The smoothest wall in the house
The smoothest wall in the house will unfortunately be found behind a door. But it’s so perfect!
Master bath reno :: Closer to done
Work continues on the tub surround. We sorely mismeasured the height for the niche, but it doesn’t matter much in the end because the tub is not level. Once I learned to operate the wet saw, laying up tile got MUCH faster. Adding grout is next.
Master bath renovation :: progress on the tub surround
Since the backer board went up on our twisted studs, I’ve spent quite a bit of time correcting the depth differentials of all the surfaces. Grr. I was hoping that two days would be the most spent on this step. It’s taken six days. And since I didn’t read the installation guide until afterward, I…
Renovating {not new house}
Our house didn’t see many projects in 2015 (1!) We bought new chairs and eventually turned the furniture a quarter turn, got a couple pieces of artwork framed and hung, but that’s about it. Until Thanksgiving week. We found a contractor to get our kitchen closer to completely finished. Background: our kitchen renovation began in 2012. Part of…
The summer unfolds
We got new chairs for the living room. My youngest and I went on a mission trip to an Indian reservation. When we returned from the mission trip, there was no rest. I had a honey bee program for day camp kids. I also came home to a crazy amount of harvest. Basil, yellow wax beans, zucchini, potatoes, garlic,…