This Week in Home Renovation

Today Evan and his girlfriend drove to Indiana to spend the day at an amusement park - the first to reopen in our area. They were up at 0630, bought their tickets online for a discount, packed their lunches to save money, and took her car because it gets better gas mileage. These are adult decisions made by two 17 year olds. If you have a 13 year old who gets in the car without shoes and you wonder how he will ever be successful in life, then I’m here to tell you there is hope! 

Meanwhile, the construction team got the new tub and surround installed in Keagan’s bathroom. It was delayed due to bad plumbing and then an uneven floor. The two day job turned into four.

Keagan is excited to be able to sleep in his own bed tonight because no one will be in his room at 0800 drilling or cutting tile. They will be back Monday, though, to finish up caulk work and install the shower head. Wes and I are painting the walls a greige color tomorrow afternoon. Then we just wait for the vanity to ship. It’s all coming together just as I envisioned. 

My Kitchen is Done

It has taken two weeks but my kitchen is finally done. I love it!! I’m most pleased with the beautiful quartz (Calacutta Maximus), and the color of the cabinets accentuates it perfectly. 

In this picture the cabinets appear white, but they are gray, SW Anew Gray.

Wes did the backsplash like he’s being doing this for years.

I had to keep the wood accent piece. It warms the room. 

This week we are renovating Keagan’s bathroom. The cream tub was removed yesterday and replaced with white. We also changed the plumbing to allow for a higher shower head. Previously, he had to stoop to wash his hair. The new tile was laid today. 

Tonight Keagan asked me when I thought our house would be free of strange people. What he really wants to know is when will he be able to sleep in past 0800 again.