I carried down through the banister, rails, & stairs. The white stairs were quite the eye-sore! In fact, the entire house feels so much fresher and cleaner. It's also a bit warmer, though we are chilly enough to begin pursuing the installation of a wood stove! Our furniture arrangement is still being worked out, but we hope to have a new couch & chair to fit it perfectly, once we get it ordered. Maybe. As you can see, Bella seems to be adjusting quite well. That is her spot. We pulled out the old rug to help hold her shedding hair in one place so I can clean it up. We are also hoping that high end feed will cut that shedding down to a minimum. It's just so dry here. My cracking hands can attest to that! Maybe next month I can get photos of Bella's home beneath our home!