Shower Doors and so much more!

What have we been up to???

WE HAVE HEAT!!!!!  HA HA HA!  We finally got it when we were supposed to, it did take 2.5 days, but we got it!  And WOW...what a difference!  We are able to sleep in our room, take showers in luxury and just enjoy everything in the warmth!    Not sure if I shared any of these......sorry if I did!

Shower doors are in!  And they look great!

Front door is in!

Outside is finished!  Siding.....railings....decks......LOOKING AMAZING!

~Gianna~

Merry Christmas to us!!!!

It was coming down to the wire.....but just about everything was done in the kitchen the day before Christmas Eve!  There are still a few things that need to be finished...and we still need heat, but for the most part our kitchen is functioning and we were able to host Joe's family for Christmas Day dinner!

The appliances were all delivered and we got the stove up and running...the fridge is too, but no ice maker yet...and we still need the dishwasher set up (but we do have the one in the butler's pantry).    The painter was here pretty much all week finishing the master bedroom, bathroom and closet, the kitchen and butler's pantry and the electricians were here hanging the last of the fixtures we purchased.  All set for a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

John and Craig also worked on the new front door this week......still needs trim and windows and to be stained (same color as our side door)!

Let's see....what else..........ooooo yeah....how did I forget?!?!?  Our mattress and bedroom furniture got delivered!  

GOOD NEWS:  Mattress, box springs (split), end tables and mirror all made it up the stairs......

BAD NEWS:  our dresser did NOT!    That's OK......because we had a balcony and french doors for this, very reason!  :)  We are having a forklift (A genie lift to be exact) delivered this weekend and my Dad has come up with a plan to get the dresser up to the balcony! 

MORE BAD NEWS:  End tables don't fit where they were supposed to.    Whoever measured forgot to add the baseboard trim into the equation.  Therefor we will most likely have to remove the trim to fit the end tables where they belong! 

Here is where it all stands today.....notice the one sideways end table.  :(

And here is our dresser...in the hallway.....waiting to be taken to its permanent location.  Behind it is the shower door for the master bath....which also got delivered!  :)

~Gianna~

COLOR! COLOR! COLOR!

I wanted to create one more entry before I went to bed....

We had the painter here while John was away...he started out staining the side door.  We went with Wild Berry from Sherwin Williams. 

A few days later.......the painting began!!!!
I was so nervous to see the actual colors we chose on the wall!  And went back and forth so many times....but we finally decided on the painting began!

Day 1 -- Ceilings and Closets were painted white!
Day 2 -- All the walls were primed with color.....and everything turned out BEAUTIFUL!  I am so happy with what we decided on!!!!
Here is the kitchen!  Sherwin Williams **ARTICHOKE**

The Mudroom and Butler's Pantry are **CLARY SAGE**

First Floor Bathroom **SANDS OF TIME**

Hallways (Upstairs and Down) **KILIM BEIGE**

Master Bedroom **MEDITATIVE**

Master Bath **SLEEPY BLUE**

Master Closet **MOUNTAIN AIR**

Playroom **DANCING GREEN**

And that's what we've done so far!  1st coat is up and one more is needed!  I am so happy with it all!

We also had the electrician here and they put the exhaust fans in the bathrooms, and did a bunch of other stuff!  And the gutter guys came and did all the gutters!

So even though John was away....the work didn't stop!
~Gianna~

Windows and Doors...YIPPPPEEEE!!!!

So we missed our inspection for yesterday b/c our windows didn't come in.....until yesterday!   But that was OK, b/c the plumbers and electricians had so much work to do they weren't really ready either.  So everything happens for a reason!   This whole week every one was still very busy getting ready for the inspection...plumbers, electricians and HVACers were all busy little bees!    John and crew gutted the rest of our house....the hallway, old bathroom and then when the windows and doors came in...they installed them!

First came the new side door to the mudroom...It's a Simpson Door and comes from the Bungalow series!  We will be staining it a dark wood color! 

Next came the siding delivery!!!  Looks sooo nice in the box!  Doesn't it?!?!?



















Then the windows and french doors came and John put them up immediately!  I have gotten sooo many compliments on these windows and doors in the 24 hours they've been up!   For those of you who don't know...they are Jeld Wen and apparently they are GREAT windows for a lot less than a lot of other windows out there!   The French Doors are Jeld-Wen also!

And finally today......some of the siding went up!   LOVE IT!!!!!!  Again, everyone that's seen this color says how nice it is..and what a great color we chose!  Anyone who talks to Joe about this color....he likes to think he picked it.... just gently remind him that HE WANTED BLUE.....I WANTED GREEN!  Please and Thank You!  :)




~Gianna~