Let me start off by saying I could blog for pages about all the things that went wrong. I could complain incessantly about how things should have gone better and how stupid some of the issues we experienced were. I'm not going to do that. I'm going to say we can see the light.

Kitchen
The kitchen appliances are in working and looking very well. The new Corian countertops are in, and also look and are functioning well. There are a few things left to do. I'm going to have to pull the appliances and baseboard up and install the new flooring. Everyone that has done laminate flooring is a breeze, so I'll be doing that. We're also waiting for the cabinet doors to arrive.

Master Bath
The new vinyl flooring is in. It looks great. I've also installed the door trim and baseboards. We just need to putty up the nail holes, paint the baseboards, do some wall touch ups, and then wait for the new cabinet doors in there.

Katherine's Bath
This room's vinyl is installed, and baseboards and trim has been installed as well. Some putty and paint, and we're done in here.

Downstairs Bath
The vinyl is down, that's about it. This was one of the areas that sustained water damage. (Long story, and not my fault.... I guess there was something on 20/20 about Home Depot contractors... but I'm not gonna go there). This room needs all trim installed, and about 4 sq. ft. of drywall installed, taped, and blended into existing. We'll have to repaint in here as well.

Laundry Room
The new appliances arrived this time, without dents! Wooooooo :) It's amazing what makes me happy about things now. We got the new front loading washer and dryer, they will utilize 67% less water and electricity! The new units are set in the corner in a stacked configuration. Using the stacked config allows us to add almost 6' of counter space. This counter will be so helpful for doing laundry and wrapping gifts, etc. Under the cabinet, I'm building a 50" cabinet with three doors. Inside one door will be our garbage and shredder, for destroying all the stupid credit card applications we get. The very left of the cabinet will have an open section that a laundry cart will slide in and out of to hold dirty laundry. The ceiling needs painting and spackle work, again from the water damage. The trim is all installed, caulked, and painted!

Garage
This area was never even part of the remodel plans, but due to the water emergency we had to open up the ceiling. This area needs new insulation around the furnace ducting, new insulation in the ceiling, and new drywall in one major section. Once I get my claim serviced, I'll be more likely to get aggressive in here.

So summing up, the really major stuff is done. I think we can knock out a lot of this 'punch' list this weekend. I'll be starting on building the custom cabinet tonight, and hopefully installing it by the end of the weekend.

If you're thinking of updating/remodeling your house, post here, I'm happy to answer questions/share experiences.