Cabinets Delivered

So we've dropped off all of the cabinet boxes and are ready to install them.  The builder gave us 3-4 days to install both bathrooms and the kitchen.  The problem is that we need to wait until the wood floors are installed to start the kitchen, so we've piled them up in the family room until we're ready.

The Hubs has been working his tail off spraying all of the hardwood.  Our Bro-In-Law, Dad and Little Bro have been a huge help at this stage.  We couldn't have done it without them.

Railing Installed

The railing is pretty much complete.

We'll add the tops on the newel posts and it's ready to be sprayed.

Behind the Scenes: Cabinets

Here's a behind the scenes look at the kitchen cabinet progress:

 We set up the "spray station" in the basement.  It actually worked pretty well.  The temperature was controlled, we didn't have to worry about wind, dust, etc.  My Bro In Law, Dad, Little Bro, and myself rotated each door through to The Hubs as he sealed and sprayed.  We sanded in between.

 We had a pretty good system going on.  We were super organized and it kept things running pretty smooth.

We only had headaches and sore throats for days following related to the lacquer!

No big deal, really!

We are 2 TONED!

Let's cross another item off the list:

2 TONE

Woot Woo!

Bro-In-Law and Dad peeling off the LAST PIECE of blue tape.

Taping Begins...

My Bro-In-Law and I have been taping and masking all of the trim work so we can 2 tone this weekend.  My fab Dad and The Hubs come and help us each night after they get off of work.

 At first, I thought that taping felt pretty therapeutic- I had my tunes on, no kids running around- just me and my thoughts...  And then the heat and never ending blue tape happened.

It was rough. 

 It's not pretty, but it does the job.

It only took like 15 trips to Home Depot and Sherwin Williams.

Interior Paint

1 tone paint is complete inside!

We chose Kindling Wood from Kwal.

It looks a little gray and a little taupe in certain lights which is just what I wanted!

Soffit and Fascia

Rain gutters should be coming soon and we're gearing up for 2-tone!