House Goes Postal and Shutters

We hadn't visited our house in two weeks and we found many changes. The most apparent update is the driveway. But wait! As cool as it is, there are even better surprises to come.

I think the shutters around the foyer window make a nice addition. You can also see our house number -1805- under the very handsome carriage light.

The rubble has been cleared away, and all the little holes and outlets from the house have been covered appropriately.

A post holer. You dig holes. For posts.
Also, as you can see, besides the really fancy fence posts, we have a back patio and a flood light to blind our voyeuristic neighbors.

To get ready for putting in the lawn, they scraped off all that sand and shale topsoil to reveal the special Texas clay underneath. And that's why the garden will be above ground in planters.

Of course, where that garden will go is to be determined, again. See, we were told that the fence would come at least half way up the house. Possibly further. And yet, you can see where the posts stop flush with the back wall.

Not only does the fence-less side yard mean no garden there, it also necessitates some sort of large bush right in front of the master bathroom there. Maybe hydrangeas. Also of interest to us, though maybe not to you, we have an a/c unit.

And on the inside, we have tile!

And a hideous chandelier. I will be replacing this light fixture, thanks in large part to Do-It-Yourself videos from Home Depot.

There are also doorknobs. And the trim, walls and doors have been painted.

Counters. And a sink. And a faucet. And tile back splash. The kitchen is just beautiful.

The black granite counter top is just full of colors, mostly grays and blues. It's lovely.

Here you can see the recessed lighting up above.

Our fireplace, too, has come a long way. It makes me so happy to see it. Kevin says for that reason, it makes him happy too. He's nice.

Our powder bath complete with pedestal sink and oval mirror.

Now, see, I like this chandelier. Good thing too, because as I noted before, this one is out of my reach to replace.

Upstairs bath with tile and marble counter top.

Master bathroom. The sinks are in. I do not love the square sinks, but Kevin does. And for that reason, I tolerate them. I'm not as nice as he is.
We will be replacing the faucets in the bathrooms in favor of higher arched ones. The better to wash my hair in the sink, my dear.

Shelves in the closet. Happy thought indeed.

I am so happy with the tile we chose. It goes so well with the cabinets, and it looks nice on the walls too. Here it is around the garden tub.
And, if this window is going to face the public, at least it is clouded.

And inside the shower, too. Also nice are the plumbing fixtures.