T-4 days until move-in

Hardwood floors with final sanding, sealant, first coat of water-based polyurethane. Tons of work! I have so much respect for all hardwood floors, especially 80 year old ones, that I will never again drag a piece of furniture across them.



















Finished painting ceilings. Electrician was final'd and lights are in! Track lighting casting nice lines in kitchen/dining area.



















200+ year old barn wood from Taos laid as flooring in back utility/laundry/foyer room.



















Energy Efficient (though not $ tankless) water heater.


















Toilet. It even flushes. Low flush water-saving, of course.



















More of the 200+ year old barn wood from Taos as the siding to the pony wall bar between dining and kitchen. Photo doesn't quite capture how nice it looks.


















Random shot of the construction mess that has been my life.

It's got electricity!

Front porch illuminated at dusk. The Harristone (stucco color) shows nicely.


















View at dusk from Northeast corner of property by coyote fence.
Looks homey, eh?


















Kitchen with lights (Dimmer controls on recessed cans)



















Hallway with lights. (Dimmer controls and cans also.)


















Fun times tiling my bathroom floor. Hard to see the details of the tile: Marazzi Italian porcelain with a varied, high contrast industrial-look finish.

Happy 5th of November Day

Mom showing off the cabinets in place. The modern, maple cabinets were the showroom set from Poulin Design Remodeling.


















My awesome RECLAIMED/ SALVAGED 200+ year old barn wood from Northern New Mexico/ Taos area. Pat Crowe, with Reclaimed Building Materials, has been salvaging buildings for decades and started a new company in Albuquerque for the re-use of many great materials.


















Shawnequia my amazing painting ladyfriend.


















Pro Green is ac ommercial grade low-Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs are bad toxins) eco paint from Sherwin Williams, who has been developing such "green" paints for years now. A big thanks to our local store here in 'Burque on 1st Street.


















OMG, prep-coating is finally done.