Here are photos from Day 2 and 3 of the Gulledge Kitchen Renovation of 2011. I cannot stress enough how NON-renovation type people we are. This is big for us to endure, and there is more to come (our bathroom goes under the jackhammer after the new year). We are using a guy named Aaron Corbin for all of the tile work and some of the other projects. He has been WONDERFUL! They have worked so quickly, are here BY 7:00 and we’ve just been super impressed with him on this project! Below you’ll see on Day 2 the floors were mudded to level everything out and prepare the floors for new tile.
I guess instead of removing backsplash, they just cut out the wall/sheetrock? This is where they replaced it.
Day 3, which was yesterday (Thursday). They laid most of the tile and they are still working on this today. I believe it will “sit” over the weekend and Monday they will begin grouting.
I mentioned that our den is now in our bedroom.
Yesterday Sissy got curtains installed! The curtains were actually the previous owners’ of this house. She had them in her daughters room upstairs. Mallory had this same fabric (striped) in her baby nursery and all of her wall hangings matched it, so I was super excited that the owner gave these to me! They were also in a bigger bay window upstairs, so they fit perfectly! The only problem was that they weren’t very long, so I had the lime linen valance made to give them some height. Her bed skirt is also made of the lime linen. Once I get it all together I will post a picture! The lady who made this stuff for me (valance, bed skirt, bolster, etc) is now making 2 lime linen euro shams. We’re also replacing M’s bathroom cabinets so I’ll post pics when all that is done and her room is complete (with her 16 cubby Expedit in her closet)!
I WISH WISH WISH I could sew stuff like this!!
Here is a shot of the current state of our den. It houses our appliances, the fridge and a tad bit of dust on the floor. Just a tad!
Have a great weekend! I will take pics of today’s progress when they are done later this afternoon. I’m home alone this morning (all kids in school finally) so I’m sewing a couple of new AC samples and doing a few things around the house! Yesterday was G’s first day of school, and I think I was the only parent who dropped him off in the carpool line while all the other mothers walked their children in with cameras around their neck! So, today I took a pic of the 2 of them as Sissy started today!
Happy Labor Day! I hope you all have a long fun weekend!
First of all, let me say, I love you designs and have bought a few along the way. Good for you taking on this remodeling project. I did this last year, completely renovated my kitchen after living in my house for 33 years. I also, like you blogged about it. My husband and I did all the work. I was and am so pleased with the results. If you want to take a look, the site is http://www.lynne-kitchenredo.blogspot.com.
I will check it out! That is impressive that you did it all yourself!
How awesome that those curtains were matching to what you had & fit in a different room! The valences look so good. You could even monogram a big ole “M” in that middle one for Mallory!
I was going to add- that I see a big ole’ monogram in the middle of that lime valence 🙂
I love your tile and the pattern they are laying it in!! I am also glad for your sake that they are moving quickly. It usually damages the drywall when they remove the backsplash so I’m sure that’s why they replaced it. It also looks like they used greenboard which is more waterproof than regular drywall. LOVE the pink and green bedroom curtains….so cute!
Hang in there…….all that dust will be worth it in the end! Have a great Labor Day weekend with your family.
Love the tile Rosemary! Gorgeous. How awesome the curtains matched they look great. You could ABSOLUTELY sew like that, I found that out when my mom forced me to. The problem is finding the time to actually do it!
Can’t wait to see the finished kitchen.