Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Moving Along

Things are moving along with the plans for the house. It's starting to feel so real! We got a bunch of drawings today. Wanna see our gorgeous island??

I seriously can't wait to bake with the kids at this thing, or gather with loved ones around it during the holidays... :) The design was definitely a collaborative effort.  I really wanted the island to feel like a beautiful piece of furniture in our kitchen! It is going to be such a functional space for our family. We're excited to have a large area underneath for our appliances. Right now they are all shoved into a random cabinet, but it will be so convenient to have them all so easily accessible. Now the question is- keep it white to match the cabinets, go with a contrasting darker color, or paint it a subtle grey?? So many options!

Speaking of options, we've been discussing revamping the columns on the front of the house. Here's how it looks now:


Cute, but a little bit weak. We couldn't decide if we wanted to just make them thicker, or make them a little fancier and go with something tapered to match the more "craftsman" style of the home. Here's what our architect came up with:




We like the look of the tapered! We think it gives it a little more pizzaz and character. You may notice we also changed the look of the siding a bit. All around the house will be Hardieplank siding, with hardieshingles in the gables (the triangle parts of the roof :) )  We haven't decided the color scheme yet, but that's just one of a hundred decision we will have to make!

Friday, August 17, 2012

Things Are Coming Together!

We've had a couple weeks of being on standby while our architect worked on the plans, and last night we got together with him to go over everything. Holy moly- we really are building a house! There were cabinet layouts, updated floor plans, lighting placement floor plans, foundation plans, exterior views etc. My eyes ended up glazing over after about 1.5 hours! The house is going to look awesome! Some of my favorite features include a built-in "Drop Zone" near the door for our jackets, keys, purses, backpacks etc. and our kitchen island! I can't wait to make Christmas cookies with the kids, and gather with family around this awesome island.

We have so many decisions to make in the next few months. Lighting fixtures, door styles, trim, carpet, handles, cabinets. Can't wait to see the finished product!