You really ARE working. You are very talented.

We are planning to remodel our hall bathroom. But, other than gutting it out, we will have workers in to do it.

Nicole, I am interested in a simple beige tile. I have already looked at The Tile Shop when renovating for our DD's co ops, and believe it or not, I didn't see anything there.

Are there any tried and true companies that you use for tiles?

eld.....I actually buy most of my tile from Home Depot. The Arabesque was special order. We have a tile & granite store called Bedrosians.....AMAZING place. I find a LOT there. I did one house in a porcelain tile Lowes had discounted/discontinued...paid .10cents a sq foot! It was a pretty cool grey & tan. There's also a flooring specialty store here. I like Italian tile when I can find what I want...

Love those chairs! What a deal!

Nicole, I so admire your talents, ingenuity and energy!

I'm fixing up one of our bathrooms. Replacing showerhead, changed out the cartridge in the tub (for the water knob), replaced the knob with a new one, giving the tile a good cleaning, and re-caulking where the tub and tile meet. :) Maintenance and upkeep sort of thing. :)

I'm putting the finishing details on my new workbench in my woodshop. Then, back to making the replacement window trim for our house. Marvin replaced our windows at no charge when we had failures on the fiberglass finish, but we had to take care of the install and trim package. Most of the trim was damaged removing it, as it was both glued and screwed, making it quite difficult to remove. All our trim is made from cellular PVC, which I enjoy working with.

I just finished quilting one quilt, and have another ready for quilting.

I wish I had your talent, Nicole. Your projects always amaze me. I wish you could come stay at my house for a few months, to tackle some work....

Nicole, you really ARE working and I admire your talent. I just finished up a bunch of cards for a swap I am in and I "need" to get busy making my Christmas cards soon.

Love those chairs. Great find! I just finished the raking and rock picking for the back yard , now I will spread some grass seed . so tired of working on it and happy it is finished! Except for a stray rock or two! :)

nicole -- Do you ever see floor tile with beveled edges? Our condo floor (laid 2001) looks amazing with 13" beveled tile in a nearly terra cotta color. I have never found beveled-edge tile again.

Also...I have a directors chair hanging in the garage for five years that I want to repaint and add new canvas in a bright color plus I bought a small folding canvas stool which would make a cute footstool for it after it is redone like the chair. Have more reed for baskets to use up too. How do some people get bored!? Lol

Both of your projects are going to be beautiful when finished, Nicole. I really like that fabric.

I'm usually busy with projects, but with the heat wave that's engulfed the west coast, all of my gumption and ambition has abandoned me. When I do get myself motivated, I've been doing simple things like sorting through old photos, organizing a drawer, purging files - nothing terribly exciting. Maybe I should make more ice cream!

Impressive, everyone! My projects are much more modest. The most interesting one I can't tell you about because it's a thank-you gift for someone at the KT. (If you see this, you know who you are!) LOL

I'm working on a Halloween costume for my granddaughter. She has a specific character in mind, and would like the costume for Comic-Con as well. I had to alter a purchased Vogue pattern to get us closer to what she had in mind, then made a test garment and used it as a guide to cut the fabric. Now that I've sewn it, I'm doing some tweaking to make it look the way it should. It's taken hours and hours of work, but has been a good learning experience and is a real labor of love!

We are changing out our old landscape lights from incandescent bulbs to LED. We love the discontinued style of the 'tulip' lights and wanted to keep them. We needed to update the bulbs and rewire them. Also dividing up the beds of liriope that is at the feet of the lights and outlining our curved drive. It's probably been 5 years since I divided those plants and they look tired. We are having a rare 90-degree day in August.

nicole, those chairs are beautiful You are incredibly talented and hard working- a mighty fine combination!

I am working on getting my eldest son packed up for his first year at college. Figuring out what to buy for his dorm and such. A little tricky because I am not at home.

