Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
While on vacation in Los Angeles, I stopped by the Beverly Hills Restoration Hardware and picked out lighting and a mirror to go with the reclaimed Russian Oak vanity and the oak cabinets I had already purchased. I went with a brass mirror and a bronze light fixture, which complement both each other and the … Continue reading More Bathroom Furniture
Since May of this past year, I’ve turned over essentially my entire fleet of cars. I went from: Jaguar XJL Supercharged Mercedes SL600 Porsche Boxster S Ford F250 Super Duty To this: Bentley Flying Spur Mercedes SL550 Porsche Cayman S Range Rover Sport Supercharged Ford F250 Super Duty I always try to keep my garages … Continue reading New Garage Signs
The lake house bathroom is fairly small, and so I am limited to a single vanity. Further, the vanity that I am going with from Restoration Hardware doesn’t have any built in storage. This made it pretty important to find cabinetry that provided enough storage space without taking up too much space. A floor cabinet … Continue reading Bathroom Cabinets
After sitting in the back of my truck for a couple of weeks, I finally was able to truly get rid of the old cast iron bathtub from the lake house. I took it to Resource Solutions Corp in Madison, and they were able to toss it into a dumpster and recycle it. I am … Continue reading Goodbye, Bathtub
Today was the final day of demolition for the lake house bathroom project: I removed all of the old shower plumbing from the wall, and removed all of the old lighting. I installed valves on the pipes to make it easier to do the new plumbing work, which I’ll start after Christmas. I also stripped … Continue reading Final Demolition
I was in Dallas the entire last week, so I was able to stop into the Knox Henderson Restoration Hardware and look at vanities. I am planning on ordering a Reclaimed Russian Oak vanity with a marble top and a farmhouse-style sink, which connects the mid-century modern meets lake house style that I’ve tried to … Continue reading Vanity Shopping
After consolidating some vehicles earlier in the fall, there was an open spot in the garages begging to be filled. We also wanted a vehicle other than my truck that was capable of driving in the snow and going to the lake house, which led to this! Continue reading Range Rover
Today I finalized the crown molding designs and signed a contract with the carpentry company, Scheife Custom Carpentry, who will be doing the work. Scheife provided me a basic sketch when we were initially discussing the project: The design shows how it will work in the context of flying crown, with the cathedral ceilings in … Continue reading Crown Molding Design
Today, I called in a pro to help with three plumbing issues at the lake house: Installing the Dishwasher Disconnecting the Bathtub Drain Connecting the Refrigerator Water Lines The second and third issues were things I could have done myself, but since I already had a pro helping with #1, I figured I might as … Continue reading Three Plumbing Problems Solved
Last week I was supposed to have the new dishwasher installed at the lake house, but the Best Buy installers were unable/unwilling to solve a basic plumbing problem and were unwilling to allow me to do it for liability reasons. The basic issue was the placement of the water valve, which needs to be moved … Continue reading Dishwasher Installation Failure
