Once the drywall is ready, the wainscot is installed and prior to the window and door trim going up, the house is ready for the primer and first coat of paint. We already had in mind the colors to start with; warm, slightly earthy colors, mostly from Pittsburgh Paints, such as Golden Ecru, Soft Suede, [...]
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DeAnna and I are at the jobsite several times a week to work out some of the fine details of the finish carpentry with Jeff Masters, the contractor, Mike Owens and his crew of finish carpenters and David Kuznitz, the cabinetmaker who also is milling all of the wood. Although most of the details are [...] Here is a picture of the house a few days ago, in beautiful 70 degree weather. The staining is done and you can really get a feeling for what the final outcome will be. For the past several days it has been snowing and the caulking cannot be done until the warm weather returns, hopefully, [...] There is a crew of finish carpenters led by Mike Owens working on the house to speed things along. The ceilings have been finished in the Living Room (pictured here) and the Dining Room. The coffered ceiling of the kitchen is next and we are working out a few of the smaller details before that [...] The street is packed with cars from all of the people working away on the exterior of the house. The paver installation is almost finished, the siding has been pre-stained and is going up quickly. I am very pleased with how the house is looking and I think the Clients will be, as well. The [...] Choosing the exterior colors and items such as the rock and pavers used for the driveway may not seem like something the Interior Designer would be involved with, however, these are choices that have to do with the overall concept and style of the house. The Client is not here, the Contractor does not usually [...] Yes, it is snowing. This picture was taken on October 4th. This is the perfect illustration of how brutal our environment can be and why the stain used on the exterior will be important. This is a decision that had to be made this week. The house has been wrapped with a paper barrier and [...] We were well prepared for our quick meeting with the client, Mollie. She flew in just for the day and we only had a few hours with her. We used the power-point presentation in the office, on a TV screen, for the first time. The process was clear and organized, proceeding room by room. The [...] The contractor, Jeff Masters, just called because he wants to order the windows next week. He wants to know what color to order. He gave me the sample ring with about 8 choices. The architect had done a digital redering of what the house was going to look like and the windows were green. I [...] |
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