tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82116389902432860672024-03-05T00:45:23.196-08:00Hill Country HomebodyJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403502357612848823noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211638990243286067.post-76014696942057022212014-04-14T07:22:00.002-07:002014-04-14T07:22:32.759-07:00Puppy Birthday Party<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well in typical fashion here is a belated post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">December is always a month to remember! Especially when you need to remember to throw in a birthday party for a very special little girl in your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll be honest. I have the hardest time sitting down and getting a party together for our youngest because it falls smack dab in the middle of December. It's a tough time for everyone to squish in another party so I have been hesitant and we typically just go out to eat and then celebrate with cupcakes and our little family at home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year was different. I knew I needed to get my stuff together and do something for my little four year old. She had her own ideas of what she wanted her party to be like and she was excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She wanted a "puppy party"! After all she LOVES our dog quite literally to pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of days before the party little miss decided that she also wanted a princess party. It's a hard decision to make when your 4 guys! So although it was far too late to go another direction I decided I would add a little sparkle to the decorations and see if that would float her princess boat for this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did that by adding a sparkly gold polka dot fabric that I found for 50% off in the christmas isle. It was intended to be a fabric garland for the tree but it worked just as well as a table runner. The puppy face balloons were something I came across on pinterest but unfortunately there is no link to go along with the picture I found. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since her party falls in december she has lots of extra decorations along side her puppy stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could not for the life of me get these puppies to turn my way for their photo shoot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We quickly added some pink puppy paws on the sidewalk before the party guests arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This cupcake cake was also found on pinterest and unfortunately there is no link associated with it either:( I thought it was a great and easy way to make a puppy. Mine turned out a little crooked but hey everyone could tell what it was so that was a bonus!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The hubs even offered up his face painting skills to turn all the precious little girls from school into pups.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the girls arrived they each got a set of felt ears that they could draw polka dots on or whatever their little hearts desired actually. The felt ears were glued onto cheapy little headbands except for the party girl who had spotted this fancy party hat that we modified into a fancy puppy party hat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After drawing ears, painting faces, eating cake, opening presents, and playing a very quick and unorganized game of pass the paw(like hot potato but with a dog paw and doggy tunes), the party was a success. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think she had a ball! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you think I would never ever post pictures of how the hows turned out after we built? I've wondered myself. I've had a few requests for a House Tour since the construction finished up last May but honestly I just haven't had it in me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today is different though. I thought "o.k. I WILL post some pics of the bathrooms today".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then…I couldn't find my camera. Seems the hubs never in a million years thought I needed it today and he took it with him to work? Huh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anywho…So to make myself feel better I took some fancy I phone pics and I WILL most certainly still show you the powder bath and how it is slowly but surely being decorated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here she is..</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wait. Don't leave yet. She's cute but once she gets a little lipstick she's more fun. Read on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's very difficult to get pics of powder bathrooms don't you think? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We installed the cabinet and sink ourselves from IKEA and I can't remember for sure where the faucet is from but I believe it was online at Lowes. The light is from Lowes as well..I think:/ (I kid you not when I say I've tried to block out the whole experience and apparently I'm pretty good at it)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love the mirror I found at Ross one day. Can you say SCORE! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the room was pretty blah. We haven't ventured into painting anything and I'm not positive about the direction I want to go in here but I came across these books on Amazon and it helped a TON.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ashley and Jamin Mills from the <a href="http://www.thehandmadehome.net/" target="_blank">Handmade Home</a> put together these awesome books that include 40 prints that will fit in any 8 x 10 frame with all kinds of matting possibilities. All of the prints work together beautifully and I can't wait to use them all throughout out home as we finally start hanging things on the walls!