Do It Yourself

After the Thanksgiving holiday, we got into DIY home improvement mode. There was an extensive to-do list. Of course, everything took longer than expected. There was quite a lot of problem solving to be accomplished. Remaking the cabinet doors and subsequent prep for painting took a lot of time. But we were lucky. The weather cooperated, allowing mess and smelly paint to be managed outside as much as possible AND we were able to extend our stay at the airbnb by two days. Alas, it was one day short of what was needed, so our last night in the area was spent at the Best Western in Louisville.

Bathroom

• replace the floor
• replace the toilet

Doors throughout the house

• replace hinges and knobs with polished nickel hardware
• fix louvered closet doors

Kitchen

• replace floor (completed in September)
• refurbish upper cabinet doors
• paint cabinets, inside and out
• new hinges
• clean knobs for continued use
• replace faucet
• fix plumbing issue under kitchen sink
• install hood over stove
• install new dishwasher (on order)

new floor and thresholds installed

Noah attaching toilet seat

new improved bathroom

Dr Wilson knows how to handle a drill

BEFORE
 ~  plastic panels to be replaced with wood ~
~ all cabinets and doors to be repainted ~

time to dismantle

Even Susanna got in on the fun!

BEFORE

AFTER