Everything but the Floor

There has been a lot of work on the basement going on this weekend... in preparation for carpet installation Monday morning! I am sooo sooooooo sooooooooo excited to get the carpet installed!!!

So, I'll give you a peek of all the little details we have been working on lately.

Probably the most important item was adding a door to the bedroom.

Ha! If only it were that easy. It actually took a fair amount of shimming to get it lined up properly.

We also added all the little details, like electrical outlets, covers for the outlets and light switches, register covers for the heating vents, and trim pieces around the recessed lights. It was pretty amazing just how much more finished the room looked after adding each little piece of the puzzle. Just look at the difference after adding the trim to the lights:

Before:

After:

The baseboard was one of my favorite parts. It looks great! Here's a peek at the transformation in the bedroom (don't worry, we'll be painting the closet door handles white to match the doors).

Before:

After:

Isn't it amazing how finished it looks? Now we just need the carpet... well and a few other minor details... like adding a door knob on the door into the bedroom, filling in the nail holes in the baseboard, hanging blinds and painting the window trim white. Who needs things like doorknobs, blinds, and painted trim anyway?

Wish me luck with the carpet installation tomorrow.