November 25, 2007

The Devil is in the details

As reported in my last post--we have had some set backs. It also didn't help much that our handyman disappeared to San Diego to try and cash in on the contracting bonanza resulting from the wildfires.

But as a result-- T and I have done even more of the work ourselves and thus, have saved even more cashola (which is a good thing because we don't have much left). In short order: we built and installed the Ikea cabinets, added the kitchen island support post that we built from two stair posts (to bring some of the house detail into the apt), installed, sanded and polyed the butcher block counters and painted the sideboard,

We also installed the shower conversion kit for the clawfoot tub, recoated the tub with epoxy/porcelain paint, did a lot of sanding, did a lot of patching, installed new locks, completed the closet, and planed the doors.

Once it was finished *and we sat back with a couple beers to admire the work, we noticed one last detail we'd missed before: the sunset views from the apt's bay windows.

**Note-if this entry makes any of this sound easy or as if we worked efficiently or happily-I apologize for the deceit--this work was a result of working every evening from 7-until midnight and every weekend from 11 a.m. until we could no longer be trusted with hammers, chemicals, or drills. This is what it looked like before:
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