Monday, September 12, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Living Through The Renovation
We are officially living in our new house! We moved all of our "things" over from the apartment on Saturday the 27th, Sunday the 28th, and Monday the 29th. It was completely exhausting, overwhelming, and frustrating but over and done with, and now we can slowly start putting things in their places around the house.
On Tuesday the 30th, I spent six hours (yeah, 6 hours!) cleaning the apartment. I had anticipated it being a three hour job, but I was sadly mistaken. The refrigerator and stove themselves took and hour each to clean. And just so you know, we are not dirty people! I cleaned these appliances regularly, but I was so worried that they were going to charge us up the backside to clean them that I wanted to make sure they were spotless! By the time I was done, the apartment looked like it did the day we moved in (apart from the carpets). Mark completed our final walk through with the apartment's management on the 31st and turned our keys in. When Mark came home he brought with him the cleaning/repairs report. They basically stated that they needed to clean everything again and that touch up painting and carpet cleaning was needed. So who the heck knows how much they are going to charge us! It's out of my hands now and I'm moving on! :)
We've all had some late nights this week. I've been moving things into the rooms that they will live in and getting the master closet organized. Everyone else worked on the floors, the guest bathroom, closet organizers, and ceiling fans. Also, our cable, phone line, and Internet was set up on Wednesday. I love the TV background noise! It's really starting to feel more like a home. We see the light at the end of the tunnel; hopefully everything will be done by the end of September! I can't wait to celebrate with family and friends!
On Tuesday the 30th, I spent six hours (yeah, 6 hours!) cleaning the apartment. I had anticipated it being a three hour job, but I was sadly mistaken. The refrigerator and stove themselves took and hour each to clean. And just so you know, we are not dirty people! I cleaned these appliances regularly, but I was so worried that they were going to charge us up the backside to clean them that I wanted to make sure they were spotless! By the time I was done, the apartment looked like it did the day we moved in (apart from the carpets). Mark completed our final walk through with the apartment's management on the 31st and turned our keys in. When Mark came home he brought with him the cleaning/repairs report. They basically stated that they needed to clean everything again and that touch up painting and carpet cleaning was needed. So who the heck knows how much they are going to charge us! It's out of my hands now and I'm moving on! :)
We've all had some late nights this week. I've been moving things into the rooms that they will live in and getting the master closet organized. Everyone else worked on the floors, the guest bathroom, closet organizers, and ceiling fans. Also, our cable, phone line, and Internet was set up on Wednesday. I love the TV background noise! It's really starting to feel more like a home. We see the light at the end of the tunnel; hopefully everything will be done by the end of September! I can't wait to celebrate with family and friends!
Debbie and Atorina grouting the master shower.
Keith and Mark hanging the guest bathroom's mirror.
Guest bathroom vanity
Master bedroom's closet
Family room
Kitchen
Bar top counter
Dining room
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
New Additions
I haven't been on for a while and have much to talk about!
All of our counter tops have been glued down and the garbage disposal and sink faucet have been installed!
Last week the guys laid down the flooring in the living room. It looks amazing! Because the color is variegated, it will match any furniture we bring in. The guys will move into the family room, kitchen, and dining room next.
The ceiling fan in the family room has been installed because the guys are going to need the light for laying down the floors. I love the brushed nickel and maple look it has! We also purchased a matching one for the living room.
All of our counter tops have been glued down and the garbage disposal and sink faucet have been installed!
Last week the guys laid down the flooring in the living room. It looks amazing! Because the color is variegated, it will match any furniture we bring in. The guys will move into the family room, kitchen, and dining room next.
The ceiling fan in the family room has been installed because the guys are going to need the light for laying down the floors. I love the brushed nickel and maple look it has! We also purchased a matching one for the living room.
Keith and Mark have been hard at work putting the slate up in the master and guest showers. They will be all finished with them tonight! The natural stone looks beautiful and adds a sophistication and elegance to the the bathrooms.
More updates to come!
Monday, August 15, 2011
To-Do List
Let us revisit the to-do list...
-Purchase and install the kitchen counter tops, DONE.
-Install kitchen appliances, DONE.
-Install washer and dryer, DONE.
-Purchase two ceiling fans and a chandelier, DONE.
-Install six ceiling fans and a chandelier, DONE.
-Purchase and install a pantry door, DONE.
-Put the backsplash up in the kitchen, DONE.
-Purchase and install four closet organizers, DONE.
-Install all new electrical outlets and light switches, DONE.
-Install all heating/air vents, DONE.
-Texture and paint the two bathrooms, DONE.
-Purchase (DONE) and install a double vanity for the master bathroom, DONE.
-Purchase (DONE) and install a shower door for the matster bathroom.
-Purchase (DONE) and install a vanity for the guest bathroom, DONE.
