I’ve been installing a new floor in the kitchen. It is Chicago bricks. They are split about a half inch thick. My old floor, installed 30 years ago was quarry tile. The tile has been shattering over the years and when I put in the new cabinets, I couldn’t match the old tiles. I decided to go for a new look and this is the one that Erica chose.

The diamond patterns have to be cut and I figure that I’ve cut over 800 little pieces for the trim.

The top picture is the landing going into the kitchen. Erica just finished coating it with a clear finish. The cats walked all over it while she was working and Gracie even threw up on it. It looks pretty good in spite of the cats. The bottom picture is some progress pictures of the “mud room”, a space as you enter the house before you step up into the kitchen or living room.