(Guest post from Greg)

THE END IS NEAR!

We have completed a number of huge milestones in the basement! Carpet has happened. Tile in the bathroom is nearly done. The toilet and vanity are installed!

Apparently even the plumbing is working. That's a plus.

We purchased the drop ceiling and the baseboard trim as well. Allan and I will be installing that this week. It will be such a major improvement in the soundproofing of the basement as well. Right now, when Nym starts to scratch (her leg hits the floor every time), it sounds like someone is pounding on the door to get it. Funny, but not ideal for napping/movie time/video games (the major things that will happen in that space. 

Andrea has seriously done a remarkable job on the tile in the bathroom. I think she may have realized that it is more work than she initially thought, but it's pretty rewarding for her to see what she has accomplished. It's been fun to watch the transformation.  :-)

The stairs to the basement. We got nice padding under the carpet, so it's really soft and 

springy. We are extremely happy with the end result!

Living room with LoveSac and drop ceiling supplies.

Living room with a shot of what trim will look like.

Living room from another angle. We painted all of our ducting white. It looks WAY better.

The vanity! We love it. It will look even better with the mirror up!

Andrea's incredible tile work. 

Installed and functional toilet. Love it. Notice Andrea's tile work in the background and 

the vinyl floor tiles. Both look good due solely to her diligence and care. I'm pretty freaking grateful.

We also hosted my fraternity brothers from undergrad this weekend. We had a blast and really enjoyed having that space in the basement for one of the families that showed up. It gave them a lot of privacy and allowed them to just sleep and join us when they were ready. As a group, I am really grateful to have them in my life. They helped with some of the installs, cleaned up after themselves, and provided food for the whole weekend. Basically they acted like grateful, mature adults. Wonderful.  :-)

More to come soon! We're looking forward to the final inspections that should be happening on Friday!