The Hook and Hammer: The Never-Ending Story

It's been a very long time since my last post; not because there has been nothing of interest, it simply boils down to time and information. Now that the shop is not located at our home, it can be very difficult for me to get there in time to take photos before an order is completed and delivered. There have been many that I haven't even seen. Add into the equation all of the hassles of daily life with seven kids, and blogging just has to take a back seat at times.Who wants to see a blog without pictures of finished projects anyway?!

One of the largest projects that we've taken on so far (and one that I have really wanted to share) was a kitchen, bath, and living room combo for a new construction home. We bid and received the job back in April. It was supposed to be a 5 week project, but with construction, things rarely ever happen on schedule. The delays always increase exponentially with every person involved in the chain of construction. This particular job seemed to have more than its fair share of hiccups along the way: back-ordered lumber, miss-tinted paint, glass and granite that were cut to the wrong dimensions, broken or missing hardware, appliances that didn't match the dimensions on their spec sheets, and an impromptu trim design fix that ended up all over the house, throwing off many of the measurements and complicating the design. All of this along with the standard construction scheduling and the hassles of being the last in line for installations made this one doozy of a job. Thankfully, the homeowners are wonderfully sweet people who kept their cool and had the patience to see their dream design come to life, while the builders did a great job on this house. Sometimes it pays off to not rush into something simply because of a hiccup. This seemingly never-ending story has about come to an end and the results are gorgeous. I'll save the photos of the baths and living room for another post, but I hope that you enjoy watching this story find its happy ending!