The typical mayhem ensued with the kids being excited and staying up way too late. The little man did not fall asleep until like 2:00 am!
The weekend led into Circus week and lil Neil's new favorite pastime is riding any/all exotic/wild animals! Here are some choice photos...
The girls before the circus and lil Neil and me during the circus - elephant rides!
The kids on a camel
Happy guy on a pony
PROGRESS:
Cottage progress is steady and every weekend now it seems that the casual modern beach theme continues to take shape and evolve.
Thursday night, I had to do some type of work because sitting around idle is just not an option for me. Since most of the main room painting was complete, I started hanging the oars/paddles on the peak of the main wall. It was late and time for bed.
Friday morning, I wanted to work on the new over sized drum shade pendant for the dining area. We ordered this fixture from Overstock.com for a great price, but you don't know what you have until you open the box and get your hands on the product. Needless to say, this is a slick looking fixture and matches the semi-nautical theme as well. Super sweet.
Dining table large drum-shade fixture
Saturday morning, I had to get rolling on the new floor. We chose a resilient vinyl tile plank with click-lock and hand scraped detail. This is a fantastic product that is not only looks great, but is super durable (50 year warranty) and water-resistant. Anna helped me quite a bit getting started. I worked on the floor for the next two days...
Anna, my flooring assistant
I had to take the day off on Monday from flooring for two reasons... it was Circus day and I was extremely sore from bending and working at floor level.
Flooring progress - Sunday, Aug 3 thru Tuesday, Aug 5
Monday, before the circus I managed to hang two ceiling fans. The electrical still needs to be hooked up but I wanted to at least get them in place. Again, we ordered these online and did not know how they would look. These are 3-blade, brushed nickel, with no light kit on 24 inch down rods. Love 'em. Perfect fit.
Twin ceiling fans hung
Tuesday, I got rolling on the floor again. I was able to finish the floor in the main bath which allowed me to be able to install the toilet. I have to say, I am actually giddy about successfully installing another toilet with no plumbing issues.
Main bathroom flooring and new toilet installed - looking great!
Holy frijole, I managed to get a ton of work done this trip!
Next steps:
- Work on the floor
- Bathroom sink and vanity
- Touch-up paint
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