Thursday, September 28, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Progress Progress Progress
It's so fun to see some color on the walls!
This is a photo (kind of) before in the laundry room. I didn't take it completely BEFORE. :)
And then this is after.... Waterbury Cream - the photo doesn't show it completely, but you get the idea.
This photo is of the master bath. It's the best angle I could get to show the color. Again, doesn't show up the greatest, but it's blue.
This photo shows the master bath from a distance and the color of the master bedroom. It's beige. The beige color is the majority of the rest of the house as well.
The colors don't seem that dramatic from this perspective. But, compared to the stark whiteness of the primed walls below,
they are ver
y different.
This is a photo (kind of) before in the laundry room. I didn't take it completely BEFORE. :)
And then this is after.... Waterbury Cream - the photo doesn't show it completely, but you get the idea.
This photo is of the master bath. It's the best angle I could get to show the color. Again, doesn't show up the greatest, but it's blue.
This photo shows the master bath from a distance and the color of the master bedroom. It's beige. The beige color is the majority of the rest of the house as well.
The colors don't seem that dramatic from this perspective. But, compared to the stark whiteness of the primed walls below,
they are ver
y different.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
September 20
Moving right along...
The drywallers and finished mudding and taping. We are now waiting for the texture truck to show up and spray texture. Hopefully Thursday this week.
The outside work is nearing completion. We dumped MORE dirt on the lot today. Good grief. Dirt is expensive. Who would have thought? The landscaper will be there this week to dig it all up and seed. Our goal is to have grass by next spring. But our track record with grass is not good at all. So, I will say a prayer that we're doing all the right things to make that happen. It's a good chance it will, if the morning glory that is growing all over the place doesn't first take over and win the race.
The mason finished the concrete work this week. I now have a front step and a pad off the back of the garage. whoooo hoooo.
The painter is painting the trim WHITE right now and the island cabinets BLACK. I am super excited about that! When the drywall is textured, he will start painting.
I lined up the tiler for next Wednesday.... I think that's pushing the envelope a little since the texture truck isn't there yet, but I'm having a little faith that it might happen! :)
Given the number of cabinets the guys unloaded the other day, I am pretty sure the amount of time I estimated to trim is going to be WAY OFF.
That's all for now... I'll be posting lots of pictures in the next few weeks as we near the home stretch!
The drywallers and finished mudding and taping. We are now waiting for the texture truck to show up and spray texture. Hopefully Thursday this week.
The outside work is nearing completion. We dumped MORE dirt on the lot today. Good grief. Dirt is expensive. Who would have thought? The landscaper will be there this week to dig it all up and seed. Our goal is to have grass by next spring. But our track record with grass is not good at all. So, I will say a prayer that we're doing all the right things to make that happen. It's a good chance it will, if the morning glory that is growing all over the place doesn't first take over and win the race.
The mason finished the concrete work this week. I now have a front step and a pad off the back of the garage. whoooo hoooo.
The painter is painting the trim WHITE right now and the island cabinets BLACK. I am super excited about that! When the drywall is textured, he will start painting.
I lined up the tiler for next Wednesday.... I think that's pushing the envelope a little since the texture truck isn't there yet, but I'm having a little faith that it might happen! :)
Given the number of cabinets the guys unloaded the other day, I am pretty sure the amount of time I estimated to trim is going to be WAY OFF.
That's all for now... I'll be posting lots of pictures in the next few weeks as we near the home stretch!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
September 13
The driveway was poured today. I didn't even know it was happening yet. Just stopped by and there it was. What a nice surprise. It isn't exactly the way I wanted it, but only by about two feet. Someone once said "the reward of a thing well done is to have it done". I guess I'll accept that it's done as a reward right? :)
One of the back decks is also done. It's great! I can't wait until the other one is done as well.
Here are some photos of the sheetrock. I think it's about ready for texture from what I can see.
This last one is in the basement - the windows are to the south.
When I went out there, two deer were in the field. I am so excited to see wildlife in my backyard again!
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Saturday, September 9
Update:
No photos. Sorry. Boring I know but I keep forgetting to take them. I will do it the next time I go there though because I left the camera in the car this time!
The sheetrock is hung - completely. And they are taping and mudding now. Whooooo Hooooo! This is the fun part. Next week they will finish with the mud and tape part, and texture the house. Then, hopefully on Monday or Tuesday of the following week, we will be able to paint.
My cabinets are being delivered next week. I can't wait to see them!
The garage door is on. It's looking pretty cool. It looks like it's wood, but it's vinyl. Very different. I love it.
One deck is done. The other one is nearly done. The patio is done.
I feel like I be on that home makeover show that stamps DONE on all the projects.
The home stretch..... it's so nice to be this close. We can see the end. It's not bad. So far, only 3 1/2 months. We will probably be finished in about 4 1/2 months. Considering it is about 2700 sq. feet on the main floor and about 1500 finished in the basement, that's pretty darn good.
We're getting a little tired of living in our cramped quarters. Everyone is a bit edgy and in each other's space. The boxes are piling up as we pack what we aren't using for the second time around.
And me - I'm deep in the thick of choosing colors. Trying hard to make a bold statement, but I'm not daring enough to do a whole lot. Basically, here is what I've got:
Most of the house: Berkshire Beige
Master Bath: blue grey
Den: BLUE
Laundry Room and Half Bath: Waterbury Cream
Girls Rooms: Their choice
I know, boring beige. Can't help it. I'm just that way.
I have to get some photos on this thing!
No photos. Sorry. Boring I know but I keep forgetting to take them. I will do it the next time I go there though because I left the camera in the car this time!
The sheetrock is hung - completely. And they are taping and mudding now. Whooooo Hooooo! This is the fun part. Next week they will finish with the mud and tape part, and texture the house. Then, hopefully on Monday or Tuesday of the following week, we will be able to paint.
My cabinets are being delivered next week. I can't wait to see them!
The garage door is on. It's looking pretty cool. It looks like it's wood, but it's vinyl. Very different. I love it.
One deck is done. The other one is nearly done. The patio is done.
I feel like I be on that home makeover show that stamps DONE on all the projects.
The home stretch..... it's so nice to be this close. We can see the end. It's not bad. So far, only 3 1/2 months. We will probably be finished in about 4 1/2 months. Considering it is about 2700 sq. feet on the main floor and about 1500 finished in the basement, that's pretty darn good.
We're getting a little tired of living in our cramped quarters. Everyone is a bit edgy and in each other's space. The boxes are piling up as we pack what we aren't using for the second time around.
And me - I'm deep in the thick of choosing colors. Trying hard to make a bold statement, but I'm not daring enough to do a whole lot. Basically, here is what I've got:
Most of the house: Berkshire Beige
Master Bath: blue grey
Den: BLUE
Laundry Room and Half Bath: Waterbury Cream
Girls Rooms: Their choice
I know, boring beige. Can't help it. I'm just that way.
I have to get some photos on this thing!
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