Day 62

Wyatt is working extra hard to get us ready for the big Christmas reveal. 

STAY TUNED!!!

Day 53

Smith Flooring Co. is wonderful. Robby Smith and his dad sanded and stained the kitchen floor Thursday  afternoon. Friday and Saturday, Robby put a coat of poly on the floors. The floor will be dry enough on Monday to walk on. After all the work on the kitchen is finished, Robby will come back after Christmas to put on the last coat. Robby and his dad are true craftsmen. Their motto is "the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten".

Day 51

Today Wyatt and Patrick prepared the banquette so we are able to sit on it while we decided what to do about the upolstery and the table.  They also painted it and stored it on the porch so Robby can work on the floors. Robby will be here tomorrow afternoon or Friday to start sanding and staining the kitchen and pantry floors.

Missy surprised me today with lots of goodies--poinsettias, an orchid, an amaryllis and greenery to put together a festive centerpiece. It is gorgeous from all sides! Thank you so much, Missy.

Day 50

This morning, Wyatt and Patrick were working on the French door frame. When I came home this afternoon, I had ovens! I went to the grocery store and got carrots, broccoli, sugar snap peas, brussel sprouts and butternut squash to roast for dinner. I used the covection oven and it only took 15 minutes. The vegetables were wonderfully caramalized and delicious!

Day 49

The French doors were installed today. Also, the banquette was put together but has not been installed. More decisions have to made on the banquette---which  fabric to use and how to go about the upholstering. The table has to be custom made because of the specific size. The cabinet makers think they can make what I have in mind. I have spent many hours getting ideas from Houzz.

Day 46

Wyatt and Patrick did a lot of prep work for the new window and French doors. Also, we now have laundry on the main floor! We turned the hall closet off the kitchen into the laundry nook.

Day 45

Lots of work on the kitchen cabinets. Another coat of paint for the walls in the kitchen. Decisions about cabinet hardware. It really is starting to look like a kitchen again. But French doors have to wait until tomorrow.

No French doors yet---Bill is really excited about the installation of the doors. 

Day 44

Cabinet install started today and should be finished by tomorrow.
The banquette and island might wait until the floors are ready--stain and poly.
French doors arrived and will go in tomorrow

Sink with window above. Dishwasher space to the right.

Drawers and cabinet fronts waiting for a home.

Refrigerator space on the left, cooktop in the middle, and oven spaces toward the right.

I forgot to include the hall bathroom shower yesterday. 

Day 42

Hope everyone had a happy holiday. It was back to work today at 1102. Only final touches left in the bathrooms. Painting was done in the kitchen today in preparation for the cabinets due on Wednesday.

Hall Bathroom Old Look

Hall Bathroom New Look

Beautiful painting hanging in the hallway. Thanks again Dabney, Sarah, Carter and Marshall for the wonderful housewarming gift!