BUT, walls painted, and stairs carpeted, and looking good.
Looking up:
Looking down:
Friday, January 10, 2014
Day 60: Stop and Stair
They are almost normal! I mean they are narrow, and steep, and twisty, and in need of hand rail.
BUT, walls painted, and stairs carpeted, and looking good.
Looking up:
Looking down:
BUT, walls painted, and stairs carpeted, and looking good.
Looking up:
Looking down:
Day 57-60: Kitchen
Kitchen has been a disaster zone with things papered over and taped off for painting and trim cutting etc, but it's coming together... Can't wait to see it all unveiled!
Entry from living room:
Walls painted and corner shelves in:
Cabinet close up:
Back up view:
And to the right, Milton working (our GC):
Oven area cabinets painted:
More wall paint progress:
-before
-after
Entry from living room:
Walls painted and corner shelves in:
Cabinet close up:
Back up view:
And to the right, Milton working (our GC):
Oven area cabinets painted:
More wall paint progress:
-before
-after
Day 57-60: Master Bedroom
OK so I think these are last pictures until the actual FINAL Pics. Which really won't be much diff if at all in here. But coming up on the finishing touches 99% done this weekend.
Can't really see it but there is a DOOR into the bedroom:
Walking in door looking to the far right corner:
Then walking to that corner and looking back (door on the left leads to hall, right is to closet):
Standing back where you started and looking towards the left:
Inside the Closet- The "His" side on the left:
Inside the Closet- The "Hers" side on the right:
Inside the Closet- about face looking into bedroom:
Not a great shot but, 5 inch Mocha stained solid Oak, Vintage Hand scraped prefinished flooring. Looks way better in person but I think you get the feel:
Can't really see it but there is a DOOR into the bedroom:
Walking in door looking to the far right corner:
Then walking to that corner and looking back (door on the left leads to hall, right is to closet):
Standing back where you started and looking towards the left:
Inside the Closet- The "His" side on the left:
Inside the Closet- The "Hers" side on the right:
Inside the Closet- about face looking into bedroom:
Not a great shot but, 5 inch Mocha stained solid Oak, Vintage Hand scraped prefinished flooring. Looks way better in person but I think you get the feel:
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Day 56: Floored
So two things going on in the sun room.
1) THERE'S TILE (and it's grouted)!
I love it, it's beautiful. We had considered a lighter almost more tan and green tile. But with the coolness of the walls, and the tan mix color tile in both bathrooms, I felt at risk of looking like I just went with same tile everywhere. So I wanted something different, something that popped a bit, and I want this room itself to be fresh and sunny and vacation or escape feeling.
I am a little relieved after seeing tile about wall color. Still not my fav but it's growing on me, or at least not a neg for me. Just not something I am actively into. Like my tile. LOL.
I lied. There are three things. 2) is actually that thermostat. Why did he put it on the far wall? Why between two windows, and off center? Neither looks good nor is functional. Will have to be moved. I mean I get it; it was easier, not much wiring to be done, and I am SURE they did a lot of things the 'easier way'. I don't mind, it's how they make money. But when easier means annoying to use and eyesore, gotta call them out on it.
3) HARDWOOD ARRIVED! There is a bizarre warm front and then a POLAR VORTEX and so temp flux and humidity going on so installation a little delayed. But it's here! So excited to see this in master bedroom.
And now into the kitchen- MORE TILE FLOORING!
It was tough and we need to stay off it a little longer than normal as the floor was different heights and so in some spots they had to use more cement than others. I am a little nervous that will be a prob one day, but what to do? Looked like they really took their time and did it right, and we will not be stepping on it until after they give us the ok.
A little nervous about grout too. Wasn't sure about going dark on floor and wall, but then again especially on back splash, nervous about light showing stains near oven and such. And kitchen is very high traffic. So hoping that comes out well. The sun room worked well so I am thinking this should be fine.
Upstairs hall walls and trim are painted. There may be additional coats or touch ups after getting flooring upstairs but so far looking good. This is same color as in sun room, and again not my fav but looks decent, opens the area up, and in general works well enough.
And looking into the bedroom...
It's a mess! But check out that sweet new fan! This is where they have been spray painting cabinets our Lancaster White. But just about done with that and floor going in imminently. Love the Revere Pewter color on the walls. Thank you mom for the great rec!
1) THERE'S TILE (and it's grouted)!
I love it, it's beautiful. We had considered a lighter almost more tan and green tile. But with the coolness of the walls, and the tan mix color tile in both bathrooms, I felt at risk of looking like I just went with same tile everywhere. So I wanted something different, something that popped a bit, and I want this room itself to be fresh and sunny and vacation or escape feeling.
I am a little relieved after seeing tile about wall color. Still not my fav but it's growing on me, or at least not a neg for me. Just not something I am actively into. Like my tile. LOL.
I lied. There are three things. 2) is actually that thermostat. Why did he put it on the far wall? Why between two windows, and off center? Neither looks good nor is functional. Will have to be moved. I mean I get it; it was easier, not much wiring to be done, and I am SURE they did a lot of things the 'easier way'. I don't mind, it's how they make money. But when easier means annoying to use and eyesore, gotta call them out on it.
