Room Updates

A few more rooms are coming together

If you only knew how long it took me to hang those wedding pictures so they were level and arranged in a gallery wall.  I would like those hours of my life back.

The Owner's Bedroom.  This is the newest politically correct term for the largest bedroom suite according to 6 out of 10 residential builders surveyed.  I'm down with the term and think it conveys more authority.  When our future kids question us, I will just tell them that whoever occupies the Owner's Suite makes the rules.  And I will hope that I don't come home one day and find their stuff in our room.

Living Room from the front hallway stairs

We were gone over the weekend for some R & R (thank the Lawd for the Williamson's, Casteix's and New Orleans's amazing food and music) and our shades were installed on our windows.  Thanks to my mother-in-law Steph for supervising.  Cheers to some privacy and not offending the neighbors anymore with Desta's upside down dance moves.

 Anxiously awaiting the tufted chair for the other end of the table.  Sometimes you must save for things. 

The antlers were placed on the table when I was unpacking a box.  I left them there for so long, they grew on me.  Only problem is that the dogs try to jump on the table to munch on them. 

Thanks to Shannon and Dave for the flowers! 

Nolan's favorite squirrel watching window

 

 

Moving In

We've been in the new house for a week and a half, have had our first house guests and are settling right in.  Mama and Katie and Kyla came to visit and we had the best time - plus my kitchen is now totally finished, thanks to all of their hard work and help :)

Kyla taking a break from unpacking and enjoying the Colorado sunshine

Kitchen!  Happy Happy Happy 

 When we were moving, I was thinking we wouldn't have barstools right away and that I would have to go on a hunt for the ones I wanted.  I'm still on the hunt and I think I've found what I want, but we are able to use our bar-height table stools from the basement for now. 

I'm a sucker for all things symmetrical and so is Brian.  This room highlights that OCD tendency pretty well.

Mama and Katie really went to town with the organization.  Brian walked in and asked if we were "wallpapering" the drawers and shelves in the pantry and we got a good laugh.  It was worth all the hard work and measuring though - look how pretty Mama made it!

The arch turned out exactly how we wanted and maybe even a little better, thanks to our amazing trim carpenters, Urban Wood Designs.

Now we are just waiting on the marble slab for the foyer table and a huge spray of hydrangeas once it stops snowing 'round these parts.

 

Cheers people!

  

Jack and Jill

The bathroom I haven't been able to get any good pictures of until today is finally done!  The paint took about 4 coats and everything has been covered up until now so I'm really happy I finally got to see it.  I have been nervous about it because this is the room that brings together the "Broncos" bedroom colors since it is the Jack and Jill bath that connects them.  

We love the apothecary-style look so we found a double vanity that had the same look and a durable granite top, since hopefully this will be the cleaning grounds for some kiddos someday.  We stuck with the simple white subway tile to lighten up the small room that has the toilet and tub in it

It will have a slight nautical feel when it's all done with some amazing linens and accessories that I have been drooling over - 

Northern Southern Western girl

I don't even know if it's possible that aesthetically this house reminds me so much of my roots in Maine and Georgia at the same time, but it does.

Painting is done!  Well, except for the front door.  

My mama got me this door knocker for Christmas (Go Dawgs!) and I can't wait to see it on the front door

Finishing Touches

Right about now, Brian and I just look at each other and say "I think I can, I think I can" when it comes to making it another week and a half until we move.  We are in the middle of packing up our house and finishing up with the new house.  The final touches will be done this week and then the hardwood floors will start to be finished on Saturday.

Everyone's opinion is different, but the second from the right is what we chose for our hardwood stain.  It's called Jacobean and it's a true dark brown. 

The built-ins are done, just missing the hardware and a door on the right hand side and the shelves.  Who knows where those are.

We decided to add some texture to the small amount of wall around the windows and the back of the bookshelves using a paintable wallpaper.  My grandparent's house (and now my aunt and uncle's house) has a painted tin tile ceiling in the dining room and was the inspiration. 

 

The fireplace has a brick surround and an antique mantle that our designer found at Architectural Salvage in Denver and we knew we had to have it.  Ironically, Brian's parents had a similar mantle sitting in storage for years that they had just gotten rid of before we chose this.  The plan is to sand parts of it down and restore the wood finish.  If that doesn't work, there's nothing a fresh coat of paint can't fix.

The kitchen is basically just waiting for her appliances, cabinet knobs and drawer pulls....

There's just something about a clean herringbone pattern that makes me happy.  

That and crystal chandeliers.

Someone asked me the other day what surprises we had encountered when building this house.  To date, the biggest one for me is that I love the main floor bathroom. I love it a lot.  The smallest room in the house is packed with the most details - bright white wainscotting, an antique mirror, slight crystal details on the sconces and the pearl subway tile shower. 

Our tub is finally in and I can't wait to sneak attack spray Brian with that tub filler.  I can say things like this because he doesn't read this blog and doesn't check Facebook.  Ever.

Tomorrow - the exterior paint will be done and landscaping starts.  Almost there!

 

What a Difference 9 Months Makes

It's been 9.5 months since we bought this little bungalow and we are 5.5 weeks away from moving in.  Looking back at what the house was, I almost can't believe what it has morphed in to.  

June 1, 2012

February 20, 2013

The new front door is in, the porch board and railings are installed and it's beginning to look a lot like the house we designed.  The painters started on the exterior (you can see where the shingles were painted gray and some of the trim white) and then snow started so they have moved inside. 

The kitchen countertops are in!  I am giddy over how the kitchen is coming together.  The backsplash will be installed this week.  My mother also informed me that the apron sink will be great to bathe her grandbabies in.  No pressure....

 The staircase is complete as well...

 

All the Trimmings

We are 7 weeks away from moving and I'm ready.  I was ready 4 months ago. 

I'm even more ready every time I walk in the house and new parts of the trim work are taking shape.

Porch board going down

L'Arc de Wade

 The ceiling coffers are going up

Windows and doors are trimmed

Fireplace got a facelift and some columns

Office getting crowned.

Our kitchen is taking shape (so excited about this that I can hardly stand the waiting)

 
And now the island is being built 

 

Showers are done.  Brian doing a dry run.