Building Our Castle Part 7: Losing Our Marbles While Gaining Our Dream House

Okay, the last few days have been trying. When you are so close to the finish line, every speed bump, snag, or door knob shipment delay feels detrimental. After some Pema Chodron and a cocktail named “The Pain Killer”, the stress level has waned.

When we walk into our house, it resembles a house, not an active, dusty construction site like it has for months. We have arrived at the stage of final finishes and it looks beautiful.

A few highlights:

Interior doorknobs! (Well, they are actually levers. I like the idea of opening doors with my elbow when my hands are full)
Kitchen back-splash was finished today. We went with gray glass subway tile from Southeastern Salvage in Huntsville.
Wall sconces were installed throughout the house. We purchased most of the lights from Richard’s Lighting. Service was impeccable!
The plumbing fixtures were installed. We went with polished chrome throughout the design. Chris picked out most of the kitchen and bath fixtures. He done good!
We realized the electrical panel wasn’t up to code, so we were required to do a service change. That blew our budget, but at least I know our house isn’t a sitting fire hazard.
We chose to stain our front entry doors, rather than paint them, to keep the integrity of the solid wood. The stain color is Minwax “Early American.”
From the pictures you will see that our house is many shades of gray. 50? Here’s a list of all the colors we used for those who are interested.
Exterior Siding: Behr “Antique Tin”

Window Trim: “Architectural Bronze” ordered from Window World

Exterior Trim: Behr “Cracked Pepper”

Interior Walls: Behr “Full Moon”

Laundry Room & Dining Room: Behr “Intellectual Gray”

Wood floors: Minwax “Dark Walnut” + “Espresso”= Sexual Chocolate 😉