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Friday, December 12, 2008

Home Renovation: Doors and Windows

It'll take a few years to get our house completed after having our contractor, Mike Chun build the outside for us on top of my mother's house. Mike worked with us to get our ideas for the house started. Now it's Art's (and my) turn to finish the inside of the house. It's a constant learning process.



Art finished most of the doors. He just has two more to figure out because they are non-standard doors. He managed to get these doors hung after having to reorder them two or three times from Home Depot because they got the louver direction wrong. Sigh. The first time we ordered them, the container they came in actually burned along with our doors.



We had kraft paper curtains covering the windows to shield our furniture and floors from the harsh Hawaiian sun.



Here's Art putting up the roller blinds in my office. I'm liking the fact that the blinds are semi opaque so it lets in some light. I was happy to see that the blinds arrived early after we had them re-ordered because they sent us the order incorrectly. We wanted corded and they sent spring loaded.



Here's how they look! We stopped because it was dinner time.


Here's the next project for tomorrow. Our bedroom.

6 comments:

  1. Wo, I'm glad you at least stop for dinner!
    Actually, those paper curtains look rather nice; maybe I'll try that.
    I can't believe how many tests you are being put through with those botched orders, and even a fire! Good luck.

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  2. I was thinking the same thing! You must have broken a record for botched orders! Wow! You've kept a much brighter outlook than I probably would have! But I know it's going to look great when it's all finished. Super that Art can do so much of the work! Have a good weekend! Don't work too hard!

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  3. Harsh Hawaiian sun...*sigh* The last time I saw the sun, I was in France. We live under permanent cloud cover, so never thought there might be a *disadvantage* to sunshine! LOL

    Thanks for posting your progress and photos: you've got me inspired about our own house renovations about to start, when I'd been dreading it before.

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  4. Amazing projects! And how great is it that your husband can do the work himself. You two must be so patient, having your orders botched many times. I would not be as patient as you are. You two must receive such satisfaction from doing this renovating yourselves. Keep us updated.

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  5. What a lot of work but you are doing such a beautiful job!! I'm so glad for you that the ordered blinds are finally the right kind and size. Have a happy weekend.

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  6. I know it isn't easy but it looks like you all are making some progress..Good luck with the rest of it..Can't wait to see how it is after its done..

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