Big update today. Last week and this past weekend were really productive. Floors, cabinets, electrical, all making big strides forward.

Starting with the floors. Final sanding, staining, and two clear coats went on this past week and into the weekend and they look really fantastic. There’s enough character so you know that they are reclaimed, but there aren’t huge gaps or cracks that would make it look bad. My flooring guy was a little concerned that I wanted to stain them (rather than just clear-coat) because apparently maple can sometimes not take stain very well, but it really turned out just amazing. He also laid down the engineered hardwood in my office and the parlor this week as well. The tile guy got the tile in the bathrooms down as too (which also looks great). And there’s a random picture of the laundry room now that there’s light in there and you can see the tile. Check it out!

So you also got a look at everything else too. Most of the lights are installed, but some are on back-order yet. The cabinets came on Thursday and they look awesome. They’re quarter-sawn Oak and have inset doors and drawers, both of which are meant to give them a little older feel, more like they were made decades ago.

Next up, the trim and doors are going in this week!