We got the dining room painted this week. The color is Bordeaux.  

Dining room

It is pretty dark, but the dining room has lots of natural light and we think it really looks great. The dark background really makes the wood tones pop out.  

Dining room doors

We still have to put the trim around the baseboards and doors and of course put the floors down. The floors will be the last thing installed.

Speaking of floors, I started working on the front entry floors today.  John installed the backer board yesterday.

Entry tile

I spent a lot of time just getting the layout right. The border goes all the way around the entry.  The closet will have 12 inch tiles inside that will show slightly at the bottom of the doors.

Placing "the rug"

After laying out the border, we added strips of 1/4 inch backer board to lift up the 1 inch tiles that will complete the border. Then, I placed the edge pieces of  ”The Rug” in front of the door.   The rug will have tiles shaped like leaves and the leaves will be surrounded by pebbles.  Hoping to get that done tomorrow.  The rest of the entry floor will have 12 inch tiles set on the diagonal.

It turned cold again the last couple of days, so we’re glad we got most of the outside work finished.

Spider on the snail

I discovered a spider had taken up residence with the snail.  Guess everybody is looking for a little shelter.  I know I can hardly wait to move in….someday!