Last year, when hubby was remodeling the kitchen, there was a tile that got laid funny. Part of it was too high and it needed replacing just about as soon as it was put down. Because it needed replacing, hubby didn’t even grout around it when he did the grout job. So, for a year, I have had this tripping hazard in my kitchen that collects dirt, dust, debris. It became one of those things that my remodeling blinders kept me from noticing and thus kept me from nagging about it.
Finally, a couple weeks ago, I put it back on the very short to-do list for a Saturday afternoon.
To be honest, I think hubby was glad about doing it. It meant, after all, that he could demolish a tile and what man doesn’t love destroying stuff?
It was a relaxing family day, so I didn’t want to put “paint the house” on the list and instead gave him a project he could do with us around and the kids could help.
Please ignore in the photo below that my children have half ripped down one of my mistreatments that I slaved over. Blissful imperfection!
And now, a year later, I have a pretty perfect kitchen tile floor. Well, other than it could use a mopping.
I have about 20 things on my snagging list that need completing. You’re right Emily, after a while you don’t notice them, which is naughty, as I really don’t want to leave them all until we are ready to sell and then end up rushing to get them completed. Now where did I put that list
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Hey, great job…Can he come over and fix the tiles in my bathtoom? LOL
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We just got our outside garage door and outside garage lights finished after TWO years of living here.
It’s the finishing projects that hang ya up.
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Sometimes it takes me two weeks to change the lightbulb in my walk-in-closet, even though it means I have to pick my clothes out in the dark. I’m thinking of going around my apartment, making a list of every little thing that needs to be fixed, and then having a handyman come in for three or four hours to get everything done. Yes, I think I’ll be doing that this week. Your kitchen floor looks great.
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Beautiful! I love the tile you chose for your kitchen, it’s so much nicer than linoleum or other equivalents. And more fun to smash!
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