December 13-20

To design trim for the family room window, Stretch first sketched a concept on the wall, then built a rough sample corner from scrap

Cabinet drawing for master bath (courtesy Scioto Kitchens)

Most master bath cabinets have come out of their cartons. That was primarily to clear space the in family room where they were unloaded. Cabinet work will continue when all the tile is complete.

The 2" x 2" shower floor tile has been set

Shower floor tile, ready to be grouted tomorrow

Cardboard scraps spacing some of the shower floor tile

The shower niche in place

Shower wall tile has started to go up

Decorative trim -- mixed glass on the left and 3" x 12" border on the right. The border is to finish the shower niche, window and door openings.

Shower wall tile up to the level of the (soon-to-follow) trim strip

Most of the decorative tile is set, and wall tile now continues above it

Shower wall tile around the window, with supports (pieces of border) while it sets. The yellow glow is from a worklight hung at the ceiling.

Two gauges of trowels

Ivan's tile saw has a water line to keep the blade cool. When the saw is idle, dripping water makes a soothing fountain sound.

Tile, trim and border have been set in the niche. The red plastic spacers will come out tomorrow.

Border has been set in the window

Decorative baseboard trim, north wall

Decorative baseboard trim, south wall

Grouted tile and trim, east wall

Grouted tile and trim, west wall

Grouted tile and trim, southeast corner

Grouted tile and trim, northeast corner

Peninsula cabinets now have their outer-side doors. From the right, the first four doors are decorative only, because drawers open on the opposite side. The remaining doors (two visible and a third end-on) are for cabinets that face the dining area/family room.