Grout

This weekend we (finally) grouted the subway tile in the kitchen. There are several items remaining on the punch list, my personal preferences being the "kick"boards below the cabinets and the refacing of the cheap drawers we bought from Lowe's. There is one remaining original cabinet that must be rebuilt, one remaining unpainted wall behind the refrigerator, lots of trim work, and an 18"x30" square behind the TV above the dining room door that needs primed and painted. The shelf the TV sits upon remains unpainted. I also want to replace the louvered dining room door with a door from the basement that has 6 horizontal panels, replacing the one at eye level with beveled glass. Sigh. It all seems so far away, but when we look at how far we've come in only 2 years, I guess it is achievable. Just ready to have a lovely kitchen with all the items completed.

I asked DH last week if he ever dreamed he could accomplish so much in improving a home of his own, back when he lived in SmallerTownEvenThanThis. He cut me a look and said clearly, "Never."

We have art to hang today, fresh from the framer. Vintage botanicals I have collected over the years and historical neighborhood stuff.

Here are pics from yesterday: