Screens (and the lack thereof)

The Germans have the most technologically advanced windows...they have a three-position handle that when up allows the window to tilt in, when sideways allows the window to open like a door, and when down allows the window to be closed.


But they don't do screens, those Germans. Which is ironic given the amount of time the windows are opened to "let in the fresh air".



I personally do not care for flies. So off we went to OBI (our local hardware store) to remedy the situation.




This kit basically consists of velcro tape that you afix to the borders of the window, and screen "fabric" that you stick onto the velcro. Voila! Instant Screens. Note carefully the screen in the below window.



I have "screened" selected windows in each of the rooms to allow for cross breezes.

Balcony

t's warm enough for the construction to continue on the outside of the house. They started putting up the balcony off the master bedroom.

View from the back of the house:



View from the side of the balcony:


I suppose this will give us a shady area under the balcony...I hope the back patio extends a bit beyond it.

House Update

Beth asks: "So, how is your house coming along?"

Fairly well!

Living Room:



Note that we had to put the sofa in on a diagonal as it would have blocked traffic otherwise.

The other end of the Living Room:



The younger one's room:


The window on the left is sort of a sky light. We still need to hang up her pictures.

Close up of "wall stickers" on the slanted wall.




The older one's room:



Some "spot" rugs she got:



Close up of art we got last year at her school's Art Auction...the colors go quite nicely with her room!

Master Bedroom:

We are told that the balcony (which would be accessed from the left of the bed) will start construction on Monday the 11th. The rest of the landscaping/yard/driveway is supposed to be done by the end of May.

As you walk in the house

Someone asked what does it look like in our house as you walk in the front door?

If you look to the right:

On the right is an extra bedroom/office. It is empty at the moment, awaiting furniture.

On the left is the downstairs bathroom.

If you look to the left:

The bathroom is on the right, and the stairs to the basement and 2nd floor (known as the 1st floor here in Europe) are on the left. If you go down the hall to the left you can also access the kitchen or the stairs that lead upstairs.