We have spent the last week catching up on all the odds & ends that remain to be done. We moved in on July 24 and have been looking for our stuff ever since. Slowly but surely Susan has been organizing things to the point that the house is now becoming livable.
The carpets were installed the week before we moved in. Randy put the final coat on the hardwoods at the same time. When the floor had sufficiently dried, we began moving appliances and furniture into the house. It's really a neat feeling to occupy the house we dreamed about for so long.
Here is the completed kitchen area. I installed the tile backsplashes all around the counters and behind the stove. I'm trying to get used to the new layout, but still can't seem to find anything.
Susan and I wanted to find a neat old light for the front entry. We were discouraged at the prices of new fixtures, so searched eBay for an old one. The types we liked were bringing consistently high prices too, and we were unsuccessful in winning any until I spotted this one. The pictures on eBay were blurry and the angles were bad, so I guessed that not too many people would bid on it. I put in a bid, and to my amazement, I was the only bidder! So, for $24.95 plus shipping, we bought this turn of the century hanging schoolhouse light fixture. Once I applied a little Brasso and elbow grease, it transformed into a really pretty addition to our home. It's nice to hit a home run once in a while.
The carpets were installed the week before we moved in. Randy put the final coat on the hardwoods at the same time. When the floor had sufficiently dried, we began moving appliances and furniture into the house. It's really a neat feeling to occupy the house we dreamed about for so long.
Here is the completed kitchen area. I installed the tile backsplashes all around the counters and behind the stove. I'm trying to get used to the new layout, but still can't seem to find anything.
Susan and I wanted to find a neat old light for the front entry. We were discouraged at the prices of new fixtures, so searched eBay for an old one. The types we liked were bringing consistently high prices too, and we were unsuccessful in winning any until I spotted this one. The pictures on eBay were blurry and the angles were bad, so I guessed that not too many people would bid on it. I put in a bid, and to my amazement, I was the only bidder! So, for $24.95 plus shipping, we bought this turn of the century hanging schoolhouse light fixture. Once I applied a little Brasso and elbow grease, it transformed into a really pretty addition to our home. It's nice to hit a home run once in a while.
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