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!!