August Fields

a little me time

after the kids go to bed, about 3 times a month, i love love love to fill the tub and soak for a bit.  
no jets please.  
i will take a lush bath bomb though.  have you ever used one of these lovely fragrance filled bombs? 

i picked some up in chicago last year and add to my collection whenever we go back.  there are fizzy bath bombs and bubble bars.  so glorious.

i usually break off  some of the bubble bar and add it to a bath bomb.

add some light reading and i’m good.  a nice 20 minute soak then i’m off to bed.

master bathroom

the master bathroom.  yup, its white.  i’m not sure what we originally had planned….it was light but i think more tan and cream.  mr. daddy saw a cararra and white bathroom in a showroom and was sold.  yay!  i had no convincing to do 🙂
the cabinetry and trim is painted benjamin moore’s ready mix white.  the walls are sherwin williams quicksilver #6245.
we’ve lived in this house for 8 months now and so far no regrets on the white!  it is very calming.
during construction:

 the tub is not jetted.  i just like to soak.  quietly.

the tub surround is marble but not carrara.  its called white italian.  the little squares on the backsplash of the tub are carrara.   the floor tiles are carrara.

i keep my collection of medicine jars here on this shelf.  usually i have some candle in a jar too 🙂

this little built in unit adds storage and display.  you can see my jewelry bowls a little closer here.

during construction:

a few elements we desired in a master bath when we were building were:  his and her vanities, a soaking tub, a shower, a closet in the bathroom, a chandelier, and the toilet to be tucked behind a wall….  we had to rearrange the floor plan a bit but we were able to accomplish all of those things!

during construction (the painting stage):

 his sink area.

see that light switch?  it turns on a flood light at the front of the house.  if we hear a car or whatever it allows us to turn on the lights in the front of the house without having to run downstairs.  
building the vanities:

the shower.  simple white, subway tiles on the walls.  carrara 1 inch squares on the floor.  a strip of five rows of carrara  3/4 of the way up that matches the tub backsplash.

a closer look at the carrara detail.

during construction:

 cabinet knobs are restoration hardware.

faucets are delta.

more jewelry organization 🙂  these dandy little sets of hooks are from bed bath & beyond.
 
the toilet….tucked back just a bit.

the chandelier is actually pretty plastic.  i really wanted an antique one but have not found one yet.  this one is from home depot and unless you touch it, it looks great 🙂

house update: trim, wood floors, tile

i have lots and lots of pictures to share!!  so many changes are happening at the house.  tile is being installed, wood floors laid, crown moulding put up, and built-ins are getting started.

master bathroom….starting to take shape….
and more recently.  windows trimmed out, carrera tiles starting to go down….
boy’s bathroom.  i am standing in the bunk room looking into the bathroom.  
the hallway entrance is to the right.  
straight ahead is the tub/shower alcove.  square, glossy, grey tiles.
on the floor:  tiny white rectangle tiles with grey grout.

the nursery.  this will be one of my favorites to finish up 🙂  i’ll be posting more about it later!
oak floors are down.  they will be sanded and finished (painted white!!).  
board and batten up. 
this room will eventually transition to something else when we are no longer 
needing a nursery 🙁
school room.  built ins are almost done!

mud room.  we went with a dark slate with dark grout (my flash is deceiving you).  
we are very pleased with the way this has turned out!
side porch.  the door will be varnished so it will have a little pizazz. 🙂
the crown moulding is going up in the family room.  mr.daddy was in charge of this…
and i will say i am very pleased with his selection!

bonus/family room above the garage.  this is the room i think we will spend a lot of time in!
the window is looking out to the back of the house.  the stairs on the right go up to the hallway.

this is a walk thru “fort” that we are doing for the kids…but they don’t know! 🙂  
it was dead space so we decided to utilize it as a playhouse.  
obviously they see it when we go to the house but 
they just think it is for storage.

okay….last picture 🙂  the siding is starting to go up.  we went with hardie cement board.
this is the stock light grey.  since there will be a final color coat painted later
we will be able to tweak it a bit if we want.  i’m thinking just a teeny bit darker….
thanks for looking!  
i will say overall the process of designing and building a home is going very well!
i’m pretty sure i would not want to do it again,
but that is just because it is such a long process.  
i always hear so many negative stories about relationships or drama that can 
happen while building a home.
i would like to be a positive voice and say “we love it!” 🙂
thank. you.