Short'en Sweet: Renovations: Week 7

Week 7 saw so many changes - almost as much as in the beginning when demolition started. The big difference though, was that these were finishes - the things that really matter and would really show. So...we spent a lot of time looking at finishes, visiting home remodeling stores over and over again - until we finally came up with what we thought would be a winning combination.

This is the tile and our compass mosaiic installed in the front entryway. We carefully aligned the compass rose to true north. We think it looks great.

The painters are busy at it again. Choosing a color scheme was no small chore either - lots of paint samples and changing our mind. Thanks to Bobbi and Katie for their input. But now we're there - the whole house inside is getting new paint. How fresh!

And...we're getting all new wood trim inside. Here the painters are staining and varnishing the new pieces (right).

Here's a last minute change order. We really hadn't completely decided on the laundry room orientation, but once it was roughed out we knew we wanted a window in there. So here it is - and what a difference it makes in the laundry room space!

The new cabinets are going in - WOW! We love oak - that's obvious. But one funny item here - I found a scrap of wood in my wood bin from the last kitchen I built - in my last house almost 20 years ago! The wood scrap is an almost IDENTICAL match - color and wood. I guess our taste is consistent.