More Trim!

This week saw almost all the wood flooring completed, which is beyond gorgeous.  Since the last post that showed the interior doors, those same doors have now been trimmed and look smashing!  I love love this trim package - and, of course, the carpenter is doing a fabulous job!

The rest of the work will go something like this:  finish trim, lay tile, final coat of paint, kitchen and bath cabinets and surfaces (SO excited for this part); and plumbing, HVAC and electrical finish work.  When the other subs are in the house, Mark will move outside and put up siding, decking, porch rails and ceilings on the porches.  We won't have concrete or probably screens until the weather breaks. 

 Look at these happy wood registers!  They'll get stained to match the floor, as will the handrail.

The trimmed-out hearth - so beautiful!

I heart this.

The guest bath and bedroom...

Bedroom hallway...look at those plinth blocks!

Love this progression of doorways...

A look into the master closet.

Master bedroom...pocket doors all trimmed!

Floors-Day Two.

I went over to the house to see the flooring progress and could not resist posting more photos!  The flooring is so gorgeous but the real surprise is the hallway doors were hung today.  Wow!  They are soooo beautiful and the paint looks even more lovely now that there is some white to contrast it with. 

Look at this clever thing...a happy little door switch for the linen closet.  A fun surprise Angi requested without my knowing!

Black hardware!  Can't wait to see plates and knobs installed.

Here's a snap of the powder room color...it didn't make it into the previous post with the other paint colors.

And this, another new word: skirt board.  I LOVE this!

Color, Floors, Doors.

After a few days away for some fun in the sun, I have lots of updates to share!

Last week, wall color started going up and I love it!  Although it's only primer right now, it should be very close to the end result.  It seems it's always a bit chancy to choose an entire room from a small paint sample, but I think we've done it.  All common areas and the basement are Wickham Gray by Benjamin Moore, which is the exact right thing.  The rest of the colors are in the grey/blue/green palette.  

This week, the wood floor started - it's fantastic!  We chose to go with Chelsea Wood Flooring made in Michigan.  Happy to use a local company and happy ash is a reasonable option here.   And last, but certainly not least: the interior doors are starting to be hung.  We had lots of discussion over which doors would be right for this house and ended up with 5-panel doors.  They are so beautiful!!

Basement

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Mud Room

Kitchen & Dining Room

Entrance

Laundry Room

 I love this little corner in the basement.

Master Bedroom

Laundry Room

This beauty showed up today.... 

The kids have found this little hidey hole which fits them perfectly!

Interior Trim.

Beginning of 2014!  After a lovely Christmas and some time off, the house is now fully drywalled, taped, mudded and sanded.  And, it is gorgeous!  Angi and I went on a Saturday in late December to finalize paint colors and the drywallers were in the process of sanding the upper level.  What a mess and something I give these guys alot of credit for doing day in and day out.  And, they do a fabulous job!

This week, Mark started the interior trim, which the photos show below.  Now that the really beautiful things are starting, the excitement level is at an all-time high!  This week, the painter will start priming and floor will be delivered.  It will get laid when Mark can get in the house.  Meantime, I think he's going to start on the siding...can't wait for that!

I've also pulled the trigger on all the lighting fixture decisions and everything is ordered or purchased - a big relief!  I finally found the perfect kitchen sink as well (harder than you might think) and that is also on the way.  Hard to believe we're within 8 weeks of completion - cannot wait!!

A new learning for me...this is called a plinth.  And, it's my absolute favorite piece of trim so far.  So great!

OK, so this isn't trim - I couldn't resist a beautiful snow picture!

Another new word: mull strips.  That's the strip of trim you see below that goes between the windows.  I can hardly wait to see the trim painted...these windows are going to be so gorgeous!