by HML
For the first time, the staircase has a nicotine-free, even color and no longer looks like it belongs in a horror movie. The family room glows with its new coat of paint as well. It’s already a very inviting space. While finishing the electrical work in the family room, The Gimlet questioned his sanity for setting up so many outlets, lights with dimmer switches, and speaker wires, but now that it’s done he looks forward to using them. We finally settled on a plan for the bar area and the cabinets and counter will be installed before the carpet is laid. The Gimlet says that the space above the fireplace is begging to be filled with a ginormous television, but KILZ has made him hear things before, so we’re not heading out to the store just yet. Instead, yesterday we purchased all the wood trim; as with the first floor remodel, The Gimlet will use the family room as a staging area to paint it, then install sills, door and window frames, crown molding, and baseboards in the finished rooms.
It’s so exciting to be in the final stages of this project; after finishing a set of rooms it’s a little difficult to re-motivate and repeat the messy business of mudding, taping, and painting for the remaining two (only two!) rooms.
For some fun, check out This Old House’s Home Inspection Nightmares galleries.
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