Kitchen taking shape...

Some of the kitchen cabinets and island arrived today! We cannot wait to see this come together. The plan is to template the marble countertops on Friday.

The front of the island.

The cabinetry with the refrigerator.

The cooktop will be installed over this cabinet.

Interior doors delivered

We went with a flat, four-panel door. They are from the Bolection Series - non-wood, MDF material. They won't peel or warp and they weight a TON!

Interior trim

Upstairs trim almost complete, just waiting for doors to be installed.

Emma's window seat window...seat to be installed soon.

Emma's bedroom window.

Window over staircase.

Original doors refinished...

Probably the only things salvaged from the original house - the two front doors and the Dutch door opening to the backyard. We found THE BEST furniture refinisher in town. These doors were extremely warped, the veneer and varnish were peeling off, and they did not close properly. They are like new now. If we had bought new doors just like these, we would have probably spent $3000! Notice the detail, the beveled glass.

Hardwood floor installation complete...

We absolutely LOVE the beech floor. It is light in color, like maple, but it is not quite as blonde...not that there is anything wrong with "blonde" mind you.

We can't wait to see them with the clear finish.

Audrey's bedroom

Master bedroom

Living room into piano room and family room

HVAC

We have been so worried about keeping the house heated, but it looks like now we're concerned with controlling the heat and humidity. I dislike spring seasons that seem to go right from furnace to air conditioning...either way, we're covered. The new four-zoned furnace and air conditioner have been installed.

Siding is going up...

The cedar siding was custom-milled to match the existing siding. Naturally, the original could not have been a "standard" profile...