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Jack finally finished installing the flooring as of Monday afternoon. I managed to snap this quick iPhone photo while J was preoccupied with some kiwi in the kitchen ("I eat the whole big one, mama," she said). After she went to bed, I sat on the step in our future bedroom and just looked around for awhile. Though there's still a lot to do, the new flooring definitely took the homey feeling up a notch. I truly enjoyed that rare moment of quiet. I tried to envision some lighting options, I thought about paint -- kind of hard to do when everything has a sickly jaundiced hue thanks to the bare wood and yellow insulation -- and I measured how much space the bed will take up.
This isn't a huge room -- that wall with the window is only 11'6" long. That means we'll have, at most, about 4 feet between the foot of the bed and that brick chimney -- not what I would call expansive, but I'm not too concerned. Whenever I watch House Hunters and people inevitably comment on the smallness of the master bedrooms, I always ask (out loud and with some derision), "What on earth are they planning to do in there?" Let's face it -- if we have a "sitting area" in our bedroom, it will become a clothing discard pile.
So, with the flooring now in, theoretically the next step is drywall (and cement board for the bathroom shower area). However, there are a few small punch list items to check off before we can get the drywall guys to come. I will not bore you with this list, but hopefully each little task will be easier than the next. I'm ready for the next phase!
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ReplyDeleteI'm floored by your progress. It looks great, I knew it wood. I'm a big fan, but I see I'm not the onlyest one. I'll bet you pine for the day it's all finished.
PS: We share your opinion about the size of the master BR. Our eyes are closed most of the time we spend in there anyway.
*Applause*
Deletelove your amish-milled floor, how thoughtful and perfect for your log cabin. i think of someone 300 years from now cherishing them.
ReplyDeleteThank you! That's a really kind comment. This house was mistreated for most of its existence, so I do hope the decisions we are making to fix it up will be appreciated for a long time.
DeleteIt's an awesome start! I'm with you about master bedroom size. We had a HUGE one in our new construction house and it was a little silly. We had two dressers, 2 nightstands, our bed, FOUR armchairs and still the room looked empty. Our little bungalow bedroom is perfect, just enough that we feel cozy but not cramped.
ReplyDeleteHa, that sounds like a whole family's worth of furniture in one room. I think this room will be cozy -- fortunately we don't need any clothing storage, so it'll just be the bed and nightstands.
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