First Finished Surface

About two weeks ago a silence descended upon our house; one we had not heard for several months. All of the contractors left along with their drilling and sawing and banging. The silence signaled a dramatic change, at least for a while. The project is now OURS. Time for a whole bunch of sweat equity.

Don has been diligently working on the surfaces in the bathroom and polishing up the uneven spots with mud, putty knives, and primer. 

We haven't seen the green wallpaper for about 25 years.

 We have made many trips to the paint store and we have two finished surfaces to show for all of the work. The front door is finished, inside and out and the dining room ceiling and upper trim is done.

Our worn, old front door looks much better.

Painting the inside brightens up the entryway.

Ceiling and molding are done!

Other elements of the remodel are moving forward too. the cabinets are in a queue to be built and should arrive the middle of December. We had to revisit the back splash tile design about four times, as the space for it morphed more than once, because drawings we were working with did not reflect the realities of our range, hood and cabinets. We’re excited about the final product. It is full of lovely fruits, vegetables and little animals; including a snail and a mouse. Eeek! We have selected products for the kitchen counters and floor as well as the bathroom floor.

We have selected a manufactured quartz for the counter tops and a vinyl tile for the floor.