Getting there

We've been busting our butts. Non-stop since we've been in the house, we've been working to get these 2 bedrooms done. We're getting very close. But the animals are just chillin' like there is no care in the world.
Get a job!

Oh well. We've spent a bit more on these rooms than we anticipated, but they look quite amazing. We installed the new plates and electrical hardware as well as a new fans to replace old light fixtures.

Here I'm installing a "5-minute fan" from Lowe's. I can tell you one thing: It took a hell of a lot longer than 5 minutes. Granted, it was an easy system and the blades do hook on easily, but the directions suck.

There is a ring that, in the very first picture of instructions, places it in the right position. But after that, it isn't mentioned again. I had to completely take everything down after the first install because I forgot to place the ring in the proper order. Anyhow, the fan's are nice and add a very modern look to the room.

The 5 minute fan is pretty nice and it did not need balancing although it came with tools to achieve it. The Model number is 20729 from Hunter ceiling fans. Probably nicer than any other fan I've installed.
The blades are reversible but you must be careful not to scuff the other side with the locking system when you install the blades.

We then installed new electrical hardware and plates. We are really big fans of the brushed steel look, so we replaced all of the plates with silver plating and black units in one room and white in the other.

With all of the trim up, we are near finished. Here are the original pics and the new pics.

How far we have come!