Post #9: Walls & a Roof

Materials for our roof.

The view from our backyard. DH & DD15 are leaning against the basement, which is highlighted by lots of floor-to-ceiling windows.

Our new home continues to take shape at an impressively fast rate. Walls have found their way up to the second floor and we can feel & experience individual rooms as the interior walls are erected into position.

The rooms we carefully designed are actually coming to fruition right before our eyes. How neat it is to walk into the house through the front door (at least, what will eventually be the front door), and see the beginnings of the staircase I designed, with its dramatic first few steps angled outward; see DHs office and envision the built-ins that will be the perfect backdrop to his executive desk.

The dining room boasts the beginnings of the bump-out that was specially designed for my parent's antique mahogany dining set. I can see myself cleaning the kitchen at the corner sink, flanked by two large windows.

Looking toward the family room, I'm able to envision the crosshatched ceiling and large windows: both custom-designed and things we'll love for years to come.