Mantle part deux

GO GO GO. Kitchen/Living room almost done! For now!

Mantle, part 1

We've been busy little bees this winter break - painting the kitchen/living room twice (the first color was too blue, so the second time we just went for good ol' trusty white) and wall-mounting the tv.
It's not quite done yet, but it's close.

Kitchen Update 3.5: It's getting pretty cold

We're experimenting with keeping the heat set SUPER low -- I won't even say how low, just assume 5 degrees colder than what you would think is unbearably cold -- and spending most of our time in the kitchen/living with the fireplace cheerily burning away. So far, so good.

Kitchen Update 2: Turn up the Heat

Part of kitchen renovation involved getting a new source of heat for the space. Our reasons for splurging on a gas fireplace are threefold: