As it has been over the last couple of weeks, we had the good fortune to have some of the work crew drop in during the week and keep the project moving forward.
During the week of July 12, Mom and Robin finished the second coat of paint in the bathroom, finished the ceiling painting, pulled up the protective plastic off the baseboards and the paper off the floor, and began working on cleaning the floors. They aren't expert photographers like I am, so I only got two pictures.
Look at those gorgeous floors! They steam cleaned them. So gorgeous! Mom and Robin worked on all the wood floors throughout the house. They really look good.
They also did the second coat of blue paint in the bathroom and painted the trim at the kitchen ceiling. My Dad finished the closets. Again, they put us in a great position going into the weekend.
They also sent a work crew picture for the Monday/Tuesday crew. Look how cute those two are! I'm sure they never imagined they'd be roped into this kind of project with me! Somehow my Dad escaped a work crew picture. 😊
Scott and I drove up on Saturday morning and jumped into working on the trim in the kitchen. Finishing up the kitchen and bathroom were our big goals for the weekend.
I started in with the heat gun, removing the 75 layers of paint from the trim. Mom started painting the trim in the bathroom. My Dad got to work on the electrical outlet for the fridge's new location. Scott starting reinstalling the baseboards in the kitchen, which were removed for installing the cabinets. He also had to cut a new piece to put where the sink was. We were all busy with our own projects.
My photography skills are slacking, because I only have pictures of Scott and my Dad from Saturday. Maybe it is because we were so busy.
Scott was a busy bee! He started working on the doors from the kitchen and bathroom. The paint needed to be stripped from the doors because it was very thick. He took them outside and worked with the chemical paint remover and scraper to remove the paint from the doors. He also had an electric paint eater, which was similar to a sander. The paint removal was a hurry-up-and-wait process, so he worked on other things during the waiting periods.
I managed to get the paint off the door frames. It was a hot, miserable job. But I did it. By the end of Saturday, I had it ready for sanding.
When Mom and Dad left, I took over painting in the bathroom. I got the rest of the bathroom painted, except the window and a tiny spot of bead board that needs to be repaired.
In the picture below, you can see the dramatic difference between the painted area in the foreground versus the not-yet-painted area in the distance. Getting a fresh coat of paint on the trim and getting it all painted white (it was a combination of white, off white and yellow) really freshened it up.
Sunday started with just Scott and I. I got the barriers up in the doorways to help prevent sanding dust from getting throughout the house. Those barriers severely limited the AC to the kitchen and it got hot fast. We had the backdoor open and the fan running to keep the air moving, but it did nothing for the temperature.
Scott continued to work on the doors. He also worked on mounting the backsplash in the kitchen. He also installed an access door to the back of the shower plumbing. He actually had about 3 or 4 things going at the same time. He might be ready to be done with this project. 😉
Mom joined us around 11am and began cleaning the blinds. She claims cleaning is her specialty, and we are happy to oblige this task to her. She has done an amazing job of getting things polished up after we've made them really messy!
At 1:30, we had a special visitor arrive! Lynn made her way to Myrtle from North Carolina for an unexpected visit. She said she was just wanting to come see the house! It was such a fun surprise! She did not wear her work clothes though, but she contributed by providing conversation during the afternoon work. Because Lynn arrived, it brought Robin out to visit too! My cousin, Chris, also stopped by. They hung out in the kitchen while I worked on finish painting the trim and Scott put primer on the doors.
It was such a nice afternoon. It was hot in the kitchen, but no one seemed to mind. The conversation was a welcome change from the radio we usually have playing.
Below are the 'after' pictures from the weekend. It was a lot of work, but we accomplished a lot. The weekend included sanding, priming and painting all the trim and doors in the kitchen; sanding and priming the kitchen and bathroom doors; applying the backsplash in the kitchen, painting the trim and lower walls in the bathroom, and installing the electrical for the fridge. My Dad starting working on moving the HVAC vents in the kitchen and installing the new vent in the laundry room. When we come in to work on the weekends, we take full advantage of every minute.
I am so proud of this gorgeous kitchen. It is absolutely transformed. I can't help but wonder what my Mamaw would think about it.
I *think* we have one weekend left. The things remaining are small things - installing the hardware on the kitchen cabinets, changing out the blinds, touch up painting, cleaning...I think all the big things on our list are complete. The family reunion is scheduled for July 31, and our goal was to be done by then. I think we are going to make it!
I will close out today's post with the work crew picture from Sunday. It includes the physical work crew and our supporting staff. I am forever grateful for the village it has taken to keep this project moving forward. 💜
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