New Home Build Update

First, when you’re catching up:

Now to the most recent! I’m actually no designer, nevertheless it’s been actually enjoyable going by way of this course of. Stressful at instances, however with the assistance of our constructing staff, enter from mates with a eye for design, and trusting our personal guts for realizing what we like, it’s been an unimaginable expertise getting to observe our plans go from sketches to popping off the web page into actual life. I’m grateful for this expertise and excited to share some updates from our go to final week. First, some fundamentals that will or will not be helpful- paint and cupboards.

::The solely photographs I’ve at this level are iPhone footage, so colours could also be just a little wonky::

The basic vibe I’m going for: pure, heat, sunlit, timeless, welcoming, peaceable

Paint Colors: Sherwin Williams

• Main Walls: SW Greek Villa
• Master Bedroom & Main Guest Bedroom: SW Magnetic Grey
• Office and Rec Room: SW Soft Sage
• Hailey’s room: SW Upward
• Kaitlyn’s room: SW Wallflower

Cabinetry: Touchstone Fine Cabinetry

• Kitchen Perimeter – Quarter Sawn Oak, Natural end
• Kitchen Island – Bavarian Creme paint
• Scullery – White Oak, Natural end
• Master tub, Main Level visitor tub – Maple, Brown Sugar stain
• Powder tub – Cottage Gray paint
• Laundry – Weathered slate paint with White Oak Natural cabinets
• Girls’ Baths – Brown Sugar stain, Maple
• Lower degree visitor tub – Weathered Slate paint
• Office – Maple, Wheaton stain

The Kitchen

You ought to most likely construct as much as your favourite areas, however I’m going to start out with the center of the house. The cupboards on this house recreation me suits for months. Initially I wished to go along with a deep inexperienced shade, and whereas I’m certain they might have been lovely, finally I made a decision I’m a basic form of lady and wooden is one thing I do know I’ll love endlessly.

Still, I held my breath till I noticed them put in, and once I did, I teared up with pleasure. We are nonetheless ready for the uppers (to be put in after cupboards) alongside the left wall, however I love them. I can image a lot life taking place on this kitchen and may’t wait to prepare dinner and bake all of the issues on this house.

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The Scullery

An area named by our builder after I described my dream of an outsized butler’s pantry with a lot of shelving for all my devices, the scullery could be one of many areas for which I’m most excited. This house will home my home equipment in addition to my countertop herb backyard and coffee machine. It can have an additional dishwasher for bigger gathering clear up and one other sink for prep house.

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The Homeschool Room

Oh, this house! Each ladies can have a nook with their pc desks and a bulletin board. We’ll broaden our former kitchen desk underneath the window to supply us a big workspace for initiatives and crafts. I’m hoping we will construct some cabinets for all of the Legos units we try to securely transport (lol- we will see).

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The Girls’ Rooms

The transfer has felt like a very long time coming, so the ladies have had time to assume by way of it and truthfully, I feel they’re doing rather well with it. When making an attempt to promote our final residence in 2020, we painted the inside of our home the really useful grey with grey accent partitions. The ladies discovered it terribly boring in order that they had been thrilled after we informed them they might pick their very own room colours for the brand new place. They acquired to see them for the primary time final week and it was so cute! Can you guess whose is whose?

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The Mountains

I really like the water, however I’ve all the time felt most at peace and related within the mountains. The concept that I’ll get to see the mountains on a regular basis has me actually giddy. This view is what made us fall in love with this piece of land and realizing I’ll have house for a backyard and chickens and to only to be this near the mountains?! My goodness; it’s a dream come true.

Also, we’ll have a TV above the hearth and I’m dreaming of the considered a cool fall day, a hearth within the hearth, and my Georgia bulldogs on the massive display screen…

There are extra particulars like tile alternatives and lighting fixtures to share as they arrive alongside. We are hoping to be in by November and every day sooner than that I’ll be thrilled! Trying to not get my hopes up, but additionally actually wanting ahead to lastly feeling settled as a household.