Trim and doors are keeping us busy. You might ask, why are you worried about trim when you don't have a kitchen sink? Good question. Answer: the rooms are empty. Once the Mama of House #1 starts moving her items into the rooms, we're going to run out of space to work. Working around furniture is not impossible, just tricky.
To speed the process along, we're going with straight cuts and rosettes instead of mitered cuts.
We needed aboxablox. That made me laugh all day.
The vanity box made a perfect painting station. It was a tedious job, but a necessary job. thank you Mama of House #2.
Meanwhile, I was working on the steps again. More white paint really helps. I also experimented with stain colors.
I tried the same cedar/oak color as the floor. Boring. It matched too much. Then I tried a Sedona Red. Pretty, but it didn't match anything. We needed more contrast. The ceiling fans are a DARK color.
That's the ticket. I started with a dark walnut. Nice, but there were no red hues. I added a layer of the Sedona Red. Better.
Two more coats of each (not seen here) and the window sills are looking good.
If you don't know, wood working and refinishing runs in my family. My Pap, the builder of the Cat Ranch, was an amazing craftsman when it came to refinishing furniture. He didn't built furniture from scratch, but he could take a box of parts and create beautiful furniture.
I've got the touch for it, too. And the patience. I know! I was surprised, too!
P.S. The phrase "Everything but the kitchen sink" can be dated back to 1894. Nobody famous penned it.
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