Drywall/Fireplaces

We have some updated pictures.  They have started to put the drywall in the upstairs.  The great room ceiling and most of the master bedroom ceiling has been installed.  It looks like large bead board that has been whitewashed.  Two weeks ago, we made the trip to Syracuse to pick up the two fireplaces as well as the rangetop and hood.  We went with a see through and a regular fireplace from Majestic.  The see through fireplace will be between the great room and Kirk's office.  The other fireplace will be located downstairs in the main room. 

 The eyebrow arch has been added to the back of the house.

 White washed pine bead board was used for the ceiling.

 Dining room with two doors that access the screened porch.  The dining room will have a coffered ceiling.

 This is the see through fireplace in the great room.  The two doorways on either side of it lead to Kirk's office.

 This is a view of the dining room.  The french doors on the left lead to the back porch.  The doors on the far side of the picture are the doors that lead out to the screened porch with the wood burning fireplace.

 This is a view of the front door.  There will be a chandelier hanging near the arched window.  The wall that has not been sheet rocked will be covered with antique barnwood.

 This is a view of the stairs with an unfinished wall.  This wall will eventually be covered with antique barnwood.  The hallway to the left of the stairs leads back to the kids' bedrooms.  The doorway on the right of the stairs is one of the doorways that leads to Kirk's office.

 This is one of the kid's bedrooms.  You can see that we left an area above it open which will end up being a loft for the kids.  The far doorway leads into the Jack/Jill bathroom.  They will each have their own vanity and toilet but will share a shower.

 The is on the other side of the see through fireplace on the inside of Kirk's office.

 This is a view leading into the master bedroom.  The wall without the windows on the left will be covered with antique barnwood.

 This is the master bathroom. 

 This is the main room in the downstairs.

 This is an open area that leads into the playroom.  At the very end you can see the guest bedroom.

This is the fireplace downstairs.  The two doorways on either side of the fireplace lead into the theater room.

Garage doors

We have garage doors and outside lights!  The garage has been sheet rocked.  The doors and outside lights have also been installed.  They are finishing some siding and roofing that was left over.  Our last main window has been installed along with the white washed pine ceiling but I don't have any pictures yet.  Hopefully will go up and take some pictures soon and get them uploaded.  We are currently working on picking out tile as well as shower fixtures.  Any input on shower fixtures, brand, style, what is best/worst would be greatly appreciated!!  Here are the updated pictures:

Updated pictures

Here are some updated pictures of the progress on the house:

Master bathtub

I have been looking for a cast iron clawfoot tub for the master bath but didn't want to spenda ton of money for one that I would probably have to have reglazed anyhow.  After showing our friend Brad Hepler the house and discussing which stone we wanted from his quarry, I mentioned that I was looking for a tub.  It just so happened that a friend of his had just pulled out a vintage clawfoot tub that was in need of a little TLC.  I was able to get the tub for the price of a case of beer and contacted a company in Scranton that quoted me for reglazing it.  The tub has a stamp on the bottom of it that says, "Built Nov. 7. 1923 U.S."  I was so excited to add this piece to our antique vanity and hutch that will be in the bathroom as well.  Here is a picture of the tub, pre-glazing:

Outside lights

For outdoor lighting, we originally wanted propane lanterns on either side of our front door.  Unfortunately, the COG office does not allow these type of lanterns according to the local code.  So that left us with choosing a typical electrical light.  We still wanted the look of the lanterns on either side of the front door.  These is what we chose:

Monte Grande Wall Mount Lantern

 

 

Garage doors

We took my dad's advice and decided to install Clopay garage doors.  We got a great deal for the four doors.  Follow this link and you will see a white house with wood-looking garage doors.  Ours will be the same color, but will have grilled, arched windows in them.  We wanted garage doors that looked like wood without the upkeep of real wood.  This was the closest to what we wanted while keeping a high R value with little to no upkeep.  They should be arriving in 3 weeks. 

Siding

They have just started to put the siding on the house.  We chose Certainteed Mongram 46 in Sable Brown.  We thought this color would really highlight all the wide, white trim around the windows and doors.  In the pictures below, you will see the siding only goes about 1/2-3/4 of the way down.  The rest will be covered in bluestone.  We got our stone from our friend, Brad Hepler who owns Hepco Quarries.  We chose the viaduct veneer.  We will be installing the Susquehanna Ledgestone for the main chimney as well as all the fireplaces in the house.  Check out his website and see all the great products he has for purchase.  Many people have asked why do we need a fourth bay.  You'll see a picture below of Kirk's buggy.  That will be going in the fourth bay.