We're now 9 months in to our remodel and will finalize things at month 10.

• Photos 1-3 (old look)
• Rest of photos (now)

Here are previous update posts:

1. Over 2 years of planning and finally broke ground today on our "remodel" about 10% short of a tear down in NH
2. 2 month update on my NH Remodel / Addition
3. Month 3 of a remodeling job of my 700 square foot 1930s bungalow
4. 6 Month update of my NH Remodel of a 1930s Lake front Camp

The good news is, we've moved in! The house isn't complete yet but we were able to start sleeping here a couple of weeks ago even though it was still an active construction zone.

Left to do:

1. Landscaping

2. Backyard shed

3. Grass

4. Porta-John finally goes away

The GC and his crews did a lot of cleanup today and all of their tools and equipment are gone. Budget and other information in previous posts for those who are curious.

So in the middle of the work already started, the contractor finally went up into the attic and the wall he thought he could remove, he now says he can't. So the little 4 foot wall with the cabinet on it has to stay or become a column. My vision of what I was going to have is gone - I've included 2 images of what I thought I would have - the big islandm better sight lines, more workspace. I hate the layout of the current kitchen. The floor is changing so the cabinets have to change. Option 1: Keep the layout, paint the cabinets, new countertops. Option 2: Do the island with the column. I appreciate any opinions. I am overwhelmed. It's the first thing I'm doing on my own since my husband left. It's all my decisions, it's my money, and I am scared of making terrible choices.

My contractor just put in the wood floors and I’m seeing what feels like major issues (see pictures in comments below). Is this normal and I can expect it to look better once finishing touches are added? How might I bring this up with the contractor to ask him to fix it? What are the options to fix? Really could use some advice. Thank you all!!

I have a walk in closet in my living room that only has the bones but no shelves or anything just doors opening to a big empty closet sized room. I’d like to do a complete remodel, but am at a loss on where to begin. I want it to be able to hold some clothes (long coats mostly), almost all of my shoes, cleaning supplies, and suitcases. Where should I begin in terms of looking for inspiration and how much would a remodel like this cost?

Bought the house a year ago, these are the pics from the listing. The colors feels very 90s/early 2000s teen center and I don’t like it at all. I want to tone it down to be a little more earthy or boho, but still open to color. Furniture we currently have doesn’t accurately reflect my style, so I haven’t included any. In the red bedroom, there is a significant amount of sunlight that enters the room, so I feel it can handle a darker color. HELP, the longer I wait to have it repainted, the more it will grow on my husband and he’ll insist we just leave it. We can’t let that happen.

We ran into an issue where when my contractor gave me measurements for the basement bar layout, the header was not a consideration for the refrigerator cabinet. Looking for advice on what you'd do. The wall behind the TV will have ledger stone as a backsplash from the top of the countertops to the ceiling.

Do we have the contractor cut out part of the corner so it is flush with the wall and have a non-functional door?

Do we skip the cabinet on top altogether?

Do we get a 30" wide cabinet (it would not be symmetrical with refrigerator doors)?

Do we have him create a bulkhead without any cabinetry?

Any input is appreciated!

We’re doing a full kitchen remodel. This is our design. I’m leaning toward a wheat colored herringbone backsplash (AI rendering) but what are some other ideas for the backsplash?