Fox Cabinets is doing our custom cabinets in the house. The primary ones being the mudroom lockers and the hearth room cabinets.
They showed us drawings with measurements before they started and everything looked good. After they were done Jill looked at them and said, "Are you sure the TV components will fit in those?" She was right, of course. A digital cable box is just over 17 inches. The cabinets are 15 1/2 inches.
The cabinets are fitted with adjustable shelves so I believe the solution is going to be to take out the top middle portion and just put in an adjustable shelf that spans the entire cabinet.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Office Trim
We had them do the trim in the office in a style that was a little truer to the craftsman style. The trim in the rest of the house is really nice but a little more modern. They are about done with all the trim in the house now but they haven't started on the stair banister as of Sunday. Hopefully this will be done in the next couple days and then the painters will come in and start staining.
The plan is to have the trim stained in the same color as the kitchen cabinets. This will be a bit of a challenge because we'll have to take a sample of the cabinets in and have them do a color match on it. It will be additionally challenging because the trim is in oak and the cabinets are in alder. We've gotten conflicting advice from people so we're trusting Charlotte, our Interior designer, on this one.
The plan is to have the trim stained in the same color as the kitchen cabinets. This will be a bit of a challenge because we'll have to take a sample of the cabinets in and have them do a color match on it. It will be additionally challenging because the trim is in oak and the cabinets are in alder. We've gotten conflicting advice from people so we're trusting Charlotte, our Interior designer, on this one.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Cabinets
So much to report on today.
A good portion of the cabinets are in. The Master Bath and Laundry Room cabinets are in. The Kitchen cabinets are mostly done.
The master shower has been tiled.
The window that was leaking in one of the upstairs bedrooms was removed and the source of the leak is believed to be found. Pella is supposed to come out this week to look at this window and the window in the Master Bath that is also leaking.
A good portion of the cabinets are in. The Master Bath and Laundry Room cabinets are in. The Kitchen cabinets are mostly done.
The master shower has been tiled.
The window that was leaking in one of the upstairs bedrooms was removed and the source of the leak is believed to be found. Pella is supposed to come out this week to look at this window and the window in the Master Bath that is also leaking.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Tile Floor
They began laying the tile floor in the Laundry Room and the Master Bath. They also tiled the inside of the shower.
The entryway now has wood flooring on it, like it was supposed to.
They began unboxing the kitchen cabinets so I took a few pictures of those while they are still in the garage. They look really nice. I can't wait to see them up.
While we were there we saw that there was some rainwater coming in in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Tom said that it looks like the window itself is leaking since the siding is on and the area around the window is sealed. They're going to look into it when it stops raining.
The entryway now has wood flooring on it, like it was supposed to.
They began unboxing the kitchen cabinets so I took a few pictures of those while they are still in the garage. They look really nice. I can't wait to see them up.
While we were there we saw that there was some rainwater coming in in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Tom said that it looks like the window itself is leaking since the siding is on and the area around the window is sealed. They're going to look into it when it stops raining.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
More Progress
The siding on the house is almost finished. They were putting it on the front of the house today.
The kitchen cabinets arrived today. They were still in the boxes when we were there but they were going to try to unbox them this afternoon and will begin installing them tomorrow.
We met with the trim guy today to discuss everything that he does. We talked about the crown molding in the Living Room, the trim throughout the house, the closet shelves and the stair caps/balusters on the stairs heading upstairs. We decided that on the windows and doors throughout the house were going to get some pretty simple trim but we're going to do a true craftsman style trim in the office/flex room. We're also going to put in a chair rail in the office/flex room.
In the master bedroom the box ceiling was supposed to have a small lip drywalled in for the underlighting. They did not do this so we are going to use some crown molding to hid the underlighting. It should look really nice.
The kitchen cabinets arrived today. They were still in the boxes when we were there but they were going to try to unbox them this afternoon and will begin installing them tomorrow.
We met with the trim guy today to discuss everything that he does. We talked about the crown molding in the Living Room, the trim throughout the house, the closet shelves and the stair caps/balusters on the stairs heading upstairs. We decided that on the windows and doors throughout the house were going to get some pretty simple trim but we're going to do a true craftsman style trim in the office/flex room. We're also going to put in a chair rail in the office/flex room.
In the master bedroom the box ceiling was supposed to have a small lip drywalled in for the underlighting. They did not do this so we are going to use some crown molding to hid the underlighting. It should look really nice.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Doors
It seems like a lot has happened lately. The wood floors are almost done. Almost because there was a misunderstanding about where the wood stopped. It is supposed to continue from the office into the entryway and right now it stops at the office. The wood for this is on site and the rest of it will be finished soon.
