So yesterday we decided to finish our basement. We're ignoring the looming recession fears and going for it. It's exciting but there is a lot of work ahead in the next few months. The first thing is to clear the basement. No small task, especially as it's difficult for M to part with the least little thing. The reno guy was saying that when he got married his wife got rid of everything he owned except the clothes he was wearing. She's strict! It's also a bit stressful of course. We still have all the usual chores/activities to get done.
We're going to put a kitchenette (no oven) and a 3 piece bathroom down there. Lots of storage closets and then everything else will be generally open. We think it will look really nice. Our job is to buy the tiles and kitchen cabinets, so some research is required as we're clueless on these things. I'm leaning toward porcelain tiles.
We have a dinner invitation this evening, friends are having a barbecue. L has a tennis lesson and a ladder match before we rush off. It's difficult getting K to practice enough piano. The scales are the worst.
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That sounds like a lot of fun (well, after the cleaning out part). But after it is all finished, you will have such a lovely new room.
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