It wasn’t that long ago our house looked like this.
Porch, plumbing, and electric. That’s been the theme of this week. And thank God for the porch! It’s really what’s gotten us through the past few days. Watching it get built with such precision and care – and being able to admire our house as the exterior work comes to completion – eased the pain that came with all the plumbing and electric questions, decisions and indecisions of the past few days. Make no mistake, we’ve got great guys on the job. And Kel, our fearless GC, has done a great job overseeing the various contractors, calling the shots, shielding us from the issues that we really don’t need to be worrying about (like mixing valves for the clawfoot tub, building inspections, making sure everything is “to code”) and making recommendations on the items that we do need to worry about (like location of switches, sconces, toilets, vanities, fans, lights, etc.).
But it’s still been tiring. Lots of head scratching, late nights at Salt Wall with a flashlight and measuring tape, and Google searches on “what’s normal” for things like wall sconce height.
It’s almost over, though. Insulation and drywall and floors and cabinets are right around the corner. The fireplace gets installed tomorrow.
But, tonight, I'm taking a moment to toast to our wraparound porch. My husband cooked a wonderful Southern Chicken Pot Pie, we're sipping some New Zealand sauvignon blanc and watching the Red Sox claw their way back into the playoff race.
Did I mention I love our porch?!
(And I also love: the Martha Stewart white shaker-style double vanity we ordered from Janice at Home Depot on Sunday for our master bath...the dresser I scooped up on the side of the road in Danvers on my way home from my hair appointment that I plan to finish myself...Lucia Lighting and Design in Lynn, Mass. for the most gorgeous lighting fixtures...and my husband for just being so wonderful in so many ways throughout this entire project.)
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