December 1st, 2016

Goodbye uncomfortable folding chairs, hello beautiful new couch. 😍

November 21st, 2016

TV set-up on point 💯👌🏼

November 10th, 2016

Day 26: The bar cabinets are beginning to be put in.

November 5th, 2016

Day 25: Dad wrapped the pole with rope, Mike hung up the Blackhawks poker table light, and I continue to give the basement a "jungle vibe".

October 28th, 2016

Day 19: Even more foliage is added.

Tile is grouted.

October 27th, 2016

Day 18: More foliage is added.

Mike installed lights in the crawlspace closet

Working on the frame for the second window.

Lost Charlie in the basement today. Couldn't find her anywhere! 😂

October 26th, 2016

Day 17: Started working on the opening in the center of the ceiling. We put up plywood (that my dad painted to match the walls) to use as the base.

One side was flat while the other was angled upward to create depth.

Mike built a frame for the window, I stained it, then he installed it.

LED lights were stapled to the plywood, and then cargo nets were put up over them. Thus creating a "jungle canopy with stars shining through".

Foliage was stapled up to further create the "jungle canopy" look.

October 24th, 2016

Day 16: The tile for the bar has begun to be put in.

October 14th, 2016

Day 8: We give up trying to get Charlie out of the way.

October 12th, 2016

Day 6: I have work, Mike runs electric by his lonesome, & Charlie continues to get in the way.

October 11th, 2016

Day 5: Mike put in 6 can lights. 💡

The rest of the ceiling ladder is also finished.

October 8th, 2016

Day 4: I have been to Menards more times than I thought possible. Considering moving in.

Drilled holes into the framing so Mike can run the electric. I end the day covered head to toe in sawdust and wood pieces.

Company comes to visit my little box home.

Half of the ceiling is now framed.

Saturday's are nice because we get to work all day! We finished putting up all the drywall on the walls & ran most of the electric!

Celebratory selfie for a job well-done today! :)

October 6th, 2016

Day 3: Framed the entire remainder of the walls. Also framed the box to cover the sump pump. I have officially moved in to my new "house". 😉

October 5th, 2016

Day 2: Framed half of the second wall. Also built a third of the ladder that will be used to cover the steel rafter on the ceiling.

Also framed a quarter of the ceiling.

Insulated the portion we had framed.

Finished the day strong by putting up the drywall. Also had time to put drywall over the rafter.

The Dream Team hard at work! :)

October 4th, 2016

So Mike and I have officially been "hired" by my mom to finish our basement as a surprise to my dad, who is out of town! Today begins with day uno!!

Day 1: Completely finished one wall of four!