House Update – T minus 2 weeks
We are TWO WEEKS out from moving in, can you believe it? I can hardly wait!! I’m trying to restrain my use of ALL CAPS and EXCLAMATION POINTS (!!!), but it seems pretty surreal that after almost a year we will finally be moving in.
So, here is what’s new this week, LIGHTS! (that’s my last all caps, I swear…) I listed and linked all my lights in this post here, but I’m just going to hit you with a bunch of quick phone pics of the lights installed.
First up the kitchen island lights, I chose these open pendants so they didn’t block the lake view, but still add a little something. The island countertop is finally on too and I’m actually happy the butcher block idea didn’t work out in here. The Mr. and I both think it would have been too much going on and take away from the beams. Oh, and the island paint color is still one of my favorite decisions in this house (you can find all my paint colors in this post here).
The dining room light coordinates with the kitchen pendants nicely and I can’t wait to see the table under it. I also need to do a post on the major dining room chair commitment phobia I’m having; I currently have 9 different chairs in 4 different online shopping carts, and I need to just make a freaking decision already.
Plus they got the glass in the transoms above the doors and it’s such a fun detail.
I actually jumped up and down a little when I saw the living room light hung, it just so looks like I envisioned it in my head, and I love it.
Here’s another angle with the lights on.
We used black barn lights instead of can lights to create a hallway effect between the entryway and the living room. I think this will make more sense visually in photos once we have all our furniture in place.
They also installed all of the glass in the cabinets. They did an amazing job on this sliding cabinet, and I can’t wait to fill it with dishes.
Let’s head outside – the lake side of the house is totally complete (minus landscaping which is coming next week). They finished the pillars, railings and pergola on the back. We just need the grids in the back doors and a coat of paint on them and we are all set.
Over at the pool house, we installed the shutters last weekend and I finished staining the cabana too. The pool is, um, er, open? The water kind of has a creature from the black lagoon thing going on, sigh. If you remember last year between the time we had an accepted offer and we closed, the previous owner had stopped caring for the pool. We knew we were in for a rough start this spring, but hopefully we can get it under control soon.
I’m hoping to get the flooring cleaned off this weekend, so I can share some of those detail posts with you next week. Then I’ll try not to disappear for too long as we move and unpack (and get our wifi hooked up), if you are ok with a few messy house posts.
I want to take a quick second to thank you all for hanging in there with me throughout this whole process. It’s been so fun to share everything along the way with you and you all have been so supportive and encouraging. I’m excited to take you along as I begin decorating, I’m going to take my time with this house and try to share more of my day to day thought process along the way, so you can really see each room come together.
Where did you buy your light fixtures?
They are from Wayfair you can find them linked on the shop our home page- thanks!
What are floors in the great room?
Hey, Dawn, they are engineered hardwood in white oak from Build Direct you can find them linked on my FAQ page – thanks!
I saw in another post that your ceilings are 16 ft. What are the dimensions of your living room? Ours is about 20×20 with 14-15 ft ceilings. I’m loving your chandelier and trying to decide if I need the 3 or 4 ft chandelier. :) I don’t want the large one to overwhelm our house, but yours looks perfect!
Our room is 22 x 22 so hopefully that helps!
I love your home! Will you share your grout color for your subway tile in your kitchen?
Love love love! :You must share the source for the round Light in the Great room! I love it!
Hugs, Dixie
If you search lighting on my blog you will find a post linked to all the direct links to my lights!
Gorgeous!!!! Everything looks perfect!
Thanks Marta!
So excited for you! That view of the light in the living room with the beams and the lake out the windows is just perfect.
Thanks Jenny, I may spend lots of time staring at the ceiling in this house ha!
One of my all time favorite renos/new construction around the blogosphere!! LOVE everything about it. I hope you will share more decorating too. :D
Definitely will once we get in there!
House is beautiful. Love all the choices you’ve made. Can’t wait to see it with furniture.
Me too ha, it is being delivered next friday!
Your new home is amazing! I can’t help but laugh about the pool – been there!
We bought our home almost three years ago this summer, and our pool was in the same shape. I totally freaked out and thought we’d have to drain the water and start again. Our pool guy just laughed and said “This ain’t that bad.” He was right. A few chemicals later and the water was crystal clear.
I was completely intimidated by it all at first, but now I’m finally getting the swing of it I actually think it’s relaxing to take care of. I keep a record of all the open and close dates, and dates that the water goes cloudy (in the deepest, hottest part of summer) so I can better anticipate issues from season to season. We have a cabana structure similar to yours, and my husband mounted solar heating panels on top. We use our pool almost every day during the summer.
Good luck and enjoy your new digs!
Oh solar panels great idea!! And yes the pool is already clearing up phew!
Absolutely stunning and breathtaking !!!
Love all the details and can’t wait to see the reveal.
Thanks Dianne, hoping I can get organized quickly so I don’t keep you all waiting!
