Before and After

Sometimes, it's easy to get a bit down about the assumed lack of progress -- but as I mentioned to a friend recently, with us doing most of the work on a 40 year old house, a little job often turns into a much larger project... you peel back one layer and find 3 other problems (or "opportunities"). So while it might be two steps forward, one step back, it is progress... albeit slow.

But this week, we've put the finishing touches on the laundry room (specifically bi-fold doors and cabinetry which will house Casie's "sewing nook"). Admittedly it is not the most important room in the house, but it did make sense to start here and work back... many of the decisions we dealt with here will be reflected in the upcoming kitchen, plus it was easier to wire with the wall open. We also added some solar shades to the sliding doors to block the afternoon sun which has been effective so far...

And when looking at a few of the "before" images, the "after" ones do instill a slightly greater sense of accomplishment...

Comments

[Purvi]

Hi Hunter:
Purvi here. May I ask where you bought those (solar, I assume) shades for the windows/sliders?
I haven't been able to find anything that fits at the local Dome Depot/Lowes/etc. Might have to go the custom route (from Smith&Noble and the likes). But before I do that, thought I might check with you.
Regards,
Purvi

[redneckmodern]

here you go: http://www.blinds.com/control/product/productID,8577