Category Archives: home projects

Because Nothing Says "Welcome" Like a Piano

Getting new carpet requires moving things around a bit.  In our case, it meant moving all of the dining room, study, and living room furniture to the garage or onto the areas with hardwood.  That means the vast space in our kitchen, foyer, and hallway.
We put the kids to work, but those darn boys couldn’t lift this behemoth.  Imagine!
We fired them, and simply slid it into the foyer.  And then we left it there, for a week.  
I suppose we could have someone sit there and play beautiful music when friends come through the door.  That might be nicer than yelling, “Hey!  Boys! Be careful by the piano!”
Or, I could suggest they come in through the garage.
That really says, “Welcome, friends. Come on in.  We tidied up for you!”

When your week includes a birthday, the start of soccer and football, and a mountain of mail, you know what I recommend?
I think you should take your perfectly nice bathroom, and decide to replace the ugly, old linoleum because, you know, those other things don’t really take much time.

But be prepared.  Because when you remove your baseboard, you may find this:
Nothing says fun like black mold.  Am I right?
And, hey, it’s always fun to turn a fairly simple 2-day project into a week-long spending spree.
We’re still not quite finished, but the end is in sight.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!