Paint fumes

There aren't many large, visible projects left inside the New Old House. A few light fixtures to change out, a window treatment here or there, but it's mostly getting down to the unseen details.

We've done some attic work, including replacing the evaporator coil in the air conditioning unit, replacing the very old HVAC ductwork in the house, and replacing some awful frayed wires in the attic. New cable lines are next on the attic list, since there is a whopping ONE cable outlet in the house, conveniently located in the guest room.

Meanwhile, the bathroom is entering the final stages of done. The last cabinet in the room was gross inside- a mixture of miscellaneous product stains and a wall color the approximate color of bread mold.

There's great storage in there, and with help from a few cans of paint, it's on the way to much cleaner:

Matching painted woodwork helps, too. The shelves are drying, and that will be that!

Of course, the almost-full paint pan had to be emptied, so why not start on the upper kitchen cabinets? The cabinets, in their dilapidated glory, required quite a few coats. The first coat was pathetic:

But luckily, the second (third, fifty-seventh) coats started looking infinitely better:

The insides are going to be done first, then all the doors will get removed, filled, repaired (oh, the repairs), and the outsides of the boxes will get a few coats. Then, doors back on, new hardware, and they'll be done, too! Thank goodness- the oily can stains on the shelves were pretty gross.