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DINERS CLUB
“My boys are only
3
and
6
, but they get a
big kick out of
eating in the new
dining room,” Amy
says. “Even if it’s just
pizza, we have
dinner here as often
as we can.”
LESSONS LEARNED
Amy talks about what worked, what didn’t, and how to survive a remodel.
■ RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
If you’re
managing your own project, make a list
of what needs to happen first, second,
third, etc., like a recipe. You’ll avoid costly
last-minute jobs, like when I forgot to
have electrical installed in the cabinets,
had to call in an electrician at the last
minute, and narrowly avoided major
drywall repair costs.
■ SQUEEZE PLAY
It didn’t dawn on me
that the rest of my house would have to
absorb furniture that needed to come
out for the construction phase -that is
until we moved everything into our
garage and I was parking outside for six
months! I should have rented a storage
unit, at least for my table and sofa.
■ AM I BLUE?
Picking paint colors is a
challenge, but landing on the right blue
proved extra tricky. If you want a gray-
blue, like I did, you have to go much
grayer than you ever imagined. We must
have tried a dozen different shades.
Thank goodness for
$4
sample paint
pots and Meredith’s endless patience.
■ FLOORED
I had no clue how much
time, mess, and disruption was involved
in installing a wood floor yourself. While
I loved saving the $
1,300
installation fee,
and I’m eternally grateful to my husband
and father-in-law for giving up a
weekend to lay it (that’s them slaving
away,
above),
next time I might be
tempted to save their backs—and my
sanity—and hire it done. Then, I’d leave
town for the installation!
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