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you see above I first found some frames that I had stashed in our guest room AKA decor storage room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have no bed for company but you can shop in here if you like. Oh snap I forgot I had those purple peacock pillows! Woohoo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I digress. So as you saw above I played with the picture layout on the floor first and then started hanging. No measuring required. My philosophy is just to wing it which would drive some batty but I don't have the patience for measuring. If it doesn't look right just move your nail over. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Guys remember these are phone pics..Lame</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So that's how she sat for a while and then I remembered I had my old dresser my parents bought me when I was two that would be fun and funky and brighten up the place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see we also received another addition to the family for Christmas. My inlays got us the fab marquee letter H and it fits just fine in here for now. Mr. marquee may end up in the playroom when we get around to doing something in there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there you go. A teeny tiny peek at how one room actually turned out after construction and is slowly evolving into a homey little space. Next up…I hope to show you the master bath but I need my real camera back to do it justice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm in denial folks. Not only about the fact that I haven't posted since July..What? But the fact that Christmas is next week is freaking me out a bit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have yet to bake cookies and go look at Christmas lights in any shape or form. The Christmas cards are addressed but not sent out and not a single gift is wrapped. But…they ARE purchased. Whew!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The one thing that was accomplished was the Christmas decorating right after Thanksgiving. It's kind of the thing we always do on the saturday after Thanksgiving and it may just be one of my favorite days of the year. A day of Christmas music, hot chocolate, big messes and a frustrated husband outside staring aimlessly at the pile of lights that he doesn't know where to plug in or where to hang them;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yeah it's not all cookies and host chocolate is it. The funny thing is that even though this season is a lot of work it really is the most wonderful time of the year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been fun to figure out new ways to decorate this year with a new space. This is our living room and really the only room we decorated for the holidays.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see we haven't ventured into the land of window treatments or exciting treatments on the wall above the mantle yet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are still recovering from post traumatic building and financial stress. Actually that stress is one of the reasons I haven't been inclined to post much since we moved in. You could say I have had to sit back and undergo a little mental and physical transformation myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll be honest I feel like the mantel is fairly blah but it was super duper blah before I spotted these sparkly gold huge ornaments on sale at hobby lobby. It added a perfect touch to fill up that huge blank space. I almost bought a can of chalkboard paint the other day to through up above the mantle just to add some interest but I chickened out and ran out of time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had to get a new tree this year since we donated ours last year during the move. Instead of a 7 footer we have a nine footer because of the taller ceilings in the living room. That meant it felt like we didn't have many ornaments. We don't every do a theme with our tree(yet anyway). Many of our ornaments are special ornaments from our little road trips and things that the kids have made or picked out each year. I even have some from my childhood tree on it so we have quite the mish mash and we kind of like it that way. But…it still seemed a bit naked. So while perusing hobby lobby for birthday decorations for our youngest daughter I found this gold netting. It was really wide and way too short so cute it into several thiner pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it. A mini living room peek and a Christmas decor post. Here's to a week off from school and work next week and lots of relaxing with the family. I hope you are getting to do the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi guys! I need to share some pictures with you! My mom, sister and 5 year old daughter and I went on a "girls trip" together last weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you've never had the chance to spend a little time in Fredrickburg, TX you really are missing out! It's only a hop skip and a jump from me so I've had the luxury of getting to go several times in the last 10 or so years and it is always a treat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has changed over time and in my opinion is a bit overpriced but I love to go and get ideas and just soak up all the yummy old buildings and soak IN German pastries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the adorable little cottage we stayed in. It had rustic texas furnishings inside with a stone fireplace and stained concrete floors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look at the adorable cactus wreath on the door. I'm totally making one of these soon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only thing wrong with this place was the bed situation. Call me old but I can't sleep in just any old bed anymore:( The bed was way too soft and the pull out couch was well...a pull out sofa bed. I was pooped after two nights of no sleep. But the place sure was cute! