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Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.


Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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

Halfunit
Moderator

09-02-2001

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Lucy
Member

10-08-2002

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!!

Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!


Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 6:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
More decisions have been made. We picked the carpet, paint, tile, wood floor, cabinets, and countertops. Here are a few pictures of the choices.
wallcolorlr
This will be the accent color in the living room, around the fireplace and an ajoining wall.
countertopk
This is the corian countertop for the kitchen.
cabinets
These are the hickory cabinets, although they will be a lighter wood.
bathroom
This is the tentative paint color for the Master Bath. In the "book" I have it looks more green...
countermb
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....

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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?

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 8:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I, of course, love the accent color. :-)

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh yeah most models are really done up. Mom and I used to go to alot of model homes to get decorating ideas lol.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Forgot that, I love model homes too!

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Friday, May 27, 2005 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, May 27, 2005 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Resortgirl, just now got here and saw the photos. It will be terrific. Good luck on the open house.

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

fireplace
Living Room
Kitchen
Kitchen
masterbath
Master Bath
masterbath2
foyer
A view of the foyer
masterbedroom
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
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....

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
One more.
kitchen

Karuuna
Member

08-31-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
beautiful, RG, you are an incredibly talented decorator! (just in case you need another career!

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.


Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Everything looks so beautiful, RG. Such a lot of work! Hope you have a good vacation and plenty of time to recuperate.

Sage
Member

07-20-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 11:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Absolutely stunning, RG!

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!!!


Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When can I move in..it looks lovely. How did the open house go yesterday and how are you feeling?

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 4:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Looks gorgeous, RG.