We're in!

We officially started moving in on Nov. 1 but its slow going.  I'm STILL working to get one last cabinet fixed and get the plumber out to finish the shower hook up in the master bath.  The garage is filled with boxes, but for the most part, were home.



Entry way

Living room

living room to dining room

dining room

Dining room to kitchen

Kitchen

Mother in law

Living room corner fireplace

Mud room - still looking for some lockers to keep in here.

Laundry cabinets

The reason we need a mud room...lots of mud

The boys and Daisy

Island cabinet

This huge 8 ft island will also serve as our kitchen table, of course, its only a few feet farther to the dining room table if we feel the need to be more formal. 

Stairway

Stairs are done!  So is the laminate floor you see in the background - well, at least done in the downstairs and the bedrooms.  We still have the bonus room to do, but we are taking a break for a couple of days.

Cabinets and flooring

My kitchen

Moms kitchen

master bath cabinets

mud room

The vinyl is down, we just started on the laminate flooring.  Most of the cabinets arrived yesterday.  We are still waiting for the island, and the cabinet that goes on top of the counter will be up in a couple days (need the counter top first).  Bob came and measured for counter tops today, he's working on them now and hopefully they will be all done in about 3 days  (unless we make him help with floors, then it will be 4-5 days).

Soon we will have floors.....

Soon this floor

Will be covered with this.

and the living room will be covered with the laminate below.

We were supposed to start laminate tonight, but the boys have football, and I have bunco, so I guess Wednesday it is.  The vinyl we are having someone else put down, so it should be done by later today.

Trim

doors getting framed

window seals going in

The outside trim is just about done.  They still have the wood under the porch to do, I'm sure that is soon.  Today I ordered all the flooring and tile, I can't wait to see it in.  They started on interior trim today too.

Interior painting complete

MIL bathroom

Master bedroom

Living room to dining room - I love those little holes!

Mother in law apt entry

mud room

Living room

Things are moving fast now.  They finished painting the inside of the house Monday and all the plastic came off the windows.  I was very worried about picking one color for the whole house based on a little chip - plus I couldn't even see the chip inside since all the windows were covered - but they are done and I am very happy with the color - Mom loves it too.  Today I go to finalize the flooring and tile.  I meet with an interior designer and she is WONDERFUL.  I wasn't super excitted about the flooring before but with her choices I am sure it is going to flow nice and look great.  They are going to start putting that in Friday.  Carl and I are hoping to start on the floating floor for the living and dining room on the weekend and then cabinets and interior doors next week.  Today the garage doors are going in and the electricians are puting in lights, tomorrow we will have cable hook up and a working furnace. They are still telling us mid Nov, but they are hinting at Halloween - woo hoo!

Paint

The house paint is mostly done outside, they started on the trim today and will paint the inside next week.  I love the  color, its hard to see but its a mossy greenish/brown.  They also finished the MIL steps and walkway, it looks great.  We didn't want a lot of cement covering the ground, but I have to say that the walkway looks so nice, I may want one just like it to the front door.

Cabinets

Mother-in-law cabinets

HUGE pantry- 5 floor to ceiling cabinets

8 ft butcher block island

the cabinet for 2nd oven, microwave, fridge, and over stove

We went and looked at the cabinets yesterday, the island is butcher block.  The cabinets will be stained a little (light) to match the butcher block.  The island will be pained white to contrast with the butcher block.  The wood is so pretty that it pains me to cover it up.  I was shocked at how big it felt and how big the pantry was.  It will cost a small fortune to fill it up!

Insulated

This will be a different color soon....

kitchen

Mother-in-law apt.

Bonus room

WOW, when I left this morning they were starting the wall insulation.  When I came back they were already done!  I think all they have to do is the blow in stuff in the attic, they were AMAZING fast.  I can't wait to see the drywall up. 

Appliances purchased!

And the funnest part of the new house : new kitchen appliances!  Ohhhhh, Ahhhhhhh....





I've had my eye on the extra burner stove for a couple years!

last one/floor model so our friend got us a great deal on this one, Thanks NP!

I also got a new microwave and the best part...a second convection wall oven (HEAVEN!), I can't wait to do some baking!

Siding going on and deck finished

We got the rest of the land mowed super short, its soooo nice!