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved this bird painting from what I assume is a local artist and the kinda creepy paper mache animals were fun too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved all the color in the place but I really loved the idea of having a fun picture of our sweet chocolate lab done like this. Quirky and special all wrapped into one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You know presentation is huge. These candles did smell great but they looked even better! I was so tempted but I just couldn't make myself spend $36 on a candle. Although you could use the containers for like EVER!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everything bright bold and summery caught my eye. It was only 105 degrees out so there was no mistaking that we are right in the midst of all out bright summer decor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this guy! I never thought I would love a picture of pigs but how can you not? I would love to see this baby on some white plank walls! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Along with adorable stores you get to be surrounded by central Texas scenery and if your lucky you can turn it into an all out TX wine country adventure. There are tons of wineries throughout the hill country and tasting rooms right on main street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fredricksburg is also known in the summer for it's peaches and you can find anything from peach pie and cobbler to peach wine and margaritas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a yummy fried beet salad. I had never heard of fried beets before either but it was the healthiest and least expensive thing on the menu so I went for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It just so happens that this restaurant outside of town was called the Pink Pig(it was a piggy kind of weekend) and they had a tiny bakery in there restaurant where they sold yummy deserts and iced pink pig cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh and the bakeries! The old old historic bakeries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Had I known I was going to share this trip with you I would have taken more pics of main street and other cool shops but I think you get the idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You guys....We are in the midst of doing a whole lot of thing that feel like a whole lota nothings around here. I know but it makes perfect sense in my brain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Believe it or not..(you can chuckle with me if you've been following along with the building process) we didn't have toilet paper holders or door stops installed by our builder. That stuff was a bit of an afterthought for us because we got so tired of picking things out and were out of $.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But before we get to the exciting pictures of toilet paper holders let me show you our guest bathroom pulls!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have door stops! And..lots of little piles of sawdust to clean up that I might get to next week. Priorities guys!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well thanks for following along on another awesome decorating adventure with me....Until next month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I were you and you liked to house snoop like I do I would be annoyed with me. You see I've shared a lot of the building process with you....from the planning stages, to the painful stressful parts, to the oh and by the way we moved in stage. Yet you still haven't had a tour. It seems like we should have built up to a grand tour of what we've accomplished at this point. To be honest it's all been so overwhelming because we STILL have people in and out of the house trying to finish or fix things. So many things are still not done that I just haven't been motivated to take a ton of pics. I have however taken lots pictures with my phone of things that need to be dealt with before we sign the last bank draw for the builder. The list is a mile long....it's <span style="color: red;">slowly</span> being chipped away at. We had our finally inspection on thursday and I can't even bring myself to read it because I don't want the list in my head to be bigger. Don't worry the hubs was here during the inspection and he also read it and says "we are going to be ok" but some things do need to be taken care of. I want to show you pretty stuff and not the overwhelming to do list so I'll start with this..</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And now the not so fun stuff...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a biggie. Missing shower glass. (DONE)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bad wax job on the floors. Still don't know how we are going to handle this one. Builder says the guy won't call him back? HMM?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have had to point all of this out. No one notices or cares. I cleaned this up and then guided the guy to each spot to caulk. I dislike micromanaging but apparently if when building you have to get over that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Done)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Done...or good enough anyway..they missed some and stuffed some full of grout but we are so tired of talking about the same stuff over and over)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of tree roots from the original clearing of the lot and clumps of concrete. (Done)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> A ledge of messy concrete on the driveway. If you accidentally backed up wrong your car would be teetering off the edge and the engine just a little damaged.