Grading the Yard and Grass Seeded

Well, we finally have the grading of the yard done, and I was able to get a good part of it seeded before the last couple of rains.  So, we are really, really getting close now!

Today, one of the neighbors from across the street was out in our yard, so I decided to go out and take some pictures...  Ok, so it is a llama, but it does live across the street...

Anyway, you can see the yard is in much better shape than before...

Our "Neighbor" through the front window...

Again -- through the side window...

From the driveway across the front of the house (llama friend still in the yard)

Deck side of house...

Back behind the house -- there used to be three piles of dirt back there...

From the driveway out front...

Llama in the driveway...

From across the road...

Visitor out by the road...

Finally -- Counter Top Completed!

Well, after some problems that we had to have fixed, we were able to get the counter top completed today, and it really looks great!  Here are several pictures...  Have to wait to finish connecting the plumbing just to be sure we don't disturb anything before it dries completely.

Master Vanity Top

Master Vanity Sink

Kitchen Island from Dining Room -- Note the "bar" or "quarter table" sticking out on the left...  The hole on the backsplash is for an outlet.

The kitchen sink...

The stovetop -- the interchangable bays are removed...

The "quarter table" -- room for three bar stools.  Same height as the counter.

Holes are for outlets...

This is what the faucet will look like...

More done in the library...

Shelf over top of the kitchen door (from the dining room)...

Counter Top and Vanity Top -- In Progress

We finally have the counter tops and vanity tops partially installed, but they were unable to complete it on Friday. So, it should be finished either Monday or Tuesday of next week.

We also had to build something for the quarter table on the back side of the island to sit on. It isn't finished, but it is coming along. I didn't realize until the counter guys were here on Friday that we needed to have such a sturdy frame for it to set on, but since they couldn't finish on Friday anyway, I had the weekend to work on this. We have to stain the boards that will show, and I can add stained boards around the 2x4s later so it will look nice...

And, Dawn has worked this weekend on unpacking her books in the library, and so here are a couple of pictures of her bookshelves...

Island Counter -- Kitchen Sink is taped while the silicon hardens.

Backsplash and mantle top is also not installed yet.

Frame where quarter table will go -- same black granite...

Master Vanity -- sinks aren't in yet, backsplash isn't installed yet.

Finally Home!

Well, we have had our official Certificate of Occupancy for a few weeks now, and we are getting settled in -- finally!  Here are a bunch of pictures of the house furnished (even if still full of boxes in places)...

Dawn's Nook

Kitchen Hutch

Kitchen Cabinet / Counter

Laundry Room / Door to Deck (From Kitchen)

Buffet in Dining Room

Dining Room Wall -- Shelf with Pictures, Nooks on the Left and Right

(Couch will go in the Library Someday)

Nook with Buffet

Living Room Couch

Living Room from Behind Couch

From Living Room Looking into Entry Way (left) and Dining Room (right)

Entry Way (left side) Looking into Kitchen

Boxes, etc, in Family Room

Hall Vanity

Hall Vanity Floor

Dining Room -- Looking across into Kitchen

Dining Room -- Nooks, etc.

Master Bedroom

Master Bath Whirlpool

Master Bath Whirlpool / Window / Shelf

Master Closet (Hers)

Master Closet (His)

Master Vanity Cabinets (Sinks not yet Installed)