Bumpy Road

My family room and bedroom floors now look like they contain half-dried mud puddles, but I guess that means my floors are even now. Tomorrow, the laminate goes in.

I also have bright and shiny new appliances. The refrigerator and washer went in without difficulty, but the dryer ran into a problem. Have I mentioned the utility sink in the garage? Because I have one. It's mounted inside a green vanity that's mounted on top of a plywood block. It's entirely kludged together, but very handy for washing paintbrushes and paint buckets. If only it didn't block access to the vent hole for the dryer. After some consultation with my dad, the consensus is that an l-joint for the drier vent isn't going to work; we're going to have to cut a hole in the vanity to get more clearance. So I guess I won't be doing laundry in my own home tomorrow.

The washer and dryer are very shiny and modern-looking, with all kinds of buttons and dials and little chiming sounds. Too bad they almost block access to the house from the garage. Ah, well. At least it's only almost.

While I was waiting for the appliance delivery, I did get to repaint the bedroom with the mismatched color problem. This should prevent problems with future guests trying tactfully to ask me if the streaky effect was intentional. So all non-bathrooms are now well and truly painted.

Now I just have to figure out what to do about the bathrooms.