Hello and happy Friday morning. Well, time for another Renovation Diaries and this one is heavy on pictures taken on the job site. Always fun to share especially now that we are in the more exciting stage…baby steps! I think if we are lucky we may be able to move in Feb/March. So, we take it one day at a time but it’s fun to share the journey as  we go along. I know I also really enjoy, following other peoples journeys so on that note, let’s take a look at the latest.

OK, onward to my post..

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The key word these last few weeks might be trim, its well underway and looking great!

Also added the beautiful thassos marble subway tiles to wall with chair rail and black pencil, I love how classic and vintage this feels

Starting to get into the original part of the house, this is the linen closet hallway (linen closet to right is staying) I love it and its special to keep certain parts of the original house

Then I painted it ad showed it with the floors finished to get an idea of what it will look like when done…

Another guest bath getting done, they are putting in all the shower jambs this week and added the thassos subway tile to shower, completed shower boxes

Meanwhile landscaping has begun, which is exciting! I thought it would be done at the very end but this is the season for them to plant so they are working alongside the building crew

Had fun doing a little mockup of seeing it with the shutters in place and light hung

First coat of paint!

Back entrance, new columns have been put in to replace the old ones

There is about 4 ft of brick wainscotting around the house, we are trying out colors and finishes for the brick. The brick chimney’s are all painted white  but we may do a white wash, still deciding

Lots of plantations going in

Exciting to see my future vanity/makeup table for my bathroom in its finishing stages

More vanities in progress…all from Rail and Stile, love their work

Still not made a decision on my powder room so that room remains an empty shell. I keep experimenting and am torn! I love handpainted chinoiserie panels so much and likely will go that route, however this is so pretty too, lacquered panels with antiqued mirror. Do you have a favorite?

We have a small library off the main entrance and from the first time I saw it I knew I wanted to lacquer it one day. I thought I was going to do a soft blue/gray but then I put in these darker colors and couldn’t get them out of my mind. I am leaning towards the navy. But the green is pretty too! I know one thing, when it’s done, it will be the coziest room of the house. What’s your fave?

I used to buy remnants of old French textiles, from brands like Le Manach and Lelievre a few I had made into a few pillows, one I even had made into a beautiful small evening clutch. I was going through an old batch of remnants and was imagining the patterns translated into more modern colors and tweaks and thought how beautiful they could be as wallpaper and here’s what I came up with. I could see these either in a bedroom or bathroom, the wheels are turning:)

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And that’s the latest! November promises to be an exiting months as we will start getting in our vanities and kitchen and pantry due to be delivered around mid November so that will certainly be a big turning point.

So stay tuned and thanks for following along. Until next time….