Glory be! We now sleep in the new master bedroom. Is everything complete? Well, not quite. Let’s go with 95%. There is a small punch list: some electrical, some exterior work (weather permitting) and a bit of painting that yours truly needs to tackle.

Last week was an absolute whirlwind. Our driveway looked like a used car lot specializing in white vans. Plumbers, HVAC guys, electricians, painters, wood flooring guys and trim carpenters were on constant rotation.

One of the bolder decor decisions we made was master bedroom wallcovering. If you had told me two years ago that I would be putting grasscloth in my master bedroom, I’d have called you a bold faced liar. Over the years, I’ve had many clients tear it out. Recently, however, it has had a resurgence.

When it came down to it, the “real deal” grasscloth was just too expensive. The stuff is handmade. I’m sure it is totally worth it…and that the young children in Cambodia that make it are given 3 squares a day. We decided, however, to go with faux grasscloth wallpaper. It was about a third of the price.

I cannot say enough good things about Dave from Creative Wallcovering Inc. I love it when fair price and great service collide. The “grasscloth” warms up the space and looks fantastic.

I enlisted the help of my kids to help tear out the old carpet in the basement. With a dumpster parked in our driveway, seemed a shame to not do it ourselves. Yeah, I like saving money as much as the next guy. As old and grimy as that carpet was, we took precautions and wore masks. Good thing. Turned out to be pretty nasty. We did uncover some fantastic, asbestos ridden, 1949 tile. New carpet pictures will be on the next blog!

 

It is good to be in the homestretch. Next blog, I will spend some time on decor and finishing touches. Stay tuned!