Wish I Could Say...

We were out of this room:

And into this one:

But, we're not.  A few unexpected things like deciding to add crown moulding and moving electric outlets in the dining room and then a trip out of town has delayed our progress. I did finally settle on the moulding for the case opening so that will more than likely be our next step in this chaos. The next steps will be to empty out the living room, remove carpet, paint, and put down the new floor.   

I did; however; the jump the gun a little and start on this in the living room:

I'll share a little more about this "honkin big" project a little later, like maybe when I finish it.  As you can see I am in the process of painting and distressing the fireplace mantle.  I like it so far, it's just that I have "so far" to go!!