Counting Down

Each day the apartment gets a little closer to being finished. The HTR crew is trying to complete their part by July 31, after which I will still need to deal with the painting and probably a few other loose ends. I’ve nearly blinded myself looking at cabinet hardware and towel racks. Finding sconces for the living room is another challenge still unfinished. There is, however, a working toilet now--civilization returns!

The pictures below were with the cell phone camera; sorry about the lower quality!

Many of the lights are now in place in the kitchen, and I'm ordering the glass for the cabinets just above the counter.

I visited Erik's shop and saw the ladder, waiting to be finished to match the mahogany. I tested picking it up as I've been assuming I would be able to move it around the kitchen without too much difficulty, and I'm confident I can handle it.

Downstairs, the lighting is in place in the hallway:

The new heating system is being installed in the kitchen/living room level—European-style Runtels. Someday I’ll have the same system installed on the bedroom level, but I have to recover a bit (financially and psychologically) first!

This week I should receive some ideas about paint colors from Laura Knight, a color expert who also runs a bed & breakfast in upstate NY and with her partner does “community-supported agriculture.” She is trained in fine art and has a deeper understanding of color than I am likely to have in my lifetime.

Today I returned from a big reunion on the McAdoo side of the family, celebrating the 85th birthday of twins Murt and Eunie, and welcoming the new set of twins, Parker and Peyton, just 3 months old. Many promised to visit Boston!