The New Floors!

The new carpet and new hardwood floors are in!

Floor Prep & Cabinet Prep

The new carpets and the new hardwood floors were installed Thursday and Friday. There was a lot of mess with the prep work. I painted the kitchen cabinets as much and as fast as could so that once the wood was installed I wouldn't be painting any more.

I still have to do the cabinet drawer fronts and doors, but those can be done in the garage.

Guest Room

The guest room got a huge jump start in part because my FEMIL (favorite evil mother-in-law) came to visit on Friday and Saturday night. I love her. I felt bad because I painted it so last minute, finished the last coat at 1:30 pm the night she was staying, and she had to deal with paint fumes. I suppose I'm used to them by this point so I didn't think the fumes were that strong. She didn't' think so either until she layed down to sleep. She opened the window and said it was fine but I still feel horrible about it.

We still have to find the head board/foot board that I want. I want a white, bead-board type and I'm watching my budget. I might just have to make it myself!

So this room has a long way to go but at least the yellow paint turned out cheerful instead of "Big Bird".

Inside Painting

Here's my brother Greg painting the ceilings in our office and our family room. The popcorn ceiling (acoustic ceiling) has been scrapped and a new plaster finish was sprayed on. It took two coats, primer and paint.

Outside Painting

The outside has been prepped for paint. I doubt the painter will be able to start today because the wind is blowing 100 MPH!

Here are the photos of the stucco repair & match. The stucco is dyed as close as possible to match the existing house color so that when painted, it will all be uniform in color without having to paint a coat of primer paint. The paint color has been picked out but you'll have to wait for the "after" photos to see it!