feels like a house....

Mondays are always better after a trip to the beach- even though the weather was awful today- it was a pretty great day.  The house is really coming together.... lots of progress- these are the closet doors in the master- 

Below- photos  of the downstairs den- 

This is the hallway that leads to the bedrooms and 1st floor den...

Since there is not a lot of storage in the house, we have a large pantry....

My had to have kitchen "farmers" sink will be right below this window

This is the window where our dining table will be--a great place to watch the sunset...

 The view from the family room sliders......

The hardwood has arrived and has been acclimating to the house- being put in tomorrow...4 inch white oak....still deciding on stain colors- really want a deep brown but 2 dogs, sand and kids?  could be a problem.

This is fabulous 5 inch crown molding that will be installed throughout the house- picked it out online- happy to see it in person- yup, love it.

Master ceiling- since the house will basically be white on white- decided on a punch of color here.  The paint is still wet- Doug the painter was nice enough to put a coat on while I waited- ahhhh, instant gratification.

Remember this little beauty-(serena and lilly- seychelles chandelier) goes right here.....

And the best news is that the kitchen cabinets are being brought in on Thursday.....stay tuned for

photos :)

latest obsessions

We are really getting close- its trim week (s)-
of course I'm dying to see the kitchen cabinets but that will have to wait.
Is it bad that a friend introduced me to a fabulous cocktail made with St Germain- and not only did I love it, I can already envision it being the cocktail of choice on the deck?  BTW- we are counting on many cocktails on the deck with those friends...  (with of course, Frank Sinatra's Summer Wind playing in the background...my dad will enjoy that)-
So, until I can post some pictures of the crown molding that I spent hours choosing (much to JTB's dismay)- I will post a few goodies that I am thinking are necessities....

this needs to go in the foyer when you first walk in....setting the mood for our guests :)
and a chandelier that I am dying to put in my master......( by Serena and Lilly) -RG- what do you think??

another fabulous blog

omg- check out this blog, check out this house...ok- it is not a house, it is a home.......just thought I would share.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there :)
http://theenchantedhome.blogspot.com/

the blog world

So part of the fun of blogging, is of course, reading other people's blogs.  One of my new favorites is http://fortheloveofahouse.blogspot.com/

Joan and her husband packed up, left  Dallas and moved to New Hampshire.  That is a huge change- and I can say that because Joe and I lived in New Hampshire for 2 years. We brought our daughter Colette home to our house in NH almost 13 yeas ago- time flies.  Joan and Dan took a leap of faith and bought a farmhouse circa 1850 on 4 beautiful acres. Their blog details their renovation journey. I love the  adventure of moving, so their story is so inspiring to me.  Check it out- their farmhouse is beautiful and the decor is to die for- the perfect mix of antiques and fresh design.  

                                      

this photo is soooo new england isn't it?

A classic white kitchen- can go with beach house or farmhouse....

Enjoy!

I see cabinet doors.....

I received a lovely email today- kitchen progress from the cabinet maker. The cabinets will be sprayed in "Chantilly Lace" by Benjamin Moore- a very clean, crisp white.  Below you will see  cabinet doors and island posts- Dave told me he was inspired by lighthouses when creating the posts. Perfect!   I am dying to see the finished product...since I have a cherry kitchen in my home, the white will be such a great change in the beach house :)

island legs- love!

and on a different note-I was in Crate & Barrel today and fell in love with the  Carly chair - need to find  a spot for  it- navy is so hot right now...trying to get a friend to paint her dining room in a gorgeous deep navy......