Today, the team here was working inside and out. Electrical boxes were added and wire run throughout. They have begun to frame in the gas fireplace and hearth, and the closet in the master bedroom was moved and enlarged.
The most noticeable difference for me was the addition of trim to the outside of the house.
BEFORE
AFTER Next up, decisions about flooring. Could really use expert, Mark the Floor Guy's, and Janet's thoughts here. I'm looking for durable, and a nice warm lighter color. Wood? or something engineered?
I have never had to make these kinds of decisions before. In the past, I have had about 24 hours to view houses and pick one as our newest location. Now I am being asked things like how thick would you like your deck railing, and and where would you like your light switches. It is exciting and scary all at once.
I have an image in my mind of what I would like this living place to look like, but I feel completely inept at conveying the pictures in my mind to our wonderful and patient contractor.
Here is what has been done before I have ever even seen it for myself. The plans were largely composed by my husband and his best friend (best friend is an amazing contractor in the bay area) on a cocktail napkin. They were cleaned up to a single sheet of paper later, but our current contractor Lyle, of Stringline Construction has had to interpret a lot.
I wish my friends were here to help me, but they are all back in Mass, or in California, or Virginia, or a million other places. I am hoping this Blog gives them a chance to give me their 2 cents.
In case you want to know some of what I am thinking for this place, here is my "Cabin Ideas" Pinterest. It has some pictures of things I like. I am not sure that they can all be incorporated or that they should all be incorporated, but at least you'll get a sense of what I like-sort of.
