We've hit a new phase of the hallway renovation... the part I don't get to be around for.

While we've been at work and school, the drywall went up and the doorway was framed out.

It's definitely starting to feel more like a room. I have mixed feeling about this part of the process, because I've enjoyed the being there for it all. I've enjoyed meeting the people who have worked on the little gray house and seeing the work as it happened. Still, there's no denying the special thrill of coming home to such a transformation.

Especially when this is the transformation! Hello Violet.

The plasterers were in and out on Monday and I walked in that evening, speechless with delight. We're coming home late every evening and it's been cloudy, so there's no way that my camera can capture the artistry of the work they did in the hallway. I was simply stunned. I don't even want to paint!

Now we really do have a room!