This was a really fine day. Not as sunny as it's been all week, but we saw some really nice progress on the room today. The contractor and his associate arrived at their usual 7:15 a.m. (Ray to Kelly: "HURRY!!! Get upstairs from the shower NOW -- they're going to come in!"), ready to paint walls and doors. I was thrilled to hear that he completely approved of my door and handle choice, and they both found my "butt hinge" story pretty funny (remember, they were eight-year-old boys at one point).
So here are some photos of the room, now painted in a colour which I believe is called something like "Antique Linen." It's a soft, pale yellow, really, but it's sort of hard to get the colour right in the photos:
And here are the new doors, one in its natural state and one already painted white to match the trim. I'm really pleased with the way they look; they're going to lighten up the entries so much!
The "air lock" at the front door: pretty -- but safe!
The door to the back entry, painted white as the other will be.
Now we relax for the weekend, and then Monday the hardwood that was delivered today will be laid in the kitchen and dining area. Then it's on to sanding and finishing all the hardwood on the first floor, the stairs, and the upstairs hallway.
The drywall man returned to do one other piece of patching which had been forgotten (covering a hole where an outlet used to be). He looked around and said, "Wow, what a change, eh? It was pretty scary looking when were were here before!"
I told him he had expressed my feelings perfectly.
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