Fixer Upper- Weeks 11 & 12

Yes!  I do still have a blog!  I know I keep you guessing but what I can I say?  This summer has been a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda summer.

For two weeks now life has just been barely breathable and I can now sigh a little breath of relief.  Among having company and having a birthday and few quick trips inbetween, we now have a renter in our fixer upper!  I’m so glad that our renter doesn’t mind that we are still working on finishing the place.

Last I left you, we had just installed the flooring.  And that was the last thing that we completed before the moving truck arrived.  Whew!  Just in time!

Here are some better pictures of the flooring, as promised.

Kitchen with Flooring

It’s a little dusty but ain’t she pretty?

Hallway

Guest Bedroom

By Beam

Look how nicely it matches the beam?  This flooring runs through the entire first floor, minus the bathroom.  I love how seamless it feels and makes the whole house look like hardwood.

Now that it is essential, it was time to turn the water on and see how many leaks our plumbers had to fix.  Turns out there were a few.  😉  So installation for the shower and getting the washer and dryer hooked up took a little time.  But now there is actual running water, laundry services and a soon to be shower!  These things don’t necessarily translate well into picture form, but everybody needs water!

I think that’s all I’m going to post for today.  We are working fast and furious to be livable. Once that happens, work on the outside will start.  And that will be very exciting work!

#fixerupper #flooring #homedecor

Fixer Upper- Week Ten

Time slipped away from me this week.  After we had the kitchen cabinets 85% done, the flooring began!

Here’s a little better picture of the kitchen-

Kitchen

These are really exciting parts of the remodel process and I’m happy to see my design decisions come to life.

For the flooring, we chose a laminate flooring that resembles hardwood.  I did a bunch of scratch tests on my sample, even taking a knife to it.  I think it’ll hold up pretty nicely.  And whatever doesn’t can always be stained over.

My only flooring pictures this far are these (please excuse the dust)-

Flooring Going In

Flooring

Not too exciting but I hope by the weekend the first three rooms are done and I can get some better pictures.

It’s really starting to feel closer to “done” on the inside!

#fixerupper

Fixer Upper- Week Nine

The kitchen is…in!

Bottom Corner

Top Corner

Side Cabinet

Above the Appliances

Here are some pictures.  It looks terrific.  There is still a ton to do but you get the general idea.  There will be a crown moulding piece on the top of the cabinets and also a kick plate on the bottom.  But I’m so happy the cabinets went in and it looks great!

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