More closets

I had the day off so I tackled some of the trim in our newly constructed closets. The large master closet got simple 1x2 to make it look more like a piece of furniture and finish off the rough edges of the plywood. For the smaller closet I ripped some trim into 1x1 and used that instead. A little putty, caulk, and paint and these are ready for some clothes. 

Wood transformed

Less than 24 hours ago we were unloading this wood. Now we have the beginnings of a custom closet. We looked at Elfa closet systems, but were turned off by the price. So after measuring, planning out on paper, measuring some more, looking at Elfa online to steal ideas, more planning, more measuring.... we finally got to work. The first one took us awhile, but the master closet went quicker. The hardest part was manhandling the 4x8 sheets of plywood. We are very pleased with the outcome, though. We still need to get the hanger rods and as always add some paint and trim, but a couple more days of effort and we will have custom closets at a fraction of the price of Elfa or similar track systems.

Lotsa wood

Somewhere in this pile of plywood sheets there is a custom closet (or two)... Stay tuned!

29 down, 65 to go

So far we have laid about 650 sq ft of hardwood flooring or 29 boxes worth. The master bedroom and closets are finished. We are about a third of the way through. Our interior doors are ordered so those should be here in a couple weeks. Next up is to plan out our closets and get those installed. Then trim and more paint and we will be ready to move upstairs.

Long weekend, little work

Despite the long weekend we didn't get much done work-wise. We did, however, get closer to picking out tile for the master bath. Right now it's probably going to be a gray floor with some sort of brown on the wall. Neutral, but with a little bit of style. The cabinets are the same color as the kitchen so hopefully everything will look good. We also picked out a countertop for the guest bath and hung a light fixture in there. There's still a lot of trim left in the master bedroom so we will move on that this week and get back to installing the bamboo.

Newest seat in the house

Another couple of nights this week and all of a sudden we have another (almost) full bath. We still need to pick out a countertop and hang a door, but the shower and toilet is fully functional.
Exciting times over here... Seriously.

Monday Fun-day

I was feeling ambitious after work today so I decided to plug away at the remaining details in the guest bath. The painting is now done and the fixtures are installed. Technically we now have a fully functional 2nd bath and shower! There's still some caulking to do around the edges, but so far no leaks and great pressure. The PEX plumbing system we installed is great so far. It only took about 15 seconds for the hot water to reach the fixture. Our water heater is in the basement so that's pretty fast. I still need to cut in the cabinets and do some trim so we can install the toilet. It was a late night, but after the paint fumes and silicone caulk fumes, I won't be needing a glass of wine to relax...