All the doors in the house have been hung. The doors upstairs have been framed in and we are meeting with our trim guy Wednesday afternoon to go over some options on the main floor.
We've met with our Interior Decorator, Charlotte from D3 Interiors, to finalize our choices for the kitchen counter top and back splash, the laundry room tile floor and counter top and the bathroom counter tops and flooring. We went with granite counter tops in the kitchen and the master bath. The price of granite has come down recently so we came in quite a bit under budget. We're going to use some of the money that we saved to do something fancy above the gas range in the kitchen.
Speaking of the kitchen, the cabinets are supposed to arrive today.
All the doors in the house have been hung. The doors upstairs have been framed in and we are meeting with our trim guy Wednesday afternoon to go over some options on the main floor.
We've met with our Interior Decorator, Charlotte from D3 Interiors, to finalize our choices for the kitchen counter top and back splash, the laundry room tile floor and counter top and the bathroom counter tops and flooring. We went with granite counter tops in the kitchen and the master bath. The price of granite has come down recently so we came in quite a bit under budget. We're going to use some of the money that we saved to do something fancy above the gas range in the kitchen.
Speaking of the kitchen, the cabinets are supposed to arrive today.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Garage Paved
Dropped by the house today after work to see how things were going and found that the garage floor had been poured. We also found the front and back doors were locked so there was no way into the house.
Well, almost no way. I found that one of the windows was unlocked so I crawled in through that. (Note to self: Make sure we ALWAYS lock the windows once we're in the house.)
We were also excited to see that the wood floor is completely done in the hearth room as well as the pantry.
Well, almost no way. I found that one of the windows was unlocked so I crawled in through that. (Note to self: Make sure we ALWAYS lock the windows once we're in the house.)
We were also excited to see that the wood floor is completely done in the hearth room as well as the pantry.
Wood You Be Mine?
We stopped by the house last evening and saw that they had begun laying the wood floor in the hearth room. It looks awesome!
The wood will eventually cover the Hearth Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, Office/Flex Room and the Entryway. I know that it wounds like a lot of wood but when we decided on it, wood was really inexpensive.
The siding guys are supposed to start any day now. I see that the weather forecast is for rain this weekend so I'm hoping that they'll be able to get some of it done before then.
We also saw that they had begun leveling the dirt in the garage. I'm assuming that is in preparation of pouring the floor.
The wood will eventually cover the Hearth Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, Office/Flex Room and the Entryway. I know that it wounds like a lot of wood but when we decided on it, wood was really inexpensive.
The siding guys are supposed to start any day now. I see that the weather forecast is for rain this weekend so I'm hoping that they'll be able to get some of it done before then.
We also saw that they had begun leveling the dirt in the garage. I'm assuming that is in preparation of pouring the floor.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Lighting
We picked out our lighting fixtures this weekend at United Electric. Most of the selections were pretty simple in form and pretty inexpensive. A few months ago, we found a line of fixtures that we liked and mentioned it to our sales guy. He found the line and priced things out for us. Fortunately, they fell within our budget. It is the Tahoe line by Hinkley Lighting.
The fixtures that we picked from this line we placed above our kitchen table, in our entryway and hung the pendants above our island in the kitchen.
I've posted a picture of the fixture that will be hanging over our kitchen table because it shows the detail the best.
The fixtures that we picked from this line we placed above our kitchen table, in our entryway and hung the pendants above our island in the kitchen.
I've posted a picture of the fixture that will be hanging over our kitchen table because it shows the detail the best.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
New Blog Layout
So, as you can see, I changed the appearance of the blog. Hopefully you all like it. I'm hoping it will be easier to read. Any feedback is appreciated.
Ceiling Texture
I posted some pictures of the ceiling texture.
This week they are supposed to start laying the wood floor.
This week they are supposed to start laying the wood floor.
Friday, April 4, 2008
We Like This Kind of Mud
Once the drywall arrived there was a lot of progress. The walls went up and are now covered with drywall, mud and the rounded corners are on.
Tom and our flooring guy walked through the house and marked off where the transitions between wood, carpet and tile will occur.
I am amazed at every step how much of a difference it makes. Even between when the drywall went up and when they put the mud on it.
We walked through the house last night and saw that they had textured the ceilings. I didn't have my camera with me so I'll be snapping those photos and putting them up later. I did post another batch today showing the drywall and mud.
Tom and our flooring guy walked through the house and marked off where the transitions between wood, carpet and tile will occur.
I am amazed at every step how much of a difference it makes. Even between when the drywall went up and when they put the mud on it.
We walked through the house last night and saw that they had textured the ceilings. I didn't have my camera with me so I'll be snapping those photos and putting them up later. I did post another batch today showing the drywall and mud.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
