Lights, appliances, paint... oh my!

 The lights are in and appliances (all but fridge) are in as well. We may end up having the pendant lights moved, they are more over the sink than the bar, but we will see what that damage would be if so! Otherwise, i think they'll be fine where they are!

 Barn doors are in the playroom. Yet to be painted orange though.. but looking awesome! Our architect and door guy did awesome creating a divot at the bottom of the door so it wont smash the baseboard or hit the wall.  Good move with two little ones in there!Fans and can lights are in. We went with no light on the fan and 4 inch cans (also called 3 1/2's apparently) instead of the standard 6. I think due to our aversion to overhead lighting and not a huge need for it in this room as you can see! 

The railings looks better than i had hoped! They are painted steel, a dark grey (cyberspace Sherwin williams) to match the interior doors. 

Still dusty but the shower heads are in. J went a little overboard with the two back sprayers and two rain heads but after being in one at the house we rented this week at the beach, i am pretty excited to try it out! 

Just missing mirrors in the master bath now! Love the lights and they look great with the vanity!

Our room is finished all but the carpet. Fan is in, speakers in place in the ceiling and can lights as well in the ceiling. Feels like you're in a tree house!

Should be in in a month or so possibly! Driveway, landscaping, carpet, mirrors, bath hardware, finish up pool... i think that is all that remains!

Indoor/Outdoor railings going in

 They are putting in the railings today. These are steel railings that a local guy does here. They are actually outdoor railings so they will be going on our front entry way as well but we are putting them inside too. It is way cheaper than doing that ultra modern rail system with cables that run instead of bars, but i like this just the same. They're looking good! 

more finishing touches...

A few more finishing touches are going in, plumbing fixtures are in, sinks, countertops in the office, kitchenette and laundry, and the whole house in painted inside and out.  The first picture is the office area/loft. The countertop turned out better than i thought and I am so excited to have a space for our office stuff. It is currently split between the top of the fridge and laundry room shelf. :( The second picture is the side of the house, the wood area is for the outdoor shower headed out to the pool. Third picture is the mega sink and mega faucet. There's gonna be some serious dish washing going on in there. Fourth is the barn door in the playroom. Turned out really great. It is a huge door, still needs a coat of paint but looks good. There is another one near the front door I just didnt take a picture of it. Fifth is the kitchen counters and sink. Appliances were delivered today but not installed yet. Lastly the green dual flush toilet with the soft close feature J just had to have.. i admit, after trying it I was hooked. ;)

Exterior elements

Lots of things are getting done. the exterior paint finished up this week with the window trim. It really makes the colors pop. Ignore the foggy windows, interior painting has started and they put some film on the windows. The interior baseboards and trim are painted and look good! The countertops are in and look amazing! Since we have been living in an apartment for the last month or so while the house is being finished and i have about 3 ft of counter space, when i saw the counters i about fell over! I am so excited. The island is about 10 ft long with the overhangs for bar seating. And i am so excited about the "buffet" cabinets in the dining room with countertops for serving or buffet lines. Can't wait to enjoy it with others!

In other news the pool is going in and there is some serious piping going on. The rectangle on the left is the hot tub that is set into the pool a bit. We are doing a "sport pool" which doesnt have the traditional deep end. Its like 3 1/2 ft 5 ft 3 1/2 feet so set up for the perfect volleyball game. We figured you cant really dive in 6 feet anyway so didnt know what we'd use a deep end for. There is a sun ledge on the other end of the pool which will be lots of fun. I really have no idea what this pool will end up looking like. I am so bad at visualizing plans! Just about a month and a half and we will be moving in! I can wait but I am looking forward to it!

living room furniture decisions to come...

still deciding but leaning toward these so far...
1. The delaney sectional from crate and barrel in graphite
2. The tracy recliner chairs from crate and barrel in orange fabric
3. The orange branch pillow from a designer on etsy.com
4. The solid pillow with buttons from west elm and the orange side table in the picture

5. The natural stump side table from west elm

Interior Trim and modern trinkets...

There is a lot of interior trim in this house! The boxes have gone in and the shiplap siding is finished on the columns, stairway and fireplace and its looking good! I am just hoping meditative blue from Sherwin williams is going to look good over it! I am pretty pumped about these boxes, which is surprising because we are not trinket people.  So i am starting my brain on what is going to go in them.
Here are two things that we have so far to go in them :)
Love the bird from CB2.com. J and I call each other bird so this one has a sentimental meaning. The orange and blue vases from crate and barrel will be some colors we will be accenting with, mostly orange...

 

exterior colors in place

Here is the backside of the house. They are finishing up painting the exterior (repose gray and grizzle grey sherwin williams). I am so excited with how it turned out, I had my doubts but it looks awesome! Today they are finishing up tile and the deck is getting some interesting touches to the bottom of it! Is it time to move in yet? :(

Playroom Planning...

So I am not miss interior decorator, but I do my best with what I have! Here are some of our items going in the playroom....

