June 2009

Okay, so I've been a bit negligent in keeping up with the blog and the progress of the ranch but things have been busy and I'm not sure if I'm coming or going these days. This happens when you are pushing 50 and you don't know how to keep up with all this new technology - like blogging! So here's the update for those who care to know.

June brought slow but steady progress as the stone on the exterior was put on, the front door was delivered as well as the interior doors and all the cedar accents were put in place.

The stone looks great and we are pleased with how it turned out. It was nerve racking picking out the stone because you only get to see a small sample and your not sure how it will look after all is said and done but we love it!

The other thing that happened in June was the trim work was put in. These are the high windows in the master bath. We have a ton of windows in this place so this was quite the job to trim everything, hang the doors, put the cedar beams on the ceilings and trim out the bunk beds in the bedrooms.

The other thing that went on during the month was all the cabinets throughout the house were put in. These are the cabinets in the master bath. All the cabinets in the baths are the same, just different lengths.

These are the cabinets in the kitchen that are made of knotty alder and will be roughed up and stained along with the cabinets that are on either side of the fireplace. This is the big circular bar that looks into the family room.

All in all it has been a busy month and painters moved in right after all this was completed and prepped the kitchen and family room cabinets for staining and did all the other prep work for the interior painting. Decisions, decisions, decisions were made very carefully(flipping a coin usually) for the carpeting, tile, paint color, interior stone and fixtures. It's all coming together just like we had envisioned it and we are looking forward to the completed project.