Day 55 | Paint Finished

November 23, 2013January 20, 2015Leave a comment

Day 55

Kevin prepped our bathroom for paint, primed and painted it, installed a new toilet (a must for any house your purchase!) and a new light fixture. Ahhh! Almost done!

He and Timmy also sanded more of the nursery walls to get them to that more even texture (what a mess!). They also painted the ceiling in the office, finished the pocket door trim, hung the new porch light, and started wiring the switches in the kitchen and dining room.

Jacob finished painting and Mitchell finished the electrical! It’s coming together!

HELPERS: Timmy & Mom U.

VISITORS: Mom & Dad R.

Day 48 | More Painting

November 16, 2013January 25, 2015Leave a comment

Day 48

Today Kevin and Timmy primed more of the walls and ceiling for paint. You wouldn’t believe how much primer… and time… it takes to cover these crazy colors. They also began skim coating the nursery 🙂 walls with mud to help get a more even texture. The nursery bedroom is one of the original bedrooms and it has plaster walls that are very uneven and messy looking.

Thanks Tim for being such a great painter!

HELPER: Timmy

VISITORS: Grandpa, Loretta, Dan, Monica, Mom & Dad R., Stephen & Kelly Chakerian, Katie Skutvik, Mom & Dad U., and Caleb

Day 47 | Finishing Projects

November 15, 2013January 20, 2015Leave a comment

Day 47

This has been a busy week! We have got a lot accomplished. Jacob has been painting all week, Kenny and his guys have finished rerouting the gas lines, and my dad’s guys have made a lot of progress on our front yard. Kevin and Timmy continued working on our bathroom by sanding and mudding the walls and priming. They also began priming the living room. Goodbye crazy colors!

HELPERS: Timmy, Dad U., Count On Plumbing

Day 42 | Details

November 10, 2013January 20, 2015Leave a comment

Day 42

Today we finalized the exterior paint color and purchased all of the interior paint from Sherwin Williams. We chose a medium shade of gray for the exterior and a few shades of light gray for the interior. We also started painting our bathroom vanity black to give it an affordable upgrade. Mom U. has now moved on to stripping paint from original door #2. We also met a few neighbors today, a bunch of young families.

HELPERS: Mom U

Day 41 | Discounts

November 9, 2013January 20, 2015Leave a comment

Day 41

Kevin worked on finishing our bathroom. I went back to Sears and had them price match the same fridge from Lowe’s that was on sale, we got $500 back! I am so glad that I have been checking their sales! I also picked up some more samples at Sherwin Williams to test on the front of the house.

HELPER: Jason

VISITORS: Bill & Sue Montgomery

Day 40 | Finalizing Paint

November 8, 2013January 20, 2015Leave a comment

Day 40

Jacob has been prepping the house for paint all week. Today him and the electrician finished their projects. We need to finalize the exterior paint color!

First sample – dark gray? OR Second sample – light gray?

Day 37 | Paint!

November 5, 2013January 20, 2015Leave a comment

Day 37

Jacob Bishop, friend and painter, began prepping our the exterior of our house for paint… and boy did it need a lot of work. The siding was so old and the paint was chipping off everywhere. He started by sanding the back of the house. I am struggling with what color gray to choose. Light gray? Dark gray? I have been testing a few shades out. All I know is I want bright white trim. When we have extra spending money laying around, I would love to replace our front door and give it a pop of color, maybe mustard… or black with gold hardware? Can you picture it?