slowly making progress...

It's been a whirlwind two months since the last post.  January 31st was our last day at the parsonage, and we were moving things over to the new house right to the bitter end.  We still have belongings in two different storage units ~ lots of purging yet to be done.
There is so much finish work yet to be done in our new little house.  We have been working on the pantry so that we would have somewhere other than the bathroom sink to do dishes...

This pantry is one of my favorite parts of the house.  We are downsizing and have an eat-in kitchen, no dining room.  The pantry will hold much of our food storage and supplies, and it will help me to keep the kitchen/dining area uncluttered.  I am happy we chose to go with the large drawers--I am loving them so much already.
We still have to decide on what we are doing on the wall behind the sink, which will probably include some shelving.  All the trim work is yet to be done, and the free door I refinished will go on the laundry room closet.
As you can see, no big farmhouse sink.  After receiving, in pieces, the one we ordered, it was decided to go with a Zuhne stainless steel drop-in sink instead.  It's roomy and deep--perfect for hiding a stack of dirty dishes if necessary...

I did get curtains made for the bedroom and hung them on bamboo poles from the garden center.  We still need a door, closet doors, and trim.  

The kitchen won't be finished until after we get the living room done.  Mike will be installing a hearth and the Jotul gas stove, laying the oak flooring, and finishing the trim work in there and will then move to the kitchen to install the soapstone countertops and sink.
Below is a view from the kitchen to a small entry hall and the pantry.  Eventually the hallway will get a tile floor...

My next goal is to get the kitchen cabinets all painted...

Thanks for stopping,

Deb