The week before Christmas the kids stairs were carpeted with the same carpet that was laid on the stairs going up to the master on the other side of the house. This particular carpet looks really good on the stairs!
The front entry ceiling was completed! After two weeks of work, the final stain color was added and thanks to the work of many, the look we wanted was achieved. In addition, the front entry rooms were faux painted, and they turned out fabulous. These two things were finished on Tuesday, just a few hours before a Christmas party we were hosting for a group of about 40 folks from Cargill. Nothing like a party to speed up deadlines! Amazing the transition this house went through in 72 hours...boxes were moved upstairs to the kids' rooms after the floors were dry, a few more pieces of furniture were moved into the house and we even managed to hang up some Christmas decorations and of course, the Texas tree :).
The day after the party the solar well was put out at the pond, so during the day water runs to fill the pond. It has been fun to watch the water level increase daily!
Being a old home, the closets in the bedrooms are nothing like closets built in homes today, so we worked with our trim guys to put in a better closet situation in Peyton's room. Chad put in a desk area and added some cubbies and a hanging area to go along with the drawer built-ins for him.
The electrical guys came back out and worked a little more on finishing all the electrical work in the bedrooms, including hanging ceiling fans and one more light in the kitchen area. Work began on the guest bathroom - electrical done and walls were started.
One thing I've said before is how I never realized the number of decisions that need to be made in building or remodeling, and I have to say it again...drawer pulls and door knobs!! Who knew there were SO MANY CHOICES!!! And when you are trying to match old drawer pulls, the task becomes more daunting. But we did it and are on our way to being able to open drawers with pulls instead of fingernails :).
We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is looking forward to a Happy New Year!
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