Tile 'n Stuff

We went by the house last Sunday night on our way in from Corpus Christi and -- gasp! -- found the door locked. I figure that means we have officially reached the last few weeks of house building. If the door's locked, that means there's something inside that could be stolen. Things like light fixtures, granite countertops (though that would be a feat), and tile. So we went back over last night before the main office closed, but it turned out that we didn't need to because three guys were still there laying tile when we drove up. They said not to walk on it because it was wet, so we climbed in the master bedroom window. :)

So yeah, we have tile down (though it hasn't been grouted yet) and it looks awesome. And our countertops are in and they look awesome. Everything is awesome. When we picked things out at the design center, we only saw one tile, and one cabinet door, and a small sample of the countertop, so it's exciting to see the whole picture -- and it's also a relief to see that everything looks good together on a large scale. We can't wait to see how the tiled backsplash looks once they get that in.

They've also tiled the fireplace, which matches the countertops. Looking good, although I wish they'd painted the mantle white.

We paid extra to have them continue the tile from the entryway through the dining room, which otherwise would have been carpeted. Definitely the right decision.

The chandalier and skylight in the dining room also look great. It wasn't my first choice of lighting fixture, but we didn't want to pay to upgrade it. I think it will look a lot better if I take off the little lamp shades (which I hate) and maybe buy some different fake candles. Can you buy those? I'm assuming I can.

The dates aren't pinned down for sure yet, but it's a good bet that we'll be living in the house within a month.