This all began back in October. "This" is the kitchen renovation and the creation of the family room. Here are two pictures of the old kitchen and the old bedroom which became the Kitchen/ Family room.
Tomorrow we have a professional cleaning crew coming in to finish the job. Sunday we should have a few pictures to share with you all. Here is a run down of some of the highlights over the last few months:
Living Room/ Alcove
- At one point it was sealed up to keep out the dust from the demolition. It was like living in a bubble.
- Kitchen Table in the alcove. Somehow we managed to seat six people at that table one afternoon - Six Pack, Uncle John, Alexander, Alexandra, Ryan, Kaz and Myself. (The two kids make one )
- Painting it Bullseye Red back in September, stripping the baseboards and windows. Repainting it "pink" in January.
- You strip, stain and polyurethane the woodwork before you paint the walls.
- SoyGel
- The "Electric" range in the kitchen, then the dining room, and finally our front porch. Hope your happier at Cynthia's house.
- "Prime All Cuts" - Well not all the woodwork in the house is oak.
- "So, this will take two weeks", I say. "Yeah, maybe a little more", says the contractor.
- Crown molding is unforgiving. Keep the twists and turns to a minimum
- I love my granite counter top
- Hating, then loving the bay window in the kitchen. Now the wife wants to fill it with plants.
- The mouse letting me capture it alive. Me setting it free -- down the block.
- Painting it the same color as before
- Catch that mouse
- Piles of construction equipment
- My one year old playing on the power saw, finding every other hand saw, and attempting to eat every nail, screw and small metal object in site. Lesson Learned- Renovate house, then have children.
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