Now that the kitchen is nearly done, we are turning our attention to some of the other rooms. Our next room is the master bedroom....

This weekend we installed the rest of the cabinet drawer pulls (all 25 of them), and installed an overhead light. The kitchen is now...

We reached another milestone this weekend. Ever since we purchased the farmstead last March, the only furniture we have had for everyday...

It would have cost $400 to have the countertop installers hook up the faucet; needless to say, I did the hookup myself. Fortunately, it...

Installing the range hood was more difficult than anticipated (getting the wires through the hole and lining up the screws turned out to...

Now that the cabinets and countertops are in, we need to be able to open the doors and drawers. We purchased the cabinet handles / pulls...

The installers arrived at 9:36 am on Friday morning; they left around 12:15 pm. Service was extremely professional and courteous! A...

We almost went with red metal roofs but at the last minute opted for grey instead. We are glad we did. The grey metal seems to be most...

It's finally starting to feel like home (a little at a time); our dining room table and chairs are in place (I ate breakfast at the table...

The refrigerator has lived in the living room, the dining room, and the back hall as we've done our painting, flooring, etc. It's...

Woo hoo! The trees we had felled in April have been moved out of our side yard. The farmer was moving them with his Bobcat as I arrived...

Bright and early Friday morning, the contractor came to measure for kitchen counter-tops (our selection is pictured above). We ordered...

Well, the floor is finally in for the living room, dining room, and kitchen, and the tung oil finish has been applied. Here are some...

We're surprised at what a difference one coat of Tung Oil (no color or tint added) makes to unfinished yellow pine floors. The...

The unfinished yellow pine flooring install is coming along. Ed is still at the property finishing up the installation in the alcove off...

It was a happy Saturday! The underlayment was put down in the kitchen and in a large portion of the living area; progress was made on...

One of the nice things our town offers is an open drop-off of junk in the spring and fall. The town gets a dumpster or two, and locals...

We are not quite at completion, but here is a comparison of where we started and where we are at now.

After a full day's work, the base kitchen cabinets are in! The left corner cabinet went in without a hitch, matching my layout lines. The...

We made the decision to get new metal roofs for our outbuildings not long after we purchased our property. We will eventually want to use...