making more progress

And with a little skill saw work, another wall came out.  Now serious structural work had been done prior to this last little bit of cutting was done, but the former living room and den separation is no more.

Looking from the kitchen you can sorta get an idea of how it now looks.  Like very different.

 and from the front door, there is the fireplace.

and looking  back towards the kitchen from the front room that used to have no furniture.  (we had gotten rid of what was in there so we could put half of what was in the den in there to make the house look spacious for the realtor who was helping us sell the house-- and she did too -- but we decided we liked it so much we kept it.)  there is a warning message in that rambling sentenace.

So that leads me to the next pic.  Furniture stores.  and I have noticed that they all have a clearance sale sign out front - unless they are changing from one clearance sale sign to another - and we have been going to furniture stores as I mentioned we had no furniture -- horror or horrors !  do you know what biscuit stitching is?  I hope not.

 it is a good thing furniture stores are having sales.  the sales staff will help with colors too.  makes me happy.

Anyway this is the look we are going for.  some may think it is a little over the top, but nah, a little style is what a light airy open look requires- or is contemporary, 

As we entertain so much.  (Kate and/or  Emily might come stay with us again-- and perhaps not at the same time) we thought that we must look at getting a sectional.

And the fireplace is getting a do over too.  Except I am going for buffalo and moose heads

keeping ya posted