2011 Work Detail - Part I

Despite the incredibly wet Spring the Detroit area is experiencing - nothing in comparison to those along with Mississippi - the calendar keeps rolling along, and here we are at the front door to Summer; Memorial Day, 2011. And, with the recent purchase of a new house, having sold ours very quickly this past March, there's only thing a long three-day weekend brings. Home renovation!

But first, a word from our sponsor:

The house we bought was built in 1959, and has been occupied, since its completion by the same family. A family of four, who, very pridefully, took great care in delivering to their neighbors and the community around them, a stylish and well decorated home of traditional flavor. Please enjoy these photos from the Wendover Subdivision Salesperson Literature:



































Did I say 1959? Apologies, readers, these photos were taken in March, 2011. Clearly, as you can see, not much has changed at our new house in many years.

Sadly, after the former owner's husband passed away, and the children grew and moved away, not much changed. And now, in addition to taking possession of the house, we've taken possession of 40+ years of memories, multiple layers of wallpaper and paint, solidified carpet padding and a scent which can only be described as "the only discernable change of season is when the thermostat switch was flipped from "Heat" to "Air Condition".

This was my Memorial Day palette, and as an artist these were my tools.

They may not look like much, but in the hands of a rank amateur, I tell you what, work got done. For after three days, this is the fruit of my labor;














and sets the stage for the transition to contemporary.

Work Detail - Part II (coming soon)
The work in progress, from 1960 to 2011...almost.