Hello friends! Hope everyone is having a great week and starting to feel some spring air moving in. Happy Passover to my Jewish friends and readers and happy almost Easter weekend to everyone who celebrates Easter.   Here, we are not quite there weather wise but slowly inching our way up in the temperatures, think we might hit the  50’s this week, not ideal but better than 30 and snow. And Easter Sunday looks to be pretty mild, so no complaints.

So the PB house is really moving along as the finishing stages continue at an efficient pace. This is by far,the most fun part and not being there makes it bittersweet. I am the kind who would be running over there every single day (as I did with this house). Thankfully everything. has gone smoothly thanks to my superb team with our builders, Cameron and Cameron. They keep us updated every step of the way, next best thing to being there:)

We have ordered some furniture (the most important things like beds, dining table, outdoor furniture, etc….). Realizing however, that there are many many things that still need to be done. That said, we also want to be able to live in the house for a bit to determine what we want,  there are some things you just need to wait on until you actually get to live in the space.  I think you will be surprised by how much. has happened the last two weeks. Without further ado here we go….

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Wow what a difference the shutters and the gas lanterns make!

I love the color of the shutters, Nantucket fog (even like the name)

Love the finished bookcases now just need to get some hardware and fill them up!

Beautiful kitchen progress, lanterns over island got installed as did sconces on either side of kitchen sink/window

Still having a love affair with my hood:)

Tub got put in my bathroom

Pretty hardware in the study cabinet

Got to love those gas lanterns!!

Laundry room just about ready for that first load of laundry!

These beautiful sconces got installed in the powder room, very happy I chose these:) Backsplash is being fabricated and will soon be added

Tub in the upstairs bathroom

These beautiful gas lanterns below will go on top of the columns at the driveway

Final set of shutters got put in (on far left side of house) They are closed to protect the windows as the landscaping begins-

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I normally pick a topic to discuss after sharing recent progress. As we complete the construction stage within about 2-3 weeks (hard to believe) we move onto furnishings, we are installing fans and lighting as we speak and I am starting to look at fabrics for various rooms.

I do very much like the idea of having the beds and carpet installed in rooms before I decide if I want to keep things more monochromatic or add pattern/color. One area I am working on is the two powder rooms. I have found several wallpapers that I love and that could work really nicely.

Also the important thing on the list right now is choosing mirrors for all vanities. I have found some at Decor Market (very reasonable) as in $200-300!. Click here to see their mirrors.

These below are from Freidman Brothers (possibly for powder room) Click here to see the mirrors over at Friedman Brothers

 They do this fretwork mirror in silver which I just love

On the back/family powder room may go with a white mirror (pedestal is white) and this is going to be my blue/white bathroom, I have narrowed it down to 4 wallpapers but am leaning towards one (however will not make a decision until I actually see them posted up in the actual bathroom) These pagoda/fretwork mirrors below could be really pretty for that bathroom-

These were on my Pinterest board but one of them is from Bungalow 5

Yes,  lots of really major improvements happening over there, cannot wait to go back for the final walk through in a few weeks. I really appreciate you following along and it’s been such fun to share this journey with you all. As anyone who has built a home knows, it is a true labor of love, highs and lows but for the most part worth every minute and ounce of energy spent.  I must end this post as I do every post to sincerely thank and acknowledge each of these key players below, for without them this beautiful home would not have happened!

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Each and every one of these resources I cannot recommend highly enough, they are AWESOME in what they do and provided perfect customer service and delivered an outstanding product, can’t beat that!

 

MY TALENTED BUILDER AND CREW- CAMERON BUILDERS

ALL CABINETRY- PALMETTO CABINET STUDIO (ASK FOR ASHLEY) –

METAL HOOD- CLASSIC CUSTOM METAL WORKS (ASK FOR CINDY)   if you are on Instagram click here to follow them, they are brand new to it!  (their website is under construction)

MY COPPER LANTERNS- COPPER SCULPTURES (ASK FOR BUDDY)

MY AMAZING ARCHITECTS- COURT ATKINS ARCHITECTS (WILLIAM)

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS- JACKSON AND SMALL (ask for Mike Small)

MARBLE FLOORING AND KITCHEN BACKSPLASH– BASKETWEAVE MOSAICS (ask for Eric and tell them Tina from TEH sent you)

MARBLE FLOORING– TILE BAR–  (ask for Jacob and tell them Tina from TEH sent you)

ALL STONE SLABS- AGM STONE (best slabs in the south)

MOST LIGHTING AND THE FANS- CIRCA LIGHTING

MY OUTDOOR FURNITURE– LANE VENTURE

PAINT COLOR THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF HOUSE- SHERWIN WILLIAM’S ALABASTER

 

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Thanks to everyone above for helping make my southern home dreams come true:)  I must say it is daunting to do this from afar, but the internet sure makes it a whole lot easier:) I am thrilled with every decision thus far and so happy to be approaching the finish line.

Thanks as well  to everyone for following along with me and sharing your two cents on various matters along the way. I have read over every comment and so appreciate all of the valuable feedback and encouragement! That’s a wrap for this week, until next time………

The cutest Easter bunny there ever was:)