Major milestone reached last week! Tuesday, July 14th to be exact. For the first time since we began our transformation we were able to flip a switch and turn a light on in the addition. Yipppeeeeee!!! We had an electrician come and work in the morning and hook some of the switches and outlets up. (In addition to flipping switches, we can also plug things in!) It’s a good feeling!!
We also reached another milestone, of sorts, the week before. The trailer used by the exterior finisher guys packed up and pulled out. You know what that means – the exterior is done! (Well, pretty much, anyway) And I must say, we did a pretty good job picking out everything that makes up the exterior. As I have said before, it is very hard to pick things that will cover larger surfaces when you are looking at a 2 x 2 sample. So, without further adieu, here are some pictures. I hope you LOVE IT as much as we do!
Here is the exterior from the street. Still can’t park in the garage, but soon!
Getting a little closer. Imagine a sidewalk and a courtyard and lots of flowers!
The front entrance. The deck isn’t quite usable yet, so we spend a lot of time on the front porch.
Almost forgot our beautiful garage!!
Walking around the side to the lake. . .
The side of the house; good picture of the siding and stone.
Looking across the lake side of the house; sunroom, dining room, family room.
Close up of sunroom windows and trim. LOVE!
The whole shebang from the lake side. Someday the deck will have furniture on it! (And the patio will be done, and there will be landscaping!)
So, there you have it. A guided tour around the house. We are moving forward every day. The painters are here now. Us! We have been painting every spare minute we have – that’s why it’s taken awhile for me to get another blog post out here. My next post will be more about painting – and what NOT to do!
I’ll leave with one more picture – our Midwest palm trees!
Our oak trees have become palm trees!
Cabin to Craftsman 