Sunday Drive-by - a quick look.

Stopped by today for a quick sneak peek. Here's the latest pics...

Found some more of the money I left at RiteRug...but I got BOTH of these for less than
  the cost of  1 cable jack. No I'm not obsessed with the cable jack prices ;)

Jenn said she took this picture specifically for Thomas.

Clearly Norm Abram is not doing the carpentry.
 Luckily I am pretty sure he is not following the blog either.

The banisters are installed and a big improvement over those  temporary
rails. These will get painted to match the hardwood floor at some point.

The now famous bonus room closet with 2 doors.

Still pointing up the Alcove!

I have no idea what I'm staring at here.

It's all about what's inside!

     Lots more room in the garage today because lots of stuff has gotten installed. It was pretty much pandemonium in the house today and I'm sure I was probably in the way so I grabbed some pictures real quick and got out of there!  The kitchen cabinets are installed, all 3 bathroom vanities, some doors, trim and moldings. Likin' the granite in the master bath which was a last minute decision to upgrade!

Maple Cognac in the Kitchen.

Center Island, pantry in back. I guess now is a good time to measure that
 refrigerator opening to confirm my new one will fit.

Got that funky folding door for the corner.

Utilitiy Room.

Corner thingies, I don't know what you call them but they looked cool so I got them.

Master Bath with Cherry Bordeaux and Wheat Granite Counter top.

Cherry Bordeaux in the secondary bathroom.

Powder Room

The new 2 panel door.

Overdue Updates.

     I received a comment today that my blog hasn't updated in a couple days, well I am back! Nothing super exciting to report but here's the latest. The walls are looking excellent, they've been primed. I hate that the wires all get painted in the walls, but I know that's just how it is. The Maple Cognac cabinetry is stacked in the kitchen so I assume installation is imminent. The tile surround in the master bath is done, I'm not too pleased with the tile work. There will be several punch items here. Seems like the tile guy had some issues with corners. There was a pleasant surprise today though! The PM came through for me and got a dead tree yanked from the wooded area, it was quite an eye sore!  As an added bonus the clearing it created just screams "Put shed here."

Tile work in second bathroom upstairs. Looks good, no blue tape needed here.

Stack of Cabinets, soon to be packed with stuff!

Ah, there's the money I left at RiteRug :)

Shower Bench seat. 

Not too pleased about this corner piece. Where's the blue tape!

Seriously?

  

Another piece of blue tape please.

Apparently something was repaired here. I know because it says "Fixed Repaired" on the wall :)

Jenn says the corner of the carton was loose so she had to pull open the flap to grab a sneak peek of the Maple Cognac Cabinets.

Here's me admiring the lack of a dead tree! Thanks to the PM! 

Looking at the window at the now clear area which looks like a good niche for a shed.

The ladder isn't installed yet, but I know Thomas is anxious to see it!

Can't wait for the stone work and the porch columns. 

Garage of Goodies!

     If you are ahead of me on the build, you probably know how exciting it is to see newly delivered stuff sitting in the garage! I'm not sure what was in all the boxes but I see the double bowl sink including the granite sink for the master bath, attic stairs, interior 2-panel doors, banister and flooring. The drywall work is coming along great! I had my weekly update and am told next week we will see primer on the walls and I can expect a driveway! This walking over rocks and red clay is getting old.

Double Bowl for second upstairs bedroom.

Got the new 2 panel style doors! 

Had to open the box and take a sneak peak at the Wheat Granite Counter-top for Master bath.

Attic Door steps for the laundry room access.

Drywall looking good. Here's the double closet in the Bonus Room.

Stairwell Banister. This will be painted Saddle to match the Bruce Hardwood floor.

Well even if you are bored of pictures of the Alcove, I'm not...LOL

 

Master BR

 

 

Open Sesame!

Lowes: Chamberlain Garage Opener with MyQ technology.

     This will be an upgrade from my current home. The model I own has battery backup but I had to sacrifice the rear light. Turned out that trade off wasn't worth it. This model maintains both front and rear lights. It also comes with the monitor. The monitor is perfect in the bedroom when you have gotten into bed and wonder if the garage is open. The monitor also lets you close it, if it is open. The best part of this toy though is the app for my iPhone. The app answers the question, did we shut the garage? You can also open or close it from the iPhone should need to let somebody in. You will see this in Sears under the Craftsman name, however, if you need support, Chamberlain won't help you, so I recommend staying with Chamberlain / Liftmaster.