trim

I realize that it’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on our kitchen project but I just haven’t had much to show. The major project I’ve been working on involves re-installing the trim molding that was removed when the new floor, door and window were installed. Sounds simple, right? We decided to reuse the base molding and door trim for the sake of remaining consistent with the rest of the house but we couldn’t just tack it back in place. Each piece of base molding first needed to be cleaned, repaired, stained, varnished, and then ripped to width (to compensate for the thickness of the new tile floor). Only after all that was done could I actually begin to nail it all back in place. The window will be trimmed to match the cabinets. To do this I’ve made some molding from the same wood as the cabinet frames and I’ll install it as soon as I’m able to apply some finish. This part of the project has involved a lot of time and effort but, as I said, there’s not much to show for it.

Other side projects I’ve been working on include installing thresholds (to transition the new kitchen/entryway floor to the adjoining rooms), putting a gate on the basement stairway (in anticipation of Orion’s Christmas visit), and installing a slick articulated arm wall mount for our kitchen/dining room TV.

Door molding & wall mount TV.

Merry Christmas! – dj