House decorating on two continents

The week I take ownership of the Clocktower house I want to hit the ground running and try to get as much redecorating done as possible. It looks like I will be there 8-9 days--not a lot of time. Still, I believe if I do all the legwork up front, and buy as much as can be easily carried or shipped from here, I can do it.

This week, the slipcovers for the sofa and loveseat arrived and also the four fabrics from which Luisa will make pillow covers. I received the two canvas-printed photos I had done at canvasworld.com which turned out beautifully and were shipped with all the hanging hardware--even rubber disks on the bottom corners to keep the prints from slipping around. I have previously used canvaspeople.com, but this other company outperforms them in both price and service.

I have lined up my painter and she's asked me to send her a chip of my color so she can be ready to paint the day after I sign the papers. This is great and buys me an extra day.

So here's what I have on hand to date :

2 slipcovers

4 fabrics for pillows

2 16-by-20 canvas photo prints

Knobs for all the kitchen cabinets and drawers

Still a lot to do, but I am on my way!