Over memorial day weekend we found some good products for our home. The main thing was flooring. Our carpet was well beyond it's comfortable life but replacing the flooring meant we needed to paint everywhere and finish my kitchen tile. So that's what we did. For three weeks. Our spare time was spent tearing apart the fireplace and kitchen, painting the ceiling everywhere downstairs and the hallway upstairs, painting the walls downstairs and the hallway upstairs, tiling the backsplash and counter and then laying flooring.
The kids were eager to help, especially once they found out I'd pay them $5/hour.
We took the time to add wiring for the tv. You no longer see a single wire!!!
We had to pull up particle board through the whole kitchen and pantry. Fortunately, our neighbor had some tricks and tools for us. The kids ended up doing a large portion of it. This thing was heavy but the kids used it expertly.
I painted the cabinets a long time ago, and tiled the island. It was about time to get the rest done!
You can see the fireplace almost done in the background. Carson went and changed so he matched Daddy.
The kids are getting pretty good at installing floors. They've helped with Grandma and Papa H's and now our whole downstairs. We ended up using about 1200 square feet. We were really relieved when it all came back together correctly after going around the island and around the pantry area.
We had to clear out as much as possible so we could do the floors everywhere else!
Of course none of these "after" pictures are completely done. We had trim to paint, moulding to install, doors to replace, a mantel to build and a wall to sheathe and white wash. Some day it will be done!
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