Oh, what a fun trip this has been seeing your house come together. It is beautiful and I love your lighting, especially the living room lights. I can’t wait to see your furnished home. I am so thrilled for you and wish you and your family a lifetime of happiness in your new home. I loved your previous home and all the furnishings. Happy Mother’s Day!
Thank you so much Linda! It has been so fun to share with you all!
This is going to be the house of all houses. Absolutely stunning. I envy you this thrill.May you have tons of years of happiness and good health in it.
Thanks Betty, we are really excited to make awesome family memories here!
There is something about the light fixtures that I love. It’s slightly goth, but goth chic, yet sophisticated. There is a delicious darkness to them that contrasts with the bright cottage/lakehouse feel. Very enchanting!
Thanks Elle, I never thought of them as goth but I guess they are a bit. Love your description!
Your lights are just perfect!!! What an amazing home…I’m trying not to drool…grin! I look forward to each post as you come closer to moving in!
Thanks Brenda, we are so close! Can’t wait to share real decorated photos with you all again.
It’s been so fun watching all your plans come into being! So beautifully designed and thought out! Enjoy the move in..I always feel like it’s Christmas morning unpacking all the boxes!
It will definitely be like christmas after 9 months I don’t really remember what I own!
That living room light fixture is everything. And the back of your home… stop…. it reminds me of the Muskoka Living homes. Forgive me if that was your inspiration and I’m just not remembering it. Thanks for taking us on the exciting journey. I’ve enjoyed it so much.
Hi Cindy there was a dark grey house from Muskoka that was one of the inspirations for my siding color (along with a few other dozen pinterest pics) their homes are amazing!
WOW!!!
Thanks Betty!
WOW! Everything is stunning!
Thanks Sandy!
It has been such a delight and privilege to watch a home of this caliber be built. You and your husband have remarkable taste, not to mention perseverance (and fine architect and construction teams). Thank you for sharing this house adventure and for all of fun landscaping and interior decorating to come. Cheers, Ardith
Thanks so much Ardith the crew did an amazing job building this home, so thankful for their level of craftsmanship!
Amazing and so pretty! Looks like everything is coming together beautifully.
Thanks so much Joy!
Love, love, love! Congrats and all the best with your move! Can’t wait to see the decor process…
Thanks Tina, I’m excited to share!
Oh my goodness, absolutely stunning!!!!!
Thanks Kristin!
So exciting! Just love reading your blog!
Thanks Stephanie!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the pendant lights over your kitchen island. Can you tell me where you got them.
Marianne
I Marianne, if you search lighting you on my blog you can find the direct links to all my lights but I think these ones were from Wayfair.
Love your light fixtures.
Thanks Tanya!
I am SO excited for you! Wow – what a house! I love your lighting choices too. We have similar pendants over our kitchen island and I have been so happy with that decision. Can’t wait to see more! Happy Mother’s Day!
Shelley
OH glad to hear you like your lights, I love the look of them too!
Wow
Ooops…sorry Kelly, I don’t why I referred to you as ‘Sarah’ in my comment….probably because my own daughter Sarah, called me as I was typing. Excuse me.
What a beautiful home! Whoever would have imagined? Well, obviously Kelly, you could! Superb vision, design and planning – you have known exactly what you wanted in your minds eye since the get-go, and now have realized it. It is a gift. Kudos!
I love your board and batten….I want to copy it for my open plan family/kitchen, too. What width are the strips and how wide is the wall space in between?….also, what kind of wood was used, please? You have inspired me, Sarah. I love your clean, breezy but warm décor, and I have looked forward and drooled over all blog posts, especially following the new house posts. Cant wait to see how it all looks one you move in!
Thanks so much Phyllis you are so sweet! I definitely had a vision for this house and it’s so fun to see it all come together!
There is so much to comment on where do I even begin. Holy cow I love the lights! The sliding glass doors and transom are genius! The lake side is amazing and the pool house is so darn cute! It’s soooo beautiful. Great job and what beautiful craftsmanship! Kuddos to your builder!
Thanks so much Maggie, they did a great job executing this build that’s for sure!
Everything about it is BEAUTIFUL! So much fun to see.
Thanks Catherine!
I agree with someone else who jokingly asked when the “Open House” was!! I think I could make a quick road trip from Missouri lol!!! Seriously, I echo everyone else’s sentiments when I say it’s just GORGEOUS! I too would love to see some evening shots with the lights on. And that view. Wow!! What a beautiful sight to wake up to every morning! I’m excited to watch the interior come together with furniture and decorating. That’s when a “house” really becomes a “home.” Thanks for sharing the journey. Blessings from Missouri!
Haha! I’m hoping I can capture enough images to make it feel like you are at an open house ;)
Would you please share what material was used for your deck, deck railing, stairs, and support posts? Love the white! Everything is gorgeous!!! Thank you!
Hi Janice that’s one thing I’m not sure about. I just showed the builder photos and he picked out the railing. I’ll have to check with him.
I am so excited for you! Your home is absolutely beautiful!! Thank you so much for these posts. We are in the early planning stages of a new build and your blog has been so helpful!
