Finshed!! Hooray!!

Let it be recorded..... Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. we finished our massive renovation!!! Let the celebration begin!

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We installed 170 feet of crown molding, cleaned the oven, and moved all the furniture in. After finishing the enameling and touch up we are ready to enjoy the "fruits of our labor"!

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I had a hot bath drawn, a cold martini poured, and my personal bath attendant during a quiet and much needed acquatic celebration. Picture included. We are very thrilled with our completed project. Let us know what you think!

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A special shout out to Kristen who came up with the workable living room layout design! She was a big help Saturday as we were nearing the finish line. We are grateful for all the friends who stopped by and walked with us through the renovation process. Now we can just sit and enjoy their company without putting a tool in their hand! LOL!

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Getting Close To Being Finished

We are on the home stretch to completion! We have grouted the backsplash tile, finished the quarter round in the dining room and the foyer, and begun installing the crown molding throughout the living area. I have posted a few pictures for you to see the progress. More to come.

Looking Like Home

We Can See The Light At The End of the Tunnel!

The last four days of working from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. have paid off great dividends! I have posted pictures of the progress from having our formica installed, carpet re-laid, lights installed, tile backsplash laid, and painting the ceilings and walls. Let us know what you think!

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In the midst of my painting the walls Cynthia got our yard cleaned up and I have included a few pics of our azaleas as this is their time to shine. We are very excited to see things coming together. The carpet is set to be cleaned today and we can clean and move the furniture back in. Wow! Five weeks and three days later. We have plans to install crown moulding throughout and touch up the enamel as well as grout our backsplash. A bit more to go but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I will be sure to post pictures of the final product.

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Keeping You Updated

Hooray! The kitchen cabinets are now primed with oil-based Kilz! Once the clean up is complete the formica guys will come install the new counter tops and I can spray the cabinets all over again! LOL! Posted some pictures below for your enjoyment. More to come!

Painting With Tim

Keeping You Posted

We are making progress! Hooray!! Ceiling and wiring is complete but for the final coat of paint. The tile floor is finished with a new piece in front of the fireplace and the patio entrance (something we've needed since moving in). The cabinets are prepped and I will spray the primer on them tonight. The formica is to be installed this week and we purchased the tile for the backsplash that Cynthia and I will install. I have included a picture of the colors we will be using as well as the formica sample, the backsplash tile and one of the six accent tiles we will place as a special touch. We are very much looking forward to completing this project, coming home and sitting down! LOL! More to come.

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Progress Marches On!

I recently entered the dreaded phase of sanding and sanding and sanding and....well, you get the picture. However I can now announce that I am just a little ways from painting the new ceiling! Hooray!!

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Cynthia and I had the foresight (not to mention experience) to cover any entrances with plastic so as to keep the dust in the work area rather than spread it throughout the house! I have posted some new pictures to show this and the progress. Tomorrow my brother Doug and I will start laying the tile in the dining room, kitchen, foyer, in front of the fireplace and at the back patio entrance. Twenty-one boxes of tile! Shew! Of course you may expect both a report and more pictures. Stay tuned.

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