Wood, brick and stone...oh my!

Ordered our wood floors last Saturday--4 3/4" maple. Fabulous.

Brick and Stone.

Oh, yeah. Now we're talkin'...
love it when it all comes together.

Ceilings!

Lovely plastered ceilings~yippee! Oh, the things that excite me anymore.

Crushin' on my base trim

Finished painting casing last week, started base trim this week. I am head-over-heels in love with my super-extra wide base trim!
Other good news on the house front...plaster-ers started today. Plaster-ers. That's awkward to say.
Brick begins Monday. Our bricklayer (much easier to say) has been poking, so we're glad he committed to a start date finally. Okay, I guess his "poking" has been finishing other jobs, but doesn't he know my job should come before all others?!!
Good things, good things. Sooooo ready to move into my new home and decorate, landscape and ENTERTAIN!!! Have been missing hosting gatherings soooo very much!

A visit to the storage unit

We visited our storage unit today in search of Alex's baseball, bat and glove, as baseball practice begins Saturday.
I miss my things! My 2 oak rockers and my 25 gallon crock~can't wait to move you into our new home!
And the piano? Jami has been waiting for you so she can start lessons. Sadly, Alex hasn't missed you at all, since he didn't care for piano lessons in the least.
Soon, my glorious objects, soon!
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House update

Jeff built our master bedroom balcony deck yesterday.

My apron/farm sink arrived!

Trim time

I painted our casing trim today. A creamy off-white color, called antique cream? Or creamy antique? Something like that. It was a rather peaceful time, quite enjoyable really.

Preppin' for plaster

Blue board was hung this week, in preparation for plaster. I am finishing up our doors this morning with their last coat of varnish, then on to painting trim. I am definitely seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Lots of decorating and entertaining in the near future...bring it!

Things I like in Jess and Mick's home

Jess sewed Luke's "Cars" curtains.

Love neat woodwork and crown molding.

Their home has lots of character, like this built-in.

Hardwood floors are my favorite.

Jess and I snuck in and took pictures of sleeping Emily footers.

Precious!

Jess sewed Emily's curtains, too.

Things I like in Gabe and Heather's home

This wine rack is a great use of space.

Lofts are cool.

They bought this lovely buffet at Big Lots, of all places.

Peaceful display.

Nice oval bathroom mirror.

I love transoms. This one is above the master bedroom door.

Nobody puts Marci in the basement

I was the staining queen today, working on our interior doors. They will look fabulous with our creamy off-white trim, I think.

Jeff wanted to set my work station up in the basement on this beautiful day. I told him, "Nobody puts Marci in the basement", reminiscent of Dirty Dancing's "nobody puts Baby in a corner".

So I got to be in the sunshine.

Now I am enjoying a nice glass of Moscato wine and will laugh my boo-tay off at The Office in exactly 8 minutes.

BTW~I like basements fine, just not unfinished ones on a sunshiny day.