We also found a wonderful electrician who did 4 projects for us for a reasonable price. We now can safely plug our computers in the office, we have a doorbell, a programmable thermostat (we want to be energy efficient), and most importantly, lights in the TV/guest room. We have a number of holes to patch up, but that's all part of the master plan anyway.
In other news, we are going through the thinking process of how to design the parlor/library. This is our public space and where we can sit and read quietly. No TV. We might put in speakers to plug the MP3 player into, but that will be it. Our goal is to get the walls painted, uncover the wood that we know exists under the window and door jams, and install new floors. We found the flooring we want, which will cost an arm and leg - only because we don't have a first born to offer. But the point is to do it well and do it right. So it's hard wood floors all the way.
Since this is the season of giving, I would like to share a resource I found while doing some research. There is a website called DSIRE, which stands for Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency. This site provides "information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency." You can get information on tax incentives for installing a new furnace or what rebates your utility provides for installing a programmable thermostat.
http://www.dsireusa.org/
Other than that, Simba has decided that the first floor is not for her unless we are down there too. She doesn't come to greet us at the door and we never find her downstairs by herself. Hopefully that will change with time. If she doesn't, at least this will be the one space that some of my cat allergic friends can occupy.
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