(DONE)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It's really overwhelming eh? These are just some of our issues. Oh yea and our hot water isn't very hot but no one has a real solution for that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To add to it we found out if we don't wrap the construction loan into a conventional loan in two more days then we have to refinance. You know what that means? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just keep telling myself it's almost over and thank GOD we at least got to move in and stop paying the month to month rent. It's all so insignificant in the grand scheme of things and life isn't it? But man it's eating our lunch! Can't wait to give you a tour of the house instead of the problems. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well hello out there! We have an internet connection! I can now take real pictures, download them to computer and show you a little about what is going on in "house world" with us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To be honest we are taking it really slowly. The house is still not complete and we have had subs here every now and then trying to knock out the list. We also got a not so great call from the bank saying we have 12 days to roll the loan into a conventional loan or we have to refinance. Of course that's only several thousand dollars you know. Anyway, they are calling the builder today to say finish it or we are hiring someone to finish it and you loose more $$. If only they would have been involved in the struggle sooner...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anywho onto more fun things. We have been selling things here and there on craigslist for the last year so we could buy these chairs and we finally bit the bullet!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meet the Ronnie Wire Base Chair from Overstock</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far I love him! They haven't had much use so I can't vouch for their longevity but they are fun to look at. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you remember <a href="http://hillcountryhomebody.blogspot.com/2011/03/with-legs-like-this.html" target="_blank">the table I scored</a> at my favorite warehouse store Four Hands a few years ago?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't it gorgeous....Oh wait you can't see it under all the move in chaos? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ah so much better in so many ways...the clutter has been eating my lunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now don't go thinking we broke the bank with these puppies. I believe they came out to around $60 or less a piece! They were selling them in sets of two. That is not easy to find ya'll! I just went to Overstock's site and now I can only find them at 1 for $139.00 and they aren't called Ronnie chairs either? I think I totally lucked out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you've been reading for a while you may remember we kinda sorta design our house based on this area and the tables deminsions. That sounds crazy right? I just envisioned standing at the kitchen sink seeing this and all other floorplan bets were off!</span></div>
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://www.chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/2013/05/flaunt-it-friday-156.html" target="_blank">Chic on A Shoestring</a><br />
<a href="http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/2013/05/frugal-friday_30.html#more" target="_blank">Shabby Nest</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2013/06/show-tell-saturday-060113.html#more" target="_blank">Be Different Act Normal</a><br />
<a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Thrifty Decor Chick</a><br />
<a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/" target="_blank">Remodelaholic</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 16px;">Of course there were the normal issues of "oh you wanted frameless?" and they'll be there to measure tomorrow, oh they'll come measure next week, and um ma'am it looks like they measured wrong we have to order a new piece and a week later "ma'am I know we were set up to deliver tomorrow but our supplier is saying they didn't receive our order", and a week later "I'm so sorry ma'am we have never had this issue with our supplier but again they are saying they didn't receive it". Holy smokes I kid you not! Now we are fine, absolutely fine because we are lucky enough to have other places to bathe but isn't it all just crazy and almost comical? Or is it scary? The other night contractor J said "I don't believe in this kinda thing but if I did I would think this house of our is cursed". I have said the very same thing;(. But....as soon as their all finally out of our hair I plan to kick the curse out!</span></div>
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Actually contractor J keeps asking me when I'm going to which is funny to me. I guess he is really ready to make it feel like home. There is such a huge list of pending stuff to finish and fix that I am not feeling the urge to hang anything on the walls. But....that being said we did hang our huge <a href="http://hillcountryhomebody.blogspot.com/2011/04/while-back-i-posted-here-our-living.html?m=1">wood wall art </a>that we made a few years back last night. I had put it on the counter a few weeks ago just to feel it out and I guess hubs decided he was ready to hang them. So I present to you our first wall hanging excursion!