Friday, July 29, 2016

HOUSE PROGRESS - ONE YEAR UNTIL CLOSING!

We have officially passed the one year to our closing date mark (348 days to be exact). And while that seems so far away, almost 9 months has passed since we purchased our home last November, so having our closing in less than one year actually feels like progress!

I'll admit, there hasn't been much excitement on the construction site thus far. The land has pretty much been an empty field since we purchased.. However, more recently, the builders have started to dig up the site, and tractors are moving around over there every day. In the last few weeks, they've dug out /flattened our future street! And it looks like they're working on water lines/ sewage, etc. (the not so pretty, but otherwise important stuff)!

*Edit: We took a walk down our future street today, and we were actually able to find a stick with our lot number on it! I am so excited we got to see exactly where the house will be! None of the surrounding streets have been built yet, so before today we had no idea how far we'd be located from the main road. After seeing it in person, I'm not impressed by how close we are to an intersection but I'm hoping the street won't be terribly busy and it will be ok! There were homes left to chose on some quieter streets when we chose our lot, but there was a very expensive premium to select those lots, and we decided we'd rather spend that money on a the house model we wanted vs. a better location (hopefully we don't regret that decision when we move in)!!

Below are a few snaps of the construction site. Not too exciting yet, but it will be fun to look back on once our house is built, and we can compare our new home to the mud pile that was once in its place.

Early July 2016






August 1, 2016


Take care!

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Design Inspiration: The Master Ensuite

I am super excited for our new master ensuite which unlike our current ensuite, it is big enough for a double vanity, and even includes a "hamper niche" - maybe that means I will actually throw the laundry in the hamper, instead of in a pile in the corner of the bedroom!

Like our kitchen design, I plan on designing the ensuite mostly in white to create a classic and clean look. We decided not to upgrade to a separate tub and shower because it was way above our budget.

Even though tubs are not the most glamorous, I have seen a few designs with a glass door across half of the bathtub, and I actually think it can look quite high end! We probably won't install a glass door immediately after we take possession, but I am designing with the idea in mind that we will eventually install one. 

Source: HGTV

Below are a few white bathrooms that I am taking inspiration from!


Source: Chango & Co.

Talk to you later!