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Well, if all things go as planned (as unlikely as that may be), the project will be on the market a week today. The final week of the renovation is affectionately known in our house as 'sheer and utter chaos'. It's that time when all the little details, those lovely time consuming details, come to a front and need immediate solutions. That said, it is also a fun and exciting time as things really begin to take shape.

Here are some photos from today - and don't laugh… I still believe having it finished in a week is doable :-)

Starting with the upstairs bathroom, here is a look at the shower surround tile. I love it. It's a marble mosaic that really shines in the natural light that comes in through the skylight. The variation of colour and tone adds some nice depth to the extra wide tub. What do you think? The floor tiles are done as well, but they were busy grouting today so I will take a photo tomorrow…

The carpet is also in. This is kind of a lame photo, but it gives you a sense of colour at least…

More exciting that the carpets, to me at least, is the laminate on the main floor. They were half way through installation today and it should be done tomorrow. We are using a high-grade laminate imported from Germany that has a lot of grey tones in it. We have used this product once before and loved it. Extremely durable. Looks great.

Ok, I lied… I do have a photo of the bathroom floor tile… This is downstairs. There is no real lighting in here yet, so tough to deal, but trust me… It's nice. Toilets and sinks go in on Saturday. I'm sure our trades will appreciate not having to run to the Starbucks around the corner!

We also had our landscaper in today to figure out what to do with this:

We definitely need to liven up the space and turn it into a little outdoor oasis. Will be importing some plant life and some flowers to add colour.

And what's next? To make sure we are ready to hit the busy real estate market next week, we still have to:

(1) Paint and install interior doors (Friday)

(2) Finish electrical and install new light fixtures (Friday)

(3) Install toilets and vanities (Saturday)

(4) Landscape (Saturday/Sunday)

(5) Install baseboard (Saturday/Sunday)

(5) Install kitchen countertops (Monday)

(5) Install kitchen backsplash (Tuesday)

(6) Clean (Tuesday)

(7) Stage (Wednesday morning)

Think we can do it?