We're Getting Closer

This is going to be a fun blog today.  Since Blogger wasn't working yesterday, I'll post yesterday's pics with today's, so you can see how quickly things are changing.

Here's the house yesterday with the stormy sky as a backdrop. 

Notice the messy front yard?

Today, the yard was cleaned and leveled.

Yesterday, the game room trim was painted a glossy black.

But the bar was still bare.

Today, the bar has had some ebony stain applied.

Yesterday, they also painted the trim in the powder bath.  This is going to look very nice with the silvery floor tiles we've selected.

Also yesterday, most of the rest of the trim was painted. 

Yesterday, there were huge buckets of black paint just sitting around.  Today, the huge buckets were full of clearcoat.  Messes just waiting to happen.

Yesterday, the top of the wine room was covered in paper to protect it from paint overspray.

But today, they pulled off the paper and stained the beams.

I'm having nightmares about keeping this area dust free.

But it sure is pretty.

There are drawers sitting everywhere waiting for another coat of stain...

...or another coat of shine...

The beams in the harvest room have been stained.

And the trim in the entry is getting stained and in this picture you can see the V-groove siding on the hallway ceiling has been stained, as well.

The window treatments in the office have been stained...

...and the ceiling beams and the bookshelves in the living room have been stained.

Now, I've saved the best for last...

The kitchen.

I loved it yesterday, but I love it even more now that it's been stained.