The next photo is of the bar and refrigerator area. (Forget all that stuff in the foreground....you must use your imagination :) The door (closed) in the corner is the pantry, the other door opening, next to 'fridge leads down the hall and/or down the stairs.
Below is a photo of the bar/kitchette area on the lower level. The opening is for a refrigerator and the louver door to the left if for the washer/dryer unit for the lower level.
Liz and Lauren, this one's for you....it is the Jack and Jill bathroom cabinets. You each have a sink, a set of doors and a bank of drawers. The blue wall color is the medium shade of blue that is on the walls of the room on either side (one darker, one lighter). Hope you like it! Rosanne, your cabinet looks about the same only smaller and your bedroom is khaki. Photo does not do it justice but I really like it!
We will meet again with the builder on Monday for our week's "home"work assignment. Next week we have to have all the lighting (to include chandeliers and pendants) picked out, all the plumbing fixtures picked out, all the fans (13) picked out and carpet for 4 bedrooms picked out! We also need to meet one more time with the tile designer to decide on the kitchen backsplash now that the granite is ordered. Oneof those days we will need to stop by and pick up the fabrics we ordered for the great room furniture. I can't wait so see it! We have also ordered ALL the new beds and furniture for the guest rooms but, according to the budget, you may need to bring your own mattress :)
Meanwhile, the stone masons are still hard at work finishing up the stone on the front of the house. These two supports for the wooden columns are huge. I hope they have enough stone left over for the fireplace on the lower level! Speaking of fireplaces, did I mention that I designed the fireplace mantel and over mantel as well as the two bookcases on either side for the greatroom? I drew it all out, making a composite of several ideas that we both liked, gave it to the cabinet builder and said a little prayer. Remember, that is the 18 ft. wall. I hope it turns out how I see it in my mind's eye. . .if not, oh well, I only have myself to blame. But I digress, back to the stonework. . .
They will begin laying the tile on the deck next week and finish the screened porch once that has been completed. (We have been pricing rockers for the deck :) H has already declared that will be his favorite spot!
The sea wall is completed and they will start building the boathouse this coming week. The landscaper cut down 7 or 8 more trees last week and really opened the view! He is getting ready to grade the property and finish the retaining wall so the driveway and terrace can be poured.
As a side note, we had a bit of a delay this week when I had to take H to the ER to find out what was in his eye Tuesday night. The ER told him it was a corneal abrasion, they put in some antibiotic drops, patched it and told him to see the eye doctor ASAP! Turns out to be a cornea ulcer. Without going into all details and following all the doctor's orders to the letter, H is doing fine now, his eye is healing and he has his "charm" back. We have used this time (not traveling back and forth to B'ham) getting all our ducks in a row and are ready to hit the road once more come Tuesday!
As far as I know, we are still on schedule for an April move in. OMG! That's next month!
NOTE TO SELF: Call movers in Virginia to give them a heads up.
LOOOOVE IIIIIT!!!! i think those bathroom drawers should be spacious enough to hold all my supplies. because i am totally moving in, p.s. can't wait to see y'all in a few weeks! xoxo
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