I just finished painting my sewing desk, Used to be dinged up dull 'fruitwood' brown and now it's a gleaming blue green. The 1960s "Mediterranean' design looks cute painted. The fun part was putting the sewing machine back in. Didn't even consider but the light green machine looks nice with the new color. Next, do I want to paint my 1980s era oak bookcases the same color???

Lots of other projects stalled. Slipcovers, wall sconce, replace wood wall planters with durable metal ones. I'll get them done, am thinking about sticky spots for each project.

I have been cleaning out the pantries, desks, closet. I started out looking for something I have not seen since the flood which led to all of the above! Still have not found what I was looking for. At this point I am not sure if I remember what I was looking for lol.

I am collecting rocks, since I am starting to paint them like is the newest craze. I just did a small ladybug and a small bumblebee. Today I had a rock that was the shape of a house and I painted a thatched roof on it. I think mine looks better than the examples I found on the net. I also pained a barn and a silo on 2 1/2 inch square canvas. I think that turned out pretty good too. I also just finished another rug and sewed a bunch of warp strips top day for 2 more rugs. I still want to do a light up canvas of a snowman. Our county fair is next week and I want to enter all of these things in it. I also made a cap for my snowman made out of a bed spring. I want to hot glue the word OIL on a oil bottle that I bought at Dollar Tree and then spray paint it. OK how id I do them funny letters again

Chisue......they still sell beveled subway tile...marble ones! But....it wouldn't pass code for a floor here. I have beveled Windsor stones, commercial grade, in the wall on my stone patio...

Nicole, I love that tile pattern. You always get the best deals and those chairs are no exception. What a great score and they will look fabulous in that fabric. Be sure to post a picture of them when you finish with them.

Here's the finished Arabesque tile. When the grout drys, it will be grey/pewter colored and have light switch plates screwed back on. The right corner hasn't had it's final wipe down in this pic either....

Yesterday Dad and finished re-shingeling the gazebo. Took 13 bundles which was about 10 more then I had. Projects always take more time and money then I think. But it is the last roofing job for hopefully a lot of years. Did the big shed 3 years ago and we did the house last year of the year before in steel so I will NEVER have to re do it can't express how happy that makes me. I really really really hate shingling oh yeah Im not good at it either, way too slow and clumsy, very grateful for a Dad who is handy and wants to help me with these things. Current project is finishing a baby quilt for a new cousin, slow at that too hmm I detect a pattern here.

Nicole, that is a beautiful tile job!! I don't suppose you make house calls? :). Just kidding. I bought the newer stick on type from Home Depot last year or so and need to get after that project too. They really looked impressive in the store on their sample wall.

I like the grey stone wall, Nicole. The beveled edges 'make' the effect. Please think of me if you ever see beveled-edge porcelain floor tile as you make your rounds for your *wonderful* projects.

Everyone here has such great stuff going. I am just not good at sewing, painting, crafts -- nuffin'!

Beautiful job Nicole. There is so much talent here at the KT.

That's a beautiful kitchen. The tile is gorgeous!

I have been doing a little sewing, making zippered bags. And, of course, knitting. I just finished a pair of baby booties, and have a baby sweater started.

Next week I will be working on my course syllabi. Want to get it done early. I am also working on managing my newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes through diet and exercise.

Nicole your tile job looks amazing! I love the chairs you found too! I have been working at my new job and trying to spend time with my family. I will be helping my daughter get an apartment as she starts a new job in September. We are looking for deals at consignment and thrift stores but it's slim pickings here. My son starts school Monday....where the did the summer go??? I also have been spending time on Saatchi - I can spend more time then I should drooling over art on Saatchi.

sabbath...Never heard of Saatchi...and I need inspiration for an empty canvas I have sitting here. :0) I book marked it!

Big project/task here. Sorting and packing to move. I don't want even one unnecessary item to move with us! I'd prefer not to do this project at this time but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

yeonassky -- Whither goest thou...travelin' light?