Those area will get the same floor tile as well. One way to help with large rooms and the over all "pattern is to install some room "breaks" In this first pic this is the transition from the bedroom into the hallway. Switching to an "on point" install It is not necessary for the grout line to line up perfectly, the mosaic also helps break up the space.

this same mosaic will be used in the kitchen backsplash to bring in some room to room continuity.

tables skirt. The top is mounted on raised cross members between the long skirt boards.

The Skirt and legs are Black Walnut, the legs have a reverse taper.

its way upstairs was the Ukulele.

I got the final finish rubbed out Saturday and got it strung. I now happily turn it over to my sweetie for tuning and hearing her play it. She now has, two banjos (one that I built) a guitar and now a uke.

After I showed it to my sweetie she asked for one, and I was looking for one for me too. One of my daughters got on the band wagon too, so the shop roared to life with some new projects.

While the one listed above is a great inspiration ( thanks Thom) I decide to take it up few notches in true KMS Woodworks Style. I have been using locally harvested Walnut for a number of projects and recently got into a little bit of leather work. By combining the two I have come up with a nice piece that will provide some great functionality and match some of our living room decor. The solid wood top keeps the laptop running a bit cooler than when I used it on the fabric cushions... the leather keeps it from slipping.

My Daughters was the first prototype. Hers is stained Russian Olive, Mine is natural edge walnut. My sweeties is ready to have the leather installed.

I have a few more in my shop in various stages, and will soon be listing them in my Etsy.com retail shop. #MyCurrentProject

list:Priorities:

Sand and refinish Kitchen cupboards.

Sand and refinish Kitchen passthrough.

Sand and stain outside of inside Family Room door.

Sand window sills in guest room.Sand wooden frame behind Larry's toilet.

Sand dark places on entry railing and let me see the redo before you poly it.

Stain newell post and runner beneath spindles in Family Room.

Wood fill crack in Family Room sidelight.

Fill nail holes in back staircase. Don't use the filler that Larry tinted.

Fill and sand New Master Bedroom wooden wall.

Prep Prep New Master Bedroom walls for paint.

Help Larry put doors on breakfront in his bedroom.

Install Larry's sink

Lesser Priorities:

I don't think you will need the electric chisel for the basement bathroom floor. It might be overkill. Probably won't get to it this week anyway.

Wall board in basement bathroom. Not too likely to get to it either, but who knows. Will have more people who could help you honcho the boards.

Stain highboy in Middle Bedroom.

Stain green chairs.

Install peninsula.

Install downdraft.

And anything else I can think of between now and then!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Larry says I should tell them we won't be ready to let them see it until a month from now. We'll see!

Tomorrow we will have:

Linda - housekeeper

Ralph - plastererTim - painter

Kevin - knows it all, does it all

Aaron - furniture and box mover & available to help everyone else

Larry - who has a 3 page list and has agreed to help

Jeannine - who will probably get gridlocked, make mistakes and be useless!

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I love her comment about herself, "get gridlocked, make mistakes and be useless"

Of course this is the list as of yesterday, it might be completely different tomorrow.

I really do love these guys, and have enjoyed working on this project. Despite the many course corrections.

revenue. A bit over ten years ago I left the corporate world of Biotechnology and started my own carpentry and remodeling business, this is also about the time I did a 960 foot addition onto my home. For that big project I hired a framing crew to dry it in but did all of the interior my self, insulation, drywall, hardwood flooring, tile, trim electrical, HVAC plumbing etc. It is still a work in progress, but coming along nicely.

Looking back a couple of years I started a small 200 sq foot cabin on our acreage in New Mexico. I would think this HAS to be the one. Not only did I design it from scratch, I have done 99% of the building single handed, the 1% comes from my sweetie of one of my girls holding up the other end of a board now and then or helping with a little paint. #ProudestDIY