3) HARDWOOD ARRIVED! There is a bizarre warm front and then a POLAR VORTEX and so temp flux and humidity going on so installation a little delayed. But it's here! So excited to see this in master bedroom.
And now into the kitchen- MORE TILE FLOORING!
It was tough and we need to stay off it a little longer than normal as the floor was different heights and so in some spots they had to use more cement than others. I am a little nervous that will be a prob one day, but what to do? Looked like they really took their time and did it right, and we will not be stepping on it until after they give us the ok.
A little nervous about grout too. Wasn't sure about going dark on floor and wall, but then again especially on back splash, nervous about light showing stains near oven and such. And kitchen is very high traffic. So hoping that comes out well. The sun room worked well so I am thinking this should be fine.
Upstairs hall walls and trim are painted. There may be additional coats or touch ups after getting flooring upstairs but so far looking good. This is same color as in sun room, and again not my fav but looks decent, opens the area up, and in general works well enough.
And looking into the bedroom...
It's a mess! But check out that sweet new fan! This is where they have been spray painting cabinets our Lancaster White. But just about done with that and floor going in imminently. Love the Revere Pewter color on the walls. Thank you mom for the great rec!
Day 50: Trimming
Into the sun room:
Windows trimmed and room continuing to take finished shape. Can't wait for the tile!!!!!
*a note... I am nervous about the paint color. Baby bluer than I orig thought, and YES while it is changeable... now that it is painted, it's moved down the list of priorities... like - throughout this process I have been given a lot of ideas as far as "well it would only be a couple hundred bucks more for..." and they are great ideas. BUT, thing is... we are doing work to the kitchen, dining room, office, guestroom, master, sun room, living room, minor bathroom stuff, attic, halls/stairs, closets, outside (siding, three doorways, outside lighting), and eventually yard. There are probably 50 to 100 EASILY thought of things I could do slightly nicer, better, etc for 200-1000$ a piece. But the issue is, can't do them all. Have to pick and choose.
Also, at the end of this, we will be continuing to look for deals on new appliances, a new couch, new arm chair, guest bedroom furnishings, etc. Soooooooooo...it's not my fav color but FINGERS CROSSED it comes together because we certainly have someplace more important to put the $ to redo it.
Mess - one day this will be a dining room not a storage room... excited... they plan to paint it soon! We are going with the old kitchen color. Its like a bisque tan color. The yellow was bright and fun for a while but a little extreme considering most of the rooms have a more historic classic look:
And THANK YOU to MICHAELINE and MOM for providing our touch of Christmas this year! Was a sad year without a tree but I come home to this wreath every day and smile.
Windows trimmed and room continuing to take finished shape. Can't wait for the tile!!!!!
*a note... I am nervous about the paint color. Baby bluer than I orig thought, and YES while it is changeable... now that it is painted, it's moved down the list of priorities... like - throughout this process I have been given a lot of ideas as far as "well it would only be a couple hundred bucks more for..." and they are great ideas. BUT, thing is... we are doing work to the kitchen, dining room, office, guestroom, master, sun room, living room, minor bathroom stuff, attic, halls/stairs, closets, outside (siding, three doorways, outside lighting), and eventually yard. There are probably 50 to 100 EASILY thought of things I could do slightly nicer, better, etc for 200-1000$ a piece. But the issue is, can't do them all. Have to pick and choose.
Also, at the end of this, we will be continuing to look for deals on new appliances, a new couch, new arm chair, guest bedroom furnishings, etc. Soooooooooo...it's not my fav color but FINGERS CROSSED it comes together because we certainly have someplace more important to put the $ to redo it.
Mess - one day this will be a dining room not a storage room... excited... they plan to paint it soon! We are going with the old kitchen color. Its like a bisque tan color. The yellow was bright and fun for a while but a little extreme considering most of the rooms have a more historic classic look:
And THANK YOU to MICHAELINE and MOM for providing our touch of Christmas this year! Was a sad year without a tree but I come home to this wreath every day and smile.
Day 49: Making a Splash
a BACK splash!
actually before showing you that... check out this pre back splash granite:
So there's been a lot of little jobs, finish work, trim painting, and lately tiling going on. Not a lot to photograph on a daily basis. And even now, not super impressive with kitchen mostly still in construction garb.
But, here are some shots around the kitchen, squint and focus on that beautiful tile!
Standing by side door looking at back door:
To the left of back door:
Right side wall (entry to the dining room is to the right of this image):
To the right of the entrance to the dining room (entrance out to living room and side door is to the right of this image):
actually before showing you that... check out this pre back splash granite:
So there's been a lot of little jobs, finish work, trim painting, and lately tiling going on. Not a lot to photograph on a daily basis. And even now, not super impressive with kitchen mostly still in construction garb.
But, here are some shots around the kitchen, squint and focus on that beautiful tile!
Standing by side door looking at back door:
To the left of back door:
Right side wall (entry to the dining room is to the right of this image):
To the right of the entrance to the dining room (entrance out to living room and side door is to the right of this image):
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
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