Renovations.Are.Over.

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It was a looooong three weeks. I'm still twitching a little.... But it's done. All of the (for hire) renovations of the MB condo have been finished.  To say I'm happy they're done would be an understatement.

I think I left off after the first week with the painters. Stephen came down with K for Memorial Day weekend and then K and I returned to Raleigh while he stayed with the flooring guys. As expected that project went pretty well. No drama. No cussing. No arguing. And beautiful flooring!  There was only a small bit of drama when they realized that they'd need to raise part of the flooring to make it level with the areas that had linoleum. Apparently removing the stuff once it's glued down is pretty heinous. So we had to raise the floor a little bit. I wasn't excited about the extra money it was going to cost but at the end of the day it looks amazing and we're very happy with the results.

The following weekend Stephen came home so we could avoid the craziness that was the hap-hazard condo. I drove down after the weekend to spend more time with our painter friends. Miserable, Grumpy and Cranky. Miserable, the leader of the pack, was... well... just as miserable that week as he was before. We did have a CTJ about him calling his wife his "old lady". Seriously guys... Not okay. Don't do it.  Grumpy, Miserable's father, said that he's been Miserable most of his life. Good to know... it's not just our project.

The highlight came when they were leaving. No really. I couldn't have been happier when they were leaving. Evidently they felt the same way because as Stephen was closing the windows in the condo he heard Miserable tell Grumpy and Cranky that he "couldn't wait to get the heII out of (there)!" Um, here's a tip for you. Wait till we can't hear you Miserable! I'm not guessing they'll be asking us for a reference.

We didn't manage to complete the entire project like we thought we would. We still have the countertops to re-do in the kitchen using the refinishing kit. As it turned out it took us nearly the whole weekend after the work completed to just restore the place to some semblance of order and clean it up.  We have to hang some pictures, find another carpet or two and do the countertops and we'll be set.  I don't think the countertops will happen this summer... I mean there's hope... but not much on my part. I'm thinking that sounds like a fall kinda project. Maybe winter. Or next spring. Or... I'm ready to just enjoy what we DID get done.

Here are some before & after pictures of the place. :) It doesn't look like a crack den anymore... It's starting to look more like a home! Can't wait to spend time there this summer.

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Next update will be about Katherine's week long birthday celebration... Can't post yet as the week of partying and celebrating continues! :)

xo Have a great weekend!
Dar, Stephen and KK