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-----Here is a short tour of the place on move in day-----
Just to refresh your memory, this is what Bunker looked like 6 months ago:
We are still working on unpacking, killing as many crickets as possible, and loving our place. Just in case you were wondering
Well if you have been keeping up at all, you know we were suppose to move into Bunker on Monday. I am happy to report that WE DID MOVE IN! Although we are living among boxes, crickets, and have to use a wrench to turn on the shower, we are officially home and it feels awesome.
I have decided to break this event up into 2 blogs because so much happened in the days leading up to the move. I don't want to just show you all the good stuff at once!
1. Our shower. Although this is just a glimpse (because it isn't quite done), Derek designed a waterfall type shower head thingy. Basically, it is great. Since we had to raise our shower up a few inches for the drain, anyone over 6'3 will hit their head. Therefore, we found it necessary to put the shower head in the ceiling instead of a more common type. Obviously, I don't speak the technical shower language, so bear with me.
2. Our bathroom toilet and vanity are hooked up and ready to go! We picked the vanity out at Menards. I think it is awesome but I am partial. The faucet should be coming in the mail next week. We are also putting in shelves where you see the rectangle by sink.
3. We purchased and installed the bedroom loft floors. We opted to go with an inexpensive vinyl which you just cut and lay. I had many floor samples picked out and I thought there was no way I could find something in laminate I liked. Well, surprise surprise. Menards did it again. 88 cents a square ft and we have ourselves a fake wood floor.
4. Counter tops. Ah. This has been one of my favorite little projects so far. Last week, Derek asked how I felt about Butcher Block. Well, who doesn't love Butcher Block?? Pretty trendy right now, but whatever. It was fairly inexpensive and really easy to work with. We love it.
*Although Menards is not sponsoring me, they should.
We also picked these up at Menards. I was really on the fence about keeping them light or staining them. In the end, I chose a Dark Walnut stain from Sherwin Williams. It was really easy to work with and I love how they turned out. We then sealed them with a 2 part Epoxi mix. Check it out:
We also got our closet space set up and ready to rock. So glad Derek thought of this idea. It really adds a lot of needed storage to Bunker. We got the closets from Ikea and just placed them side to side. We will be adding something to cover up the back part of the closets. Eventually. Baby steps people.
We had so many awesome helpers take time off work. We are so so thankful. Moving blog will be up soon. But until then, just a couple teasers:
Our move into Bunker is quickly approaching. By quickly, I mean literally 5 days. Check out the picture above which shows what Bunker looked like last Saturday. The left wall is where the closets and couch will be. The right wall is the kitchen. To your far right, you can see the stairs (to the lofted bedroom) and the entrance to the bathroom. I am standing at the far corner, which is part of our closet. Got it?
This past week has been packed with busy evenings doing the fun finish work!!!
1. We finished the refrigerator! Turns out that Derek's idea to paint it a color was a good one. I love the color it brings to our little cement block home. We chose the color Loreta Lake from Ace's paint collection. From start to finish, it only took a couple hours!
2. We had a painting party. With the drywall done, our goal was to finish the painting ASAP so we could get to building our kitchen. We were surprised at how quickly we were able to finish up priming the surfaces. By the end of the afternoon on Saturday, we had most of the place painted.
3. We finished up the floors! After much indecision on my part, I opted to just seal the floors. I am going for the "trying to look like we aren't trying" look. I goofed up and didnt put anything to protect the floors during drywalling. This resulted in me scrubbing down the floor with some chemicals before sealing it. I was literally thinking about how awful Cinderella must have felt cleaning her step-mothers floors. O the things renovations do to the brain.
4. We added some fun fixtures!
As a couple, we have a small predicament when it comes to Longshot. We are both swamped during the week, so the weekends are the only chance we get to work on her. Hence why this project may seem to move a little slow... but to us, we are practically flying along! Demo Day 1. February 15th- Derek
I was out of town for work when Derek sent me a string of pictures from Longshot. I have to be honest. He is a MACHINE. He did major demo on the home in one afternoon. I have included a few before and after photos. Week 1 of Demo is located in what will be our family room & kitchen. Check it out!
Demo Day 2- February 22nd
Derek, LeAnne, Mom Bundenthal, Dad Bundenthal, Little brother Bundenthal
Our second big demo day happened this past Saturday. We bribed my family with dinner and a night in our small apartment in exchange for a day of hard manual labor. For some reason, they took the bait. Thankfully, the dumpster we rented was delivered on time and the weather was awesome! A few goals we completed:
No major injuries. One smashed thumb. One ear hit with dry wall. 2 dead mice. A broken toe...which was already broken before the demo day started..
Top stories from the day?
Our pile BEFORE the day started. No. We did not keep the toilet
Next up? Taking down the ceiling.
We're a 20 somethings couple who found our world flipped on June 15th. In spite of it all, we are determined to continue doing the things we love but just with a little twist. Follow the renovation of our home (The Quarry), Derek's health journey, and our garden to table lifestyle.
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