Busy, busy, busy…
25 Apr
We’re at t-5 days until we move back in the house, so it’s a hive of activity all around. We’ll just be able to move into the garden floor at first, but our contractor and his team are working hard to do as much as possible on the entire house before we get there. Most of the moulding, taping and painting should be completed; the lights will be hung; the deck is going in; the cement in the backyard will be set; some of the kitchen cabinets and appliances will be in; the bathrooms will be mostly completed (save the master vanity, which is being custom built).
After our return: Shutters will be installed; refinished entry doors will be rehung; stair rails and spindles will be installed, staining of upper floors will be completed, kitchen will be finished; steel work on the roof will be completed; shower doors will be ordered and installed; kitchen backsplash and vestibule tile will be installed. Lots of finish work to do, which will keep the house noisy and dusty for a few weeks. We’ll do what we can to seal off our level and hope the kids (and we) won’t go mad!
Exciting but definitely a nail biter!
A few photos just to show the current progress:
Deck going up! Will be the perfect place to sit for two minutes before we remember how mosquito-infested Brooklyn is in the summer.
New shutters in production. Purchased from Americana Shutters. You’d be surprised how difficult (and expensive) it is to replicate brownstone pocket shutters.
Brownstonetoddlerboy’s bedroom light. The paint is Benjamin Moore silvery blue.
Kids bathroom components going in!
Brownstonebabygirl’s light fixture. The paint is Benjamin Moore mannequin cream. The color is more vibrant in person.
Lots and lots of wiring. Yes, we’re technology junkies.
Master bath medicine cabinet. Note the half-completed wall mounted faucets. They continue to be our nemesis, as they now require extension kits in order to be used. More expense on top of what was already an unnecessarily expensive item. Boo to wall mounted faucets!
Our garden bath getting the finishing touches. Note the wood base moulding. We had ordered 3 x 6 slate tile in the same color palette as the floor. Once it was installed, it looked really awful. Thanks to our wonderful contractor and tile guy for replacing it!!
