Nessie the Flip House: Week 20

I hope you enjoy these weekly updates as I navigate through the business of flipping houses one house at a time!!  Check in each Friday to see weekly update of how this house progresses!  To catch up on the progress on Nessie, check out her previous posts here.  If you’re new here (Hello!!!),  or just enjoy walking down memory lane, you can see my 6 previous flip houses here.  Thanks for coming along for the ride!!  *This post may contain affiliate links*  

This week was the first week that actually made me feel confident that the end is near for this project!  Lots of little details started to get ironed out (and a few big ones too!)

Big one?  Countertops!  Always such a milestone. Even though my contractor still has to install the bench that is going on the back of the peninsula (trust me, it will totally WORK), this kitchen is looking more finished by the day!

Now I can install the backsplash and appliances and plumbing!!

I had a tile left over from a design client that I thought could work well here, but now that the counter is in, I'm thinking it may not be the best choice.  I did some running around grabbing tile samples to give myself a few more options. The one laying on the counter is the original planned tile, but I'm leaning toward the tile on the right as of this moment.  I do have one other sample to contemplate that I didn't have with me at the time so we'll see what I end up going with!

Speaking of tile, Handy Dad and I finished a few last tiles in the laundry/powder room and got it grouted.  I love this tile so much!!

The floors in the bowling alley got finished, doors went in in the basement, and baseboards are just about set!  My contractors were actively working in the basement area when I was taking pictures, so I was trying to stay out of their way, and couldn't get the best pics to show you.  At long last, however, the laundry/powder room has a pocket door and the storage/utility space is closed off from the finished space.

This is the reality some days: contractors everywhere, tools everywhere and stuff everywhere.  On Wednesday, I had a contractor putting trim in the kitchen, 2 drywallers patching and filling holes, 2 flooring guys sanding wood floors, and Handy Dad and I grouting and doing miscellaneous other detail work.  In a small house, that's a lot of people!  I usually try and spare them from my pictures, but yesterday Heiko posed/jumped in.  Hi Heiko!

Moving back upstairs, the bathroom vanity got installed.  I was nervous about how tight the plumbing would be, but it looks like it will work out!  I'll know for certain when the plumber comes next week, but I'm not sweating about it anymore.  Now I need to get the gigantic round mirror I intend to install!

So much done yet so much left to do!  Next week may be a bit of a slower week as wood floors get finished and plumbing hopefully gets installed.  Just a few more weeks to go!

Have a fantastic weekend!!!

Nessie the Flip House: Week 19

I hope you enjoy these weekly updates as I navigate through the business of flipping houses one house at a time!!  Check in each Friday to see weekly update of how this house progresses!  To catch up on the progress on Nessie, check out her previous posts here.  If you’re new here (Hello!!!),  or just enjoy walking down memory lane, you can see my 6 previous flip houses here.  Thanks for coming along for the ride!!  *This post may contain affiliate links* So much good stuff to show you!!  Nessie is a different house this week!

Her transformation started last weekend when Handy Dad and I took on the project of tiling the floor of the basement hallway and laundry/powder room.  When in the throngs of tiling, it's a tiring task, but it's pretty instant gratification when you step back and see a whole new floor.  Finally the character is starting to get inserted into this former ugly duckling house.  I'm pretty head over heels for this tile!  (Tile source: Wayfair)

Pretty soon we'll have lights AND plumbing in here.  Maybe even some grout!  Before we move onto the next area, though, let's just quickly visit the laundry room from 19 weeks ago.

Meanwhile outside, the yard got some overdue fall cleanup and the house has working gutters for the first time in probably decades.

I've also nearly completed my minor "curb appealing" with new house numbers.  All that's left is a bit of styling with a new door mat and potentially a modern door wreath if I find the right one.

Back inside, the kitchen is about 80% installed and while it may not look it in the pictures yet- is looking pretty awesome.  I have not for one second questioned my decision of installing blue cabinets... well "aqua" technically.  I LOVE this color with the floors (which are only the final color in the kitchen so far) and I can't wait to see it with the countertops and a sexy backsplash!  Still left to get installed is the seating bench on the rear of the peninsula.  Everyone seems confused by this element, but wait until it's all together and it will make total sense- utilizing every ounce of space to it's best advantage!

A happy accident narrowly avoided what would have been a pretty annoying oversight on my part- I had my contractors install the upper cabinets a bit high to allow for some trim below.  That trim below (which has yet to be installed) raised the cabinets JUST enough to make room for the fridge which is a bit taller than the typical.  Thankfully, it couldn't fit better!

In the less exciting rooms of the house, doors and lights were installed.  It's such a fun point in each flip to see it start looking like a habitable space again!

Even the bowling alley got some sexy lighting.

While originally we were hoping to list before Christmas, unless we want to drop everything else and spend all waking hours here.... which I would have done in the past before design clients and a squishy, smily, 8 month old.... listing in the new year is a more realistic timeline.  It's all coming together though!

Have an amazing weekend!!

Nessie the Flip House: Week 18

I hope you enjoy these weekly updates as I navigate through the business of flipping houses one house at a time!!  Check in each Friday to see weekly update of how this house progresses!  To catch up on the progress on Nessie, check out her previous posts here.  If you’re new here (Hello!!!),  or just enjoy walking down memory lane, you can see my 6 previous flip houses here.  Thanks for coming along for the ride!!  

Exciting things are still happening at Nessie and it's making me one happy flipper.  This week, much more interior painting happened.  All that's left is lots of touchups and maybe one more coat in a bedroom.

Exterior lights went up, so now I just need to get the house numbers up and she's just about ready for her exterior pics.  The second gutters are up (hopefully next week) I plan on taking pics just in case Mother Nature decides to snow before we list in just a few weeks.  A few weeks!  eek!  I'm crossing my fingers that everything can happen in time otherwise we're pushed until after Christmas.

The basement "bowling alley" got a new floor mostly.  Thanks to a few boxes being damaged when we opened them, we're awaiting replacement boxes to finish the job.  Because it's a basement, I chose to do vinyl planks.  Wood cannot go directly on concrete, but I still wanted the warmth.  I'm debating on the best way to stage this area already.  I'm definitely putting a couch and seating area by the nooks where a tv can go, but that still leaves half the room.  I've been thinking to potentially stage some workout gear- an elliptical, yoga mat, etc.  Either that or a kid zone.  I'd love you to weigh in!

Back upstairs, the kitchen floor is stained with 2 coats of poly.... there was a bit of a hiccup on my flooring guy's end, so the wood floors are taking a little bit longer than anticipated though.  Luckily he was still able to get the kitchen set so we can install cabinets today!!!!

I'm so excited to see this kitchen go in!!!  I hope they aren't cursing me too much yet- I always have some weird custom element that is atypical...  this time its a weird crown molding and a bench on the peninsula.  I know they'll make it work- they always do!

Kitchen install is always a total turning point for flips.  That means that we can get countertops templated, appliances delivered, and all the rest of the pieces can start falling into place. I'm so excited!!  Interior Doors also got delivered today and the bathroom linen closet is getting the cutest little door there ever was.

Over the weekend, Handy Dad and I are planning to be installing the laundry/powder room tile that I gave you a glimpse of on instagram.  I'm hoping that the wonky concrete floor won't be too challenging for the install.  Cross your fingers for us!  Either way, I'm hoping that between today and this weekend, Nessie will be an even prettier lady.  I'm so antsy to see this house come to fruition!

Have a stellar weekend and I can't wait to share next weeks progress with you!!!