Week 11

13 days to go!  This time in two weeks, we should be moving in to our new home!  I’m so excited!

 

A lot has been going on this week.   Our granite counter tops were put in the kitchen this week and they look great.  I love the way the kitchen is coming together!  We should be getting appliances this week.   Here are some pictures of the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

Our vinyl flooring also was put down this week.  I absolutely love the way it looks.  While most of it is covered, I did pull the covering back to get a few pictures.  It looks very nice and I feel is a nice alternative to hardwoods if they are outside of your budget.  One day we will get hardwoods, but this is great for now.

 

The master bathroom now has tile.  The ceramic tile came with our package and we just stuck with the standard.  I really like how it came out.   I’m also really excited about our shower with the seat.  Even though I'm not excited about keeping that glass clean!

 

 

Here are some more pictures of the inside.

Master Closet

Loft

Bedroom

Laundry

Living room

Dining room

Family room

Powder room

 

 

Here are some exterior pictures.   I’m so excited about the porch and I really love the recessed lights.  Oh, our irrigation system was also put in this week!  While we were visiting the house, they were working on grading the yard.

We have a driveway!

Exterior lights

 

Porch with recessed lights

 

We walked through the house with our PM’s assistant and we did notice that our extra dedicated outlet in the garage is in the wrong location.  It should be beside our steps, but instead it’s behind the water heater.  He said it will be fixed, so that makes us happy.  Not sure why it was put there when it’s clearly marked on our paperwork to be beside the steps.   There are also a couple of spots in the subfloor that we are concerned about….the best way to describe it is that they give when you step on them.   Our PM’s assistant said that when carpet goes in the flooring people will make sure it’s nailed down correctly. 

There are a lot of little details that we are watching closely and a lot of work that still has to be done.  More drywall, more paint, more trim……I'm sure they will do everything to make sure we love the final product.  This is a huge investment and we want it to be as close to perfect as possible.  We ask a lot of questions and I will say that our PM’s and SR do an awesome job of answering everything and trying to put our minds at ease.   

So what’s next?  Appliances, carpet, sod, and detail work.   I can't believe it's almost finished!

 

Week 10

23 more days!  This week has been exciting.  I drove by earlier this week and there were boxes in the garage, so I took a peek (and I didn't go in, lol)!  Doors and cabinets! YAY!

 

 

Our deck went up this week.  I think at some point we will make it bigger, but it will do for now.  It’s definitely 100 times better than some things I’ve seen.

 

 

 

 

Here is our kitchen!  It’s all coming together.  I love the cabinets (maple cognac).  I think they look great.  So much space for all of my wine glasses....and other things that go in the kitchen.  Can’t wait to see how everything looks with our granite and appliances. 

 

 

We also have paint!  I’m so glad they don’t paint the walls white.  We don’t plan on painting until after our 10-month, so I'm glad it's a nice beige color.  I know a lot of people paint as soon as they move in, but I'm too nervous!  I already hate painting enough as it is, and I’m not interested in doing any touch ups due to nail pops, cracks, or other house settling stuff. 
 

 

Oh and we have a garage door and 2 out of 3 columns! One was cracked, so it's on the way!  I absolutely love this elevation.  

 

So what's next?  Driveway and walkway, bathroom tile, plumbing and lighting, granite, and I'm sure a lot more stuff that I can't remember.  I feel like a kid on Christmas morning!