Some Progress: New Laundry Room Floor

Some progress has been made in response to the water debacle. The leaking washer has been replaced with a high efficiency, front loading machine, which--of course--had to be accompanied by a matching dryer. I have discovered that the general population does not yet have high efficiency, front loading washers, as evidenced by the lack of HE laundry detergent at Winco Foods. The only place I've found the stuff is Costco; luckily the free and clear variety is available in the Kirkland brand. If I had to use Tide, I couldn't afford to wash more than two loads a week.

Best of all, the new floor has been installed in the laundry room. I love the vinyl. The same vinyl will go in Grandma's bathroom, once that room is dry (which, I'm thinking, may be never). Grandma didn't want to go along to look at vinyl, but as I was leaving, she said, "Think pink." I have not shopped for vinyl in 15 years and was surprised by what we found. Nowadays, most of the vinyl is designed to look like wood or stone or tile, and I don't like fake wood, stone, or tile. Cork was nice, but too high maintenance for a bathroom (although at least one college I know of thought it appropriate for a high traffic dining area). I found this pattern, loved the sample and hoped I would love it in a bigger space. I do. Some of the leaves are a very subtle pink, some are gray-blue, and the vines are a light, warm tan. It is also very textured. I'm most excited about the floor, Craig is most excited about the washer and dryer.