Kitchen Cabinets

Decided to break down and go ahead and get the kitchen cabinet shells. Goal here is to verify fit and functionality. I got a couple of drawers with simple white faces as well, so I could get used to how they fit and usability. Cabinets are all Ikea Sektion. I looked at other alternatives, but nothing gave me the flexibility I wanted except these.

For now they are just set in place. Discovered a few minor fit issues, but nothing huge. Will also be able to fully evaluate usability as well. Haven't decided on the flooring yet, or even it it will go below the cabinets. I'm thinking not for now, but we'll see. I did discover that the water line for the external hose is exposed now, so I'll have to figure out what to do there.

This will allow me to work out the wiring and plumbing before committing a lot of $$$.
However, they seem to fit well, so I'm thinking this will be the final layout of the low cabinets.

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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.

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.

Ugly Float and Tape

Getting started on the float and tape job on the upstairs half bath. Pretty ugly so far. This is just the first coat, which is really intended to just get the tape down. Looks ugly, but it's actually not bad. Won't know for sure how it will look till the last coat. Plan is to do a texture-free level 5 finish. Not sure if I'll be able to pull it off or not, worst case if it doesn't pan out I can just throw some texture up.

Normandy Park Restoration

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