I am not known to be an extremely patient person. I’m a git-er-done kinda gal. That’s why I loved seeing all the fast paced work on the house during the first month or so. One day it was just a lot with a hole in the ground, and days later… BOOM! The bones of a house!
All this to say, now I am feeling impatient. Things are still moving along but it’s not like the contractors are there doing stuff each day. It’s more detail work now. Whenever we drive by and the house is empty I think, come on, let’s get a move on! Yes, I am very impatient. Also bossy. Ask my husband if you need more convincing. Heh.
So I haven’t posted much about the house {since before Christmas, I think?} but things HAVE been happening. The pictures below are from a couple of different days that we stopped by.
We now have granite countertops! And almost all of the ceramic tiling is finished, except for the tile around the soaking tub in the master bath. AND we have a mantel on the fireplace! Yippee!!
The new mantel. Can’t wait to add built-ins around this someday!
We chose a white wood mantel with slate surround. {That’s cardboard on top to protect the mantel from scratches.}
Standing shower in the master bath.
I am SUPER DUPER excited to have a tiled SEAT in the shower so I don’t slip while shaving my legs. {I probably should have asked for handicapped safety rails, too. I am an unbalanced old lady. What of it?}
Ceramic floor in the master bath.
The kid’s bathroom.
Ceramic flooring in the kid’s bathroom.
And now the pièce de résistance…. the kitchen counters! We had Corian counters in our old house, which we liked, but they were a dark color and also showed every little surface scratch. This time around, we decided to go with granite counters and chose a lighter color granite to complement the darker cabinetry.
You might also be able to see, under the protective wrapping, that the undermount stainless double sink is also there.
Next up is the installation of all the plumbing fixtures. Afterall, it ain’t a house without a toilet! :)
I am envisioning a housewarming EVENT with food dishes all over this counter!! Can’t wait to see it, look gorgeous!!
Thank you, my dear. We will most certainly have a party and you will most certainly be invited! :)
I get excited every time I look at these pictures.