Oh good luck with your build and enjoy it, so much fun!
It’s just a beautiful home. The lighting is perfect and I love the transoms. Be sure and post some nighttime pictures of your living room with that lighting. It’s going to be gorgeous at night. Of course that view is stunning as well. Cant wait to see it with all your beautiful things in it.
Good idea Becky, I will be sure to get some nighttime photos!
Your choices are perfect. Everything looks fantastic.
Thank you!
It’s just beautiful! I love the soaring ceilings, all the woodwork and the light fixtures.
I know it probably doesn’t seem like it to you, but it sure seems like this house was built pretty quickly. Can’t wait for the decorating to begin!
I’m sure in blogland it just zoomed right along ha :) They did do a great job of sticking to the timeline!
You’re new house is spectacular! You’ll be living in everyone’s dream house!
Thanks Carol we definitely feel blessed to call this place home.
Absolutely breathtaking!….so, Kelly…..when’s the Open House…I’m sure we’d all drive from wherever we are to see it in person so we can ooh and awww…..don’t panic….just kidding….? …..you and your husband have done an amazing job, designing and putting your dream into an most excellent home for you and your family. I hope you all enjoy many wonderful years in it and make unbelievably outstanding memories to last a lifetime.
hahaha! I’ll try to make the blog posts so good you will feel like you got the full tour :)
Its sooo beautiful! What colour did you paint the pool house or was it a custom colour match? We have a navy house that I would love to darken to a deeper shade and this colour is perfect!
It was a custom color match, just lots of numbers on the can so I don’t think that’s helpful sorry!
Gorgeous house and view!! Can’t wait to see all the creative things you do with your home once you move in! Congratulations!
Thanks so much Kp!
WOW!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! Love your inset doors in kitchen and hardware! Everything is turning out perfect! Great job! (Oh, and I can’t wait to see the inside of that pantry one day)?
Thanks Kim, inset cabinets was my biggest wish list item for the new house and I will definitely be sharing pics of that pantry!
LOVE IT ALL.
Thanks Peggy!
Everything looks beautiful Kelly!!!!! ( ha) :-) thx for sharing the journey with us. Can’t wait to see how you decorate . Have a blessed day :-)
Thanks Lisa, looking so forward to the decorating part!
Wow, it all has come together so well, but then we shouldn’t be surprised!
Thank-you for sharing the process . I have enjoyed each post along the way. I can’t imagine how you have done it all while caring for kids too!
Look forward to many more inspiring entries on your beautiful new home on the lake.
Helen
Hi Helen, there has not been a lot of sleeping happening around here is how I’ve been managing it all LOL I’m going to need a few power naps this summer!
Absolutely gorgeous! Indoors, outdoors, lake view!!
Thanks so much Susan!
Sorry it’s early- that last part was suppose to say I can’t wait to see it once you have moved your furniture in! ?
I am extremely happy for you and your family and it looks stunning and I do love all your light choices and the sliding cabinet in the kitchen I REALLY LIKE that idea. Can’t wait to see it when you have move down your furniture in!!
Thanks Yvonne, I’m excited to get to that part!
Beautiful home! Thank you for sharing – have enjoyed every post!
Thanks so much for following along Jerri!
Your house is just beautiful! Would you be able to make a post about plumbing fixtures? Faucets, shower etc? We are building as well and I’m trying to get all the ideas I can. Thanks!
Yep plumbing is coming up in a few weeks, promise!
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!! I had to respond as enthusiastically❤️. It is so pretty and I love your colors. I can’t wait to see how you progress with furniture and such. You’ve done so much in a year!!!!! Sending hugs for Mother’s Day!
Thanks Marisa you are always so sweet!!!! !!! !!! :)
We are building and moving in two weeks too! I’m glad to see the mix of metals in your kitchen because I was insecure about that one! I am showing my husband these photos because he thinks I am nuts for wanting to paint the downstairs white. My online obsession is an outdoor light fixture that mimics a gas lantern…we live in Charleston. Your house is beautiful!
Oh congrats to you Marla, such a long process to get to the finish line!
Beautiful home and exciting time for you!! Such attention and thought in every detail! Enjoy your new home!!!!!
Thanks Karen, I tried to think of everything this time around but I’m sure I missed a few things that I’ll discover.
Kelly, everything is looking beautiful and I am so excited for you!! Can’t wait to see you put your decorating magic touch on it all!!
Blessings!
Traci
Thanks so much Traci, I appreciate you always being so supportive!
Beautiful! Love your entryway and fixtures!
Thanks Donna!
Well Kelly it is as beautiful as I figured it would be. You paid great attention to detail and it sure paid off, just gorgeous. I have enjoyed watching the progress and am excited for the finished product! I wish you and your family many years of happiness here as you make a lifetime of memories.
Thanks so much Doreen, we are super excited to spend time here making memories!
OMW
This is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see it furnished.
Me too! Ha, itching to decorate!