Progress (master bath & siding)

Finally put the vanity top and sink in the master bathroom.

Mirror was reclaimed from an old boat house on the lake (legally ;) and refinished.

Pretty vanity accessories courtesy of my sis :)













We've been staining the cedar for many, many weeks and started putting on the house 2 weeks ago.




We're staining/treating both sides for longevity so it's almost twice the work but hopefully worthwhile. Two sides of the house done, two to go!

Kitchen countertops coming this week!!!!

Here are a few of the things we worked on the last couple of weeks
Notice the bad cat in the last picture.

This just walked into our yard the other morning.

It's not perfect but we're in!!!

So we still have LOTS of work to do but we have moved in (10/30/09). No flooring and the place won't get sided until next season. It's time to nest for the winter :) Now taking reservations for Winter Carnival!





Paint, paint, paint!!

Stone work for wood stove back-drop. Don't have the stove yet.

A minimally finished mudroom. Tile still needs to be grouted, door needs to be stained, and the barn board for the perimeter has yet to be put up BUT - we're working on it!

Master bedroom with temporary guest bed. Obviously the color scheme is as relaxing as I had hoped ;)

Master bathroom. Still need countertop and sink (and trim is obviously needed everywhere).

Very sparsely furnished living room. But it's still cozy.

Like I said, it's sparse but I still have my comfy chair.

Temporary sink and countertops but I'm back in business and with a dishwasher for the first time in 4 years!! Everthing goes in!!!

The inaugeral bubble bath and it's so nice and deep. Yes that's wine and cheese!

View of the adequate room (not quite a great room) from the hall.

Nothing like bringing the outdoors in, ha! It's only temporary.

Guest bath. Not thrilled with the curtain but it will do for now.

Beautiful copper sink in guest bath.

And ...

I took some time out a few weeks ago to go catch some birds.

Red-tail we trapped and banded.




Educational barn owl. Didn't need to trap this one. She is housed by a falconer about an hour north of Loon Lake. She's sooooooo sweet.

We're in!! Pics to follow shortly. We still have a lot of work to do (i.e., no flooring throughout most of the house) but it really feels good to have moved in :)

Walls and tile :)

We finally have walls and something pretty to look at!!




Morning light - Always plenty of pretty stuff to look at outside, so peaceful.


Master bath floor




Guest bath floor, I am absolutely enlove!




Same tile but smaller above the guest shower. I'm painting the walls a copper color, awesome :)





Dan cutting more rock board; NOT one of his favorite jobs.




My brother Fred's back-breaking labor. Can't believe my Dad did it for so long.

Master bath tile. The border are different leaf prints.

Kitchen - The wires are for the under cabinet lighting.

Living room from the kitchen. The protective film is still on all of the windows so it's hard to appreciate the view.

Cathedral

COLOR AND FAUCETS COMING SOON ...

While you all were enjoying yourselves poolside, fishing, paddling, in the woods, and at the beach ...

We have a roof, fascia, soffit, lighting, lots of other stuff, and I'm just about done insulating the interior walls. Hopefully, they will begin putting sheetrock up next week!



It's really starting to look like something :)
The back view of the house showing the metal roof (it's a very dark green)





High efficiency modulating propane boiler, circulators, and expansion tank for the infloor radiant heat system.



Rock around the soaking tub ready for tile courtesy of my brother Fred




Up close look at the lovely cedar fascia and pine soffit I stained :)





View of the Dan's recessed lighting job from above/in the attic






Dan's simple but very smart idea for a system to transfer heat that accumulates in the peak of the cathedral over the wood stove to the back bedrooms - smart guy!







Porch with cedar fascia





Insulation system for the eves (blue board + pink board = system)



Dan's insulation work up top, mine below. As one of the carpenters said "you'll be able to light a candle in this place and stay warm!" but I'm not sure we'll be able to afford the matches or the candle by the time we're done.



... and more insulation.





Other side of the roof with wood stove chimney, fascinating I know.







View of roof from driveway






Workin' hard Mac or hardly workin'??? I tell Dan I'm union (AWA -Amalgamated Wives of America) so I get lots of breaks and happy juice.

Hope to post soon with ... dare I say it?!?!? ... WALLS!!!