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!

Day 23 - So close

Just a few more pieces of tile molding, a mirror and sconces and the bathroom will be finished. But it is gorgeous and ready to use as is. Here are a few pictures (I really need a wide-angle lens) before the inaugural shower.

Day 22 - Back to the Bathroom

New Tub? Nope, that is my old one but re-glazed. Looks brand new, amazing! I think this should be mandatory for all rental turnovers. If so, maybe I would have taken a bath once in the last four years I have lived in NY.

Day 21 - Moving on from the bathroom

Although there are few things left to be done in the bathroom, we are moving on to other parts of the apartment. Remember this fabulous arch?












(For those of you who have not been to my apartment, this is a very old before picture of the bedroom. Don't worry, I have not been sleeping on a bed made of just boxes and a duvet.)

















Now: the "tribute to the 70s" is gone and the framing for a new bedroom door has begun. As well as a storage nook above - again, all the extra space you can get!

Warmly yours

...yes you are

Day 20 - Vanity and Paint

The vanity and sink went in today (sad to cover up so much of the floor, but I NEED storage) as well as the shower fixtures and the rest of the toilet. You can also see a hint of the pink walls (I'm a girl, leave me alone).