The 5 Month Update

We officially broke ground on the house on July 1st, so it's been almost exactly 5 months since everything started. We stopped by the house today to find brick layers and tile setters working, so we didn't stay too long, and progress has been slow. They discovered an issue with our stairs that was simple enough to solve (something had been framed incorrectly and it just wasn't obvious until they started to put in the stair banister) but it set them back about a week.

Whatever, it's not like I was going to make that December 2nd paint selection deadline anyway.

The kitchen is looking really beautiful. I'm so thrilled with our decision to go with open shelving and very little upper cabinetry.

South side of the kitchen, looking over the back yard

North side of the kitchen. The very top set of shelves will have doors, but the other two remain open.

West side of the kitchen range wall (a range hood will be in between the windows eventually)

Mudroom cabinets. The brick is so dusty and mortar covered you can't even tell what color it is! 

The pocket door going into the mudroom and pantry area

Starting to hang doors 

The butler's pantry. I actually thought these drawers were going to be longer and there wouldn't be any cabinets with doors, so fingers crossed that these don't turn out to be useless. 

The biggest surprise - OUR CLOSET! SO EXCITED!

Other side of the closet. No light in there yet so the pictures aren't very good. 

And finally...the brick is going to look great. I am so happy with this fireplace, and I love it more every time I see it.

I can't wait to go back in a few days when the whole wall is done!