What Happened to July?

Working on the new house is what happened!

After we closed on June 25, the work began.

In the last three weeks this has happened:

--the living room was painted

--the master bedroom was painted

--the master bathroom was painted - twice!

--the hallways and stair cases were painted

--the family room was painted

--wallpaper was removed in the kitchen and dining room

--the walls in the dining room were painted - two colors

--the shadowbox and the backsplash area were painted

--carpet was laid in the master bedroom

--carpets were cleaned in the other two bedrooms and the master bathroom

--carpet was laid in the living room, family room, sewing room, hallway, and on the staircases

--a chair rail to match the wood in the dining room was added to separate the two colors on the walls

--wood laminate was installed at the front door entrance and on the strip between the garage door and the dining room/kitchen, and transitions were added to smooth the area between the laminate and the carpeting

--a new dryer was delivered and installed

--a new range was delivered and installed (but is ready to move to its permanent location after the pantry is delivered)

--the bed from Megan's room was moved into one of the spare bedrooms

--all of the kitchen things were moved and put into the cabinets and drawers (with new shelf paper!)

--bathroom supplies were moved into the two bathrooms (with new shelf paper!)

--sheets were moved, washed, and stored in the linen closet (with new shelf paper!)

--big pieces of furniture have been emptied and contents boxed and moved to await th arrival of the big stuff on Saturday

--the shadowbox items were moved to their new homes

--the orange chair and the rocker have new homes in the living room and family room

--the wicker chairs from the sunroom are in the family room so we can sit on them and watch tv

--the table and chairs from the sunroom have been in the dining room so that we can sit and eat

--the big island and the small island are perfect for the kitchen!

--curtains are hanging at the front window and at the sliding doors in the living room

---valances are hanging at the dining room and kitchen windows

The new house is beginning to feel more like home!