Friday, August 5, 2011

drum roll please....the big reveal (sort of)


It's been a while-  we are finally settled in  and loving our summer at the beach.  The kids are taking sailing lessons and making new friends.  I have met some wonderful people and can't believe how fast the summer is going.  This afternoon, the light was absolutely beautiful so I finally took some photos of the almost finished product.  We still need a few things- and I am still working on a painting for over the fireplace, but here it is so far :)  BTW- thank you sunbrella....the wet bathing suit theory has already  been tested on all of the sofas, and you came through with flying colors- yup, all the couches and sectionals were slipcovered in sunbrella indoor-outdoor fabric- and they are fabulous!


















powder room

guest room



guest bath






entry

kids "hang out" area


upstairs family room
 The master and kid's bedrooms weren't "photo ready" yet- so stay tuned :)

Friday, June 24, 2011

Just to keep things interesting.....


Yes, we needed a crane to bring the island countertop in..... 

it made it, safe and sound. 

Remember the Ann Sacks blue backsplash tile.....it's being installed today- so beautiful, and is the inspiration for the whole house- had to have this gorgeous shade of blue....everywhere!


 Robin found the perfect tile for the fireplace- the same ocean blue...





The painters have tackled the lime green stripes in the powder room-


almost there :)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Summer is here- can't wait for move in day.  Hopefully it will be soon :)
Here are the latest pics....

Heading over the bridge...

Nothing says summer like the "Ferry" sign....



A fun light for Colette's room....



The fireplace is coming together- Robin found the most beautiful ocean inspired tile for the surround- should be done soon...


The main room...





landscapers are making progress- waiting for irrigation, sod and more plantings to be installed-  lots of hydrangeas of course :)


kitchen lights going in.....


lovely cabinet pulls from restoration hardware....

Monday, June 20, 2011

Floor Progress

The first coat went on- Early American by Minwax- really warms up the space....

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Getting closer

Today was fun.....it is taking shape. What is not fun, is sitting in 2 hours of traffic trying to get through Boston this afternoon after picking up my cooktop since the counter is being installed Friday.....But it is fun  to see the progress, I have to say that all  the sub-contractors are really great guys.  The cabinet maker- ridiculously talented and ridiculously nice.  He loves what he does, he tells you that he loves it and it shows. My drawers are soft close, and I found out today that my cabinet doors are also soft close- didn't know that existed.   The kitchen and bathroom cabinets are even prettier than I had hoped for....The finish carpenter, Mark- bending over backwards to create the fireplace mantle that I am dreaming up in my head (did I mention that he did all the finish carpentry in Tom Clancy's Vineyard house?)  The painters- happy to paint my lime green stripes in the powder room (stay tuned .) Mario- the tile man- actually tiling the foyer while 5 men are coming in and out with molding, cabinets and toilets.)

Well, we are still laughing and we are pretty much on target for the end of the month.....here are some pics.....




Below- the powder room, laundry..



Below, foyer tile....







Below, guest bath...



Below, master bath vanity- doors and drawer fronts not on yet....



can you guess which stain color I picked for the floors? Minwax- from left to right.. Early American, Driftwood, Special Walnut and Provincial.......

I dropped my favorite light off at the house today.... I am in love with this Driftwood Orb by Currey & Co- fab huh?