Light Fixtures

We have installed a few more of  the light fixtures; above is the original in Ellen's room, all cleaned up and back where it belongs.

This one we purchased at a second hand store, perfect for the parlor.

This pendant type also was found at a second hand store and is now in the main entryway.

And we all remember elementary school!  This one is in the kitchen nook.

I now have finally hung the wallpaper in the parlor......

.....just this much short!

More molding being painted, one coat primer, two coats paint.  I think we have miles to go.

Lights

Today we have had a few of the lights installed, above is the dining room lights in the tray ceilings.  This room is almost finished, just the ceiling molding needs to be put in.  Oh, and the front door will be replaced also.

Not the best shot, but it gives you a view of the door that will be replaced.

Here is the light in the pantry.

We found this very cool Chinese style table with six chairs and two leaves, perfect for the dining room I think.  It is stamped Taiwan on the bottom and Albert thinks it is all made from real rosewood.
Not the kind that is colored with shoe polish!

We have it stored at our house in the basement, along with two children's worth of stuff we are storing for them also!

Doors

Albert has begun the task of hanging the doors that were all taken off prior to sheetrocking.  The door above is in the laundry room.  Originally it was the door into the wood room upstairs, now a bathroom.   It fits in here nicely, and gives the entry a less closed in feeling.

This door is the downstairs bathroom.

A lovely glass knob, purple with age.

This door knob is in Ellen's room.

We are also in the middle of the arduous task of priming and painting all the ceiling molding needed in the dining and parlor.

Albert working on the bathroom door.

Still Tiling

The upstairs first bathroom is finished.  Subway tile surrounds the shower and the wall to the left where the sink will be installed.  White square tiles on the floor.

This is the second upstairs bath with a tub/shower, again with the plain white subway tile and same square floor tiles.

Above shot is the same bathroom, looking in from the doorway. You can just make out the missing floor tiles.  Tom the tile man was short 4 tiles.  We will get them in tomorrow and then, finally, finished!

Albert has the dining room window trim all finished, just awaiting a couple coats of paint.

This is the kitchen nook window trimmed out.  We painted the kitchen a very light butter color, not too yellow!

Albert has had to build a couple thresh-holds between the pantry and bath, and between the kitchen entry and kitchen.  (picture below)

 

Tile, Wainscot and Color

Albert has finished up the new wainscot in the parlor.  

I have ordered a classic damask wallpaper to hang above the wainscot.  

Here is the first coat of the dining room ceiling. 

Tom is still working on the tile upstairs. Here is the old wood room, now with new white tile.

This is the second bathroom with the tub/shower.  

Classic running bond subway tile for the walls and ceiling above the tub.

Tom's tile saw set up in Isabelle's room upstairs.

Window Trim, Paint, Tile

We are now re-installing the window moldings.  

Albert has been able to use some of the old trim boards, and is only putting in new boards where necessary.  The above photo shows the old side piece with a new bottom sill and trim.

Here he is cleaning up and sanding the old trim pieces before installation.

Tom the tile man has been working on the downstairs bath, pantry, and entry way.  Looking into the bath from Ellen's bedroom you can see the white tile with the light green painted wallboard.  The wainscot in Ellen's room is painted auburn with a light tan ( actually called wool ) upper.

One more shot of the tile and green paint in the bathroom.

Painting

Since we are now officially in a record dry streak, exterior painting is on the agenda.  Nathan has been working on the outbuildings with the left over house paint.      

Not done yet, but you can see where we are going.

Albert has been busy inside, above here priming the bathroom upstairs.

This is the downstairs bath, window trimmed out and with a fresh coat of soft green on the walls.

We hired professionals

After some, but not much, thought we decided not to sand the floors ourselves....

This is a professional model floor sander that really takes off the layers. Above photos are of the kitchen nook.

And this is the kitchen and looking into the formal entry, dining room, and parlor.  All of the floors on the main floor have been refinished except the laundry, kitchen entry and main floor bath which will be having tile.

Lovely.  When the floors are dry, we will again cover them up with cardboard until the rest of the house is completely done.  Then the guys will come back for one more sanding and final coat.