Cabinets and Lights

2:03 PM |

Hello!  Here’s a quick update on the house.
These are the kitchen cabinets.  All the lower cabinets have pull-out drawers.
Three of the corner cabinets have lazy susans, and the pantry is a “chef’s"
pantry.  I’ll try to get good close-ups of the drawers and pantry for next time.



The refrigerator will go in the space beside the pantry.



I did not realize the bar would have the same cabinetry around it.  Isn’t it beautiful?



Brandon dropped by on his way home from a photo shoot in the Houston area.
He could not stay long, as he was extremely tired and still had to go on to SA. 



This is what our outside lights look like...there is a star in the middle.


This is the ceiling fan in the kitchen.  I don’t know if you can see them or not, but
there are stars on the pendant lights which are hanging over the breakfast bar.



Things are moving along faster now.  We are scheduled to move on 
March 26, whether  they are finished or not.  The backsplash is being 
put in the kitchen today.  Hopefully they will be finished enough that 
the  laying  of  the  flooring  can  be  started  tomorrow.

We are still waiting on the septic tank, propane tank, and water heater 
to be installed.  I told Larry...‘Well, we can haul water from the outside 
faucet and heat it, and they’ll just have to leave the port-a-potty until we 
get  the septic in,  and we’ll just  have to take spit baths.”   Boy, did that 
bring  back  memories  of  visiting  Grandma  and  Grandpa!

As soon as we get the pictures downloaded, I’ll post more.  Next will be
 the  tile  floors,  baths, and whatever  is done  of the kitchen  backsplash.  
Have a good week!
Joye





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The STONE Is On!

1:07 PM |

Yeah!  All the stone is on the house and the fireplace also.  
It is truly beautiful!  

Here is the stone going on the corner of the garage . . . 



See why Larry put plywood and plastic on the porch?  Look at
that mess!  I'm happy to report the stone masons cleaned it all up.



This is the kitchen window . . . 



I was really unsure about a stone fireplace, especially one going all
the way up the wall to the ceiling.  However, Larry finally won me
over and I think I am going to really like it.



The fireplace stone is finished (except for the hearth) 
. . . isn't the trim around the opening nice looking?



Now, the hearth is going up.  First, they have to frame it . . .



Then, they fill it in with leftover pieces of stone . . .



Lastly, they put the cap rock on and the corbels the mantel sits on.
(Corbels are the projections jutting out from the stone.)  I think it's
beautiful, but then I'm a wee bit prejudiced.  We are still trying to
decide  exactly  what  we  want for a mantel.   We  want it to look
somewhat "rustic," but not too much.  We also want it to be at least
12 inches deep and 5 1/2 feet long.  Someone suggested we go out
and find an old cedar tree (with permission from the landowner)
and make a mantel from it, but I don't know . . .  .



As I said earlier, I was skeptical at first about having a stone 
fireplace  all the way up to the ceiling.  I think after going by the
 house and seeing it go up and getting used to it, it grew on me. 
 I say that because last Sunday when Brandon came over and we
 went by the house, his comment (about the fireplace) was, "Oh,
 it's bigger than I thought it would be."  I think he liked it, though.


The stone is on!



One young man worked on the fireplace while another
worked on the house . . . I think they did a really nice job.



After  the  stone  was  finished,  they  cleaned  up  their  mess  and  the
porch  was  uncovered.   I  love  the  look  of  the  porch  color  against
the  stone  of  the  house.   We  originally  planned  to  have  the  posts
on the porch and the front door to match.  Hopefully, that won't change. 



Another view of the front of the house . . . 



Another view of the fireplace . . .



Whew!   That  was  a  long  blog.  Tomorrow (I hope) I'll tell 
you  about  the cabinets, etc.  Back  when we  were choosing 
the  flooring,  the  builder  gave us a  sample  cabinet door so 
we could coordinate colors.  We'll try to include a picture of it.

