Shopping!
That was the highlight of our week, as we headed to Atlanta on Wednesday night to spend a long but productive day with our designer to consider some really outstanding choices for our home furnishings.
On Thursday we visited some of the region's custom furniture showrooms in Atlanta's upscale Buckhead neighborhood, focusing on the primary furniture pieces for the family room, study, dining, and master bedroom (focusing?)
We shopped in three different locations in one day! Most impressive of these is the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center; a campus consisting of 60 showrooms, serving as a one-stop shopping venue and almost endless source of inspiration.
Thankfully, our designer visits this area a few times a year and is familiar with the vendors and their product lines. She was able to swiftly and effectively guide us with suggested starting points as she helped narrow down the bewildering choices based on our design preferences.
So, what did we buy? Nothing!
But, we left with some solid options that we'll be evaluating and refining over the next week or two as we consider individual pieces, construction details, fabrics and, of course, cost. Once we finalize our selections and place some orders, the process will continue as we address other design details, including window treatments, accessories, and various odds and ends... maybe a few vintage pieces from some local antique shops or yard sales will find their way into the mix!
Construction progress was a little slow, as planning shifts toward getting started on finishing details. Our builder put together a design for shelving in the pantry and master closets that we're happy with, and this afternoon the stucco contractor returned to begin work on the concrete piers, which should be completed in the next few days.
We also received our tile shipment this week, and it looks like there was a mix-up in one product that we'll have to sort out. Hopefully this won't slow things down much!
Next week we expect the crew to begin tile work and get started on the interior wood trim. We're looking forward to a busy week, capped by the planned delivery of our kitchen cabinetry on Thursday!!
That's it for our update this week. Hope you've had a good one!
Ron and Bonnie
That was the highlight of our week, as we headed to Atlanta on Wednesday night to spend a long but productive day with our designer to consider some really outstanding choices for our home furnishings.
On Thursday we visited some of the region's custom furniture showrooms in Atlanta's upscale Buckhead neighborhood, focusing on the primary furniture pieces for the family room, study, dining, and master bedroom (focusing?)
We shopped in three different locations in one day! Most impressive of these is the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center; a campus consisting of 60 showrooms, serving as a one-stop shopping venue and almost endless source of inspiration.
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| The Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) is a campus of more than a half-million square feet of designer and manufacturer showrooms |
Thankfully, our designer visits this area a few times a year and is familiar with the vendors and their product lines. She was able to swiftly and effectively guide us with suggested starting points as she helped narrow down the bewildering choices based on our design preferences.
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| One of the inspiring pieces that Ron is thinking may occupy the Study |
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| Several of our stops included time spent studying leathers, fabrics, arm style, back style, cushion construction, and other details. We'll need some time to digest everything and weigh our options, but we came away with some really solid choices and direction! |
So, what did we buy? Nothing!
But, we left with some solid options that we'll be evaluating and refining over the next week or two as we consider individual pieces, construction details, fabrics and, of course, cost. Once we finalize our selections and place some orders, the process will continue as we address other design details, including window treatments, accessories, and various odds and ends... maybe a few vintage pieces from some local antique shops or yard sales will find their way into the mix!
Construction progress was a little slow, as planning shifts toward getting started on finishing details. Our builder put together a design for shelving in the pantry and master closets that we're happy with, and this afternoon the stucco contractor returned to begin work on the concrete piers, which should be completed in the next few days.
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| Master closets flank the hallway between the bedroom and bathroom. "Her" closet is designed to incorporate a window that was placed more for exterior appeal than practical use, but it should end up being quite a nice detail in the end! "His" closet leaves open space to allow for a dresser if desired, or just some extra elbow room |
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| Concrete piers are in the process of receiving their stucco cement outer coats. The two piers to the left are completed while the one on the right is a work in progress. A few down, many to go! |
We also received our tile shipment this week, and it looks like there was a mix-up in one product that we'll have to sort out. Hopefully this won't slow things down much!
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| Wait, what? Tile shipment arrived but there was a mix-up on tile size for one area that we need to get straightened out ASAP! |
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| Outside, finishing work continues at a steady pace. On this upper porch you can see that the trim has now been coated in its warm off-white finish. Porch floor still need some attention all around |
Next week we expect the crew to begin tile work and get started on the interior wood trim. We're looking forward to a busy week, capped by the planned delivery of our kitchen cabinetry on Thursday!!
That's it for our update this week. Hope you've had a good one!
Ron and Bonnie
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