Light fixtures in the Powder Room installed. The one on the ceiling is the one that originally came with the house. Only much more cleaned up.
Just because things have been quiet does not mean we’ve not been busy. Hard at work on the powder room window and other details all last week.
The mudroom cabinet/bench unit was also completed recently. Doors built and added. Painted. And hardware put on. May add some hooks to the back below the cabinet as well for jackets and such but undecided on that right now.
Put a door on the small skinny cabinet to the left of the dishwasher today. Here’s a before and a few afters…
Came up with a solution to fill the space above the refrigerator. We built this shelf to fit the space yet, it is not attached to anything. It simply sits on top of the fridge. That way, if someone decides to get a taller fridge in the future they can simply take it off.
I encountered this Hoosier Cabinet at the home of a friend near our family cabin and was struck by how much the cabinet we built has a similar feel. Exactly what I was aiming for.
More Hague Kitchen work today. Another wainscoting detail added to cover the awkward jut out due to the main stack and vent. This not only adds a nice decorative element but also a small shelf. Perfect for a vase of flowers, small frame, or Bluetooth speaker.
Some thoughts on the good stuff...
While working on the Hague House Project today, these thoughts arose as I opened the above can to paint some trim for the powder room.
- The good stuff usually costs more. Way more. Like “How does anyone get away with charging that?” kind of more. The kind of more that stings just a little bit when you pay it. which, you will have no problem doing because you want the good stuff.
- If it doesn’t cost more, and doesn’t sting just a little bit, it’s probably not the good stuff.
- The good stuff usually is a bit harder to work with, because it’s made for professionals.
- The good stuff will work better and last last far longer than anything else.
- If it doesn’t work better and last longer, it’s probably not the good stuff.
- You use the good stuff where it matters most.
- If using the good stuff does not matter where you are using it, you probably should not be using it.
- It takes practice, time, and skill to know where using the good stuff matters and where it doesn’t.
- That said, if you don’t know if it matters or not, use the good stuff. Your pockets will be lighter but you’ll never be wrong.
- Most people will never notice if you use the good stuff when you could have used the cheap stuff. People in the know will always notice when you use the cheap stuff when you should have used the good stuff.
- Those who know what the good stuff is will recognize it — the attention to detail and care such a choice reveals. They will appreciate that you did.
- Those that don’t know what the good stuff is will benefit from the quality and durability just as much as those that do.
Today, we began installing some details to take this from a standard IKEA kitchen to something that looks a bit more custom and ties together other elements in the house. That started with wainscoting in the space between the cabinets above the sink.
The progress today may be a little hard to see. It’s in the details. Trim work and side cover panels. Lighting run in a more hidden way. Getting the cabinet ready for the sink.
