Remaining Optimistic

I have been going by the house every day this week and although it seems to be a mess every time, I am hopeful that we will be able to move in on schedule.  So far this week we have had the design cut in the concrete, the spackling has been finished, and now the walls are being sanded in preparation to be painted next Tuesday.  Travis and I had our meeting with our contractor this evening and tonight we discussed the configurations of all of the closets.  This week the cabinets were delayed and will not be installed until next Wednesday and the following Monday the granite counter tops will be installed.  Tomorrow the trim guy is coming and he will make the custom drawers and shelving for the closets, build a small linen closet in the master bath,  install the shelving for two custom book shelves, and complete all of the baseboards and crown molding.  The tiling will also start tomorrow and will be completed at the beginning of the week.   

A simple design was added to the patio and back porch.

The old deck was torn down several weeks ago and we found a set of concrete stairs that went into a solid wall.  The house had a small addition added many years ago and these steps went to the door that was covered up.  This is one of the change orders that we had to pay for since we did not know that they were there but it was worth the money to have them taken out. 

Our yards is such a disaster.

For those who have not had the chance to visit our home yet, I wanted to show the wonderful neighborhood that we are moving into.  We will be living in the heart of Green Hills and our street is a side street off of Belmont Boulevard across from David Lipscomb University.  Our street is not an access road so it is so quiet with welcoming neighbors.  I love that we do not live in a subdivision but it is a developed neighborhood with mature trees and large lots so we have a lot of privacy. 

Our neighbors across the street.

Our neighbors to the right of our home.

Our quiet street to the left of our home.

David Lipscomb University

My sister in-law moved to Nashville last week and is living in the Stahlman building at the corner of Union and 2nd Avenue downtown.   The building is an old bank building and has a ton of original details throughout.  I am so excited that Alissa decided to move to Nashville!