The candle really does burn at both ends.

Two weeks have gone by since we last blogged.  Lots of important finishes of the house are being completed and started.  Our home is really beginning to have the character and charm we had hoped for.  Erin and I have been mixing mortar, running tile saws, staining wood, and painting on the weeknights and weekends.  Our kitchen framing is also near completion, we are just waiting on a few key trim pieces and a couple of customized cabinets.  Of course the stove was delivered but our refridgerator was deemed dangerous when the delivery driver refused to haul the 6001b appliance into our home without our concrete pad exterior being finished.  We will have to hold on that appliance until the end of March once all the exterior concrete is complete.  The big winner this week has been the staircase however.  There is a lot of attention to detail with this elaborate stairwell and we are excited to see the end product.  Here is a peek at the previous two weeks and the progress underway.

Laundry room tiling in progress.



Carrara marble hex tiling is being installed in all bathrooms.

Primed trim, baseboards and doors.

We had to put the tub on wheels to roll it out of the bathroom in order to lay the tile.  It's only 500 lbs.

Stress relief.  20 minutes earlier there were 20 foot flames.

Mudroom

Hall closet to the left and powder room (1st floor) to the right.

Staircase is slowly taking shape.

Stove has arrived.  Thanks Dad!

Upstairs framing of the stairs.

Dust and dust and more dust.

Crown molding has also began.  This will be carried throughout the entire 1st and 2nd floors.

Erin taping off where we need to stain.  How about those hot pants?  Fully functional sweatpaints equipped with mortar chunks, sawdust, and paint.