Author Archives: Nikki Cannon

Taking down all the insulation and beams has caused a hot mess!! There is drywall, old insulation and wood beams all over the place. The garage is full of garbage. We no longer have our dumpster, so I’m curious to see how this is going to be removed. On top of this hot mess, drywallContinue reading “Hot Mess on top of a Hot Mess”

Today was a perfect example of one thing leading to another. We decided to add more recessed lighting to the family room ceiling and smooth the ceiling out. For some reason, the family room is the only room with a rough ceiling. The contractors thought it would be best to remove all the drywall onContinue reading “One thing always leads to another!”

I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since my last update. The rennovation hasn’t been very exciting these last 4 weeks. The walls came down then we added a few more electrical changes and framing changes. When you add changes in a rennovation, it slows the next step down. We had to wait forContinue reading “Delays, delays”

The foyer wall is down! A coat closet was added next to the front door. The hallway wall was widened. The wall entering the family room was also widened. It finally has an open feel. Now we need to finish up electrical, drywall, floors, etc…. Probably at least 4-5 more weeks to go. House stillContinue reading “Finally! The walls are down!!”

We had fun Sunday meeting with the designers taping off where future base cabinets will be, future island, banquette, lighting’s, etc. I could start to get a better feel of what the new set up will be like. It felt exciting!! Little did I know trouble was lurking ahead… All was going well until 3am.Continue reading “Fun and Flood!”

The designer dropped off these samples while I was at work today. I need to pick a quartz counter, subway tile for herringbone backsplash and a decorative tile for a statement backsplash to use over our floating shelf buffet. I’m leaning towards the items in the 2nd picture but designers are coming tomorrow to discuss.