1. The IKEA lusy rugs. 40$. Deciding between these two.I love Ikea.

2. The carolina Craft Table from Pottery barn kids. A Christmas gift from Mimi!

3. The cameron storage system from PBK as well..
The room will be gray (Online from sherwin williams) and I am thinking orange curtains or maybe the blue in the rug. I may not need curtains...we shall see. Hopefully it turns out well!

Tile going in! Plus garage door and kitchen updated.

Tile is going in this week, it is looking good! Better than i imagined. The first picture is what the kids bathrooms look like. White subway tile with gray glass mosaic border.  They have gray "wood look" tiles on the floor. The next picture is the dusty laundry room.  Not the best picture because there is dust all over the place but you get the idea. Third picture is our master bath. The rocks are more of a statement than I thought they would be...ha but they look good. I think theyll blend in more once they're grouted.  The next two pictures are of the kitchen. From the first i was standing in the dining and the second kitchen pic i was standing at the entry to the kitchen outside of the living room. They grey cabinets look amazing! Exactly how we hoped they wood. Bo Taylor woodworking (a local shop here in raleigh) did an amazing job (on the bathroom cabs and office cabs too!). Lastly the garage door just arrived yesterday. I haven't seen it yet, J just texted me this pic today, but it looks pretty good i think! I hope it looks good with the overall feel of the house! 2 more months and we will be in! This apartment living is quite cozy so we will really appreciate this house after this! So so thankful for the blessing of this home!

Modern Shed-Just dreaming out loud....

So this is not in the budget but I would LOVE to get this down the road. When we started out on this project and saw the forest on the property, my immediate thought was tree house for the kids.  Modern shed has made this awesome playroom for the outdoors for kids. What a fun area! Definitely not doable for us for now, but pretty incredible. Plus this may help my anal tendencies of keeping the indoor playroom perfectly neat... but probably not.

Riverwood Mantle with a story...

So i was looking for reclaimed beams online to buy for the mantle and came across capefearriverwood.com.  They harvest wood that had been dumped in the cape fear river almost a century ago. I know this is a little more "rustic" but we are going with a natural modern theme and i think this is an awesome piece that is really a piece of history. We are going to go see them when we head to the beach next month. I hope it works out because i think it is amazing!

These are a few of my favorite things...

Here are a few of my favorite things so far about the house...

1. An exterior door in a spare bedroom.  I know for me, there have been times when people have let J and I stay at their house and saved us lots of money or really helped us out in time of need. This was one of our specifications if we were going to build a house.  It doesnt make sense to build a house if we can't share it.  Plus, have you ever been a guest and its that awkward moment of should you go into the kitchen or not get home too late? We wanted to make this house a comfortable place for people to stay...a while if they need to. So we solved that problem with an exterior door to the basement and a little kitchenette down there as well. That was our ultimate vision for this house was how we can share it with others.

2. the deck- I am so excited about this deck! I love sitting out on the deck, grilling out, and having people over. It is such a great view of the woods as well. I can't wait to cook and entertain out there!

3.The shower- this is definitely J's favorite thing. Two shower heads and two body sprays. Hopefully it will make me enjoy showers even more!

4. A built in bookcase and built in file drawers in office- Our "office" has always been in several different locations in previous houses. We have our huge file box out in the garage, we have our bills in an organizer on the counter, we have our books in the guest room on shelves, and we have our computer under the couch- yep. I am so excited about having a place where it will all be together! I think it will make me more productive and organized...may be wishful thinking!

5. The Le Mans- I cant tell you how many times i have caught my hand or finger in those lazy suzan things in the awkward corner cabinets. Praise the Lord for no weird corner cabinet, and for easy pull out trays in the shape of a race track somewhere...i think it is what grabbed J's attention! Lots of storage and way more can fit and be accessed than in the regular ones!

6. All of the siding inside of the house! I love texture in houses and I am so pumped about all the wood on the walls in the home. This will be painted Meditative blue (a steel blue/gray) by Sherwin williams. It is at the entry, stairwells, hearth, and columns in living room. 

7. The colors- I am hoping i am going to love it when its on all the walls instead of just in little squares! It makes me a little nervous and excited though! Online gray for walls, site white for trim/ceilings, meditative blue for wood walls and master, and orange for a front door that will pop and a barn door inside. 

Trim, Cabinets, and Doors... OH my!

It is really going fast! I have no idea why we don't move in until june, It looks about ready to me! ha. This week a lot is going on, baseboards, window trim, hardwoods are finished, tile is going in i believe, cabinets, and interior doors! Here are a few updated shots!
1. Guest room and spare bath cabinets in bamboo.
2. Interior flush doors
3. Kitchen cabinets going in, You can see the gray on the sides but it isnt a great picture, all on my phone!
4.Laundry room cabinets in
5. Downstairs kitchennette cabinets in flush maple.
6. Railings and beams on screen porch in. Below the railing will be glass, above will be screen.
We are so excited about moving in! Especially now that we are all 4 in our cozy little two bedroom apartment in a holding pattern until the house is ready!