Getting close...

We're getting there -- not moving in over vacation week but we're getting close. We're at the point of all finish work - this past week Ed put in a good push, with four guys at the house all week...it's just a lot of details at this point. All of the trim is done with the exception of the mantels. The tile and counters in the bathrooms and the kitchen are done...pretty much all of the electric is done -- we're just waiting for some fixtures at this point. We selected a gray soapstone slab for our counters but we think it's actually green....hmmm. Anyway, here you can see the white subway tile that we selected for the back splash in the kitchen and for the wall by the sink.

A little bit closer in...

Here you can see that the pantry is coming together...since we didn't do custom cabinets we had to be a bit crafty to put the pantry together. There will be glass in the doors - we just haven't had them cut cut yet. there will also be shelves in the cabinets.

Here's the dining room -- the central pendant will have a large rectangular linen shade on it and the sconces will have drum shades.

Gus has been working on the stairs for the last few days -- they look great. He takes a lot of pride in his work. I think on Monday the newel post and the banisters will probably go in.

The plumbers will be here on Monday to install toilets and sinks -- the one major thing that is holding us up from moving in is that the floors need to be re-finished. Unfortunately Hector can't work next weekend but we're hoping that evenings this week will allow him to get lots done. We'll see...