A line in the sand.... or dirt.....
So it has been a few weeks since we finished our design center appointments and I failed completely to tell you all how Day Two went. Let me see if I can remember it.... oh yeah.... it wasn't pretty.The big deal was food or lack of it. Eric and I got the time wrong on our appointment and at the last second realized we were going to be late if we didn't jump and run. Thus, we were toads..... hungry and mean toads. And we backhanded each other for 3 hours about how horrible each of us was.... for what? Tile. Really. Tile. See, I wanted a neutral tile set in a simple pattern (a braid, kind of like a simplified Versailles pattern). Eric wanted a more textured tile - no pattern. Here is Eric's choice.
We went round and round and round and finally Mariellen, that smart woman, bought us lunch. And closely thereafter I let Eric win. Am I happy? No. I REALLY think this was the wrong decision. Oh, the floors will be lovely. They will look fine (since I insisted on setting the WRONG tile in a diamond pattern, rather than the typical vertical layout). But it won't be SPECTACULAR. And that was what I wanted. It was a big compromise on my part (that AND the knotty alder... I think I should get something... furniture, perhaps?) In addition, we slightly upgraded the carpet and padding (just a bit since with 3 young kids, it will have to be done again at some point).We also chose our bathroom layout and we are VERY happy with it. The tile Eric chose for the floor (aka the WRONG tile) will be on the tub surround and in the shower. There will be a lovely accent "listelle"
in the shower and around the tub and over the vanities. We chose a Silestone for the counters in our bath - though in a black color 
to offset some of the beige we are putting in. Here are the tile, cabinet color and counters in the bath together. 
And lastly, we chose to have the builder basic mirrors replaced with framed mirrors - though only in the powder room and in the master. I really wish we could have just chosen to NOT have mirrors installed. The glue they use really does a number on the walls and their mirrors were not a good value in my experience. But we bought them to avoid having to remove mirrors and damage the drywall behind. Note Maracay - offer Delete Mirrors as an option!The kid's baths are builders basic (save the cabinets which were upgraded throughout the house). Eventually we might remodel them but for the moment they have years and years of wear and tear to endure. Cultured marble vanities and plain tiles... nothing to write home about.
So that's it! Save for the line. Yep, we actually now have a chalk line delineating our house. It was so weird to see.... and it looked WAY too small (so Eric and I went out with our measuring tape and sure enough, it is the right size). Our neighbors had an addition built and they promised us that first it looks small, then huge, then small, then huge - and finally right. SO this means in the next few weeks we should get plumbing and concrete.... wow! We are REALLY building a house! Yikes!
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