Picture above: Here is the desk off of the kitchen. I have decided to top it in the same Caesar Stone I will put on the kitchen counters. The upper cabinets will be covered with doors and are deep enough to store my printer, freeing up the top of the desk of everything but my monitor so that I will have space to lay paper and write. The cabinet below will store my hardrive. There will be lighting mounted flush under the upper cabinets and a corded wall phone mounted on the wall on the left - the one in the house that will work even when the power is out. The guys will create several tunnels through the wall into the pantry so that all my computer/printer cords can be organized in there and out of sight. And not underfoot!
Picture above: The bannister made by hand by the builders.
Picture above: Master bedroom with finished ceilings! looking through master bath and into the closet.
Picture above: Master bath counter tops. I wanted something seamless and shiny and white to match the tubs and toilets. I went with the cultured marble from Lowe's and while I had no fewer than five nightmares that they didn't fit, they did! And I am really happy with them.
Picture above: Can you believe it? Flooring! Not only have I finally committed to something but I LOVE it, it was UNDER budget ($2.77/square foot), and some is even installed! It is a SwiftLock laminate from Lowes.
Picture above: The master closet is finished except for a small piece of trim that will finish the molding around the floor. Ray built the custom closet system after a quick consult with me and it is so nice. The shelves on the right will serve as the bathroom storage for towels and such. The thought of filling the rest of the space neatly with our things AND having space for it all is so exciting.
Picture above: Here is Ava's cultured marble counter top. Perfect fit! And, yes, that is a shell sink.
What? She really loves the ocean.
Picture above: This morning they laid the floor in her room and closet.
Here is one of the windows in Jack's room. I had fifteen or so lights in various spots throughout the house that I wanted to match and be relatively simple and inexpensive. I found the school house-esque ceiling mount at Lowe's for $30.00 a piece and was thrilled to death.
No stone progress this past week. Here's hoping for Monday!
Everything is so lovely!!!
Posted by: Mandy Nix | June 13, 2009 at 07:36 PM
Thank you, Mandy!
Posted by: Karen | June 14, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Karen, some how the floor in the closet makes it look even better. It is beautiful!
The ceiling in your room is breathtaking.
Ava's sink is SO Ava, lovely.
I can't wait for the stone! I might have to spend the night Wednesday just to see it up... hopefully.
Posted by: Becca | June 15, 2009 at 09:03 AM
I just looked again for the third time. It is great.
Posted by: JD | June 15, 2009 at 09:32 AM