Houzzers, thank you so much. Took 2 years but it’s done!
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Comments (29)Happy to be back look at my photo bucket now, pic of yard work and mackinaw island last yr lilac fest. some family pic. Most of the flowers are our yard and the fenced in lot is our yard. let me know if you get to see it anyone email me, You have to wait to load and slide mouse over black page to see all the wonderful flowers. Here is a link that might be useful: http://s927.photobucket.com/albums/ad120/homegardenbon0/...See MoreIt had been over 2.5 years and we still are not done!
Comments (21)Wow....you guys have my sympathy! We bought our land in the Fall of 2005 and then spent about a year working with our architect, making all our material selections, getting all the permits in order, etc. Spent about another year interviewing builders and eliminating all of them after coming very close to signing on the dotted line with two different ones. After two very frustrating years, we were about to give up and put the land up for sale when our neighbors advised us to contact the builder who built their house, an Amish contractor who had so much business from referals that he never advertises and has his own crews. He had a waiting list over a year long, but because of our wonderful neighbors, and because he really liked our house design, he moved us up the list. We broke ground on July 10th, 2008, and exactly 92 days later, we had a 3400 sf, two story, Craftsman style farmhouse with a walkout basement, a sunroom, screened in porch, and huge deck. We have gorgeous custom made cherry cabinets, doors and trim, granite countertops, hardwood floors throughout the whole house, and every detail was finished to absolute perfection. Everything was done on time and to our very exacting standards and I couldn't be happier. Our punchlist had just two items on it - both just very small things like moving a switch or two and some touch-ups. I'm telling you all this because I know how many people have bad building experiences with delays and contractors who don't seem to care what a schedule is. There are GOOD builders out there, even in these times. I highly recommend Amish builders if they build in your area. They are extremely efficient, work from sunrise to sundown 6 days a week, and dont waste either materials or your money. Good luck to all of you with your builds....See MoreMRI All Done! Thanks so much!
Comments (7)Kathy, A lot of things in life aren't so bad, once we get there. When I was in Korea and we used to get a parcel from relatives at home, I'd leave it sitting on the corner of the desk or a table, etc., in a place where we could see it from time to time during the day as we went about our tasks and open it in the evening. Sue found it rather hard to do that ... so we'd only do it occasionally, after she came! That kind of anticipation is much different from yours! But, as Grandma used to say, "Don't cross a bridge till you get there!". She died in 1950. Grandma'd been a farm wife - they have to plan ahead. But if they worried ahead ... they'd get gray hair early! By the way - be careful what you say in the hearing of a kid - it sticks! More likely to if they respect you. If I'd wanted to get upset about not-too-big- issues, I could have gotten upset innumerable times over these 79 years. Last spring when son was with me when the car got smacked -my car, not his (back tire, driver's side - just behind me), he said, after a few minutes, that he was surprised at my calmness ... and I replied that, while some damage had been done to the car, that no one had been hurt, not even a bruise or a sprain, as it turned out, so we were fortunate. It did cost more to fix it than I'd paid half a year before (it's 20 years old) ... but that's only money, and it didn't leave me worrying about how I could afford that month's rent! I hadn't paid anything like new-car price, either. I'm thankful that my body continues intact and to work well. I hope that when you get to be 79 yours works equally well ... even better (I have a touch of arthritis - have you seen the capital "A"s that sometimes appear in my posts, but it's not painful, and a couple of allergies). I'm a bit lazy, too - but I think that's a shortcoming of the brain, or the will, maybe?, rather than the body. Oh, yes - it looks as though I'm to have the lens(es) in my eye(s) replaced with one(s) that'll let me see much better (cataracts). Will learn more on Apr. 29, at appointment with surgeon. Am I worried? A little bit - not much. I'm not a big worrier, I guess. I pray that you will be, too - that we all may become more that way, as well. In the first place ... it doesn't do a darn bit of good! Good wishes for things going well for you in the coming days. ole joyful...See MoreOkay, so I think I'm done...Thank you ! (PICS)
Comments (81)That is the prettiest backsplash I have ever seen. I love: - the surprise sparkly squares - the color flow between the backsplash and the granite - the large amount of bright white in the backsplash and granite, with a minimum of grey (I like silver/gold, but not grey tones) - how the cabinet stain seems to match a hue in the mosaic backsplash... PERFECTLY! As though the cabinet stain was designed for that mosaic or vice-versa. Wow. Also quite clever is that curve-around feature on the peninsula. That looks very fun and very practical. Questions: Do you do cartwheels into this kitchen every morning from sheer glee? Did you put brackets under the granite curved out part? What chairs did you settle on ? Thanks to the person who linked to this thread from a posting today!...See Morelikestonehomes
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