A Flurry of Activity

We gave ourselves a deadline when we scheduled painters to start the second week in December. Before painters come, they need all of the surfaces that they plan on painting to be installed, and our surfaces have been incomplete for the entire year that we have owned this house. I don't feel confident patching things by myself, but I have jumped in as a sous carpenter and work alongside James lending him words of encouragement and a helping hand. We have guys putting in trim, Arcadio is back building us a new window, and our new steps were built. Things are moving swiftly and on time to get us ready for the next big thing. 

James did an amazing job putting shiplap in our loft space. The door won't have a handle, we're planning on installing a push latch to keep the space as clean as possible.

James did an amazing job putting shiplap in our loft space. The door won't have a handle, we're planning on installing a push latch to keep the space as clean as possible.

Finished patching up the master bedroom last night so that the guys can install trim today.

Finished patching up the master bedroom last night so that the guys can install trim today.

Some recycled flooring has been installed under our new steps. I love how these first two steps look, softly connecting the upstairs to the down.

Some recycled flooring has been installed under our new steps. I love how these first two steps look, softly connecting the upstairs to the down.

Trim is being installed around all of our windows and openings. I hadn't realized just how much trim would help the house take on a more finished feel. 

Trim is being installed around all of our windows and openings. I hadn't realized just how much trim would help the house take on a more finished feel. 

We won't throw anything away that could be used again. We took out most of the door jams during remodeling and are finally at a point where we will be able to put them back in. 

We won't throw anything away that could be used again. We took out most of the door jams during remodeling and are finally at a point where we will be able to put them back in. 

Oh what a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning I left for a few hours and came back to a beautiful board room. I thought this room looked great before, but once this trim was installed it felt like a much better space.

Oh what a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning I left for a few hours and came back to a beautiful board room. I thought this room looked great before, but once this trim was installed it felt like a much better space.