A chilly week brings a finished fireplace

Our built-ins are complete and the newly finished floors look fantastic! We've had some very cold nights recently and can't wait to snuggle by the fire! 

Less than a week to go!

First dinner in the house! A family picnic on the floor in the study. We needed to stop by and check on things after a busy afternoon of swim lessons and thought it would be fun to enjoy dinner while at the house.

Our cherry top was installed on the island. Soon it will be oiled which will bring out the red cherry tones. Other recent additions to the kitchen include: appliances, stainless steel pot filler, kitchen faucet, and kitchen fan.

Yesterday the subway tile backsplash was installed.

Wainscoting in mudroom is now painted.

Kids' bathroom pedestal sinks. Next steps: backsplash and mirrors.

Master bath sinks with backsplash. Mirrors on their way!

Stairwell lights.

Winter Wonderland!

November 27, 2014
Thanksgiving day brought us 8 inches of fresh snow. The views as we drove into our neighborhood were breathtaking -- rolling snow covered fields with beautiful snowy balsam trees scattered throughout. Our neighborhood used to be a Christmas tree farm, so there are quite a few perfectly sculpted balsams that have grown tall over the years.

Big sky! 

Cedar shakes started going up on the barn.

December 1, 2014
Today the granite went into the kitchen and master bath. We love it!

Master bath granite and one of the two sinks.

An impromtu ballroom dance party in the kitchen.

We have railings and banisters!

The heaters are now in. We installed European wall hung heaters, which are very energy efficient.

The furnace went in too. The manifold is impressive, it's like grand central.

That tiny box on the wall is our furnace. All of the men who visited our house this week spent a lot of time in this part of the house enjoying all of the pipes and knobs.

Elliott chilling on the porch.

Elliott enjoying a snowy snack break.

Ollie's new hideout under the porch.

The back deck went on this week, off of the dining room. This is the view of our "bavarian forest" from the deck. We can't get enough of the beautiful snow covered trees!