I posted some pictures below and they are already outdated!! Crown molding has been completed and the front and back porch beams have been wrapped in aluminum to match the trim. The granite folks have been out to prepare templates for the downstairs bath rooms, kitchen, bonus room snack bar and the outside kitchen. Should have the granite installed soon - cannot wait to see it! The laminate counter has been installed in the laundry and looks very nice. Tile work is complete upstairs but is still underway in the master bath. They have installed the floor tile in the shower and have framed our seat and niche for the shower also.
Lighting estimate is still being worked on. I think the lighting is probably where I have spent a considerable amount of time on. I think lighting is like accessories are to an outfit (sorry for the fashion analogy) it just kind of helps pull a room together. I have been back and forth from catalog to catalog and had to finally just make the decisions. There are just tons of options out there. I will be so excited to see them installed. Ronda at Wholesale Electric was so much fun to work with. If you live in Bowling Green and have lighting needs, she is your lady!! Trust me, I've spoken to some of the other folks in town and she was my pick! She called yesterday with the good news that she was able to get me additional discounts on some of the Craftmade ceiling fans I had selected!!
The paint crew should be coming back this week to paint the second coat on the walls and begin the tedious process of filling in all the nail holes in the trim work and painting the trim.
We will be gone next week for a little trip to Hilton Head Island. I hope to come back well-rested because I will be spending the next couple of weeks packing our house for the move!! Have a great day!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Pictures!
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| Back porch - master bedroom side |
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| Upstairs view from the greatroom |
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| Back porch - view of screen in area |
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| Kitchen/living room - view of ceiling |
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| Kitchen cabinets |
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| Another view of kitchen |
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| Kitchen from the living room |
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| Laundry room |
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| Mud room |
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| Entry into master bath - linen closet to right |
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| Master bath |
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| Master bedroom - sitting area and door to back porch on left |
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| Upstairs loft area - built-in desk & bookcases |
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| View of great room from upstairs loft area |
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| Dining room |
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Cabinets Have Arrived!
Yesterday my husband and I were out at the new house to discuss placement of our concrete driveway with our builder and the concrete people. We wanted to add a circular driveway since our lot sits back from the road quite a bit and also add a small square patio off of the back porch. While we were talking outside, we saw two of the Creative Wood Design trucks coming towards our house. My husband and I both looked at each other and said "The cabinets are here!" The men starting taking the cabinetry off the truck and it felt like Christmas! We didn't want to leave until we saw everything. They started installing everything immediately. No messing around! The house was getting pretty tight with tile people, trim people and the cabinet people there so we left. They said everything would be installed by the end of the day and when I stopped back by that night, he was right! The kitchen looks like a kitchen now and everything else I had just seen on paper and in my mind was now real!
In other news, we got the estimate back on the concrete later that day and will just say we have another budget buster!! I really need to do a separate post on the budget at some point!
In other news, we got the estimate back on the concrete later that day and will just say we have another budget buster!! I really need to do a separate post on the budget at some point!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
From Floors to Ceilings
I need to post pictures soon, but changes are underway daily and the pictures would quickly be outdated! So, let me update on the changes underway. Our garage doors have been installed! Trim work is still going on. They just finished the chair rail and wainscoting in the dining room. Additional crown molding to be done in the hall way, powder room, guest bath and guest bedroom. The coffered ceiling in the kitchen/living room is about half way done and I am so excited about how that will look! They have also begun the stair work and so far just the hardwood treads have been installed. The upstairs bathrooms have been completely tiled and grouted and look great. We went with a "brick" lay pattern which makes it look a little more interesting. Our downstairs guest bath is completely tiled and grouted. The downstairs laundry is tiled but not grouted and our master bath floor is tiled but not grouted. The frame for the tub has been built also.
Next week will be exciting for me. Our cabinetry should begin arriving on Monday/Tuesday. Before they will install, they have to have the flooring completed and the first coat of paint, which is pretty much where we are. (I am thinking the tile people will be completing the grout for our bath and laundry hopefully Monday ASAP:)) I cannot wait to see it!
The ceilings on the front and back porch are stained. The stain color was not what I had selected, but I didn't have the heart to tell the painters on Friday evening. They had been working so hard and he was so excited to show me. I mean brown stain is brown stain, right?!! It's all good!
I have an appointment with the lighting folks on Tuesday to finalize my lighting order. Most of my fixtures will be coming from Capital Lighting and a few from Minka-Lavery. I will also need to order several ceiling fans - 13 to be exact! I'll have to be careful here with our budget. Ceiling fans can run from $60 to over $700 and its not always easy to tell which ones are going to be pricey!
On a different note, we attended the annual Parade of Homes put on by our local Builders' Association this past weekend. I'll just say the homes were amazing! So much to look at and process. I really enjoy seeing what the builders and homeowners come up with. Most of the homes are custom, but there are a few spec houses sprinkled in. I was seeing a lot of teal paint colors and even black and grey. There was even a dramatic two story panelled dining room that was just beautiful. Our house will be on the parade next year and I admit I'll be a little nervous about it. A lot of the homes have had a decorator's "touch" and have lots of dramatic furniture, but I'm not a decorator and I'm not really a "dramatic" furniture kind of person. SO, I hope our home won't be too boring for folks used to seeing the dramatic, it'll just be real!!
Next week will be exciting for me. Our cabinetry should begin arriving on Monday/Tuesday. Before they will install, they have to have the flooring completed and the first coat of paint, which is pretty much where we are. (I am thinking the tile people will be completing the grout for our bath and laundry hopefully Monday ASAP:)) I cannot wait to see it!
The ceilings on the front and back porch are stained. The stain color was not what I had selected, but I didn't have the heart to tell the painters on Friday evening. They had been working so hard and he was so excited to show me. I mean brown stain is brown stain, right?!! It's all good!
I have an appointment with the lighting folks on Tuesday to finalize my lighting order. Most of my fixtures will be coming from Capital Lighting and a few from Minka-Lavery. I will also need to order several ceiling fans - 13 to be exact! I'll have to be careful here with our budget. Ceiling fans can run from $60 to over $700 and its not always easy to tell which ones are going to be pricey!
On a different note, we attended the annual Parade of Homes put on by our local Builders' Association this past weekend. I'll just say the homes were amazing! So much to look at and process. I really enjoy seeing what the builders and homeowners come up with. Most of the homes are custom, but there are a few spec houses sprinkled in. I was seeing a lot of teal paint colors and even black and grey. There was even a dramatic two story panelled dining room that was just beautiful. Our house will be on the parade next year and I admit I'll be a little nervous about it. A lot of the homes have had a decorator's "touch" and have lots of dramatic furniture, but I'm not a decorator and I'm not really a "dramatic" furniture kind of person. SO, I hope our home won't be too boring for folks used to seeing the dramatic, it'll just be real!!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Exciting News!!
Over the Labor Day weekend we had some second showings, to two different couples, on our current house. We received an offer from one of the couples on Monday!!! After a couple of days of negotiating, we signed a contract!! We have 45 days to close and the couple was gracious enough to give us an extra 7 days to move out. Our new house may or may not be ready, though. It will be close enough that we can move stuff into the garage and we may be living in a hotel for a week. Although that will be a pain ( we have a dog), I am so thankful to have that "sale pending" sign in my yard and to NOT have to show the house any more. Now I can focus on packing!!
More details...
I am getting more and more excited!! A whole lot of the little details are going on at the new Trussell family home. Its fun to stop by and see if we can figure out what's new. I'll see if I can remember it all.
Well, the first coat of paint is on the walls and ceilings and I LOVE it! I was a bit worried about the main areas because, well, you just don't want to have to repaint any time soon!! The living room color was going to be a bit dark, but I love it. It just makes the room feel warm and cozy. Our powder room is a dark plum and since there is no light in there, it is very hard to see. It just looks black!
The tile and stair parts have been delivered! It was like Christmas when we stopped by the other evening. When I picked out the stair parts, they didn't have a display for what I wanted, so I picked it sight unseen! We both really like it though! It is a wrought iron ballister with a few "butterfly" ballisters thrown in for design interest and the finish will be black with a copper rub through. We will also have some box newels that will be stained to match the floors. The boxes of tile are sitting in their respective rooms just waiting for installation. I picked a larger tile to go on the floor in our master bath - they look huge!
Trim work is still going on but looks close to being done. I had to stop by the millwork show room to pick out columns for the dining room entry and great room. They will be square with raised panels. I think they will be the perfect accent to the entry way.
We should be getting close to having our cabinetry installed. I can hardly wait! We did get a message from our builder that the counter top I selected for the utility room would take about six weeks to order and that I should pick another. There was another brand that was close and "in stock" . It is a Wilsonart Laminate in "Milano Quartz". (click on highlight if you want to check it out)
There has been some activity on the outside as well. The framing for our screened in porch has begun and the 'screen-tite' hardware is being installed. The columns on the front and back porch have been made. They will be a cedar-wrapped square column with a "skirt" on the bottom. The framing for the outdoor kitchen has also begun. They had to frame the area where the grill will be in steel (?) from a flamability standpoint and the sink area is wood.
We still do not have our garage doors on so everything is wide open. I'm not too keen on this, because we have lots of supplies (paint, trim, tile, doors and stair parts) that I hope won't sprout legs. I'm hearing too many stories from friends that I probably shouldn't listen to!!
Next week I need to call the lighting people. I have most stuff picked out but am hoping the consultant will come to the house with me and give me some ideas and make sure what I've picked out will work. There's more to think about than the appearance, you have to make sure they will give off enough light and are big enough or not too large for the space. That's where I need help!!
Well, the first coat of paint is on the walls and ceilings and I LOVE it! I was a bit worried about the main areas because, well, you just don't want to have to repaint any time soon!! The living room color was going to be a bit dark, but I love it. It just makes the room feel warm and cozy. Our powder room is a dark plum and since there is no light in there, it is very hard to see. It just looks black!
The tile and stair parts have been delivered! It was like Christmas when we stopped by the other evening. When I picked out the stair parts, they didn't have a display for what I wanted, so I picked it sight unseen! We both really like it though! It is a wrought iron ballister with a few "butterfly" ballisters thrown in for design interest and the finish will be black with a copper rub through. We will also have some box newels that will be stained to match the floors. The boxes of tile are sitting in their respective rooms just waiting for installation. I picked a larger tile to go on the floor in our master bath - they look huge!
Trim work is still going on but looks close to being done. I had to stop by the millwork show room to pick out columns for the dining room entry and great room. They will be square with raised panels. I think they will be the perfect accent to the entry way.
We should be getting close to having our cabinetry installed. I can hardly wait! We did get a message from our builder that the counter top I selected for the utility room would take about six weeks to order and that I should pick another. There was another brand that was close and "in stock" . It is a Wilsonart Laminate in "Milano Quartz". (click on highlight if you want to check it out)
There has been some activity on the outside as well. The framing for our screened in porch has begun and the 'screen-tite' hardware is being installed. The columns on the front and back porch have been made. They will be a cedar-wrapped square column with a "skirt" on the bottom. The framing for the outdoor kitchen has also begun. They had to frame the area where the grill will be in steel (?) from a flamability standpoint and the sink area is wood.
We still do not have our garage doors on so everything is wide open. I'm not too keen on this, because we have lots of supplies (paint, trim, tile, doors and stair parts) that I hope won't sprout legs. I'm hearing too many stories from friends that I probably shouldn't listen to!!
Next week I need to call the lighting people. I have most stuff picked out but am hoping the consultant will come to the house with me and give me some ideas and make sure what I've picked out will work. There's more to think about than the appearance, you have to make sure they will give off enough light and are big enough or not too large for the space. That's where I need help!!
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