There’s so much going on right now that I’m having a serious bout of insomnia. I thought that the last thing I needed was to worry about the end of the renos, and then I realised last night that this is exactly what I should be focused on. Get it done, and next month I can take some very badly needed time off in my clean, beautiful home.
This renovation experience has not been unlike running a 5K (3Mi) race. I started strong, kept a steady pace, and started to fizz out at the end. But I’m 250m from the finish line! It’s time to grab that final reserve of energy and run all out! Finish, and then collapse proudly!
I finished my first 5K in just under 46 minutes, bottom of the second third for my age class. I’d only started running six weeks before!
Today, I began the prep on the library and kitchen. I might even be able to prime before bed if the wall compound has decided to cooperate.
I will be doing the final painting in two stages. First, I’ll do the two coats on the walls and the cabinetry. That done, I will rehang all the doors and paint them in situ. The hinges go behind the door panels, so I can paint the front without having to worry about hardware. Doing it this way will double my time but be easier since I won’t have to worry about finding a place to lay the panels down for painting and drying.
I’m devoting the next four days to doing as much as I can. Wednesday, I’m packing all the tools up and putting my house back together, no matter what’s left undone.
There will be so many little decorative touches left to do, but they will be things I call weekend projects; inexpensive crafty-type things that will make the rig look more polished and put together. One of those is getting my lounge chair reupholstered; I’m tired of moving the box of fabric around!