gratification.

we've been building this house (not "we" personally, but you know what i mean) since may.

we've owned the lot since last may.

we've been planning this particular house for two years.

i've been planning this house for nearly a decade.

and it's finally becoming that vision i've had in my head for all that time.

i can't stress hard enough the power of planning ahead.

here's what we've seen this week:

kitchen counters, minus the island, are in ...

fireplace is tiled ...

main floor bathroom is tiled ...

basement bathroom is tiled and grouted ...

kids' bath is tiled and partially grouted ...

master bath is tiled (minus the tub backsplash) and counters are in (minus the tub deck) ...

(and now that the marble's in, we hate the vanity color. so it's getting repainted this weekend to a cooler, truer gray.)

tv room is painted ...

the rest of the house is being painted white.

the garage doors are in ...

the laundry room counter has been installed ...

and all of these boxes arrived ...

boxes that look like this ...

and contain things like this ...

and this ...

and some of these ...

and a couple of those ...

not to mention goodies like these mirrors ...

and stuff like this ...

and that ...

and these lights for the kitchen island and a smaller one for above the sink ...

telling you i'm ridiculously pumped isn't necessary, is it?

Comments

[Ally]

not necessary in the least! LOL Looks amazing so far!

[ginny]

How exciting, it is coming together! The light coming in the kitchen window is so nice and bright!!

[Erin]

I can't even imagine how thrilled you are!! I got shivers up my spine scrolling through this post. To see your dreams come alive right before your eyes must be an incredible feeling! I LOOOOOVE all of your selections so far!

[Jenny P]

Everything is beautiful Michele! Love the choices you made.

[Tina]

Love, love, love it! So excited for you!

[Candice]

Seeing all those Pottery Barn boxes makes me giddy.