Donburi

I rarely take pictures of a weeknight dinner, but tonight’s was so pretty (and tasty, as it turns out) that I had to. Chicken donburi with fresh English peas, sauteed spinach, chopped red pepper, julienne carrots, and fried chicken skin, all over brown Basmati rice.

Transformative

We’ve had some delays due to materials, but today the window was installed in our ensuite bathroom (it didn’t have a window at all before) and it makes such a *huge* difference in the feel of the room, even while a bunch of things remain incomplete. The room feels simultaneously more spacious and more cozy, and your eye’s focus is no longer dominated by one big blank wall.

So Vain

Now that there’s tile on the wall, the vanity in our ensuite bathroom is installed.

It has been templated for its top & sink, and we’ve ordered some sample pulls since we don’t like the ones it came with (reversed for shipping in this photo).

Magnetic

Our contractor discovered today that a magnet will stick to the soapstone we’re using in a couple places in our bathroom! How cool is that?? Here, in addition to a bit of paper held down by a magnet, you’re also getting a preview of the floor tiles inside & outside of our new shower.

First

First across the finish line in the remodel of our two bathrooms is: the floor in the green bathroom. There are visible components that have been in place longer (like the tub), but this floor is the first to be in its final, finished form.

Wedges

Our contractor for the bathrooms project is an obsessive detail freak when it comes to tiles. Which is exactly who you want to do your tiling. These clips & wedges are a good way to make sure the tiles are all exactly even with one another at the edges. But I think most guys would not use nearly this many.