</font><div><font size="4"><br></font><div><div><font size="4"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgY34IA5WEQgVDgbL_zVj8d_VcrGgE1-cqP7j7keBZRJGuVopauqrDjsrKxtJDgoT5S76SZ2b-llUrTxMK98pTpGGyPRRKfPx0mvUjEaRScx8lRBtoTugIQQTcMFl8iIqDOsKnMgmqh8/" border="0" class="bloggoimg"></font></div><font size="4"><br></font><div><font size="4"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRLoAnjFyfBdlsiVGKmbHN_ByY8qmOK8NP9MS7g5gPibRzjVdbKDrdYYtCm6_LIskHKUs_S4jW_6aXjPnn55CJGsC7B5YN-LemyqTtAsegGJ0UZWXdpcFT-4SaRiLglJ-Ps2JxI3nizA/" border="0" class="bloggoimg"></font></div><font size="4"><br></font><div><font size="4"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgvqRnjlGfgL7lrsSrLnoZFXSFDcqSUaNHMBSkNtaZmSwbXekEJhzkgvz_aJrAC_lTFmnlSCWLJXRg6ppWhwfkEAJwOeWPMgetn_7HfWtEilUQzyvxwTGIjrUqIWwxsG7_bDH3jh0p48/" border="0" class="bloggoimg"></font></div><font size="4"><br>We actually have other plans for this wall. Something more interesting and functional but we may not get to that for um ever. So for now this is it. I've wanted to introduce some warmer wood tones in the kitchen so I think it's the perfect fit. The white and urbane bronze cabinets along with the concrete floors and lagoon silestone countertops can be a little cold. <br> I've also been on the hunt for some wood barstools with my Craigslist money. I am on a mission to buy as much used stuff as we can so it may be a while before we find what we need but the hunt is part of the fun right? </font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Hopefully the next time I stop by to say hi here we will have far fewer pieces of blue tape all over the house and a much shorter to do list!<br> <br> </font><br></div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403502357612848823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211638990243286067.post-61384522828125497012013-04-22T09:40:00.000-07:002013-04-22T10:08:08.637-07:00Patience and ingenuity...praying for those!<div style="height: 100%;width: 100%;overflow-y: scroll;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;"><div id="content" contenteditable="true" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">We did it. We moved into the new casa! It's not finished and in fact there have been a few big issues like an a.c went out and the septic tank runeth over. We also have no working cooktop and our awesome Craigslist find of an oven has no electricity because the builder and electrician decided to forgo paying attention to the electric plans;/. No one likes to read plans around here. But....we are in and attempting to get settled. Oh and our sons room was flooded by a leaky toilet and we've been waiting for the carpet and trim to be replaced for at least two weeks now. Maybe more and forgive me if I already mentioned the "flood". There has been a lot going on! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">So onto the ingenuity and picture portion of this post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDiYF7zcxGDQPbhaZfzKjWK1PA4SpEcRrnVaTtpUoXomovwIiEmBhY8AVFRfbWOyI_yTTLx3iS0xsgLLXVTMDAs5f9TysFV4mOAdLk7kI-upF1b-dfzdbB-xXUp_IZO32g39H31TGrSg/" border="0" class="bloggoimg"></div><br><br> <br></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a table I found at my favorite warehouse sale two years ago. We practically built the kitchen/dining area around it. We set it up on moving day and there's a little problem. It's warped like crazy. I don't know if it was like that when it was delivered(we never put it together) or if sitting in the garaged during the 112 degree summers did it but it won't screw down into the legs. We candle anew top for it but $ is tight right now so we are trying the wet towel and heavy weight approach. Ain't it fancy? Wish us luck. In the meantime we are eating in the family room because we don't have barstools or dining chairs either. It's "fancy campin" I tell ya!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and if this post is wonky it's because I'm doing it all on my iPhone via an app because we don't have any Internet service yet;). See. Just like camping. </div></div></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not kidding guys. I'm ashamed of myself. I absolutely have deep down heart hurting pains of guilt for being so excited about a kitchen. That's another post for another day when I'm not floating in the clouds. I just can't wait to show you what has finally come to fruition!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And yes there is still work to be done and still a bit of clean up to do but folks most of the electricity is working(did I even blog about that mishap?), and I think all of the faucets are working(I think I left out that drama too didn't I?), and the carpet will be replaced(oh I didn't tell you about that either?). You know what I'll tell ya later, for now lets just go to a happy place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every now and then I get really bored with construction talk. Actually I think you all know I'm "over it" and ready to move on to making our house a home. It needs some "Cozy" bad but we also have no budget to decorate so we will be making due with what we have had for a while. Since a lot of our stuff has been in boxes in the garage it will almost seem like new to us stuff anyway right? But.....I do get the urge to change it all up. I can't help it and more than likely if your reading this you get those urges too. I tell my friend<a href="http://makethemwonderblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Dana</a> it's our disease. You have it to don't you;)? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I browsed through <a href="http://www.chrislovesjulia.com/" target="_blank">Chris and Julia's</a> <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Chris-Loves-Julia~E4388.html" target="_blank">Joss and Main curators collection</a> I fell in love with just about everything they had picked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found a picture of our fireplace, took a few key items that I loved from their collection, and incorporated a light blue sofa(much cooler than ours) since that is what we currently have and pulled together a funky, trendy, classy, rustic mix! You know I think my man is fairly lucky;) He has a wife who gets the shopping bug and instead of actually buying things she throws them in a moodboard to get it out of her system. Right honey? Lucky I tell ya!