Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Progress/Chaos

These are the two words I can use to describe my life right now. On the one hand I do feel like we are making progress on our home - slowly but surely. And on the other hand, it feels like complete and utter chaos. There is still much to do and we have made several goals and deadlines that haven't been met. I am just very glad that we aren't having to live in the mess while we are working on it.

When I tell people we are fixing up our home, I usually just say that we are "painting and putting in new carpet." I'm afraid it's not quite that simple, which is why it is taking so long. Here is a look at what we have accomplished:

Trim has been added to the baseboards -
Some carpet has been taken out (more to come)
and the kitchen and entry tile has been removed - Pile o' tile and carpet -
Holes have been patched and mouldings have been re-caulked.
Recessed lighting has been added to hallways and the family room -
(The entire home will be getting new lighting)
Progress is being made on sanding all the cabinets and railings -
We have also removed all the doors, knobs, & hinges, and built the shelves in the kids' playroom. Before Saturday we hope to finish all the sanding, remove the rest of the carpet, take down all the light fixtures, take off all outlet and switch plates, wash the walls, take down the blinds, and cover everything that isn't being painted (ie - windows, cabinets, fireplace, etc.). Whew! If we can do all that, then Saturday will be painting day!

Wish us luck!!

9 comments:

Ashley Rae said...

Oh my word. Remodeling a house is quite laborious, but it can be very rewarding once it's finished. It looks like it's coming along, though! Good luck...

Princess said...

So I guess sleep is not in that equation anywhere? I am coming up over Easter and can't wait to see all the progress! I am sure it will be beautiful!

rsheedy said...

WOW...I can't believe how much work you are doing, and all while you are pregnant! You are one totally amazing woman. Can't wait to see the "after" pics.

Zachary said...

Holy Moly! Good luck with all of that!

The Simmons Family said...

You are building a NEW house.. holy smokes. WAY TO GO!! I can't wait to see the progress!

Johansen Family said...

Looking good, can't wait to see the new pad!

All About M.E.('s) said...

You are amazing to do all of this while you are pregnant! Those pictures make it look like a HUGE project, which it is. It is going to look so nice when it is all done.

The Wright's said...

I can not wait to see the finished product. Everything you touch turns to gold! Keep us posted!

whitney said...

That's so nice that you're not currently living in the remodeling mess. Makes things MUCH easier, I'm sure. I can't even wait to see After pics!