Destruction

End of day one looked like this.  Now, I've never had any work that was this extensive done in my house before and I must say -- the dust!  It's driving me crazy!  And they haven't even started sanding yet, which is the dusty part, right? 

And look at this lino that was under the tile in the sun room.  Removing the radiator covers revealed that the room was also painted bright aqua at one time -- can't you visualize the combo in it's heyday?  (Oh there was a pink bathroom in this house too -- and the little eating room as we call it was once a shocking jade green!)

Speaking of paint colors -- I'm going insane trying to pick them out.  Finally when Pete came home I snapped at him about the colors and he helped me pick them out -- in the dark -- while climbing over all the furniture crammed in the dining room.  Thank goodness for him! 

Comments

[sequinK]

Hang tough,... it's SO worth the hassle factor (as I'm sure you're well aware but someone gently reminding you doesn't hurt!). We added on to our house last year and had the floors throughout the house totally refinished this summer. SO FREAKIN AWESOME. I mean like night and day. Congratulations on making it happen!

[Theresa]

The chaos that precedes great new things is always so frustrating! I understand how you feel even though my remodeled room was just one tiny bathroom. And the dust... OMG, I just dealt with that in spades helping my mother do some cleaning. ...

I'm looking forward to seeing your new office space. It looks like it will be so lovely and modern but will still fit with the feel of the house.

Hang in there!

[--Deb]

Eep!

[rachel]

Lay in an extra supply of bags for the vacumm cleaner, and get used to the guys tracking dust and dirt in and out of the house. It'll be worth it though!