Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
A House of a Different Color
We picked our house colors today!
The lighter sage greenish color on the left is the main color of the house. It's called, appropriately enough, "That Green".
The darker green is the trim color. It's festively named "Soiree".
The cranberry color is the color of our door. Its surprising moniker is "Bull Shot". (Bullsh*t, you say!) I never in a million years thought I'd have to choose the color of a door. Who knew!
The decision-making process was far easier than we expected. We spent some time Saturday driving around our new neighborhood, checking out which colors looked good. Because of the Homeowners' Association, wild and crazy colors are a no-no. So no turquoise or hot pink for the Schwartz House! Many of the neighbors have chosen sand or light tan, desert-friendly colors. I was quite fond of the cappuccino shades. But we both liked the green colors. Here's hoping it doesn't come out looking too "minty". We saw a couple homes with this color palette and they looked pretty sharp!
Can't wait to see what the house looks like once it's painted!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Home, Sweet, Home
Remember how we said we were going to build our first home?
Well, maybe not!
On Wednesday, we made an offer on a great house.
On Thursday afternoon, we accepted a counter-offer on our new home!
Here's what happened: We spotted a house under construction in the development where we want to live, by one of the builders we were considering. The best part: it'll be done in 3 weeks!
So we made an offer and now it's ours!
Our new home has 3 bedrooms, a den, 2 bathrooms, an open kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a huge backyard (a quarter acre!) .
For the moment, you have to use your imagination. The drywall went up Friday. The paint, flooring and cabinets will soon follow. We'll be documenting the progress with our camera!
On Monday, we get to pick out the exterior paint color. Nearly all the other decisions have already been made for us. The builder already selected the tile, cabinets, fixtures and interior paint color. It comes with some great standard features.
By December 8, we should have the keys!
More to follow...!
Well, maybe not!
On Wednesday, we made an offer on a great house.
On Thursday afternoon, we accepted a counter-offer on our new home!
Here's what happened: We spotted a house under construction in the development where we want to live, by one of the builders we were considering. The best part: it'll be done in 3 weeks!
So we made an offer and now it's ours!
Our new home has 3 bedrooms, a den, 2 bathrooms, an open kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a huge backyard (a quarter acre!) .
For the moment, you have to use your imagination. The drywall went up Friday. The paint, flooring and cabinets will soon follow. We'll be documenting the progress with our camera!
On Monday, we get to pick out the exterior paint color. Nearly all the other decisions have already been made for us. The builder already selected the tile, cabinets, fixtures and interior paint color. It comes with some great standard features.
By December 8, we should have the keys!
More to follow...!
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