New Year; New View

Bill has just finished trimming out and painting around our new bedroom skylight, just in time for a new view of the new year. This is the most popular fixed Velux FS MO4 skylight. Great size & price: $398.

Christian's loft space above the 1780 barn has 4 skylights making it liveable.

Besides A Christmas Tree

 This Christmas we have been busy with house projects and I have decorated our living room Schefflera to put packages beside instead of setting up a tree. It is "green" and allows us to finish a skylight and help Leif with his plumbing & wiring, while Bill does more clay work.

Meanwhile back in warm Brazil, a cool Christmas Kimono from Japan.

Decorating For Christmas...

This solid mahogany door deserved a bit of bling for Christmas. Leif's new doorbell allows him to see whomever is at the door on his phone. Cool... 

and Christian's simply 1780...

and my 1800 house...

Baptism In Brazil

 Alexander Miranda Baumbach  2/26/23

Baptized Dec. 9th 2023

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Baumbach boys...

and Aunt Amy. All so lovely...

Grandpa Mario.

Bleached Butcher Block Counter

The "kitchenette" in Leif's modern house could also be used for flower potting/arranging, crafts or an artists space. Therefore the old sink cabinet will be replaced with a shaker cabinet base (FBM $150) & butcher block (Home Depot $200) counter, deep 16 gauge SS sink (ebay $200) and professional Blanco Meridian all metal faucet Leif bought for his kitchen which looked too tall there. We will whitewash the counter and install everything ourselves including shelves, a small refrigerator & track lights that match the kitchen upstairs in style. Great investment.

Image & instructions via pinterest & blog: jennasuedesign.com. Kraus sink & Koofizo handles below. 

Lovely white pinterest kitchenette & my favorite studio space; Brancusi!

Habitually Chic