Mainly because the floors are going to take 3+ days to stain/cover/dry, we changed our move date 7 days. November 1, ladies and gents, is the big day.
Thursday 10/10: laundry pass-thru, place mailbox, driveway gate location, documents for flood insurance, audio visual system begging to get trimmed out, gutters getting installed, more tile backsplash, plumbers putting in faucets, painters working, Madeval adjusting kitchen cabinets for appliances
Thursday 10/10Thursday 10/10I built the hamper so they could do a cutout on the other side
Friday 10/11: style of outlet covers, exterior light trim kit, select artificial grass, locations for usb-c outlets, place master barn door handles, lots of electricians – can lighting going in
Friday 10/11
Master bath tub is in!!! I LOVE IT.
master bedroom tv nook finished
can lighting and speaker trim
Meeting with gate company about railings
pavers in place
Saturday, 10/12: gutter install, decking in backyard, painting continues, more electric and plumbing, mailbox in place
Front view as of weekendThis sliding door was accidentally painted blue like our doors but now is blackRaised lower deck platformCali Bamboo going on top of deck platform
Media rack being built. This houses controls for all tvs, speakers, internet, the alarm system, etc.
Trufig outlet will allow for the backsplash to be continuous… you’ll see
Monday, 10/14: Meeting with landscaper to decide lighting, oak tree placement, final garden design and plants. It is going to be so amazing – I’m excited. The representative delivering the oak tree laughed at me that she should bring it on Saturday. She said we’d never be ready.
Worker vehicles line the street! Today we have irrigation, landscaping, plumbing, painters, electricians, and audio/visual
Upper deck in process
Upper deck
Back lower deck
Lower deck
sanding the floors
Master bath shower head is in!
Master bath
Tuesday, 10/15: Selected floor stain
The blue X is the winner
Stairs
Firepit installed
Downspouts
I can’t believe the bed is already cleaned, irrigation is finished, and soil is ready for planting … in one day!
Wednesday, 10/16: Mr. B spent time with the cable guys. I was away all day and went over around 4pm to see downstairs lighting being installed. Holy smokes! I was blown away.
Front porch
Garage is white!!! Still to stain window trim and replace lights
Fruit trees relocated to the side
This guy is digging plumbing to connect the room over the garage to the water line
Porch ceiling stain
And also for craft room doors
Entry floor lighting – very coolStairs stained. Working on second floor.Installing my 5 globe pendants
My office
Powder bath
Living room light – I might have squealed. It’s stunning. I bought this fixture first of all of them… over a year ago now.LOVE IT!
Those lights are awesome! I know I’ve said this before, but your new house is such a work of art, very impressive. It’s going to be so exciting to move in.
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Those lights are awesome! I know I’ve said this before, but your new house is such a work of art, very impressive. It’s going to be so exciting to move in.