Progress!

Alright...here we go...some progress!!!

ABOVE...the hardwood floors - sanding, the old color top, the new color on sample board...LOVE (no poly-urethane...all stain is absorbed into the wood and there is no "shine"....good for 4 legged family members - one of these days we will have another one!)

ABOVE...old FP surround and old floors

 ABOVE...new FP surround...honed black granite will be installed on monday to cover old painted black brick and the replace the tile floor hearth (that has already been demoed) see new paint color :) LOVE IT

ABOVE...old paint and old carpet

 ABOVE...new hardwood floors in family room (previously carpet) yellow is the old paint color...will be covered by "seagrass" wall paper...see the new paint color on the right? i LOVE it...feels like a spa...very relaxing

ABOVE...the fake "window" in the powder room and wallpaper

 ABOVE...the powder room bath with NO "window" and wallpaper gone! the prep work for all of the old/original plaster walls is HARD work....walls in powder will be primed tomorrow and then painted a super high gloss...i hope it looks as pretty when completed as in my head as right now - i wish i had picture of the new tile floors - so PRETTY! Like the light fix? that was the only light in a very large up-stair hall way...now that hall has 4 recessed lights and a center mount for new & spectacular chandelier - to be determined :)

ABOVE...samples of some of the colors that i could choose from for the new kitchen floor "checker board" pattern

 ABOVE...my newly stained hardwood floors with this amazing product from Belgium...they are exactly what i was wanting...a checker board pattern that looked aged...where you could see the wood thru...LOW contrast...Tadas (my hardwood floor magician) did it!!!

ABOVE...the old entry foyer

 ABOVE...entry way with wallpaper gone...will be painted "revere pewter" cut in HALF...the entire entry, hall, formal LR and several baths will be until i can select the perfect wallpaper to replace :)

ABOVE...old dining room paint & floors

 ABOVE...this is a more accurate portrait of what is really going on - the MESS everywhere! this is the formal DR...i took a risk and painted the inside window trim (both formal LR & DR) a dark grey color...some french doors & vestibule doors are also same color (see on the right?) yes, i am leaving the original brass door hardware. can you believe, brass is making/HAS MADE a comeback! and even crazier...it is growing on me???

ABOVE...old formal living room paint & floors

ABOVE...formal LR window and the "revere pewter" color on the walls CUT 50%. I am soooo thankful I lightened it up...it would have been way too dark if stuck to the original full strength color.

Well, I think that is plenty for now...cannot believe we are scheduled to move in 5 days??? will we make the deadline???

 ABOVE...My 2 little helpers and their buddies...James, Rowan, Brooks & Michael Talbot :)