Master Closet, Fireplaces and Office

So the finish carpentry has come to a close -- we'll the wallet needs to be closed so we're done with everything that really needed to be done. Gus and Ricardo did a fantastic job. One of the things that we appreciate so much is that we felt that we could really trust these guys - they had a key to our house, worked when we were away and just got the job done. They really cared about the quality of their work and we feel that they did an A+ job. These photos show some of the latest additions to the 1790 house. Here you see the custom master closet -- we're still figuring out who gets more hanging space but this is one closet that may actually fit all of our clothes!

Master Bedroom fireplace -- we decided to go pretty simple here...you can see the sconces above it -- and the mud that we had to apply becuase we tried to install the sconces just a little bit more to the outside and discovered -- that's not where the wires were!

Guest bedroom fireplace -- this was Gus's creation -- more ornate but still classic.

The centerpiece of our living room is the old cooking fireplace. We decided to keep this one pretty true to the original. With modern code, we had to expose more of the brick than was in 1790 but we like it.

These are obviously bookshelves -- they are in our office and will finally provide a home for our extra large collection of books!

Finish Carpentry...the adventures of Gus and Ricardo

So we've been quite for such a long time that there's way too much to tell in one entry. It's been a busy summer -- we've painted the exterior of the house with Sherwin Williams Duration....hope that's the last time we have to do that. We still have a little bit left to do but it's very manageable. We've also planted a lawn -- more on that another time (the nightmare of crabgrass). And most significantly we've been having Gus and Ricardo do lots of finish work at the house. Gus is a guy that we met when Ed was restoring our house. He worked on Ed's crew. He's a great guy and has a great attention to detail. Here are some shots that are very exciting to us...it's nice to have shelves to put things on and closets to hang things in. But mind you -- just because we have these things doesn't mean that we're not still living out of boxes! This is our dining room china closet -- it's modeled after the close in my grandparents 1600's house in Marblehead.

Here you're seeing the built-in that is to the right of the large fireplace in the living room - the top has space for at 32" TV and the bottom is for man equipment -- stereo stuff :)

Coat closet! and my less than often used blue blazer

Book shelves that are attached to our kitchen island -- now full of cook books -- and Riley begging for some food...

This is the fireplace in our office -- really great job by the guys -- the design was collaborative between all of us but the execution was all Gus and Ricardo.

I'll post some more photos of their work. Fall looks like it's going to be a very very busy time but we're working hard at getting loose ends tied up!