October update

lisa October 10th, 2002

We have a new bay window in the back wall of the house ? the window is in the kitchen. It makes a huge difference in the amount of light coming in since the back faces south, and it’s going to be a great place for plants.

We’ve decided to go with tile floor in the kitchen ? either ceramic or porcelain. We were at Lowe’s tonight, and found a good ceramic tile (only $2/sq. ft!) that looks like slate but has less variation than real slate and isn’t as rough. The counters will be black granite ? 3/8ths of an inch thick, so not as expensive as the real thick slabs. Maple cabinets, fairly light stain. It’s going to look nice.

And as for the downstairs bath, we’ve decided to just put in a toilet and sink. We had talked about putting a shower in as well, but it doesn’t make any sense since there’s no bedroom on the first floor, just public space. We’re going to take out the old clawfoot tub upstairs and put in a modern shower, with white tile, rather than those acrylic-walled units. We’re also going to take out the large, original window and put in a smaller vinyl one. The bathroom is actually directly over the kitchen.

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