Happy New Year mom! ...er, I mean, everyone who reads...(I know it's just you, mom. Love you. ) We had a nice, relaxed Christmas at my parent's house, and traveling some. We slept late, wore pjs, baked, played and napped. It was just what a break should be.
Here we are ringing in the new year in the house! We woke up the kids, drove over and celebrated 2017 with hugs and kisses and some tears. It was really special and sweet.
But just like all good things, it came to an end. Back to the ranch, back to school/work, back to routine. I wasn't really dreading it. I wasn't looking forward to it either, but it's nice to go back to a schedule. Here's the progress on the house. We are still hoping for a January close, and we are, well, I'll just speak for myself, I am ready.
Here's the door with the second coat.
Here's Brian's sink with fixtures added. Question: are everyone's towel rings hung to the left? All of ours are hung that way, and I'm not sure I've ever noticed a towel ring's placement before. Seriously, tell me.
The master shower is tiled, and we are waiting on the door.
This is what we call the, "built in hutch". It's in the kitchen, and will be next to the fridge. I'm planning to use this area as a coffee bar. This photo shows the hardware that was just put on this week.
The stove and microwave are across from the island/my sink.
We are shopping around for pendant lights to hang above the island. There will be three of them.
We are considering these from Lowe's. We also found some on Amazon that are a similar style, and similarly priced, but that I think I may like a tad better.
Here's the amazon version:
Let me know what you think, or make a suggestion!
It's getting harder to resist shopping for new things for the house now that it really looks so much like a real, real house and we're getting so close. Trying to wait until we move in, but the list of things I think I'll "need" is growing....rug, barstools, mirrors for the master, book shelf, sectional.....stay strong Steph! I would really like to focus on what we have, and being grateful. We have been living with so much less, but I'm sure it would be easy to go right back to accumulating things.
Thanks for reading mom, I mean, everyone. XO
I like the 1st light. And the the towel rack I would think would be closest to the sink. But I am guessing they didn't because that side was tiled.
ReplyDeletethere's a half wall on the right side, because that's the shower. Thanks for your input about the lights! I'll let you know what we decide...or better yet, you can come see them for yourself soon!
DeleteOr after looking again, is there even a wall by the sink?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the gorgeous house!! Happy for y'all!
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say the Amazon light, HOWEVER, note that edison bulbs are yellow and not as bright as normal bulbs (they are supposed to look "old-timey"). So while they're pretty, they might not actually give off enough light to be functional.
Gina, thank you for your comment! They are supposed to look vintage, which is what I love about them, but I know what you mean. Good to know since I've never actually had any!
DeletePut the towel rack closest to the sink. I like both lights but I thought about how clear glass is hard to keep clean and dust-free especially in the kitchen. If it is bubbled glass, it is more forgiving on cleanliness �� Also we got LED Edison bulbs and they put off quite a bit of light (look for higher lumens). I can send you a link for what we used in our pendants. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ your house!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a helpful thought! You know dusty lights can drive a woman crazy. Thanks so much for sharing! I honestly hadn't even thought of that. Good to know about the Edison lights. I love the look of them. We have can lights throughout the downstairs so I think we'll have plenty of light. Thanks for commenting!
DeleteWe made a list of all the things on our wish list moving in...like tall stools and entry rugs but also a built in cabinet wall and a concrete patio. That was 20 years ago and I've finally gotten to the last thing on that list. Enjoy the ride. It's still
ReplyDeleteMy new house.
Thanks for commenting Kath! You're so right. WE have had several talks about how this is a lifetime project. It can't be perfect and meet all our expectations right away. It takes time. Thanks for the reminder.
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