ORC Week 7: Werk-ing!

Oh my gosh… there is one week left!

We got a lot done this week… here’s the recap.

We grouted my gorgeous herringbone floor! I am completely in love, I used Customer Building Products Grout in the color Truffle. I would classify it as beginner friendly, I have only used pre-mixed grout in the pass and it was a breeze to mix this by hand.

I love the way it matches perfectly with my tile and just gives it the exact look I was going for. I am absolutely in love with my tile.

I then updated my heater to an energy efficient model which also takes up less space… double WIN. We honestly do not heat the entryway during the winter, just because the door is always open and all the heat escapes so we feel like it’s a waste of electricity. However, the update gave us more floor space in this already tight space.

Next it was on to updating my ugly closet doors. My house will be getting brand new doors throughout, I chose the Masonite Lincoln Park Doors. I wanted the closet doors to match but was unwilling to pay the price tag for the Masonite Closet Doors so DIY it is!

I started by getting rid of the faux wood grain by applying a skim coat of thinned out drywall mud. Then I sanded, primed and hung them. Still to do trimming it out, paint and hardware.

I updated the baseboards and trim to match the living and dinning room. I absolutely love this profile, it’s timeless and modern at the same time.

I hacked this Ikea Hemnes Shoe Storage to fit the little nook in my entryway, it is still a work in progress. I secured it to the wall and will paint it for the final reveal.

Started the outline for my board and batten.

Still a few minor items left to knock off my to do list. Do you think I can get it done by next week?

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