The Riddle Project: Nothin' Beats A Full House!

We had crews busting out of the 2x4's today!! Plumber, electrician, tile, carpet, and stone guys were out in full force!! 9 days left...it's final push time!!

(pre-finished concrete counters)

(faucets in girls bath)

(carpet in layla's room)

(a functioning toilet...hoo-ra!!)

(fireplace tile)

(kitchen backsplash and appliances)

(kitchen faucet and crushed granite sink)

(stone work almost done!)

The Riddle Project: It's The Little Things...

....like cabinet hardware, shelving, railings, and bannisters! Team Craftsman puts as much thought into those minute details as they do the big ones. It's appreciated far more than i could ever express with words!!

(cabinet hardware installed throughout house!)

(bannister and railing to basement)

(upper bathroom cabinets and sinks installed--master bath)

(girls bath)

(shot of the garage doors and the beginning of the stone work)

The Riddle Project: Lights, Cabinets...Action!!

10/31-11/9: The final trim work has begun. The Trim Twins (Trevor and the quiet one) have been hard at work the past couple of weeks!! Baseboards, window/door casings, cabinets, fireplace mantle, concrete counter frame supports, and closets!! The two of them are amazingly efficient and their quality of work is AMAZING!! Rich--the electric guy--has also been busy putting all the lights/fans up and finishing up outlets and light switch plates!

(master closet organizer going in)

(laundry/mud room lockers getting trimmed out. concrete counter supports going in.)

(it's the walk-in-pantry....)

(.....but it looks like a tall cabinet!!)

(fireplace mantle. will be stained the same color as the kitchen cabinets)

(kitchen cabinets get trimmed out!!)

(lights in the master. tall cabinet still needs to be placed on top of center cabinet.)

(fan in master)

(the steal of the century---my refurbished foyer light!!)

The Riddle Project: Tile, Wood, and Siding. Oh My!

All the tile and wood floors are in, and siding is up on 3 sides of the house. The cabinets and trim are going up, as i write this! More pics to come this weekend! Tentative move-in date: December 1st, thanks to Team Craftsman's hard work and speedy build!!

(girls bath)

(master shower)

(wood floors in kitchen)

(back side of house...no the propane tank isn't staying!)

Halloween at Busy Barns!

We made our annual trip to Busy Barns this past Saturday, and as usual, we weren't disappointed. I swear, though, it's always 20 degrees cooler there, than at our house!!! Oh well, we braved the chill and the girls had a great time feeding the animals, picking pumpkins, and going down the giant slides!!

Happy Halloween!!

The Riddle Project: Paint!

Texture and the first coat of paint went up this past Thursday!

(looking toward hallway, basement steps, and laundry/mudroom)

(kitchen)

(in hallway, looking back toward kitchen)

(basement rec room)

The Riddle Project: Let's Go Muddin'!

The second day of mudding/taping has commenced! It's crazy to see the house take shape with all the drywall in. It's really starting to look like a home! Thanks to Team Craftsman for all the great pics!!

(master)

(front entrance)

(basement)

(great room)

(part of the garage)