Carpet is getting installed on Monday so there are a few things that I need to get done this weekend. Here’s what the media room and the recreation room look like now:
Media room before carpet install and equipment install
Fireplace Before Carpet
I’m planning built-in cabinets and bookshelves to flank the fireplace. Saturday will largely be occupied by my daughter’s last day of soccer for the Fall season, so there isn’t much time to build, finish, and install the four base cabinets.
So my plan is to just build a level base to install the cabinets on. That way the carpet installers can finish the job on Monday and I can come back to the cabinets as time allows.
You’ll notice that the paint around the fireplace surround has an outline of a mantle that I’ve yet to build. My wife found a mission style mantle in “This Old House” magazine that we really liked. I transferred the design to the wall to make sure the proportions looked right. I’ll commit the measurements to paper and paint around the tile so it looks more finished.
If that all goes smoothly, I’ll prime and paint the doors I built to hide the breaker boxes and snake of cables that I’ve yet to connect.
We’ll see how I make out after the weekend. Wish me luck.
Doors over Sub-Panels
View behind the doors
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