How Do Some People Move Every Few Years??

I think I would rather have my teeth pulled without anesthesia than move again.

In my dreamworld I thought taking two weeks off would give me time to move, unpack and get all the other things required when moving completed and settled.  HAHAHAHAHA!! 

There are still about 80 boxes to be unpacked.  Granted most of those are for the craft room and only have a couple items per box (crafting supplies tend to be heavy so filling even a small box can make it too heavy to lift) but still.....  

Window treatments are still a few weeks away.  Everything has been ordered and is being sewn but it will be April before anything is ready.  All the artwork/pictures/mirrors are leaning against walls around the house as I try to decide where I want everything to be.  I don't want to fill the walls with holes than go back and start moving pictures leaving a mess to clean up.  Mom was by today and helped me with some ideas.   

The office, guest room and media rooms are done. Since the office is set up I thought I would make a post.

Below are some pictures I took before the big move day and a few during the worst of the unpacking.  

The night before: Heavy duty paper all down to protect the hardwood floors.  Looking from the front door down into the living area.

Front door area and off into the front bedroom/guest room.

My poor craft room.  It's beginning to look a bit better, but not much.

Standing in the kitchen looking toward the dining room area and the small stack of boxes that held most of my tea pots and misc china pieces.  The good china and Christmas china are still in boxes in the garage.  

Looking towards the front door.  I think this was day three after the official move.  

The office while being unpacked (books just tossed in, not organized) and the area rug not yet in.  I have since organized the books and display items in the bookcases, the area rug is in and all the decorative items that sit on top of the cases have been arranged.  The only thing missing is the window treatment and hanging a couple pictures.

Dining area.  I have a black rug, but its going into the nook area once I find an area rug I like for this spot.

The living area.  Don't know what I am going to do over the fireplace yet.  I just tossed a picture up there so it wouldn't look empty.  I have already changed the furniture arrangement so the sofa faces the pine chest and the two chairs face each other.  

Once the window treatments are in and the pictures hung, I will post more pictures.  With spring around the corner, there is still the nice sized backyard to deal with.   I sure hope TLS Landscaping can come up with a nice design for me.  I want it clean and simple.  I have enough room in this yard to put in a pool, so I want to design a yard that will allow me to do that later down the road.  

C 

Week 29 And Only 25 Days To Go

Happy New Year!  

Just wanted to let everyone know up front that this post is mostly about the things that need addressing before I close on the house at the end of the month.

At the end of the post will be general pictures and a great one of the house with the yard in.  


Fireplace issues:

Issue 1>  The hearth is not level.  The Bricks were not supposed to be added and they really show how much the hearth is out of line.  The hearth also has some very nasty scratches that are not natural.  Both sides of the hearth are scratched, but I only took a picture of the right side.

Issue 2>  Grout goes from sand color to a dull white about a foot above the mantel corbels. Very noticeable when standing in front of the FP.  The last picture in this string shows where the sand colored grout stops and the lighter buff begins.   

 Kitchen Cabinetry Issue:

The cove for the refrigerator/microwave/oven is not properly dry walled.  My interior designer has another client that has this same model and their cove is perfect and matches the model home.  The cabinetry is supposed to fit flush with the cove ceiling.

Master Bath Light Fixtures:

The mirrors are perfectly placed.  The distance from the walls to the edge is only off by less than and eight of an inch.  However the light fixtures are badly off center from the mirror.  The way the counters are there is no way to center the lights over the actual sink; but I think that is what was attempted.  It looks awful, the lights need to be centered over the mirror.  It just a mess the way it is right now.

Thank you Highland Homes!!!  I truly am looking forward to the end of January.  


Below are some of the pictures taken this last weekend.  The yard and fences are in and I have to admit, I was more than surprised as how big the backyard is.  I have enough room to put in a pool and still have room for lawn.  Having had a postage stamp yard for the last 21 years I don't really know what to do with the space.  Fannin Tree Farm will be sending someone out later this month to determine if the front yard will accommodate a Chinese Pistache tree which is a gorgeous big tree with deep straight roots (I believe it was in a post back in August).  It will offer a lot of shade for the house once it grows.  No clue what the two trees are in the yard currently.  

The front door and it is very pretty; however it seems everyone has the same door.  In a few years I'll get a JenWeld which will have a lot more iron designs to choose from but will keep to the overall design of the current door.   :)

The patio will have pavers once everything is done.  It will look very give the patio a nice finishing touch.  TLS Landscaping was the company that designed the yard for my Plano home.  They don't come out this far normally, but because I sent several people their way, Scott, the owner is going to come out in the spring and design the yard for me with Texas plants that offer more color and texture but still are drought hardy.  Of course I'll skew the effort by putting in St. Augustine grass.       




Some pictures of the interior that are done.  The cardboard that is all throughout the house is protecting the hardwood flooring.  It's pretty torn up by the front door, but I'm told things like that will be corrected before closing.  

Master bathtub and shower; it turned out so gorgeous.  Once we are done with decorating the master bedroom, one wall in the master and the walls in the bath will get a warmer color.  I also have a gorgeous painting that will hang right in that large space over the tub.  It is a bit abstract, but the colors are soothing; perfect for a tub area.  

Aside from the cabinet and dry wall issue, the kitchen has turned out wonderfully.  The island has been raised to accommodate my freakish height but it's not that noticeable when standing in between the two counters.  There is a large pullout trash bin built into the island.  Best of all, I have a gas range; I might actually cook more often.

The long entryway is one of the things that I find most attractive about this house.  It is wide enough to allow for  console tables but not so wide that it's wasted space.  Plus I love having the office immediately off of the entryway hall, where as the guest rooms and media room are each off small sub-hallways

This is the master closet which will have a TCS custom layout.  It's already planned out, just need the installer to come out and confirm the measurements.  It will be installed  the day before I move in.    

Again, Happy New Year and may 2017 bring everyone health and happiness.  

Carole