We had SUCH a productive weekend! We got all of the floors sanded, cleaned and varathaned! We kept the existing hardwood in the downstairs living room, but it was in rough shape in a few spots. It took a lot of sanding to get it ready for refinishing. But it was worth the effort! The …
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Every time we get close to the finish line, it gets further away!
Optimistic title no? Might be a bit melodramatic! However entering our third month of reno, I am feeling pretty well over it! I am very excited to have a full weekend to get stuff done as September was a bit all over the place However we got some big things done, including hardwood install The …
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Back to making a mess
Well, I have another item to add to the list of things to pay someone to do – wallpaper Since Dad and Alex are busy with more important things, I decided to try my hand at the wallpaper accent wall in the powder room. It got done but it is far from perfect. Looks good …
Whirlwind Weekend
Friday I tried to go work on the house after work, but I was totally pooped and not feeling well so I ended up going home and making some big batch meals and going to bed early instead. Alex was off jamming in preparation for his show on the weekend. Saturday morning I was still …
Finally (almost) Friday!
Made it through another night after work at the house! On Wednesday I finished a 2nd coat on most of the walls upstairs while Dad worked on more bathroom electrical and Alex installed the replacement cabinet for the kitchen since we found extra space on the window wall. We put in organizers for all our …
…and then paint some more
We took Monday night off to enjoy the last wing night ever at James St. Pub, a local watering hole which is closing soon. Although we had not gone there frequently in the last 5 years, we used to watch hockey games there often when we first started dating. It holds a special place in …
Alex is a happy man
Well, Alex definitely is enjoying kitchen install I can’t say the same for Dad working on the bathroom vanity plumbing. I had read a bit online describing people’s complaints with Ikea’s pipe system. Your main line has to be in just the right spot for Ikea’s system to work, with zero room for manoevreing if …
Kitchen!
Kitchen install has begun! We are feeling as though we may be nearing the finish line, which is a relief as we have other priorities we would like to devote more time to. Today we were back at the house after taking Friday off to take care of more important things. I worked on touch …
Paint and paint and paint some more
We have continued to have a productive week, despite the rough return to reality for Dad and myself We got a lot of painting done thanks to help from Max and Joel. The upstairs and majority of the downstairs are primed, and we have the first coat of final paint up in both bathrooms. We …
TILE!!
Oh.. my.. goodness Some serious progress this week I took off to the cottage with Dad for some R&R. I didn’t really have any vacation plans this year and did not expect to be buying a house as quickly as we did due to the poor market conditions. Last year I worked through the summer …
Demo & Decor 