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Entries from March 2008

Installing the Carrera marble backsplash

March 20th, 2008 · 13 Comments

When we were moving from our old house we were introduced to a fantastic tiler named Harold (no website - phone is 416-801-6961). He did a great job on a short timeline getting our downstairs bathroom completed.

We called him about installing our new backsplash and he was able to meet our timeline. As […]

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Tags: Tiles for Backsplash · Kitchens

New Caesarstone counters installed

March 19th, 2008 · 14 Comments

The counters were installed in the kitchen today. We’re really happy with the look. Our first reaction was that perhaps we should have gone darker but as the evening wore on we began to like them more and more. As you know we went with the Stone Gray colour of Caesarstone counters.

Two […]

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Tags: Countertops · Kitchens

Spraying the trim over the weekend

March 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Darren was very busy this weekend spraying all of the trim on the main floor. He uses oil based paint so we cleared out to a friend’s place to avoid the fumes.

Along with the trim Darren sprayed the fireplace (since we don’t have the budget to replace the brick yet), the new french doors […]

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Tags: Fireplace · Painting

Painting the main floor

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Today our contractors finished all of the trim and interior doors paving the way for Darren to begin painting. Have we told you lately how much we love Darren (and no we are not receiving any discounts for saying this)? This guy is unbelievable.

Take a look at how he puts paper down across […]

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Tags: Painting

Baseboards installed, window casings finished, and front hall closet done!

March 14th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Here’s some photos of the main floor as it sits today waiting for paint.

Here’s the finished window casings up close:

Here’s the nice 9 inch baseboards:

And here’s a couple more photos of the trim and casings complete around the main floor:

We’re thrilled with the new front hall closet

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Tags: Trim · Contractors