Construction Central

I am so ready for this construction to end! BUT, one part is finally complete! We are about half way there until the remodel is done. It has been really hard living with the house torn apart. There were days when we couldn't go down the hall, so when we had to use the bathroom we had to go out the back door that's in the living room and go into our bedroom door. We had to do the same when it was time for bed. We didn't have a kitchen for 2 weeks. We ate out, had food delivered or went to friends for dinner. When the installer demo'd the old carpet and vinyl flooring, it created an inch of dust throughout the entire house. It was gross.

The carpet gets installed in 2 weeks, but they have to demo the old living room carpet and sub-floor, as well as the hall and bedrooms. That will create just as much dust as before. Kinda funny that I just cleaned everything top to bottom and I will have to do it again in a couple weeks. I suppose I should have an extremely clean house by the time this is all said and done. They counter guys came out this morning and did the template for our counter top. I find out tomorrow when they will install the counter top. It is slowly coming together, just not soon enough. But I am happy it's getting done. And I keep telling myself that when it is done, it will be soooo worth it!

The cats are still adapting quite well. They were locked up in our bedroom for a week and a half and they kept me up all night. Sleepless nights were not good for me. Then they had to be moved into the guest room so the tile installer could do our bedroom entry slate (the door that goes outside). The cats showed their unhappiness by trying to rip the door down............ but they have been set free......for now.

So I am sure you all would like to see how I have been living and the results? Well, here goes!

I will start with a "before" picture that was taken right after the old floors were demo'd, then show you an "after" picture of the same area once the slate was installed and enhanced.

Dining room "before"...........



Dining room "after"..............



Woodstove "before".............



Woodstove "after"...............



Kitchen "before".............



Kitchen "after".............



"You know your a redneck when your fridge is in the living room!"

Front entry "before".................



Front entry "after"................



Living room "before"................



Living room "after"....................



Laundry room "after"...............



Front entry looking into kitchen "after"................



And I'm not the only one that has been really sleepy................except I don't just crawl into anything and go to sleep.........although I probably could.



I just love how the slate turned out. The colors are fantastic and I can't wait to start moving my stuff back in, but that will have to wait until the carpet is installed. I have so many decorating ideas going around in my head and since the floors are very neutral, I will be adding "pops" of color throughout. Still deciding on the "pops" of color, but I am thinking turquoise or maybe red. We will see. So many possibilities!!