Since the last post, we finished the last major jobs on the house, and now we're mainly left with the decorating (wall hangings, curtains, etc), so it's an exciting time now. Hopefully we're done with the heavy, dirty work!
One of the last jobs to be finished was to sand and seal the treads on the staircase. Now, you may be thinking that doesn't sound like such a big job, but it was. First, you make LOADS of dust with the sanding, and then you need the room completely clean so the sealer doesn't get dust & dirt particles in it...anyways, enough of that...
Preparation for sanding and sealing the stairs...in an attempt to keep some of the dust and smell out of our main living areas...
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| The finished stair case...turned out quite nicely, I think. |
The other big job that we finished over the past 6 weeks was to hang the wallpaper in our dining area. That was a bit of a nerve-racking project. We picked out a wall mural for the space...so we had a giant picture cut up into 8 pieces that we had to glue onto the wall...and one mistake would have ruined it all...no pressure!
Thank goodness, with a few choice words said, we somehow managed to get it done with no noticeable defects :)
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| The preparation stage...wall paper strips laid out, glue mixed, and ready to go! |
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| And the last strip going on...I know we skipped a bit, but it went surprisingly fast...that wall only took us about 1-1/2 to 2 hours. |
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| And the finished product with the mirror hung and the dining table in place...voila! |
A couple other small things that have been finished in the meantime....
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| The kitchenette is stocked and in use. The first gin & tonic served last night! |
Pictures hung on the wall in various rooms...it's slowly beginning to look lived in!
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| And we've got blinds! |
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