bathroom gets even closer

This past weekend was filled with tiling.  The bathroom is nearly complete.  Polly has been great--she helps figure out the tile placement, measures, and sets the tile.  I am responsible for mixing the thinsest, applying it to the walls, and for cutting the tile.

Below are some images of where we have wound up...

Closer and closer...

Door trim is figured out...time to choose a paint color...

Niche finished--finally--we need to pop-off the two rows of half tiles on the left top to continue the pattern below.  We had a moment of indecision last night...

finishing details plugging along

We are getting closer to completion--well the point of being able to get the plumbers and electricians back in to finalize their work.  The kitchen counter-top has been "templated." We expect an install date to be determined this week--probably the last week in Jan/Feb, if the counter people's estimates are correct.

This weekend saw us take to the window trim and continue to work on the bathroom tiling.  Both jobs are fidily as the walls and drywall are not nominal sizes or are they square/level/plumb.  We are doing the best to correct the flaws with measuring and fitting carefully.  It is slow-going as one could imagine.

As you might notice, the window wall (pictured left) is not plumb, sloping away as it goes up...

In order to keep the running tile pattern, we cut the vertical "baseboard" tiles as we went along.  This vertical pattern will be repeated on the other walls, even where we are not tiling, for a consistent look.

Marble accent tile.  We have enough of the sheets of marble tiles to run vertical in the back niche wall. 

Window trim treatment. There are 3 parts to this trim-out: the natural colored piece of oak trim is fitted onto the edge of the stool, and I made a 45 degree cut to finish the edge.  The apron (under the stool) is made from a piece of the casing turned the other way.

Anastasia's bedroom window--needs to be patched and sanded, then primed.  Still, not a bad first go at fixing the gaps. 

Another look at the pieces fit together.

Polly decided on a paint color or two...

Polly decided on a paint color or two...but it took 12+ samples to get there...

color swatches being eliminated...

color choice for living area and "master" bedroom

Kitchen peninsula with electric and temp top; radiators hung

Peninsula with temporary work top--note electrical installed

Mid-room radiator hung, waiting for plumbing connection

Back main room radiator--tall and slim. Polly painted the wall color behind the rads first...

Kitchen Cabs installed

porcelain tile is HARD...

finishing at 10:30p...

note the backsplash tiles above the stove--also the stove is on a mover's dolly, that's why it looks so tall...

The living space after the cabs were moved into the kitchen

marking out the peninsula for the cleats

42" upper cabs--too tall?

trap-door for the under-the-cab heater

finished off window trim before the cabs installed--now it needs some filler and paint