We are so stoked about the latest improvement to our home. I would have liked to put in new flooring first. But with Jack’s mobility around the corner, our first priority was ditching the tacky, old metal rod railing and putting in a real banister. Ben found a local handyman for the job. Clay and his son Luke have been working hard to make our stairs safer and more beautiful! Later Ben and I will stain and finish it.
Ben is so nerdy proud of the railing. He called me up from the basement “Come look at this! It’s so great!” What did he want me to look at? That wooden plank they had just laid down where the carpet is peeled. Uh, cool? Ben has been pausing and admiring the stairs all day. 🙂
I feel so awkward when people are working in my home. Should I help them hold nails? Make them cookies? Put on music for them? Leave? I chose to hole-up a floor away from them for most of the day.
This improvement has me itching for more! Blinds in the front window? Yes, please. New carpeting/wood floors? Oh, yes! If only we had a couple more savings accounts to dip into. For now, I’m happy 🙂
(PS: I’m really happy. Honestly. Jack is darling. My job is great. Ben quitting his job has made him happier than I’ve seen in years. Life is good.)
The new banister looks great!
I agree about the awkwardness when someone is working in my home too.
I am so glad you are happy. I miss you and you live across the street, we should do something sometime. 🙂
BTW, did you get a new hair cut/dye? I love it if you did.
That does look awesome…we have a totally tacky/ugly/completely unsafe railing for our stairs too, but we are updating our master bath instead. Yes, I'm selfish. But it will look amazing when it's finished, so I'm willing to take the risk. 🙂
I think I'm getting old or something because I dream of home improvements all the time. Congrats on the first step!