Furniture/Decor

Time has went by so fast that it caught us by surprise when we realized we only had a few weeks left before we would be getting our final inspection. That means we need to start thinking about getting some furniture and Decor.

We've been doing a lot of online shopping and took a trip to Eugene and have almost bought everything we need (Couches, wall art, beds and bedding, towels, dishes, pots/pans, book shelves, office desk, tv's, etc.). Of course, while in Eugene we realized we should have stuck with Rife's Home Furnishings, (541) 459-4419, in Sutherlin. They have nice furniture and great prices.

In the next couple of weeks we still need to find an area rug for the dining room, bar stools and piano. We've been keeping FEDEX and UPS in business.

It's hard to believe we are getting so close to the end.


October 2, 2011 - Sunday

Hung vanity mirrors. and hooked up water heater


October 3, 2011 - Monday

Hung Gym mirrors.


October 5, 2011 - Wednesday

Called the County and received permission to move in some furniture as long as we make all plumbing and electrical accessible.

Assembled guest bed and nightstands. Assembled kids beds, nightstands and shelving.


October 6, 2011 - Thursday

Moved in Gym equipment. Assembled master bed and moved in all mattresses. Began hanging art and other decor.


October 7, 2011 - Friday

Continued hanging art and pictures. Assembled bar stools.


October 9, 2011 - Sunday

Finally found a baby grand pianowith in our budget. I knew if we were patient we could find a really nice one for a good price. The movers will have it here in the next couple of weeks.

TO BE CONTINUED....

Showers/Tubs

A lot of the tile work for the Showers/Tubs was completed during flooring tile, but wanted to make it's own category.

September 19, 2011 - Monday

Tiled around Jacuzzi Tub


September 20, 2011 - Tuesday

Tile grout around Jacuzzi Tub


September 21, 2011 - Wednesday

Tile caulking.

Counter tops

September 13, 2011 - Tuesday

Counter top install. They set all the counter tops and undermount sinks. At over 700lbs, it took 8 guys to move in the kitchen island counter top.

One thing we knew when we decided to build a house, is that we didn't want to do the same things everyone else was doing. One of the things we knew we didn't want was shiny smooth granite counter tops. They look great, but everyone is doing it.

At first we wanted concrete counter tops with a black tint and a chiseled edge. Unfortunately, in Roseburg there aren't a lot of guys that have this skill, plus it would end up costing as much, if not more, than granite.

What we ended up doing is...going up to The Marble Center in Salem and looked at what they had to offer. We found an antiqued granite (black pearl) that had the exact look we wanted. When they "antique" the granite it takes off the smooth surface and leaves a dull textured surface. We also had them chisel the edges.

I must say, IT LOOKS AWESOME!!! It's a great compliment to the cabinets, plumbing/electrical fixutres, paint, and stainless steel appliances. So far, everyone that has seen them has commented on them.

Texture of Counter Tops

chiseled edge of Counter Tops

Plumbing, finish

Time to start putting in plumbing fixtures. Like the electrical fixtures, we decided to use an oil rubbed bronze finish. After hours of searching online we bought Kohler, devonshire series, faucets and accessories. We ended up buying everything from four different online stores because each one had the lowest price on different items. After everything was ordered, I added it up and we saved 39.6% from what we would have paid at Home Depot. You can now picture me patting myself on the back as I congratulate myself.


September 16, 2011 - Friday

Installed pedestal sink in the 1/2 bath, all vanity faucets & drains, bath/shower faucets, toilets (except the broken one being returned to Home Depot), and kitchen faucet and drain. Also installed the four speakers in the home gym.

September 19, 2011 - Monday

Installed towell bars, towel rings, toilet paper holder, and replaced the broken toilet. 

Appliances

When we first moved to Roseburg, we found an ad on Craig's List for commercial grade appliances for extactly what we were planning on buying anyway. Needless to say, we saved a lot of money buying our appliances this way. We were able to get a 48" dual fuel range with backsplash and range hood, 48" refrigerator/freezer, trash compactor, dishwasher, and microwave. All together worth around $25,000. We decided not to use the dishwasher and microwave, instead purchasing a oven/microwave combo and new dishwasher.


September 10, 2011 - Saturday

A day of miscellaneous work. Taking a break from tiling floors.

Wired island for lights and outlets. Installed trash compactor. Installed dishwasher and microwave/oven combo.

Installed shutoff valves to all the sinks

Oven/Microwave Combo

Dishwasher

September 13, 2011 - Tuesday

Since we had a bunch of guys here to help move the granite countertops we thought it only made sense to move in the 48" range.

September 16, 2011 - Friday

Intalled garbage disposal, finished electrical hookup for range and dishwasher.


September 26, 2011 - Monday

Installed range stainless steel backsplash and hood.

October 24, 2011 - Monday

Moved in the washer and dryer.