The weather outside is frightful...but the trim inside is delightful!

...but ironically it started to snow just as we finished our trim work today.  I promised another post before Christmas and I am happy to say that I actually have something to write home about.

After keeping busy staining all the top detail pieces and base shoe for the living and dining room trim this week, Steve and I installed it today.  Have held out over 4 years for the moment and it is nothing but gorgeous!  Here are some photos before.  We got all the wood from Rejuvenation and have a little touch up work to do but it is basically done.  I convinced Steve to finish this project not only because it was time but because Ben was otherwise bound to pinch his fingers between the floor gaps and walls that existed prior to the trim...smart reason, right?

 

all dressed up with pretty floor trim to boot

a multi-step process due to the uneven floors and walls

had to set up staining in the basement due to weather

and a little video of Ben helping with the trim project

Built-in Updates

It has been quite awhile since I have updated on our built-ins. They were finished being built in early Spring (our contractor was fabulous). He did most assembly off-site and did the final details and installs in our home (not surprised by how many little adjustments that we can't even tell are there were needed being that our almost 100 year old walls are not level). We were left to hours of staining and still need to install glass door panels as well as re-install that electrical outlets. We are debating on stained glass and regular glass but are unsure based on the price of stained glass-may just do regular glass for now and add stained as the budget and design creativity allow in the future. Fireplace tile has finally been delivered and is set for install next week.