In the Hizzouse

Larry flew in for an extended weekend - I'm using the last of my vacation time - and we've been spending almost every waking moment at the house. Larry is extraordinarily knowledgable about home-improvement stuff, and we're nearly done with two of our major projects. We tore down all of the old, shitty drywall in the den (what was under the paneling). We tore the carpet off of the Box Man Was Not Meant To Contemplate, and found that - get this - one one side of the Box, the only thing seperating it from the Outside World was a piece of cardboard and some duct tape. So we reinforced and rebuilt the box, and then we built two small walls around it (framed them, installed them, etc.) so that the finished product will be an in-the-wall bookshelf. No more Box!

And of course, drywalling the entire room around it.

Then, the kitchen. The rest of the pergo flooring is gone. We had to put plywood down to reinforce the floor. On top of that, we installed sheets of concrete backing. Then, the tiles on top of those.

To top it off, we finished painting the trim in the (formerly) Pink room, and the entire room looks - well - amazing. The whole process has been chronicled in picture form, and we'll share it all when we're closer to being done.

Also, I think I'm going to schedule my Halloween/Housewarming party soonish, so that people can mark it on their calendars and make plans to attend.