Ever after

Ever after
Time for a look at how it all turned out. Like a child, this kitchen truly seems as if it's always been here. And I take that to mean it fits us and suits our house. Thanks for all your support during the long, long gestation period!

Office with a view

Office with a view

Iowa gothic

Iowa gothic
Spotting similar cabinets in a magazine got this whole kitchen started. Thanks for the inspiration!

Nice niche

Nice niche
So handy to have pepper, olive oil, and salt at the ready.

A clean mud room

A clean mud room
Look fast - before the kids come home and dump all their stuff on the window seat!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Drywall, ducts and dust—oh my!

It's been a dusty week, that's for darned sure.

The furnace people had to cut a hole in the new ceiling drywall to do the flue switchout, but that repair is finished and looks wonderful.

Also finished: the relocated frame for the original dining room door. We moved it over a couple of feet to help with the kitchen layout (it had been smack in the middle of the wall, with wasted space on either side). The new placement is great. Even with plastic sheeting and a dog gate in place, I can tell we're going to love the traffic flow.

Next up: The new hardwood floor will be laid. It won't be finished until the project is nearly complete, but it will be in place before the cabinets are installed.

We're also getting a quote on having the dining room refinished (a must-do) and the living room (we're leaning toward carpet there, but want to compare prices first).

I hope the drywallers are finished for now, but they have a few little jobs remaining: redoing the broom closet after the new laundry chute is installed, patching the drywall where we relocated the stair landing window, and repairing our master bathroom ceiling, which was damaged by the upstairs tub faucet.

The views are incredible, and the space is flooded with light, even on cloudy days. Walking into the dining room, I can see out the bank of three windows over the kitchen sink, and out the two large windows that face the garage.

When we get to live in this space, it's going to be amazing.

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