Day 57-60: Master Bedroom

OK so I think these are last pictures until the actual FINAL Pics. Which really won't be much diff if at all in here. But coming up on the finishing touches 99% done this weekend.

Can't really see it but there is a DOOR into the bedroom:


Walking in door looking to the far right corner:


Then walking to that corner and looking back (door on the left leads to hall, right is to closet):


Standing back where you started and looking towards the left:


Inside the Closet- The "His" side on the left:


Inside the Closet- The "Hers" side on the right:


Inside the Closet- about face looking into bedroom:


Not a great shot but, 5 inch Mocha stained solid Oak, Vintage Hand scraped prefinished flooring. Looks way better in person but I think you get the feel:

Day 56: Floored

So two things going on in the sun room.
1) THERE'S TILE (and it's grouted)!
I love it, it's beautiful. We had considered a lighter almost more tan and green tile. But with the coolness of the walls, and the tan mix color tile in both bathrooms, I felt at risk of looking like I just went with same tile everywhere. So I wanted something different, something that popped a bit, and I want this room itself to be fresh and sunny and vacation or escape feeling.
I am a little relieved after seeing tile about wall color. Still not my fav but it's growing on me, or at least not a neg for me. Just not something I am actively into. Like my tile. LOL.

I lied. There are three things. 2) is actually that thermostat. Why did he put it on the far wall? Why between two windows, and off center? Neither looks good nor is functional. Will have to be moved. I mean I get it; it was easier, not much wiring to be done, and I am SURE they did a lot of things the 'easier way'. I don't mind, it's how they make money. But when easier means annoying to use and eyesore, gotta call them out on it.

3) HARDWOOD ARRIVED! There is a bizarre warm front and then a POLAR VORTEX and so temp flux and humidity going on so installation a little delayed. But it's here! So excited to see this in master bedroom.


And now into the kitchen- MORE TILE FLOORING!


It was tough and we need to stay off it a little longer than normal as the floor was different heights and so in some spots they had to use more cement than others. I am a little nervous that will be a prob one day, but what to do? Looked like they really took their time and did it right, and we will not be stepping on it until after they give us the ok.



A little nervous about grout too. Wasn't sure about going dark on floor and wall, but then again especially on back splash, nervous about light showing stains near oven and such. And kitchen is very high traffic. So hoping that comes out well. The sun room worked well so I am thinking this should be fine.

Upstairs hall walls and trim are painted. There may be additional coats or touch ups after getting flooring upstairs but so far looking good. This is same color as in sun room, and again not my fav but looks decent, opens the area up, and in general works well enough.



And looking into the bedroom...


It's a mess! But check out that sweet new fan! This is where they have been spray painting cabinets our Lancaster White. But just about done with that and floor going in imminently. Love the Revere Pewter color on the walls. Thank you mom for the great rec!

Days 35- 37: Goings on in the front of the house

So the outside being mostly done, we've had some goings on in the sun room and master bedroom.
Here's the front:



First Floor (Sun room):
View from in the living room-

To the left-

To the right-


The walls are kind of blueish grayish white (Ben Moore's LOOKOUT POINT), and doing MARSCAPONE for all trim work, and going with a sage-y tile. Looks a little dark in pics, but I think it will be really pretty.



In general going for a fresh outdoorsy sun room, something peaceful and different from the very warm rest of the first floor. Like a vacation from the house.


Meanwhile, upstairs:

To the right-

Looking straight into the room-

To the left-

Entering the closet-

To the right-

To the left-

Looking out of closet into the room-

Day 21: Bedrooms and other Interior News

Here's where we are currently living:







Funny thing being... you may not even be able to tell from pics but we have more closet space and storage now, and I could totally set up a side table and a dresser and tall chest in there. What's crazy is our future room is double this!







Speaking of storage and room, our sweet attic access is in place:

Day 7: Framing, Foundation, Electrical Inspection

Inspection results:
Foundation... We have had this ditch since pre-Halloween, and it was as large as it was because the architect mis-measured our house and drew the foundation too big. So between recalculating math or doing extra digging, Milton chose digging. I was cool with it, makes no real diff to me. Cept it turns out we would need new drawings and new approvals to do such a thing, and so they will now be filling it in. Seems like a silly waste of work!


Otherwise everything else was good.

Foundation prep dug out back:


Not a lot happened to show, as most of the big stuff was static waiting for the inspector.

But the old door to my bedroom that was segmenting the new length of hall was taken out, and so not the hallway looks more normal (though still unfinished, and furnished with a creepy pup).


And they installed the fan in our guestroom/office.

Days 5 and 6: Life

Weekend life during renovations...

Since no one is coming through during the weekends, we freed our REAL mattress for a welcome break from the air-mattress. Obviously vacuuming first. Ah real sleep. I missed you!


Dinner makings are limited. We have our fridge- thankfully, and can make use of the toaster oven/microwave/crock pot.
Our bedroom/living room/kitchen (fridge is in other room, and the bathroom seconds as our laundry room):


Goat cheese quesadilla (toaster oven), frozen veg burger (toaster oven), cranberry bourbon pecan sauce (whole foods prepped foods), and mache greens. Not too shabby.