New Home...Part 6

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I thought I'd put trim and brick in the last post,

 but I kinda got carried away with

the interior brick.

Sorry about that

but

it's one of my favorite things about our new home.

However,

the trim is running a very close second.

So this post is all about the trim.

My husband and I have always loved the richness of trim and simple, clean lines.

So we began with the front and back porches:

tongue and groove

and door casings.

{yes, that beautiful brick will need to be cleaned.}

Window casing...

and planked walls...

with entry casings.

Exterior brick will be next.

See you soon!

New Home...Part 5

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Brick, brick, brick.

I have always loved exterior brick but

 when it's used on interior walls, I kinda go weak in the knees.

I think it adds such warmth and coziness.

When we were planning our home

 interior brick was high on the list.

This pic is in the breakfast area...

and looking into the den.

This little wall is wrapped around from the breakfast area.

And looking in to the kitchen from the den.

I was going to put trim in this post, but I'll save that for the next post.

See you then!

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

source

The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, 

the week before his death and resurrection.

New Home...Part 4

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One of the fun things of building your own home is shopping for everything you need!

Really, everything.

Really.

It's a bit overwhelming but on the other hand it's kinda been a game 

to find things that we love within our budget!

It was a bit early to put up lighting, but we just had to see if this light was going to work.

{We're going for that vintage look, 

with a bit of French Acadian thrown in the mix.}

Size? - check

Height? - check

Style? - check

Color? - check 

Using the roofing as our color guide, we've decided on black accents in lighting and hardware.

Ok, back to reality...the sheet rock stage.

We were excited to see real walls and get a good feel for the actual size of the room.s

This is a shot of the breakfast area overlooking the back porch and yard.

Did you notice the electrical plug? 

They are placed low and horizontal...I'm hoping this will help hide cords.

This is the den...

...and taken from the foyer into the den.

This shot is taken from the breakfast area into the kitchen.

And finally, on the exterior,

the decking was completed for the porches.

Up next, trim and...

more brick!

New Home...Part 3...

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After the walls and roof decking were in place, 

we were ready for our house to be completely in the "dry".

Our inspiration house had a metal roof.

Beautiful.

We checked into it, but it was not in our budget.

We considered putting on a partial metal roof but we just couldn't get the right look.

We drove neighborhoods looking at various roofing but didn't find anything that we felt would work.

So, we decided on a composite shingle.

The color is charcoal...this would begin the accents of black throughout the interior and exterior.

The back view...

Siding and windows were next. 

Those front windows are on their way to being "mock" French doors. I originally wanted the doors to be exactly like the inspiration house, but again, for budgetary reasons, we decided to modify the front.

(It will make more sense in a bit.)

Garage doors and trim were complete...

and

windows and doors were installed.

Mechanicals were put in place:

plumbing...

electricals, 

and HVAC.

Did you see the flooring in the photo above?

Yep...that's brick.

We didn't want wood in the laundry room so we opted for brick.

I just love it!

We also added a bit to the master bedroom.

 A few interior rooms were insulated...

while the majority of the insulation was blown in.

Are you still with me? 

I know, that was a long post!

Sheetrock is next!

New Home...Part 2...Walls

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After our slab was poured, we were ready for the next stage...walls.

All the planning was about to become 3D! 

We were ready to "see" if everything would work out as we hoped.

We started out with our first load of lumber...

and very soon, we had our walls!

We walked and walked the house, it was finally happening!

The rooms were working as planned.

Next was the roofing.

And once again, here's our inspiration house...

we're fairly close to the original idea!

Stay tuned for roofing and windows!

Spring!

It's officially SPRING!

Yea!

I love this time of year, well, Fall too...

hm...and the beginning of Winter...

and...

well, beginning of Summer too!

Oh heck,

I just love them all,

except for the extremes.

Ok, Ok, back to this post...Spring is here in Texas.

It's in full bloom,

Our azaleas and lilies are showing their colors

and 

it's just beautiful.

These lilies are one of my favorites.

They are off-shoots from great stock, my grandmother's lilies.

About 25 years ago I took a few bulbs and planted them in my yard. They thrived and multiplied.

So pretty.

Then we moved..

and I took about 10 bulbs with me to this house.

I made this bed for them and they are really happy to have their own special spot!

They just keep producing new crops and each one is just as pretty as the one before.

And guess what...?

I'll be taking them ALL to my new home. 

Yep, I'm going to leave the bed nice and clean,

ready for the new owners to put in their favorites!

Happy Spring to You!