Day 49 - Oven and Hood

The new oven and hood were installed today. The old gas line was outdated and not compatible with the new range so it had to be replaced - another unforseen setback (and expense!) - but it looks great.

Day 48 - Cabinet Doors, Recessed Lights

All of the cabinets are in, with their doors on, but still waiting on hardware. Holes have been cut in the soffit and wiring completed for three recessed lights. I also decided to have a panel run along the top and left side of the kitchen to encase the space in the same wood as the cabinets.

Day 45 - More Kitchen Cabinets

More kitchen cabinets have been installed and the dishwasher and refrigerator are in place. I decided to face the appliances in the cabinet wood so they would blend in and the whole kitchen would look like one built-in set of cabinets.




















I also added a recessed pantry around the corner (in the hallway) for additional storage.

Day 42 - Kitchen Cabinets

They installed the first of the new kitchen cabinets today - really exciting! I went with a very dark, plain, flat-panel style in oak (so they would have a bit of texture). But the darkness makes it hard to see the detail in this picture.

Day 41 - Kitchen Demolition

They tore out the kitchen today and the old appliances have been moved to the patio awaiting salvage pick-up.

Day 40 - Kitchen (To be)

Those are the kitchen cabinets hanging out on the patio; safely protected.

Day 37 - More Bathroom, more molding

The mirror in the bathroom was installed today so the light fixtures could finally go in.










And more moulding in the living room and bedroom.

Day 36 - Kitchen (Before)

Demolition of the kitchen is going to begin in the next few days so I wanted to share the before pictures. Not much to say; its one wall with cabinets that currently look like driftwood. Stay tuned...

Day 31 - Base Moulding

The beginnings of the base moulding being installed in the living room.

Day 30 - Living Room and Hallway

Things have begun in the living room though not too much is planned for this room. Here is a before (as in, before I moved in) picture.













The walls have since been prepped and painted (same color as the bedroom).













And the casing moulding has been installed around the doors in the hallway.

Day 28 - Doors

New door on the bathroom...

...and I finally got a bedroom door (not that it gives me more privacy or anything since its glass, but still).

Day 25 - Paint

My bedroom is almost done being painted. The brick was repainted white and the rest of the walls a pretty, pale gray. After testing three shades on the wall, I decided to go with Sidewalk Gray (Benjamin Moore). It beat out Silver Lining (too blue) and Feather Gray (too green). Here it is in the bedroom (kind of hard to tell so I tried to get the brink in the shot).
I absolutely love it. Probably one of the only times I have loved the first color I chose and didn't have to go back and repaint. (But the pink bathroom is actually pretty great too.) They are also almost finished with my extra over-the door-storage nook. Looks like it was always there!