We found this really nice mirror for the bathroom at Home Depot. Continue reading →

Two days ago, a woman from Fixe Tou, the installers for Ikea kitchens, came to take measurements of our kitchens space. Today, we went to Ikea to order the kitchen. We waited almost one hour before meeting with a kitchen planner but we were pleased with the knowledgeable and professional service we received. Fixe Tou … Continue reading →

Laying the final rows of the laminate floor was more difficult. We had to cut for 3 doorways plus irregular walls. We are extremely happy with the final result and now it’s on to the moldings! Continue reading →

We rented a van from Via Route to transport moldings and styrofoam insulation panels from Reno-Depot and a closet form Ikea. It was much cheaper to rent than pay two delivery charges. We also laid down a few rows of flooring with assistance again from our friend Bobbie. Continue reading →

With the help of our friend Bobbie, we laid down the second half of the membrane before putting down the floor in the kitchen area. Continue reading →

Our tenant’s lock is somehow jammed! Claire replaced the doorknobs without my supervision, it went well… Continue reading →

We measured, cut and snapped way through the living room floor. What a difference! Continue reading →

We bought 15 boxes of flooring and not all with the same instructions. The planks are supposed to be layed down from left to right. After laying out 2 rows of planks , we figured out which wall was the left. It wasn’t the one we started at! To be continued next week…! Continue reading →

We laid down the membrane for the laminate flooring on top of the plywood, This Zito membrane has adhesive joints and we also used vapor barrier tape to make sure everything stays in place.We have to wait another 24 hours before installing the actual floor. As per the instructions, we have to let the flooring … Continue reading →

We used Boomerang recycled paint for the final coat. We blended half a can of ‘wheat’ and half a can of ‘moonlight’ colored paint. Continue reading →