End in Site

Where has the time gone? With one day left, the end is within reach. Even with all the major things done, there's a handful of things we won't finish in time to list the house before B leaves for NJ. Here's what we've been working hard on since the last post.

Thanks to B and PJ, the kitchen cabinets are done. There's a little touch up, but we're holding off on that tonight. It was all oil based, so that was a chore and a half. (I couldn't quite figure out why I was having so much dizziness during step aerobics, but now I know the source.) After the paint, all the doors had to have new "hidden" hinges put on and hung. Then all the new knobs were attached. It all looks great.

The next step was to paint. We thought we were all set, but even after weeks-no months-of having test strips painted on the walls, the wall color just didn't look right with the completed cabinets. So, back to Lowe's it was. We settled on a lighter version of the cabinets for better "mass appeal." It's now on the walls in the playroom. Unfortunately, I tested the old gold paint color on the walls prior to B completing sanding the compound (with his blessing, so it wasn't totally my fault), and that caused him to have to go back and repeat a step. Oops-learn from our mistake.

Right now (10pm), B's still painting. I should go help. Tomorrow we'll complete painting the master bath. I'll have to hit the other Lowe's to see if they have the correct size sink. If so, the bathroom may be complete by tomorrow afternoon. YEAH!