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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 10:48 am
it is looking so lovely RG. I too like the red roof. Especially when you have winter almost 1/2 the year it really brightens up the place.
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 10:51 am
RG - they are beautiful!!! How excited you must be to see this project coming together. I can't wait to see the updates - don't forget to post pictures. I am also keeping the financial part in my prayers. I know you guys must be on pins and needles, but some buyer is out there searching for the perfect home...and he/she will soon stumble on that gorgeous structure.
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 1:20 pm
Thanks Skootz and Spygirl~ It is very exciting since it's my "first"! I just never knew how many small intricate details go into building a house! Probably makes it harder for me since I have to choose things that other people would like rather then just choosing what I personally like. Today we are trying to figure out what we should be matching the baseboard, trim and door stain to. The cabinets? The wood ceiling? The floors? LOL! And I woke up in a cold sweat the other night when I realized that the builder was planning to put gold doorknobs and hinges on the doors! They need to be nickel, pewter, or something of that nature... LOL! Decisions, decisions. Luckily, I'm pretty good at making them, unlike my wonderful indecisive hubby. He takes 1/2 hour in the bread isle deciding on a loaf
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 2:15 pm
I think you're doing a great job! The exterior is handsomely smart, and the inside looks like it will be cozy and inviting. I can't wait to see the finished product!
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 3:08 pm
I love all the choices you've made, RG. The exterior design and color is wonderful. I know the inside will be just as gorgeous once it's finished. Your artistic eye is certainly coming through in this project!!
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 3:37 pm
RG, at least you realize about the gold door hinges before they hung the doors. I realized it after! I had to pay to have them all changed out (and the knobs). Expect fully to make some mistakes, but whatever you do - have a blast!
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 6:20 am
More decisions have been made. We picked the carpet, paint, tile, wood floor, cabinets, and countertops. Here are a few pictures of the choices.
This will be the accent color in the living room, around the fireplace and an ajoining wall.
This is the corian countertop for the kitchen.
These are the hickory cabinets, although they will be a lighter wood.
This is the tentative paint color for the Master Bath. In the "book" I have it looks more green...
This is the corian countertop for the Master Bath. The main walls will be a warm taupe color called Fine Linen. It should all be pulled together in about 4 weeks. Whew! p.s. the paint color for the master bath didn't load right... just imagine the color to be the same as the little blue/green flecks in the countertop....
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 7:26 am
Love the kitchen! Do you think you might have better luck selling if the colors in the den were more neutral? Still the two toned idea, but more of a nuetral shade?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 8:41 am
I, of course, love the accent color. 
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 7:19 am
Annie, I understand your feelings, but our realtor said for the model home to make it somewhat dramatic and I think people want to use color in their homes, but are too afraid to stray from beige. It's only paint so if they hate it, they can paint over it. We went to some beautiful model homes a couple of years ago in preparation for this, and they had red kitchens and Yellow sunrooms... they were beautiful.. and the funny thing is that the homes people were finishing themselves incorporated those colors. I guess I've always loved the idea of drama, and I know that others may not, but we are trying to be fairly sedate about the choices we make on the big buck items. Like carpet and tile. But thank you for the input. I've gone back and forth over the color choice too.... But decisions HAVE to be made...LOL!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 8:56 am
Oh yeah most models are really done up. Mom and I used to go to alot of model homes to get decorating ideas lol.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 10:14 am
Forgot that, I love model homes too!
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Friday, May 27, 2005 - 7:20 pm
Tomorrow is our first open house. I've been cleaning since 1 p.m. and it's looking "ok". The countertops didn't arrive in time, and there is so much dust (saw and sheetrock) that even though I scrubbed the massive wood floor three times it still has a haze on it. I started running a fever yesterday (although I thought it was a hotflash , a really LOOONNGGG hotflash) and today it was 101 after I took tylenol... sooooo... I'm done for the night, and will try to drag my butt down there tomorrow to put on the finishing touches. I'll take some pictures in the morning and try to post them tomorrow too. I have a spa morning planned, and unless I feel like absolute crap, I plan on going. Then pack for California and hope to God that one of the homes sell while we are gone. 6 months is a long time to work on a house.... but, there are only 5 more to go!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, May 27, 2005 - 8:11 pm
Resortgirl, just now got here and saw the photos. It will be terrific. Good luck on the open house.
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 8:40 am
Here are pictures of the house. We still have to install the Corian countertops, and sinks in the kitchen and master bath. But otherwise it's pretty much done.
Living Room
Kitchen
Master Bath
A view of the foyer
The picture of the Master Bedroom turned out dark, but you can get an idea of the view of the lake... you can see both the sunrising in the east and the sunset.
Basement.. sorta boring but as you can see, plenty of room to put a workshop and storage. Next step, landscaping.... whew! Forgot to add, the mantel isn't done yet.. but will be half log (rustic) Trim above cabinets not done yet, and it's very nice, so it will finish them off....
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 8:53 am
One more.

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Karuuna
Member
08-31-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 9:02 am
beautiful, RG, you are an incredibly talented decorator! (just in case you need another career! 
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 9:04 am
Thanks Kar, it's so hard to take pictures that do the space justice... darn! When they get the IPEX pictures done, I'll post the web address.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 9:09 am
Everything looks so beautiful, RG. Such a lot of work! Hope you have a good vacation and plenty of time to recuperate.
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 11:43 am
Oh, I love it, so wonderful, and the one thing I like the best is the wood ceiling! Great job, RG, I'd love to have the opportunity someday to design a home or two.
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:27 pm
Absolutely stunning, RG!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:38 pm
Wow! It's gorgeous...all of it, even the basement!! I hope your Open House goes well. And you're sick?? Poor thing! You definitely need a vacation!! See you soon...yay!!!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:41 pm
When can I move in..it looks lovely. How did the open house go yesterday and how are you feeling?
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:50 pm
70 people yesterday and at least that many today. Most are gawkers no doubt, since this project was much aligned on the front page of the local newspaper.... but all we need is ONE buyer out of that... so wish us luck. Two Porsches drove in a bit ago, so we may just have rich snooty people living here... YAY!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 4:53 pm
Looks gorgeous, RG.
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