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm throwing this post together in a jiffy but you can find many of these items on my pinterest page. Actually if you click on this picture on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/hillcountryhb/" target="_blank">pinterest</a> page you can get to most sources if need be through <a href="https://olioboard.com/boards/194176-jsliving" target="_blank">olioboard</a>. And...of course you can go shop <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Chris-Loves-Julia~E4388.html" target="_blank">Chris and Julia's collection.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well we've been told we will have water and electricity today! Now we have been told this before so... you know we don't hold our breath over hear because we would be plenty dead by now;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The water meter was finally put in a few days ago and now the plumber just has to connect to it and then he can put in our faucets!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again today the dozer is suppose to be there to move dirt around for the driveway(one broke down, then it rained, then there was miscommunication:(. Tomorrow the rebar goes down for the driveway and then the concrete is scheduled to be poured on monday! So next week it should all get real!! There is a ton of clean up to do before we can move in so we are hoping that can happen early next week and then we will MOVE IN! I can't believe the end is almost near. I suppose at some point deep down I never thought it would happen but it will and we are so ready to get back to some sense of our "normal"! Yahoo!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hi there. Hope everyone enjoyed the long Easter holiday. We enjoyed a little road trip to see family for the first time in a while. We've felt a little tied down due to the always pending construction decisions so it was nice to step away for a couple of days. There were however some things happening while we were away! As a matter of fact hubs said "I can't believe we are leaving THIS weekend!" because he had been told this and that would happen but honestly that's always the case and I didn't want to put off seeing family once again just in case something happened at the house. On the way back into town we decided to stop by and take a look and SURPRISE......they had finished our countertops, installed door hardware and finished our back porch railing! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So first up is the countertops! More specifically the island. I think I might be in love. It is huge. I'm so glad we went with the Silestone in Lagoon for the whole space. We had considered doing their gray expo on the perimeter to cut costs but it wouldn't have been so bright and I'm diggin it!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As for the hardware I totally forgot to take a picture of the handles on the doors but here is a peek of the pocket door handles/pulls. We felt like the standard small circle ones would be funny looking on the 8 foot doors so I found these instead. I like that they are more substantial but simple.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So there you have it. There were some things that hadn't happened too. The driveway guys wanted to pour the concrete on monday(tomorrow) but the builder hasn't had the dozers out there to move the dirt and such yet so they haven't been able to finish framing it or lay the rebar. And most importantly we still don't have water or power in the house yet. Here's hoping for a promising week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hear the hardware on the cabs and doors will start going on today and then it will really feel like a house! Except there is still no power or water. Hubs gets to have a come to Jesus meeting with the builder about why the water company is saying they have had no contact with or payment from him. Fun stuff.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Do you remember in the last post I mentioned that hole was bugging me? Contractor J(my hubs) was told by the builder that nothing could be done about that but when he talked to the plumber the plumber said he didn't think it would be a problem to move it. We shall see.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'm loving the light and neutral tones of everything and contractor J says he feels like he is in a black and white movie;) But...as usually he has faith in my choices and is just excited as I am to get our old dirty furniture in the house to warm it up. HA! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Remember the last post about the countertop guy no showing 5 times? Well Contractor J (aka hubs) got to talk to the countertop guy yesterday before our "contractor" got there and was told they would have been there a week ago but have yet to be paid for all materials so he wasn't willing to finish the job. We had a suspicion the countertop contractor wasn't answering our calls for a reason but hated to make assumptions against our builder. Apparently there is a history with non payment:/ and our job was his last straw I guess. He decided he wasn't going to do business with our guy until he was paid. Makes since right? So we have two different stories. Funny thing is our builder took the countertop guy in another room to speak with him as soon as he arrived. Looked fishy to everyone around.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So...what we have now is the perimeter of the kitchen only. He agreed to do that much until he was paid more because we keep having to reschedule the tile guy who needs to do our backsplash. