Plaster repair begins

I lost. I had hoped to keep the walls with partial plaster in places where it had come off. I thought the look of plaster exposing brick was cool.

Not according to State Preservation. Walls where plaster is largely in tack needs repairing to "original look". Places where the plaster had completely been stripped from the brick can remain.

So, here you see the plaster guy repairing the northwest corner, and you see a brick wall that can stay just as it is. A coat of brick glaze will be applied to prevent brick dust. I suppose that in time I won't remember partial walls....but this is a sad day.

Kitchen Cabinets

The kitchen cabinets are taking shape. Here is the installation to-date. The color and shape are becoming evident.

Along the bottom are drawers for pots and pans. Above is storage for seldom used appliances. The opening on the right will be a large pantry. The middle will be the cooktop and hood. Under the tarp on the left is an opening similar to the pantry, but which will frame the refrigerator.

In the background, folks are stripping the old plaster in preparation for a new coat. More on that soon.....

Painting has begun

The ceilings were painted this week. White. The ceilings were painted to allow installation of lights (scheduled for this week).

This photo is a good view of the ceilings. You can no longer see individual pieces of drywall or drywall mud. Now the ceiling looks smooth across the entire space as if it's been there forever. Notice the holes, those will be where the lights are installed over the counters and island.