Quick Kitchen Update!

Kitchen

Functional?  Not even close. 

Beautiful?  Absolutely. 

Adventures Without A Box Truck

Today was both victorious and sad. That's right folks. We sold the box truck. We successfully bought a box truck in California, fixed it up a bit with blood sweat and money, stored all of our belongings in it for 6 weeks, moved across the country, completed 2 dump runs, delivery of 700sf of hardwood flooring, drywall deliveries, sold the truck, and net spent less than the cost of gas to move across the country. Not bad.

Our beloved box truck will soon be on it's way to Honduras with a family that owns a small hardware store. 

 ¡Adios Box Truck!

Privacy Glass - Quick DIY Project

The shower in our main bathroom (the totally blue bathroom that will be remodeled before we are done with this house) has a window right in the middle.  The natural light is great and our backyard is big and jungle like so it's a great view. However across our backyard and through the jungle are other houses. As winter approaches many of the leaves will drop and the backyard ought to thin out. The window is placed a bit low so we decided to frost the bottom pane of glass. Great idea! We are very pleased with the final product. 

Before:

After:

This look was easily achieved by cleaning the glass, taping off the frame and using a frosted glass spray paint. We used a Rustoleum product but there are several options available. 

Finally! A place to rest

We partitioned off the dining and kitchen area so we can finally relax in the living room. This is a proud day!!

Quick House Update: Day 1 vs. Today

"Kitchen":

Living Room:

It's going to be GREAT!!

Day 2 - July 26

The day began with the arrival of the dumpster followed by more planning, plan/permit prep and a trip to Home Depot and the grocery. We also removed the carpet and padding to begin the prep for the new hardwood floor on the main level. 

View of the living/dining area Day 2

10yd dumpster

Day 1 - July 25

Most of the first day we spent unpacking with the help of Drew's wonderful classmate Scott. We also assessed the condition of the house and planned our attack. 

View of the living/dining area Day 1

We set up our "kitchen" in the storage bedroom so we can eat throughout the renovation

Pulled staples and tack strips before moving bedroom furniture in. We will refinish the floors in the future but they're pretty good now so not a top priority.