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is the section in between the two pocket doors which is directly across from the fireplace. We are planning on doing something fun above these cabinets since we opted for no upper cabs on this wall. That big hole there will house a single oven. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So tomorrow something is suppose to be happening (I think the tile is going up) but I don't remember...Oh and he told us the water meter was going in but...uh yea I doubt it! Days mentioned don't mean a thing to us anymore. We believe it when we see it. Just today contractor J said "I wish for once I could call you with good news like they got this this and that done today"..and all I can do is apologize to my husband for the many mini heart attacks, gray hairs, and high blood pressure because I have had to wash my hands of a lot of it and just let him be the leader.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">All that said...I can't wait to make this our home. It will happen. And you know what...even if it didn't I would be ok with that. Give me my family a little house and some chickens and all would be cool. And another thing...I would do it again. What? You say. Oh yes WE feel confident that we have learned enough through all of this to build a casa on our own. We aren't but I'm just sayin.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">well the tile guy ran our of tile. They bought all they had at the store. Unfortunately we had mentioned weeks ago that the stores were having a hard time keeping this in stock but there was some in the town that the builder lives in but they were too late.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Did you notice the hole in the tile? I'm not too happy about it. This is where the gas key will go. Great place right? I've never seen someone stick one right in the middle of the fireplace? Unfortunately we can't do anything about it at this point. I was under the understanding they would move it down but it didn't happen:/</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You guys know things have been a bit errrr <i>rocky </i>through this whole building process. Most of the time our hands have been tied and there hasn't been much we could do to speed up the process. Well we decided to take the whole fireplace into our own hands.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sadly I don't have a great tutorial for either of these because if I'm not present to snap pics it ain't gonna happen;) (My guy gets to take all of his project making to his parents house these days because we don't have room in our current rental to work and get messy) I was lucky that I texted him and reminded him to snap a few progress pics for me.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That't one of the nice things about seeing your house go up from the start. We are even less afraid of diving into home reno projects now that we now exactly what we are dealing with. Lord knows we don't want to renovate though...Just want to move in!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Soon...Actually we are already taking loads over starting this week because we have to be out of our rental in 2 weeks:/ Eeek..Mind you we have now power, no water, no septic system. We are going to make it work either way!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cross your fingers we are suppose to be getting countertops today! This will be the third time we were suppose to be having them installed so we need toes crossed too.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I believe this was a place setting at West Elm at one time. I pinned this picture probably two years ago and it doesn't link directly to the source but I think I remember that is where it's from. Anywho..When I saw it I instantly wanted to incorporate these colors and textures into the Jack n Jill bath at the new casa.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I love these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/108992881/green-and-white-giraffe-fabric-shower?utm_campaign=Share&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_source=Pinterest" target="_blank">green giraffe curtains</a> as the shower curtain. It's playful and that's where I want to go for the kiddos.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hey guys! We interrupt the not so regularly scheduled posting about building a house for something a bit more wacky and fun. After living in our rental for a year and a half and before that focusing on staging the house we sold I am chomping at the bit not to just move into the new house but to play with it! Every once in a while if I see a good deal on a pillow or a candle holder I will get it and set it aside in hopes that it will get used in the future. So I have some fun stuff to pull out when we get there but I came across some fun stuff today and I have to share. Now don't hold me to it but I'm thinking of starting a Funky Friday Finds series where I feature fun and maybe out of the box things to decorate with. I LOVE the surprise element of decorating and have always had my eyes peeled for something "different" to put in a room so lets see what I can come up with on fridays. You with me?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today it's all about plants. No matter what your taste or thumb color it is always nice to have a little green inside. I think the more simple the better because it's hard enough to remember to water the potted plants outside and we try not to add anymore chores to our to do list these days. That being said I think you can go simple but go fun!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">She doesn't know it yet but I've wanted to do this for my friend/client Lori in a special place but now that she is moving to the Big D I may just have to do it at my house instead. When you need to add some interest to the walls I think something like these succulents all framed up would be awesome mixed in with family pictures and nick nacky finds.