Finally

It would be completely untrue to say that the reno has take until today to finish. Of course there will always be a few little things here and there that we need to fine tune, but we have been "done" (in my mind) since sometime in September - I think it was the day the sinks were installed in the master bathroom - followed soon after by the mirrors. There was a dark time when I thought we would be in the running for the world record of longest renovation in human history (that reference is for the media groups that like to use that term).

A few weeks ago we had small open house for some clients, as well as a few of the trades who worked on the house (the ones we're still speaking to). It was great to be able to finally use the large front room for entertaining. Instead of hanging out in the kitchen (hard to do with the caterers there), a large number of people seemed to take turns hanging out in our ensuite - it might have had something to do with heated tile floors.

The day before the party we were moving pieces of art around the various rooms trying to find the best place. There are still a few walls that need a punch of colour - primarily over the sofa in the living room.

The night before the party I was finding and printing prints of photos from various cities we've visited over the years. These three pictures found their home (for now) over our bed.
We have now pictures of the new storage room or Spence's bedroom in the basement. Since they were finished they have fully evolved into the intended purposes and not fit to share broadly.

Admittedly, it was nice to be able to sit on our new sofa and watch the occasional show on a TV larger than the 15-inch one in the kitchen. If I never sit on the barstools in the kitchen again, it will be too soon.

We are excited to finally have a place where friends and family can stay if they are visiting or have had too much wine with dinner. We've got a top-of-the-line mattress, guest robes and slippers. What are y'all waiting for??




And here is where we hang out - this is what made it all worth it: