With travel on the back burner while we prepare for having a home base again, I will be posting less. Which means less travel for a while, but it does make it easier to travel with a home base. It worked well for us in Panama, but that was a furnished rental, so building a new house and owning virtually nothing is time consuming and not as much “fun” as one would think.
So, we have been researching, shopping and ordering things. We went to Vertical Village to look at the options and colors so we would be prepared for our appointment at the house the next day with their decorator. We met with him at the house to get the windows measured and discuss our choices. He had samples with him and unless he had a strong opinion to go with something else, we just verified our choices of style and color with him. It’s a family business and they have done quite a few homes in this new neighborhood.
For the sliding glass door and the family & dining room windows I went with LUMINETTE® Privacy Sheers. They caught my eye since they are blinds but look like drapes. They combine a sheer fabric with vertical vanes attached to the back of the sheer that can rotate up to 180°.
For the rest of the house I went with PIROUETTE® Window Shadings which are like a modern twist on Roman Shades. They have softly contoured front-facing fabric vanes attached to a single sheer backing. I went with 4” vanes. (the other choice was 3)
I’m trying to keep things light and bright and went with a crisp China White for all of them. They are ordered and they will make them and hold them until we get the CO to move in and schedule them to come out.
It was also the first time we have been inside (except for my quick peek) to see the progress. So far, I am OK with the choices I made for floor tile, shower tiles and counter tops. We both really like the shiny white cabinets in the kitchen, and I like the granite backsplash that matches the counter. Everything is covered with construction dust, so I’m sure it all will look nicer once it’s all cleaned up.
We have ordered the couch, accent chairs, end and coffee tables, dining set/server and the entertainment wall unit for the family room. They will also hold them until we are ready for delivery.
The master bedroom stuff is all picked out, but that can wait to be ordered since they ship quickly. Same with the den, and it’s not vital for move in. The nightstands were on low inventory, so we ordered those and have them in storage. (not much room in there, but we got them in.) Same with the accent rug, it’s here in the hotel and is sitting on top of the couch here. Not in the way, but it looks odd.
We have the closet design finished and will order that when we know our date for move in.
I’m still deciding on the guest bedroom furniture. Again, not vital for move in and can be delivered anytime.
We went back today, and the house is still unlocked so we could get in. They hadn’t done a whole lot since we were last there. The mirrors were up in the bathrooms and the closet wire shelving was in. Other than that, we didn’t notice much. They are making progress on the clubhouse and it looks like they are close to pouring the foundation.
We have been TV shopping and ceiling fan shopping and I’m researching all the kitchen stuff I will need. I already bought a blentec Designer series blender since I got tired of burning up the cheap ones we used in the RV because they were light weight. So far, I’m loving it for our protein shakes. When I cook, I also make a lot of soups and this should work well for that as well. It has a large capacity which should eliminate the multiple batches.
I went to see an ortho doctor for my left wrist yesterday. About 2 days after getting back from the WC in April it started to hurt and was like an electric shock when I moved it just right. (or would that be just wrong?) Anyway, after doing all the options the GP had, it improved slightly but still painful and limiting my use of it. So, the ortho injected it with cortisone. Hurt like the devil last night which is normal and should improve in a few days. Fingers crossed!
We were early for the appt. so we swung by the house to look in the design center at the bathroom cabinets. The ones in the house didn’t seem as smooth and glossy so I wanted to see the samples again for comparison. They look pretty much as I remembered them. We’ll go back to the house on Sunday and see if the doors are still open to get in and sneak another peak inside. They aren’t done inside yet, so there is lots of cleanup and other things to do, so maybe it’s just that and the lighting.
We drove by the house before heading to the doctor and we got so excited as they were in the middle of planting the palm trees in our yard. Whoo hoo, we have plants!
We went by the house again on Saturday and the door was open since workers had been coming and going. (the garage door is now down) So, we popped in and the cabinets looked better in the bathrooms. (must have just been lighting) There were a few more things done and the plants and trees were all in. Getting very close!
I'm now hoping that all the furniture I have chosen will look good together. The rug I chose is bold, so the chairs not clashing is vital.
May sound strange, but I can't wait to cook again. Haven't really cooked since we left Panama in 2017. I made a few things while RVing, but we were too busy to cook much. I look at all the fresh produce in the grocery store and can't wait to start chopping! Wonder how long that feeling will last? Ha ha!
We are both still working on getting off our "road trip weight". We both gained more doing that than we did on the WC.
I'll try to post some photos of the house progress in my next post.
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