Framing, Dry Wall, and Siding are done!

Framing and insulation were done last week but here are the pictures before the insulation went in.

And mid-week, the dry wall was installed. The master bath shower is no longer visible from the mud room, probably a better long-term plan than having it open. :)

The door to the garage isn't installed yet and will probably be one of the last things to get installed so that it doesn't get damaged with all the in and out.

And here's the master bath, looking towards the new shower.

And we got new siding yesterday. It still needs to be painted but it's a great match with the old siding!

Much of this week was also consumed with choosing stair parts - newel posts, balusters/spindles, treads, handrail, risers, nosing, and another piece I can't remember the name of. We decided to go with custom-milled newels and a custom handrail that have a really cool turned profile. They look like something you'd find in an old house, which you just can't find in the catalog from big box stores. I can't wait to see them in a few weeks!

Next week we should be sanding dry wall and painting. Well, not "we", but you know what I mean.

Productive but not much to look at

A lot has happened in the last two weeks, but it's not the stuff that makes for good pictures. Our A/C unit was reconnected, light fixtures arrived, electrical and plumbing rough-in and insulation went in, and a big pile of scrap wood was removed from our yard. We passed two inspections (yay!), and we're ready to start finalizing decisions on newel posts, balusters, a shoe rail, and paint colors.

The inspiration for the interior of the addition is generally French country. That style is kind of hard to describe, except for light colors, weathered wood, and lots of linen and texture. I bought an antique ceramic jar at an antiques store here in town a couple years ago that will go perfectly in the new space. I also re-painted a desk with Annie Sloan chalk paint last week with my mom, which turned out beautifully! The color is French Linen (how appropriate!). We won't have much other furniture/furnishings for a while since we'll need to refinish my great uncle's pedestal table and order chairs, other seating, and curtains. But I'm sure we'll quickly fill the space with toddler toys and such.

How cute is this table for Clara? It would look great!

Too bad it's from Restoration Hardware...enough said! We won't be ordering that any time soon. :)

Here's the inspiration in pictures for the space:

I think we're less than a month away from being done on the inside. Then we have to figure out the mess in the backyard. :)