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And...Hello cool with a K! One letter or a whole word would we awesome almost anywhere.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We can keep it natural all around and yet still be funky. This grass in an eggshell would look good sitting absolutely anywhere, bookshelves, tables, bathrooms..whatever, where ever. You just can't go wrong adding a touch of grass to a room.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Oh and these cuties had me at hello. What an awesome and so simple centerpiece on your table or in the hubs office! Guys need green pretty things to ya know.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But....when there are crews working on the casa it does make me feel like someone slipped me a pill of relief. Even if it was just half of one I'll take it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You may notice there are lots of little areas that will need to be cleaned up and patched. I've already had the blue tape out;) If you have every bought a new house or built you know they hand you a roll of blue tape and have you mark any uh oh's you come across.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">First off let me show you what hubs has been up too. You may remember we had this glorious old <a href="http://hillcountryhomebody.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-little-construction-update.html" target="_blank">hunk of oak</a> that we were going to use as our mantle? Well it didn't work out. The builders guys didn't get it level and things would just roll right off of one side of it so hubs had to knock holes in the wall and remove it himself. He decided he would just build something himself instead and we would use our little beautiful hunk of wood somewhere else.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I couldn't decide if I wanted this one to be rustic or sleek so he went with a sleek look and if we want to we will beat it up later;) It may serve us well to take out our aggressions on it right now though;)!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">No picture of it but fan blades put wrong side up even though it was written and circled on the box. Light switch put in the middle of a little wall at the end of the hall. Remotes for fans just put in random places on the wall.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Then little things like this can light below. I'm positive that things like can lights not fitting just right happen all of the time in construction but man those pendants are way off! It's so obvious. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I thought something seemed off with the master cabinets because they didn't go all the way to the wall like they should? So we took the tape measure out and low and behold it is several inches too short. The big drawers are deeper and wider than they are suppose to be yet it is still too short. This changes where the outlet under the cabinet goes and many other things. The large drawers are also suppose to open but the cabinet guy decided to just nail the top large drawer to the vanity instead of making them real drawers? huh?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'll leave you with this half positive note. This process sucks but it's gonna be a great house someday!! We are going to have a huge party if we survive this but I've already warned our friends that it will have to be a potluck because of the sad state of our bank account these days! Thank God for good and understanding friends!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So here is the lowdown. I'm sticking with Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze on the lower cabinets and went with High Reflectance White from SW on the uppers. I lucked upon the white glass and stone mosaic tiles at Costco one day and bought enough for the wall behind the stove and all the way up behind the range hood. The walls throughout the house were supposed to be a pure white. White is so hard. We ended up going with SW Extra white but once it was on it looked pretty gray:( I mean it is a very light gray and we obviously like gray but it's not exactly what I was going for. Oh well! It's all over the house and we don't have the time or the funds to correct it. The truth is I like the color it's just not exactly what I envisioned. As far as we know the countertops with be Silestone's Lagoon. Crossing our fingers that those work out but if not they will be white either way. The appliances will be stainless represented by the lid to our dog treat bowl;) I think it's all going to pop pretty nicely with our dark brown concrete floors.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As for lighting...We have a ton of can lights but will have two pendants above the island. We scored 5 of these 6 months ago at the pottery barn outlet for $20 buckaroos and just had to buy a light kit at Home Depot for like $16 I think. These bad boys are $99.00 online</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In my <a href="http://hillcountryhomebody.blogspot.com/2013/01/concrete-floor-progress.html?spref=fb" target="_blank">last post about the stained concrete floors</a> I mentioned how there are all of these things to post about but I can't find time so I am resolving to at least throw up some pictures of what's happening at our place. Again if your on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HillCountryHomebody?ref=tn_tnmn" target="_blank">facebook page</a> this is somewhat old news(but better pics!).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And that my friends is where we stand in the bathroom. We have been told we will get the cabinets in the house on Friday, Saturday, or Tuesday? Yep..those are the kind of answers you get when your building. I'm so nervous to see them:/</span></div>
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