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
