Sneak Peak

If it's possible to love a laundry room. I love this laundry room. The machines aren't quite in place yet, but I know that it will be great. What a huge improvement from the basement.


Here is a view of the master bath from the shower. Everything is done in this room except the glass wall.

I was finally able to wax the counters. They look and feel amazing!

We move Labor Day weekend. Can't believe it's finally almost over!

Counter Tops

Counter tops got installed today onsite. It was quite fascinating to see them do that as well as spend the morning at the house while workers scurried around installing various items. The counter tops are still coated with soapstone dust so one I clean and oil them, they'll darker significantly.

The marble will be installed next week since it can't be cut onsite.

Details are all that's left

Tile done. Painting done. Floors done. Now we're onto the finishing working like lighting and plumbing.

Love how the staircase turned out.

We really debated on whether or not to stain the floors. We really like a dark floor, but in the end, we decide to go natural with an oil-based poly on our white oak floors. I'm happy with the results.
The left post is boxing in plumbing or HVAC and to make it symmetrical, the lead carpenter put a post on the other side. It looked kind of funny, so Brian asked that a bar be added in between the two. The lead carpenter happened to have extra bamboo flooring so it ended up a win win. To the left of the bar will be a pool table so this is a great spot to put bar stools and drinks.

Love the basement window. The window seat is a nice touch.

Master Bath Tile

The master bath tile is just about complete. The tile hasn't been grouted yet and will be much lighter than what is looks like in the photo. The shower floor is tumbled marble.
The vanity is hanging out in the master bedroom at the moment. The counter top will be honed carrara marble and will be installed in about 2 weeks.
The tile is a dark gray and rectangle in size. I took the photo early this morning so the photo didn't turn out very good.

Here's the wall color. Benjamin Moore's Quiet Moments. I can't wait to see how it will turn out!

Decisions and Kitchen Faucet

If I have to make one more decision I am going to cry. At this point in the project, the decisions that we need to make are the ones that everyone will notice, our choices will determine the look and feel of our home. For example, we had to decide on the staircase parts. That's the first thing you see when walking into the house.

I ended up choosing something similar to this staircase but the newel (big post at the end) is simpler. This one here was too pricey.

After going back and forth on the kitchen faucet, I finally decided to just get the one I want and be done with it. Here it is. It better wash the dishes for me for the amount it cost.

Progress

I've been testing out paint colors and finally decided on Benjamin Moore's Silver Lake on the left. The wall separating our living room and bedroom was where the vacuum is. Shows you how small our living space really was.

The space is going to be awesome when it's done. I just hope the smell that's down there now will dissipate.



Ahh. The master bathroom. I cannot wait to have two sinks and a large show. I know most people think two sinks is a waste but Brian and I get ready at the at the same time in the morning.

We got windows!

This is the view looking into what will be the kitchen. The side addition should be done today or tomorrow. It's moving along great.

Windows are just about all installed and siding is starting to go up. The color is a nice blue/gray, fits in well with the neighborhood. The roof gets installed on June 1. Overall, June is a big month!