Hey peeps, if you have been hanging with us this long, you may well know that originally we were supposed to be moved into our house by May 1, 2020 (I’m writing this on September 4, 2020). Then it looked like maybe July…. then definitely by August 31st. Then Labor Day weekend (ahem, that would be this weekend). Now we are scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2020…. While I am hopeful, I have not called the WIFI people to reschedule them… again.
In the meantime, our painters came back for touch up and final clean up – including staining and sealing the new butcher block counter in the laundry room. I’ve always liked the look of butcher block, but was concerned about the upkeep in a kitchen. Here in the laundry, it will see much less wear and tear and adds a nice warmth to the white cabinetry.
Our painters also painted the can lights in the ceiling as well as the A/C grates. This was an extra cost, but I really like how they are much less noticeable on the bead-board ceiling in the great room. Just feels more finished to me.
And the painters power washed all of the cedar posts outside on the deck. It may seem like a small thing, but some of the posts had been strapped together and aged in the sun – and the resulting dark stripes looked dirty to me. Am I being picky? Don’t answer that….
The mirror and glass people also came and installed the master bath shower door (above)… as well as the bar bath shower surround (below).
They also installed glass in the upper cabinets, along with all the glass shelves in the butler’s pantry and bar.
And the mirrors went into the master bathroom…
The butler’s pantry…
And the bar…
Today the plumbers were there, installing the rest of the faucets and dishwashers. I wanted to tell them to forget about the dishwashers and get the craft ice maker installed…. But I held my tongue.
So the game plan is that we will get the cabinet hardware installed Monday, appliance panels will be installed on Tuesday and the painters will finish on Wednesday. And somewhere in there the tilers are supposed to come back and finish some work as well.
So wish us luck this next week that we actually can move in. We hope you are all enjoying a lovely Labor Day weekend and thanks for stopping by.
Hugs, Libby
Can’t wait to see all of it with my own eyes! Bouncin!
Soooo exciting! Elizabeth, we are looking forward to seeing the photo of John carrying you across the threshold.💝
Lorri and Rick