Scott and I returned to the house on June 19 for a big day of work. We left Knoxville at 7am. Saturday was our only work day of the weekend, so we had to make the most of it. We had a pretty sizable work crew. Nan and Pap were at the house when we arrived. Brayden joined us for primer painting. Since Brayden was there, Michelle joined in for some afternoon primer painting. Having all hands on deck made a big impact on our single day of work.
We started in the kitchen discussing kitchen design. Just as a reminder, here are some before pictures of the kitchen:
The backdoor has not fully opened in my lifetime. I really wanted to move the sink to a place that would allow the backdoor to open all the way. Scott suggested we move it to the corner in the third picture above, which put it close to the window but not exactly. I *really* wanted to put the sink under the window. I was initially shot down because the window isn't quite high enough off the floor for the sink and countertop to fit underneath it. This was a point of great discussion.
In picture #2 above, you can see the pantry door, which also does not fully open. This also made me a bit crazy and I insisted the pantry door needed to be able to open. My Aunt Robin suggested putting barn doors on the pantry, which we all agreed was a great idea and would allow the doors to just slide along the wall.
In all the photos above, you will note, there are no real base cabinets. The single cabinet that looks like a base cabinet next to the refrigerator is not actually attached to any structure. It's mobile, if you will. The other cabinets are metal and also not attached to the floor. None of them were in great shape.
After much discussion with the team and debate that even involved a trip outside, the design decisions were made.
Let's just say, my idea was chosen as the winner. I am looking forward to sharing the pictures of the renovated kitchen. Look for that in a future post.
Once the design decisions were made, it was time to get to work on primer painting. Mom continued her work finishing up the woodwork cleaning. She did an amazing job.
We managed to finish the primer painting through the entire house including the bathroom. We did not do anything in the kitchen. The transformation was unbelievable. It really feels like the house is starting to turn the corner. Chris did stop by for a visit while we were painting. He liked the primer color. Haha! It won't be staying this color of gray.
Brayden and Michelle brought a new level of playfulness to the house we haven't had since we've started. I like to conduct 'Karaoke with Carla' on a regular basis, but we haven't had any silliness beyond bad singing until they came to help. Thankfully, all the paint had been put away before they started acting silly.
I'm excited to share a video tour of the house from the front door of the primer completion. You should see some familiar faces from the work crew in here. 😀 Sound is not required for this video. It is a real sneak peek into what we've been up to.
It was an incredibly productive day. We finished the cleaning and completed the primer painting throughout. Getting the primer on the walls really revealed our skim coating job. I am SO STINKING PROUD of these walls. Scott and I worked so hard on them. Our work crew has worked hard to get the woodwork clean and the paint on them, which really revealed the finished product. They are not perfect, but gosh, they are close.
I will close out today with a picture of the Weekend 11 work crew. Goodness, how I love these people. 💜
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