Memorial Weekend is when I met Don 8 years ago! It was literally love at first sight. The minute I saw that good looking boy from Alabama in his aftcos and fishing visor come off the boat, it was over for me! Don says he thought I was this sweet little country girl from Mississippi when he met me! Now he says boy was I wrong! Haha! That day changed our lives forever, and I’m so thankful that we stuck it out through thick and thin. He’s my buddy and the love of my life, and I look forward to making this house a home with him! I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Memorial Weekend!
The interior doors, baseboards, and trim are in and they all look great! The painters have started painting it all to match the cabinets this week. The columns in the foyer are almost finished up and I’m completely obsessed! It totally dresses up the room! That was a nice little surprise from our builder! Still loving that pretty front door as well!
The mantel is up and it’s perfect! We went back and forth between the classic white or rough cut wood! We wanted to add a few rustic accents, so we love our choice! It will be stained to match the front door.
All of the little details are starting to take place. We kept it simple and did a little crown in our tray ceilings and some classic trim around the kitchen entrance.
The built-in cabinets turned out better than I could have imagined. Those were one of my big wants! We are mounting the TV above the fireplace, so I wanted to have a cabinet to store all of the wires and accessories!
The stacked stone fireplace was Don’s call and I have to say it turned out gorgeous! I was pushing for brick, but I am really happy with the stone! So he got is stacked stone and TV over the fireplace, and I got my built-ins! Happy couple!
This had to be one of the most exciting days since we’ve started. I saw the truck pull in first thing on my way to work and had to stop to take a peak. My sweet Mother-in-Law was sending me pictures all day as they installed the cabinets, because she knew I couldn’t wait to see them up! I love, love, love them! The shaker is so clean and classic! It’s literally all you see on HGTV these days! Joanna Gaines is like my idol and she uses them often! What I would do to have her come help me finish up! I can’t wait to see the knobs and pulls complete the look!
The big ugly dumpster is gone which makes me feel like it’s getting close, and the dirt was brought in to build up the ground. Don has some projects he will be working on while I’m gone to Mississippi for my little sister’s graduation and to see my college roommates new baby, Sawyer! I hate I’ll miss putting in irrigation 🙂 Next week should be hopping! Most of the light fixtures were delivered yesterday, so they will install some of those today. The garage door and tile shower are scheduled for next week! The AC and electric should be up and running soon, and the painters will continue to paint! We are looking forward to seeing what’s next!
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