Lots of half-done stuff

I've hesitated to blog about H2 recently because frankly, there isn't any single project which is all done for me to show off. I have several that are almost done, and one that is done but I haven't photographed, so it seems a little blah to give half an update on a bunch of stuff. But you know what? That's exactly what I'm going to do anyway. Here goes-

The bed transformation is almost done...

This was an old waterbed that had a dark pine finish. My oldest daughter decided she wanted it because it has six drawers underneath which appeal to her hoarder instincts. We will use it as a platform bed with a regular mattress. The bed frame was sanded, primed and painted black, then I applied 2 coats of Finishing Wax to give it a hand-rubbed finish. Oh, the misery that waxing is for my shoulder. But it looks really nice except for a small spot on the headboard. I was painting in the sun and the paint was drying too fast (that happens with black paint, even though the air temperature wasn't hot  the painted surface was). I tried to sand out the bubble and re-paint, but it still looks bad. I'm going to sand down the entire top again and start over. I've been told that I'm being too picky, but after hand-rubbing this thing twice, I am not about to be lazy now and live with that imperfection right on the headboard. Those engraved flowers will probably be painted pink. At the very least I'll put a pink glaze in the crevices, still deciding on that.

The desk transformation is done, but I don't have finished photos yet.

This was my husband's desk when he was a child. It had several broken spots and he thought it should go straight out to the burn pile. But my youngest daughter liked it, and I liked the size and the many drawers. We measured her dormer and this fits perfectly in that space, less than half an inch on either side. I knew it could be cute when I was done and it is, can't wait to show it off.

The decoration above the laundry station is finished:

I vaguely remember typing up the entry on this but I don't think I had a completed photo. It is composed of a vintage window frame I'd bought at a salvage yard years ago and some honeysuckle vines I had in the garage. I used the honeysuckle about 10 years ago as garland on a Christmas tree. Since then I've picked at the coil I saved for projects here and there. The vines were secured into a loose wreath shape with taped wires (as in florist's tape). I used brown tape so the wires basically disappear.

We finished my oldest daughter's walk-in closet and it is now ready for her to start hanging clothes. It is just white wire shelving/rods that was left over from other projects. It turned out really nice, though, and I think it utilizes the space extremely well for a bunch of scraps.

The main floor bathroom has had lots of drywall patching. It needs another sanding and finish coat. After that is done we need to paint it, put the utility cabinet back in place, re-grout the tile, and replace the shower faucet and curtain rod.

On the other side of the laundry closet is the master bedroom. We need to drywall that side of the wall from where we expanded the laundry area and then the entire room needs to be painted. It doesn't have any flooring so before we can occupy it we'll need to decide whether it is getting hardwood or carpet. I think we might have to flip a coin as I want hardwood, my husband prefers carpet in a bedroom.

We still have a long way to go and right now it is a bit of a mess down there. However we are having an open house at H1 next weekend and we'd still like to sell it by the end of the year so we need to keep plugging away if we are to move into a finished home instead of a construction zone!