Day Five-thirty-one: part two

More than a week ago we had a trash removal company come and take down the old chain-link fence at the back of the backyard. The whole job took two guys about an hour to do and leaves us with a little work. We need to fill the holes where the cement held the poles, cut back the last bits of ivy, do some repair work to the neighbor's fence, power wash the whole thing, and then stain it the same color as the pressure treated parts of the deck. Our side of this old fence is going to look like a million bucks.

Upstairs we continued to add some finishing touches in rooms where all the real reno is done. Here the living room got some new pillows.

We were feeling so good about the basement being all-but done that we had a little party to celebrate, which necessitated some new plates more in keeping with our overhauled house.

Next on tap will be to replace the wood floor in the kitchen. Like so many other early decisions (stone tile in the bathrooms, some paint choices, stain vs. paint on the interior doors, etc.) this is one that no longer makes sense now that we have time to decide what we like. Step one was to buy the unfinished oak flooring to acclimate it to our house. On top is oak bullnose that will lead go at the top of the stairs to the basement.