First Day Cottage Walpole

 A few updates on the house.  As we get closer to finishing, it seems to be extraordinarily SLOW.  I am trying to be patient but I see the seasons changing AGAIN and I just want to get in there! Outlets were put into my studio.  It looks like a railroad track right now but I will paint all the conduit and it will blend in better. Most of the kitchen cabinets being stored in the basement.  Hopefully will get installed as soon as the floors are sanded and finished. The front entrance is coming together.  This will be the unique feature of the house.  It will have two glass "rooms" that will be like mini shop windows where I can do my seasonal displays.  I hope they turn out as I have envisioned them! Here is a wide shot of the big open living space kitchen/living area.  The ceilings and walls are finished.  We left the ceilings and gabled end wall natural and I like how it makes the windows pop.  The windows are primed but I still need to finish painting the two top coats on th

I chose a butcher block countertop for the pantry as an economical option.  The kitchen countertops are so expensive! I am staining it a dark walnut and then will treat it with a special oil that will harden into a satin wax finish that is food grade.  It is repairable so the counter can be refreshed as opposed to polyurethane which has to be sanded off. Here is the first coat of stain

We got hot water today!  The bathrooms are all hooked up and mostly finished.  Some need doors but we are getting there. Master Bath shower is operational.  We just need a door. French Door on Office...needs painting. Lights in the Hallway Some outside lights on the porch. And this is me pushing the edge of my comfort zone.  I have to get up on this ten foot ladder to paint the high gable end windows in the bedroom and living room.  At least they are only painted once and then I will use a high pole Swiffer to dust them in the future!  The ceilings at their peak are about 15 feet.