Pumping Concrete

Our week in review:

Thursday, 5/19: Tommy’s dad – The Captain – arrived early Thursday morning.

May 20, 2016

May 20, 2016

Friday, 5/20: Logix courses set and ready for concrete.

Monday, 5/23: We picked up 100 square feet of slate from a storage unit in Chestertown – thanks to Craigslist. I tried to talk him even lower than his asking price, but we still walked away with a great deal.

May 24, 2016 – Pumping concrete into the walls

The other Captain

Tuesday, 5/24: Cement trucks showed up at 8:07; Durand was here by 8:15 to check on their work. He was convinced Tommy’s dad’s name was “Mr. Mike” – we have no idea why.

Wednesday, 5/25: Bought ice cream sandwiches for the men working; got home too late to get to the site before they left; ate the ice cream sandwiches.

They will start plumbing and hopefully pour the basement floor next week. Thanks for following!

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Looking for more design inspiration & project updates? Follow me on Instagram: @WhiteWallsMatter.

Basement Walls

I thought I’d answer some frequently asked questions I’ve received since starting this process:

1. What kind of house are you building? – I think I understand this question, but the answer is still a little dependent upon who is asking. We are building a one-story, 3bedroom/2bathroom ranch with a full-walkout basement.
2. How big will it be? – It is 32’x48′, or just over 1,400 interior square footage.
3. Did you design it? – We’ve been discussing the possibility of building for a while, so I knew the basic idea of the floor-plan that we liked and reviewed over a thousand online. So, it is a compilation of a few floor-plans that I liked the most and input from Tommy and his dad. As far as the sketch of actual floor-plan, yes, I designed it.
4. Can I buy your in-laws’ house? – I doubt it, but you can talk to them about it.
5. When will it be finished/When are you moving? – I’m always afraid to answer this question because when I do, people often tell me that it will take longer than I expect. So, we are aiming for Christmas of this year – I know – it could be later!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram – @whitewallsmatter – for more updates!

May 16, 2016

May 17, 2016

May 18, 2016

May 19, 2016

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Placing Courses

I told Tommy that I was going to start camping out at the house, just to get used to sleeping there! He didn’t believe me. Probably because of my overall objection to camping, or because I refuse to take the compost out after dark. He knows better than to think I’d actually sleep outside by myself all night.

But you’re just here to check on the progress of the house, and there sure has been progress! The inspector is coming today – so hopefully all goes well.

May 11, 2016

May 12, 2016

I have also started an Instagram account –@whitewallsmatter– for more real-time updates and design inspirations.

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Want to know more about the phase we are in right now? This guy from LOGIX can explain it better than I can:

Open Concept

Before Joanna Gaines became famously known for knocking down walls and opening the space between dining rooms and kitchens, I have loved an open concept floor plan.

You will notice that technically our “front” door opens into the dining area, but the main entry that we plan to use will enter through the living room.

Here are a few examples of an open layout, from the perspective of the living room.

Beach Style living room design by boston architect Hutker Architects

Rustic living room design by other architect Carney Logan Burke Architects

Farmhouse living room design by san francisco architect Nick Noyes Architecture

Transitional living room design by denver home builders Brookfield Residential Colorado

To see my entire Living Room Ideabook on Houzz, click here.

As I mentioned in my Designers to Follow post, I have too many Instagram screen shots of ideas and inspiration on my phone. Here are a few open concept ideas I have saved:

Click on any image to enlarge.

Design & Live

Sita Montgomery Interiors

Home Decorating Ideas

Home Inspiration

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Featured image from: Restoration Hardware – purchase exact sofa here!

Designers to Follow

I recently upgraded from a phone with 16GB of storage to 64GB. Since then, my instagram screenshots of design ideas have been a little out of control, but I’m not even mad.

The designers with the most screenshots in my phone right now are Sita Montgomery (@sitamontgomeryinteriors), Katie Kime (@Katie_Kime), Becki Owens (@Beckiowens), Shea McGee (@StudioMcGee), and Megan Papworth (@einteriors.design).

I’ve included a few that I’ve taken over the last year from each designer’s instagram, as well as a significant design detail that we will be including in our house. Click on a picture to view the designer and the design detail.

Sita Montgomery — Long, open concept.

Katie Kime — Black accent wall

Becki Owens — Concrete counters // Gold hardware

Shea McGee — Black and white cupboards // Gold hardware

Megan Papworth — Rustic/Scandinavian Entry

http://www.sitamontgomeryinteriors.com

http://www.katiekime.com

http://www.beckiowens.com

http://www.studio-mcgee.com

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Featured Image Photo: Bird on a Wire Photography