Transformation

My amazing parents came down last night to help with our long to-do list.  This week my mom has been on a medication that has prevented her from sleeping.  So she decided that since she can't sleep, she might as well work.  And work she did.  They arrived around 9pm and she started to lay down our new kitchen flooring.  She worked all night; I finally gave into sleep about 2am.  I woke up this morning and she was still working on the floor.  Unfortunately, the store ran out of enough tile with the same lot number so I am trying to find a few pieces that match perfectly.  Other than that, the kitchen floor is complete and I am going to try to finish the downstairs bathroom floor this week.

My parents have loaned us quite a few decorations to help stage our house.  With their help, we were able to completely finish the dining room and the kitchen is complete minus the previously mentioned flooring and ceiling repair that James will be working on. Once the house is ready to go on the market, I will post before and after pictures of every room.  But for now, I'll show you the fruits of our labor from this weekend.
                                                                  
                                                                THE KITCHEN

Good-bye U-G-L-Y olive green floors!!!

We've decided that since we are going to put in central air, we are
not going to add the expense of new counter-tops, but are trying to make the
rest of the kitchen look inviting.

Cute apron and oven mitts my parents gave me for "V" day

THE DINING ROOM

THE DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM

It will have the same flooring as the kitchen, but I couldn't get a good picture of it.