Replacement Radiators

Let me just tell you, we have had a rough time this year with our heating system!!!

We had a freeze in the pipes which caused huge holes in a long section of pipe underneath the house, damage to our furnace, and burst radiators in one room. The burst radiators leaked and damaged the floor. It was an ongoing problem for a couple of cold months and we went without heat for over one weeks time, all added together. Quite a headache! The house is becoming such a money pit.

Anyway, we had to remove the old cast iron radiators in the library. Temporarily we had a copper pipe running along the edge of the room to keep the system's circuit complete so that we could continue using heat downstairs. Well, we finally had that replaced yesterday.

We had aluminum radiators installed. They are a little smaller than the cast iron ones, and look very nice.

The next steps are to remove the old wallpaper and paint the room; and to repair the damaged floors.

New Blinds in the Kitchen

I spent about two weeks in February/March making balloon shades for the kitchen. They are made of a cream colored eyelet cotton material. I bought the internal parts from an online roman shades store. I lined them with light filtering thermal lining which should help to keep the kitchen cooler in the summer time when the HOT sun beats down on that side of the house. I had a lot of fun making them and love how they turned out.