WE are moving right along! Jim and my SIL got the crown molding up in my art room and my bedroom and they look fantastic! Check 'em out! (My SIL is well over 6 ft. tall and can hold up the molding without climbing up a ladder, which is why we asked her to help. My knees just want to cry when I climb up and down a ladder for hours.)
This pink room originally had a nondescript brown paneling with matching moldings and window trims. It's all pink and white now and will get new wood flooring and new white base molding. I can't wait to put my computer desk and all my art stuff in here! I will do something very creative with the window dressing. It got a new ceiling light and will also get new white outlets, as will the entire house.
The sewing room is mostly done except for a light (going in Saturday) and some narrow white moldings to make the floor meet the colonial molding that's there. There was carpet in here before so you have to make up the difference. I'm thrilled with how this floor turned out. It was a lot of work, but not difficult work. Four coats of paint, because of the stains that wouldn't sand out. You aren't really seeing it here, but this floor has a high gloss on it, in spite of the fact that ONLY the top coat had gloss in it. I think the gloss will be easiest to sweep and to damp mop. I couldn't be more pleased with this project. Ask me again in six months to a year and we'll talk about wear and tear, but two coats of this were paint made for porches, patios and floors, so I'm hoping for some durability, with just a little care on my part.
I ran the floor paint up and used it on those base moldings and the frame around the open closet. Thought it would be better than the paint I used for other base moldings and match the floor. Next photo shows the new ceiling fixture that we used throughout the bedroom, sewing room, art room and part of the kitchen. Fantastic LED lighting! We used a flush mount light with even more power in the main kitchen area and it's like daylight in there. What we had before was like a lightening bug....that is dying. :( We also have a new ceiling fan/light in the dining area and I will catch a photo next time.
The hard part of putting in my hot water heater has been done, and Jim and my son should be finishing that this weekend. The gas line has been run under the house, the water line is under there, and the unit itself has been hung on the wall. The actual connections need to made, and hopefully, we'll be in business with hot water.
I will be painting uninstalled crown moldings tomorrow so they can be installed on Saturday/Sunday in the main living areas. They are already white, but we want them to match the ceiling white, so they'll get a coat. After that.....wood floors and carpet! After that, some narrow base moldings in the main area, art room and sewing room. The bedroom gets carpeting, so not needed there. After that, paint touch ups and a bunch of little things that can wait till I move in, but probably won't because I'll be busy packing anyway, while Jim does them ;)
I will be painting uninstalled crown moldings tomorrow so they can be installed on Saturday/Sunday in the main living areas. They are already white, but we want them to match the ceiling white, so they'll get a coat. After that.....wood floors and carpet! After that, some narrow base moldings in the main area, art room and sewing room. The bedroom gets carpeting, so not needed there. After that, paint touch ups and a bunch of little things that can wait till I move in, but probably won't because I'll be busy packing anyway, while Jim does them ;)