-Purchase (DONE) and install bathroom lighting, DONE.
-Purchase and install granite panels for the two showers...we've gone with slate instead, DONE.
-Purchase and install the master bathroom's shower floor pan, DONE.
-Purchase blinds for the dining room, DONE.
-Install blinds for the dining room, living room, guest bedrooms, and master bedroom, DONE.
-Install new flooring, DONE.
-Purchase and install trim for the front door, sliding glass door, and pantry door, DONE.
-Purchase and install new baseboards, DONE.
-Sand down the window sills, door frames, doors, and linen closet/cabinet, DONE.
-Paint the window sills, door frames, baseboards, doors, and linen closet/cabinet, DONE.
-Touch up the paint that's in hard to reach places, DONE.
-Put all the doors back up.
-Clean, clean, clean.
We still have a bit more to do, but we are getting there! Keith and Zaia have been working in the bathrooms all weekend. They've been prepped and hopefully will be done in the next week or so. The granite for the kitchen counter tops will be picked up and installed today! We can't wait to see how it looks!
-Purchase and install the kitchen counter tops, DONE.
-Install kitchen appliances, DONE.
-Install washer and dryer, DONE.
-Purchase two ceiling fans and a chandelier, DONE.
-Install six ceiling fans and a chandelier, DONE.
-Purchase and install a pantry door, DONE.
-Put the backsplash up in the kitchen, DONE.
-Purchase and install four closet organizers, DONE.
-Install all new electrical outlets and light switches, DONE.
-Install all heating/air vents, DONE.
-Texture and paint the two bathrooms, DONE.
-Purchase (DONE) and install a double vanity for the master bathroom, DONE.
-Purchase (DONE) and install a shower door for the matster bathroom.
-Purchase (DONE) and install a vanity for the guest bathroom, DONE.
-Purchase (DONE) and install bathroom lighting, DONE.
-Purchase and install granite panels for the two showers...we've gone with slate instead, DONE.
-Purchase and install the master bathroom's shower floor pan, DONE.
-Purchase blinds for the dining room, DONE.
-Install blinds for the dining room, living room, guest bedrooms, and master bedroom, DONE.
-Install new flooring, DONE.
-Purchase and install trim for the front door, sliding glass door, and pantry door, DONE.
-Purchase and install new baseboards, DONE.
-Sand down the window sills, door frames, doors, and linen closet/cabinet, DONE.
-Paint the window sills, door frames, baseboards, doors, and linen closet/cabinet, DONE.
-Touch up the paint that's in hard to reach places, DONE.
-Put all the doors back up.
-Clean, clean, clean.
We still have a bit more to do, but we are getting there! Keith and Zaia have been working in the bathrooms all weekend. They've been prepped and hopefully will be done in the next week or so. The granite for the kitchen counter tops will be picked up and installed today! We can't wait to see how it looks!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Everything and the Kitchen Sink
Mom said I am lucky because it is going to be so easy for me to do dishes in a sink this size with counters the height that they are. I said she could come over and do dishes any time if she wanted to know what it was like! She politely declined...
The granite counter tops have been ordered and will be ready for pick-up on Monday! It's going to look so beautiful!
The granite counter tops have been ordered and will be ready for pick-up on Monday! It's going to look so beautiful!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Getting Ready for Counter Tops
A lot of hard work has been put into installing the kitchen cabinets. I'm happy to report that we are almost ready for our counter tops!
Keith Mello was very busy yesterday. Not only did he try to give us a heart attack and cause temporary deafness with the nail gun (which he is so completely proud of because he found it at a garage sale for $2), but he, Mark, and Ted fit the cabinets with the plywood that's going to support the granite. As punishment for the heart attack and temporary deafness, Debbie decided that she would walk around the house and sing at the top of her lungs because she knew it would annoy the heck out of him. After about five minutes, she and I were laughing so hard at his complaints she couldn't finish singing her song! Today, he is going to make the cut-out for the kitchen sink and measure all of the tops so that we can order the granite this weekend.
Hopefully by next week we can check off a few more items from our to-do list.
Keith Mello was very busy yesterday. Not only did he try to give us a heart attack and cause temporary deafness with the nail gun (which he is so completely proud of because he found it at a garage sale for $2), but he, Mark, and Ted fit the cabinets with the plywood that's going to support the granite. As punishment for the heart attack and temporary deafness, Debbie decided that she would walk around the house and sing at the top of her lungs because she knew it would annoy the heck out of him. After about five minutes, she and I were laughing so hard at his complaints she couldn't finish singing her song! Today, he is going to make the cut-out for the kitchen sink and measure all of the tops so that we can order the granite this weekend.
Hopefully by next week we can check off a few more items from our to-do list.
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