Now we just have to decide what to do with the empty wall opposite the clothes. I'm thinking shelves. At least I can move my spring/summer clothes out of the guest room!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Day 154 - 12/30/11
Finally installed the closet system! One of my best friends came by to help me put it up and I used power tools! :)
Now we just have to decide what to do with the empty wall opposite the clothes. I'm thinking shelves. At least I can move my spring/summer clothes out of the guest room!
Now we just have to decide what to do with the empty wall opposite the clothes. I'm thinking shelves. At least I can move my spring/summer clothes out of the guest room!
Day 153 - 12/29/11
They built and installed the basement storage door. I like it and it was much cheaper than the steel door that our contractor had originally suggested.
The shower and tub fixtures were installed and I think the bronze finish looks just fine.
They also finished hooking up the sink pipes and we used our new sink for the first time!
The shower and tub fixtures were installed and I think the bronze finish looks just fine.
They also finished hooking up the sink pipes and we used our new sink for the first time!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Day 152 - 12/28/11
Well, our hopes for completing the project in 2011 are dashed. The glass doors for the showers won't be in for another two weeks. Don't even get me started about why they weren't ordered months (or at least weeks) ago. Sigh. Next deadline: my husband's birthday!
Found tile edging at the second tile store I visited. It's unbelievable how hard it is to find brown tile decorations. Meanwhile, the edging is ridiculously expensive, but we need it. The tile was $2 a piece and the edging is $10! Sheesh.
The installed mirrors look fantastic! I'm very happy with them, especially since they were sort of an impulse purchase and I didn't have anything except my memory to see if the size and color was right.
Found tile edging at the second tile store I visited. It's unbelievable how hard it is to find brown tile decorations. Meanwhile, the edging is ridiculously expensive, but we need it. The tile was $2 a piece and the edging is $10! Sheesh.
The installed mirrors look fantastic! I'm very happy with them, especially since they were sort of an impulse purchase and I didn't have anything except my memory to see if the size and color was right.
Day 151 - 12/27/11
Not a whole lot of work done on the house (mostly cleaning), but lots of shopping accomplished! Got two mirrors for the master bathroom and a closet system from Lowe's. Originally ordered a closet system from the Container Store (Elfa system), but it was pretty expensive, so I picked up a much cheaper DIY kit. Looked for tile edging at Home Depot and Lowe's and came up with nothing, so I'm going to try actual tile stores tomorrow.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Day 148 - 12/24/11
Merry Christmas Eve! My brother and I made Christmas Eve dinner - Cornish game hens, fried rice, edamame veggie mix, and cranberry sauce. It was very east meets west fusion stuff. :) We had pumpkin pie and various cookies and fudge for dessert. My brother has become quite the baker! We're going to give my kitchen another workout tomorrow.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Day 146 - 12/22/11
Tiling done! They actually finished putting up the tile in the afternoon, but surprisingly came back around 8:30 at night to grout! It was sort of crazy. My brother had just arrived for the holidays and we were baking in the kitchen and I hear this little knock. I thought it was carolers, or something strange like that, but nope, it was the subcontractor! My husband actually had to go out to Home Depot to pick up another box of tiles (they ran out before they could tile the last row above the shower seat) and some more thinset. The workers stayed until 1:00 in the morning to finish grouting and installing sink fixtures! I had to go to sleep in the den. :)
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