The Year of Finishing Things: Finished!

Earlier this year, I declared 2017 to be The Year of Finishing Things: this would be the year I finished up a few lingering projects, clearing the decks for new fun in 2018.

I am happy to report that all unfinished projects are now finished, with the completion of some odds and ends in the kitchen!

Over the past week, I refinished the wood counter, painted trim, and fixed some peeling veneers on the china cabinet drawers. AJ put the icing on the cake by adding an important detail into a section of door trim that had been cut away to accommodate the lip of the old counter tops:

Now on to the fun of planning new projects!

Waterproofin'

Among other boring maintenance things, I have been refinishing the back stairs. After two weekends of sanding and sealing, the work is finally done and ready for the winter rain to start.

AJ captured an action shot: