Monday, March 28, 2011

The details are starting - Tile and a mailbox!

Our mailbox!
About half of the tile was installed when I visited the house this past Saturday.  No grout anywhere, yet, but what was there was looking pretty good!  And we have our official mailbox.  Can't wait for the junk mail to start rolling in.

Still meeting with pool contractors, and I have the first rough plan from the landscaper - mostly just the footprint of the yard.  That is going to take a lot more work.

So for now, some interim tile pics and a nice view of the back elevation from the back yard.
Kitchen back splash - travertine in a 2X4 railroad
Master Shower - ceramic tile floor-to-ceiling, with travertine 1X2 railroad inset
Guest shower with white subway with marble and glass 1X1s 
Mackenzie's shower with white subway and aqua glass 1X1s
Front door fit for an Admiral ;)
Rear view from back yard - that short wall on the back porch is the back of the outdoor kitchen

Sunday, March 20, 2011

One more month!!!!

We finally have an estimated date for completion - walk through April 21, close around April 29 - Yea!  When I visited last week, the cabinets had been stained, counter tops installed, interior masonry completed and all painting done.  It's really looking like a  home instead of a bunch of lumber and stone.

We're talking to pool  folks too - so far we've interviewed reps from Keith Zars, Pool Pro, and Sun Springs.  All three of these do gunite, so I need to do at least one more for a fiberglass quote.  If anybody out there has words of wisdom (besides "don't do it" - we're committed to having a pool despite the hassles) for choosing pool types, sanitation options, etc, we would love to hear from you.

Tile install starts tomorrow.  Can't wait to see that!!

Fireplace and adjoining niche in Great Room
Here are the latest in pictures.

 
Dining Room from Kitchen
Kitchen from Great Room
Kitchen Island (sorry - granite all covered up, so just a peek!)
Utility Room
Master Bathroom Counter
Closeup of Bathroom counter showing all the fossilized sea creatures in the limestone (color more true in previous pic)
Guest Bath Carrara Marble counter top
Mackenzie's Bath with marble top and back splash (Guest will have tile splash)
Master Closet ceiling - you can still see into the attic and the spray foam insulation. It looks like the StayPuft marshmallow man exploded up there!