Wow. Alot has happened since I last blogged. The basement is finished. Or at least the structure itself. Stuff in it? Well that's gonna take some time.
So we painted it ourselves and installed the vinyl plank flooring. What a cluster that started out as but after 2 days and 8 hours of missteps we finally found our grove and knocked it out the next two days and it looks fantastic. We're still waiting to do the stairs when the a little more of the furniture etc is delivered.
So lets talk the furniture. We went over budget and picked a really nice bar & back bar out. I looked at the dimensions hard core and knew it would fit thru the door down to the basement. You know what I didn't consider? The angle of the ceiling going down. You have to tilt the bar at an angle and the closet top opposite the basement door is not tall enough (ie there's a wall in the way.) So the movers didn't even take it off the truck as they saw there was no way it was fitting. When I explained "but I measured!" They politely explained that even if they fit it thru the door itself then a) all the weight would be on the guy on the stairs (it weighs over 300 lbs) and b) it'd then have to tilt to clear the height down and then the top corner would hit the door frame. Math is hard.
So back to building it ourselves. Awaiting back pieces to arrive Wednesday. Front bar won't arrive til mid summer. Ah shipping issues during a pandemic. Patience Kati, patience.
Knowing this new found wrinkle we went in search of a couch that would fit the tight turn and tilt. Looked everywhere until we realized it would have to be modular and not only that but the backs need to be removable. Thus La-Z-Boy is our only option. Found the perfect one in the perfect fabric. Only issue is it won't arrive until late August/early September. But the recliner will arrive in June. Oh and it's more than double what I wanted to spend. And like 40% more expensive than our family room furniture. Damn! La-Z-Boy ain't cheap!
But the game arrived and fits so my husband feels that's all that matters for now 😆 and we have the TV, fireplace and beer fridge. So a bar stool or bag chair will have to do for now.
We've taken on the attitude of "fuck it, pay now on credit to do it right" so while we've paid 100% in cash for the construction everything in it is going on credit as we did not win a thing in Vegas (figures-the one year I want/need it, it doesn't happen). But I said 'ok but this probably means no home improvement next year as we'll just be finishing paying off all this stuff with some of next March's bonus.' It is what it is and I finally relented that I'd rather have it done really well to enjoy the next 20 plus years. Perspective Kati, Perspective.
Now I'm on to looking for artwork & rugs but feels like maybe I shouldn't order anything until more stuff arrives. IDK. I almost think I should make a vision board. Which is just a clear sign I've watched waaay too much HGTV. 😂
Oh, but I started my new job 2 weeks ago after basement completion so no time to blog at work as thankfully I'm too busy. Days go so much quicker when you have actual work to do. The raise will also help fund all this. Looking forward to next year when the extra money won't all be allocated to debt.
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