More later!
Joye  





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Trim and Master Closet

4:10 PM |

Dear Family & Friends,

I was going to post the new pictures of the stone and realized I had not posted this one yet.  So, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to see the stone.  Today we will look at the trim and the master closet.

This is the bookcase Larry made for the quilting room.  It fills in a "dead"
space above the fireplace (which is on the other side of this wall).  We have
the shelves at the apartment and they will go in after the walls are painted.



The "trim guy" has put the trim around the windows and the floor . . . 



The master closet . . . baskets will go on these shelves.



The rods on each side are for longer garments and garment bags . . . 
The two rods on the back are for Larry's shirts and my blouses . . . 

The builder told me today (Friday) that he told them to stain the rods
 instead of painting them.  He said the stained rods do not get 
scratched up as easily as the painted ones.



Trim has been placed around the bookshelf in the quilt room . . . 



This is the double door on the 8 ft. x 3 ft. closet in the quilt room.  
It  has no rods  or  shelves because  it  will  be  designed  to  hold
quilting supplies and fabric.  Larry and I have kicked around a few 
ideas; now we need to sit down and put the design to paper.  We're 
 thinking  there  will  be  shelves  (U-shaped)  around the  walls. 

 I have a sewing cabinet which  Larry and his dad made me 30 
years ago in Beaumont.  It has drawers which are sectioned to 
hold patterns, another holds threads, and several others hold 
miscellaneous items.  When I need to make the quilting room 
into a bedroom, I will simply roll my cabinet into the center 
of  the  closet.   The wall  opposite  this closet  is  where the 
Murphy's bed will be. 

 I haven't determined yet where the guests who use this room will
 put their "hanging" clothes - perhaps in the hall/entry closet . . .  
Oh, we also need to make luggage racks for both these rooms. 
 I'll show you at the end of the blog what they look like.



This is the trim at the back of the garage.  The door goes into the hall
between the dining room and the utility room.  Our bedroom is at the
end of the hall.  The opening on the right is where the tankless water
heater and the water softener will go.  Later, Larry will install doors.



These are the luggage racks I was referring to.  Larry made the
wooden part, I made the quilted straps, and Larry put them together.

This was Martha's (Larry's mom) . . . 



This was Genevieve's (Larry's aunt) . . . 



This was Erin's (our daughter) . . .



Nope . . . we didn't get ours made.  However, when we get moved, and
 Larry gets his workshop built, we'll work on luggage racks for our 
bedrooms.

Time to move on the next item on my "to do" list . . .
Tomorrow, the STONE!
Joye











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Sheetrock & Texture

8:05 AM |

Hello All,
All work stopped the week before Christmas and the week after.  Then, they  delivered the sheetrock.  
The roofing is finished...
The garage . . .


The master bedroom . . .


Sheetrock in the master bedroom . . . the beam is not yet finished.  It will be wrapped
in wood and stained to match the floor.


The kitchen is sheetrocked . . . we still haven’t met with the cabinetmaker yet.



Back of living room and around fireplace is sheetrocked . . . 



The dining room ceiling . . .




The Kittchen is taped and floated . . .


Yeah!!  The kitchen is textured . . . 


The back of the living room is textured . . .




The dining room ceiling is textured . . . 



Things are moving right along.  The builders say we’ll get in probably by the third week of February.  I’m praying we do.  Last week was really hard for me.  I know we needed the rain, and I’m grateful for it, but the apartment was so dark and dreary . . . There’s only one double window in the living room/dining room area and even though I turned on all the lamps and the kitchen and dining room lights, it still seemed dark and dreary.  Larry and I were in San Antonio all day Saturday and even though it rained continuously, it was better than being in the apartment.  Actually, I am grateful we were able to rent an apartment which, after six months, would let us rent by the month so I’d better stop complaining about it.

Well, the next blog will have pictures of the stone!!  See you then.
Joye


































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