So, earlier this week, we came over to the house to find a fantastic surprise... Some of the kitchen cabinet boxes have been installed! We are incredibly excited at this, because we can see some progress!!! Since Philippine Mahogany, the original wood for the kitchen, is long extinct, we had to settle for African Mahogany. However, the grain of the wood was very specific for Gist's homes, and our cabinet maker had to go to Phoenix to find the exact grain we needed. Here it is, stained a similar reddish tone. Outer trim pieces, pulls, and much more. All should be installed very soon. Time to get our backsplash and kitchen counters going.
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So, the plumbing and electrical inspections for the new pool bath have been approved. Things are moving quite quickly with that bathroom. Here is the framing for the new shower and storage shelving for the pool bath. The shower will be 40 x 36, with the green tile from B & W lining the walls. Framing for the pocket door. This bathroom had no door, and went straight into the laundry (and the guest suite). By adding a pocket door, there is some privacy. As there should have been in the first place. New wall with drywall. A proper shower light fixture - a 4 inch wet-rated LED from Nuvo. In order to have an entrance to the pool bath from the pool, we needed to add a door. Thankfully, that was not a problem. This was originally an outdoor storage unit (with some pretty sweet, albeit heavily oil-stained, blue laminate), but it was not taken care of properly and had some significant wood rot. So we removed it, and removed the window that was over the storage area. As you can see, we kept the window, in case some other window in the house needed to be replaced. The new door has keyless entry, and will be frosted for privacy.
Things are coming along! ...before the cabinets are installed. So, we decided on a few colors for the kitchen and family room area, since they are mostly done at this point. That and, we needed to have the kitchen painted before cabinets were going to be installed anyway. Of course, most of the time was spent prepping the area to be painted - with the brick flooring nearly finished (our flooring guys said that once everything is done, they will do a final polish and seal), we did not want to get paint on the floor. The ceiling is Dunn Edwards Swiss Coffee, and the walls are Dunn Edwards Raindrops. We decided not to go too bold in color here, simply because the cabinets are meant to be the focus.
Sadly, although we had planned on having the cabinets installed this week, our cabinet maker got sick and is a few weeks behind. No problem, there is so much else to do in the house anyway. I can't stop staring at that glorious brick. Sometimes, it's best not to say anything, and just show pictures... Now, keep in mind that this is not sealed, nor the divots repaired, but we're speechless at how stunning this is, and even more confused as to why the previous owners covered it with white carpet and white tile.
HGTV is a bunch of liars. They always show you how fast and easy remodels are, and how lovely 'updating' your home is. The reality is much, much different. Kitchen remodels are frustrating, especially when you pull a permit. They take a long time, are expensive, and 'updating' without having custom cabinets looks cheap and horrible in a few years. That being said... ...we are no longer looking at framing. Firewall and sheetrock has gone up...and even better.... We are almost ready for cabinets. We need the brick flooring ground and sealed first, then we can have cabinets installed and electrical fixtures finished. THIS IS SO EXCITING, we may have a kitchen soon!
On Tuesday, we showed you the progress in the hall bath. Today, the master. And boy, this is the one we are very, very excited about. Sheetrock, sealant, plaster, and building the Roman tub. We were going to go with one more set of bricks for the Roman tub lip, but we decided against it. Looking good so far. Our tile guy went over the shampoo nook a few times to get the setting right. Everything set, just needs sealant and fixtures. Once again, a huge thank you to B & W Tile in Gardena, California for the blue 4 x 4, and to Merola for the lovely blue penny tile for the basin.
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In October 2016, Nathan & Rachel bought a 1958 Tom Gist custom home in the Mid-Century filled Wilshire Heights neighborhood in Tucson, AZ. This is our blog documenting the restoration! Archives
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