Subfloor and Hardwood Sample

Got part of the subfloor installed in the laundry room. Yesterday I also picked up a 20sqft sample of the hardwood flooring I plan to use in the kitchen. The laundry room will actually be tiled, but this is a good spot to do a color test. It's a locally-sourced zebrawood. I looked at some of the engineered woods and just didn't care for them. This is solid, tongue and groove hardwood, so it can be refinished and restained any number of times. I will probably stain it just a hair darker than it looks now. I'll do some stain tests as I get closer to doing the flooring.

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Craigslist Find

I'm still using a lot of old Ikea Expedit stuff for storage. It works, and is flexible, but not fancy. Been on the lookout for something better. Ran across this on CL for only $300, and got them to deliver. Right now it's just staged in the open area of the basement. I should be able to finish the framing and drywall in the old theater, and I'll move these in there.

Paint

Had to get a coat of paint on before the rains hit. Not completely sold on the blue trim, may due a dark brown or grey there instead, but a huge improvement over what it was. Right now I only have one coat on, and haven't done the edging right, so it's a rough paint job, but it will tide the house over until I get a patch of good weather and can finish the job.

Reading Nook Status

Finished the primary framing. Will finish the interior drywall and electrical tomorrow. The shell is made from 3/4" subfloor, and I'm putting drywall over it. Probably overkill, but should make for a very solid, durable frame. Most of the interior will be white drywall, but I have some left over hardwood flooring sample that has a really pretty pattern when stained and coated, I have a sample in place in the top image. Won't be able to do the exterior drywall until I get the electrical and structural inspection done.

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