We made it! (sort of)

So we did it! After almost 17 months of renovations, we are now residing in our house. Please note that I did not say our house is done. Since our last post, this is what we’ve done:

installed cork flooring

more cork floor

built some ikea kitchen cabinets

installed a permanent-temporary ikea countertop (ryan plans to make another countertop)

and then we made some more cabinets

And then we moved our stuff. So that is more or less what we are living with – notice I did NOT say “we installed a shower” or “we installed the stove/refrigerator/oven.” That’s right, folks, we are  currently doing without. Not to say we have given up showering for the duration, we’re just being a bit nomadic and taking advantage of our friends’ and families’ showers – and food. And also notice that I did not say “we installed doors.” We also are doing without interior doors, which is fine while it’s just the two of us, but I think someday doors would be nice.

But it is kinda refreshing to have almost all of our stuff in one place again. And climbing a ladder to go to the bathroom isn’t so bad (except in the middle of the night). At least we have walls, heat, hot water and internet. What else do you really need?

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