Good Things Happening on the Inside

The biggest update to the interior is the tile!

We chose this really pretty beige/gray/cream colored porcelain tile that has a gentle sand like movement to it. Probably why it is called "Sand Dune". 

It looks a bit darker in these pictures than it is in real life. When you see it is person it pretty light, which I like.

We took the same tile up into the shower and around the tub. They haven't done grout in here yet, but you get the idea.

They started hanging the doors today as well. These are the double doors that lead into the master bedroom.

The shelving is going up in the laundry room and coat closet.

Lastly, they delivered the trim so I'm guessing that will go up soon as well!

Exterior Stone and Trim!

Lots of fun things are happening at the house right now. We got these pretty garage doors last week! Of course this means we are locked out of the house and can only go in when someone is working but I suppose that's a good thing since they are working on interior finishes.

 See the cute garage door hardware...very nice.

They also put all the white trim up on the house last week.

This week they are working on the stone facade. I love the stone we picked. I was worried it wouldn't go with the slate gray/blue siding we chose but seeing all the gray in it makes me think they will go together really well.

Here's a close up of the stone.

More Interior and a Little Exterior

They been doing the mud and tape on the sheet rock this week and also texturizing the walls a bit.

You can see the wall texture really well in this picture.

Here is the entryway...can't wait until the floor is in!

Here you can see the gently rounded corners on the walls. Looks like they need to do a little sanding though.

Today they started wrapping the house so they can do siding and stone! Fun stuff :)

Drywall went up!

It makes such a huge difference once drywall is up in the house. Its feeling like a real house now and we are close enough to give our 60 day notice at the apartment!

Here is a picture of the new window. The doorway on the left is the pantry, the small window is above the kitchen sink, and the big window is part of the eat-in dining room.

This is the wall opposite the windows. It will have a large media center on it. We opted against a fireplace for both cost and because we have rarely used one even when we have owned one.

Here is the view out the back. Love all the natural light!

This is the other wall of kitchen where the range will be. Notice the vaulted ceiling...it makes it feel really big in there.

Here is the master bathroom with the special drywall that will go under the tiles.

The stairway to the basement...minus a railing.

Here is the rec room down in the basement. The doorway in the back is the bathroom.

The other side of the rec room where the tv and sectional will go.

So excited about the progress!!!

Papapa's Window

On a recent visit, my very generous grandpa noticed the lack of a window in our dining room and offered to pay for one to be put in. The framers cut the hole for the window today and the view from that window is incredible!

Better pictures to come later but at least you can see the pretty wasatch mountains.

Thanks PaPaPa!!!!!

The guts are in...

They've put in the plumbing, electrical, and hvac so we are ready to have our walk through tomorrow. After that it is insulation and drywall. That's when I can start imagining how the inside is really going to look.

We've got doors!

Lighting...here you can see the can lights in the vaulted great room.

Mom's tub.....very important. :)

The plumbing is in and the water lines have been run.

Lastly, some ductwork. 

Not very exciting but from here on out things get fun!