Been a while

Sorry my readers - as you all know, life itself has been hectic although things with the house are going great. In keeping with the craziness, I lost the charger for the digital camera (yea, eBay for having a replacement power supply I could buy reasonably) and so I don't have photos with this post. But the house is amazing at this point.

All the walls are taped, mudded and textured. I loved watching the mudders on their stilts to reach the upper walls and ceiling. They are very balanced and efficient - turns out that stilt walking is a job requirement! Next we prime them for paint and we install the crown molding and baseboards. We have selected all the colors except for the laundry room - which will probably be the same color as the kitchen and breakfast nook. We have ordered almost all the lighting with one big exception - the main chandelier - and one small one, the light/fan for the guest room/playroom. We didn't install A/C, but all the bedrooms have ceiling fans. That's so pleasant.

Also - the tile has begun to be laid. The kitchen tile is spectacular (the range arrived as well and we cannot wait to see it installed). We'll tile into the new pantry as well as throughout the kitchen. As soon as I can add photos, I will. The guest bath on the second floor is getting tiled now - we bought a lovely, antique looking white vanity which matches the marble texture of the tile. It should be a lovely room. Our bathroom is also getting tiled - starting with the shower and tub platform. Also will be a good picture, I am sure. The tile expert suggested a corner shelf in the shower for a footstand and it looks perfect.

On the outside, the roof...still isn't done. My only true subcontractor and it's a constant struggle. Delays are expected, but I want to understand the source and cause of the delay to eradicate it. The scratch coat of stucco is on most of the house (chimney and entrance excluded) and the second coat may have gone on it today. We are waiting on an estimate from the carpet people for those costs. The flooring is pending.

Oh - I also bought all new fixtures for the kids/hall bath to convert it to chrome as the brass felt out of place with the white and grey tile. The walls will be cherry red and we replaced the vanity with a more practical one (pedestal sinks belong in powder rooms, only).

Deniz believes he'll have the house ready by the end of November. We're expecting to move in December 23. It's going to be fun and we're getting so close!