Cram Time...

Kevin and I had the kids this weekend, and we totally put them to work. We finished caulking the windows in the living room and bedroom, painted trim, finished painting the dining room, painted the living room and the front entry (we decided to paint in Aurora Brown, the same chocolate color as the upper walls in the library) and I LOVE it! It looks awesome. Started the baseboards in the living room, put up the trim in the bathroom, and even put up the tile backsplash behind the stove!

Finished paint and window trim in the dining room... Just need baseboards (and to refinish the floors, but that can wait).

New paint in the living room, painted window trim and 8" baseboards. (In progress)

Finished!

Aurora Brown in the foyer... Really looks fantastic!

Why dark brown you might ask? Most people would think a light tone in the entry would be best... However this is definitely on purpose. This is a technique that Frank Lloyd Wright used a lot called compression and release. When you first enter a space, if you are compressed first (like in this foyer that has a lower ceiling and is a dark color) then when you are released into the main living room, it is so bright and open, it makes it feel bigger. 

Kevin grouting the tile in the kitchen. 

Finished grout! It's actually a reddish tone that is super close to the red in the dining room. 

More coming soon. Seriously need this caulk to dry faster... 

Eek! Appraiser Coming!!

Yesterday, we got a phone that we have an appraiser coming next Thursday. He's expecting to find a main floor that is completely finished... With three bedrooms and one bathroom.

Um... We turned one bedroom into the library, and got rid of the closet... Not to mention the stairs coming down into the room! So as of right now, we're considered a two bed, one bath! 

Yeah, this was a big fat reality check on how much we have to get done before next Thursday. We will have to put up temporary walls and a door to box up the stairs, and we bought an armoire that will be the closet... And that's just the library... 

We have to finish all the trim and paint throughout the rest of the main floor, and to top it all off, we have to make the kitchen look finished too! So open cupboards it is, but still have to put on the cupboard faces.

Kevin got started on the tile in the kitchen too. Check it out.

Good thing we have the kids this weekend... Lots to paint!!!

New Bones

We've started the slow and painstaking process of reinforcing the roof, and setting up all the attic supports, as designed by our structural engineer. We finally got word from the city that our plans were approved, but now they are asking for elevations before they start the permit process. So... Working on trying to get some elevations (as the structural engineer did not do those for us, as they were apparently not necessary for what he needed to do...)

Anyway... Wanted to share some progress pics. I liked the light in this first pic. :)

You can more clearly see here that we have to "sister-up" a 2x10 next to each 2x4, every 2 feet on center. That's a lot of lumber, and a lot of support, but makes it so we don't need the cross members for support anymore.

Looking better up there already. 

Even got that other exhaust pipe taken down... 

Ok back to work!

Wood and Caulk and Stuff...

Well, it's been a while since my last post, for a couple of reasons... First, Kevin and I both got sick, so really didn't get much more work done... And then I was out of town for a week to visit family in Utah. We're back now, and starting to feel better.

So a week ago, we got a delivery of the last of our I-joists, beams, 2x10's and car decking... All the rest of the structural supports we need to get the attic rolling!!!

This weekend, we've enjoyed watching General Conference and working more on the house. We've been tackling weeds, cleaning, and my particular project has been caulking the trim.

I can't believe the difference it makes. 

Before: 

After:

Can't wait to get them all finished and painted! But here's where Home Depot teaches you some patience... This caulk has to set for seven days before it can be painted. Sheesh. Oh well, it will take me at least that long to get all the trim caulked. 

Lastly, Kevin has started building our upper cabinet boxes. 

Once we get the upper cabinet boxes finished, then we can finally install the tile!!!!  Can't wait!